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PART II - CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />Chapter 26 - LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS <br />ARTICLE XIV. RENTAL RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS <br />ARTICLE XIV. RENTAL RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS <br />DIVISION 1. GENERALLY <br />Sec. 26-614. Purpose. <br />It is the purpose of this chapter to protect the public health and safety of citizens of the city by adopting a <br />rental dwelling licensing, inspection and maintenance program that corrects substandard conditions, maintains a <br />standard for existing and newly constructed rental dwellings, and promotes neighborhood stability in the city. The <br />operation of rental properties is a business enterprise that includes certain responsibilities for the licensee and <br />tenant. Licensees' are responsible to take such reasonable steps as are necessary to ensure that the renters who <br />occupy such rental units, as well as neighboring properties, may pursue the quiet enjoyment of the normal <br />activities of life in surroundings that are safe, secure, and sanitary, free from noise, nuisances and annoyances, and <br />free from unreasonable fears about safety of persons and property. <br />(Ord. No. 23-16, 9-12-2023) <br />Ord. No. 23-16 renumbered the former § 26-614 as § 26-615. <br />Sec. 26-615. Definitions. <br />The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them <br />in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: <br />Apartment means a community, complex or building having a common owner and containing at least one <br />rental dwelling unit. <br />City means the City of Ramsey. <br />City approved inspector's report or inspection report means a rental dwelling inspection report prepared and <br />signed by the city's rental housing inspector or inspector contracted by the city to conduct an inspection and <br />provide a report to the city. <br />City administrator means the city administrator of the City of Ramsey, or designee. <br />Dwelling means a building or one or more portions of a building occupied or intended to be occupied for <br />residential purposes of a continued nature. <br />Let for occupancy or to let or to rent means to permit possession or occupancy of a dwelling or rental <br />dwelling unit by a person who is not the legal owner of record thereof, pursuant to the terms of a written or <br />unwritten lease. <br />Manager means any person who has charge, care or control of a dwelling that is required to be licensed <br />under this chapter. <br />Operate means to charge a rental charge, fee or other form of monetary or non -monetary compensation for <br />the use of a rental dwelling unit. <br />Occupant means any person occupying, living, or sleeping or having possession of a space within any <br />dwelling. <br />Ramsey, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances <br />(Supp. No. 13, Update 2) <br />Created: 2024-07-25 15:21:31 [EST] <br />Page 1 of 11 <br />