Agenda - Council Work Session - 12/10/2024

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requirement is so that the property manager can see firsthand any violations discovered in the inspection as well as hold each other accountable for being in someone's home. 2. Access to the rental dwelling unit i. The Rental Inspector will knock on the door or ring the doorbell and introduce his/herself upon the tenant answering. City -issued identification will be clearly visible and shown. ii. Refused access by tenant — The Inspector will first ask if the tenant has a better time/date to conduct the inspection within 30 days. If the tenant still refuses to allow access, the Inspector will ask the property manager if the tenant is scheduled to move out within 60 days, then the inspection will occur at turnover. The property manager will attempt to work with the tenant per Minn. Stat. §504B.211, subd. 3(4). iii. If the tenant is not home or there is no answer, the property manager, not the Rental Inspector, will unlock the door. Upon opening the door, the Inspector will announce loudly "City Inspector, anybody home?" 3. Tenant can accompany — The Rental Inspector will allow the tenant to accompany the inspection and the Inspector can provide educational opportunities as appropriate. i. If only a minor is at home — The inspector and property manager will not enter the rental dwelling unit. No inspection will be conducted and the inspection will be rescheduled after the property manager has contacted the adult resident for scheduling confirmation. 4. If the tenant is not home — The inspection will occur with the property manager present. 5. Basis for inspection. — The rental inspection shall be based in the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) that was adopted by the City Council in 2021 by Ordinance #21-13 and authorized by Minn. Stat. §504B.211, Subd. 3(4). The City has a checklist (Appendix A) that is provided to the property owner and tenant prior to the inspection. This checklist is available on the City's website. The Rental Inspector will inspect all rooms of a rental dwelling unit. 6. Garages i. Single-family/Townhomes — Primary attached or detached garages will be inspected. ii. Apartments — Enclosed garages, parking structures, and underground parking will be inspected annually as a part of the common areas. 7. Other Detached Accessory Structures — Interiors shall only be inspected if the structure(s) are intended for use by the tenant. Exteriors shall be inspected regardless of user. 8. Property/Grounds. The inspection shall include a walk around the structure to see exterior yard conditions such as long grass and weeds, dumping, junk vehicles, illegal parking, and the like. Winter conditions can limit or prevent this from occurring, therefore inspection scheduling preference to single-family homes will be during late spring, summer, and early fall. If the Rental Inspections Procedures Policy DRAFT - i`v^ er--2-6T2O24December 10, 2024 Page 5