Ordinance - #24-15 - 11/26/2024 - Laserfiche WebLink

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i No person shall operate a rental dwelling building or unit without first having obtained a license to 2 do so from the city. 3 (1) A rental license is required for all rentals, including short term rentals (STRs). 4 (2) Tents, campers, trailers, yurts, and similar may not be rented out or used as residences. Only 5 those places of residence with active certificates of occupancy (CO) for habitation may be 6 rented. Property owners may not let or rent land for camping unless locating in a properly 7 zoned and designated campground in accordance with City Code. 8 (3) Exceptions. 9 a. These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that has been sold 10 on a contract for deed so long as the purchaser (vendee) occupies the property and the 11 sale document used to memorialize the sale is a Minnesota uniform conveyancing blank 12 and is recorded with the Anoka County Recorder's office and a copy is provided to the 13 city upon request. 14 b. These rental licensing requirements do not apply to residential property that is occupied 15 by the owner or the owner's qualifying relative and two or fewer tenants where the owner 16 and the tenants share all living space within the dwelling. 17 c. Rental licensing fees and conversion fees do not apply to a dwelling owned by a member 18 of the United States armed services who is on active duty and the property is rented to 19 another person during the time of active duty. The owner must provide the city with a 20 copy of the owner's military orders and must occupy the property when not on active duty 21 as the owner's primary residence. 22 (4) As a condition of the license, the licensee must, as a continuing obligation, conduct criminal 23 background checks and credit history checks on all prospective tenants and maintain a current 24 roster of tenants and other persons who have a lawful right to occupy the rental dwelling or 25 rental dwelling units. The licensee must designate the name of the person or persons who will 26 have possession of the roster and must promptly notify the city administrator of any change in 27 the identity, address or telephone numbers of the designee. The roster must be available for 28 inspection by city officials upon request. If a person under investigation by the city claims a 29 lawful right to occupy a rental dwelling unit or be present on the rental property, the city 30 administrator or designee may request to inspect the lease for the unit in which the person 31 claims to reside. Upon such request, the licensee shall provide the lease for inspection. 32 (5) Written tenant application and lease agreement required. The licensee must screen all potential 33 tenants using a written tenant application. The licensee must use a written lease agreement for 34 all tenants. The licensee must have all tenants execute a Minnesota Crime Free Housing Lease 35 Addendum. The written tenant application must include sufficient information so that the 36 licensee can conduct appropriate criminal background and credit checks on prospective 37 tenants. The written tenant application and written lease agreement and the Minnesota Crime 38 Free Housing Lease Addendum for each tenant must be part of the licensee's files. Upon 39 request the licensee must show proof, satisfactory to the city, that the licensee is maintaining 40 the documents required by this section. Failure to use, maintain, or provide these documents to 41 the city upon request is a violation of this chapter. 42 (Code 1978, § 7.15, subd. 1; Ord. No. 03-26, 8-25-2003; Ord. No. 10-13, § 2, 9-28-2010; Ord. No. 16-09, 43 § 2, 10-25-2016; Ord. No. 21-17, § 2, 8-24-2021; Ord. No. 23-16, 9-12-2023) 44 Sec. 26-646. Application. Page 3 of 12