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ORIGINAL
MAY 6, 1974
8B
ORDINANCE NO. 1264
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE LICENSING AND
INSPECTION OF APARTMENT HOUSES; AMENDING THE
ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE SECTIONS 5:2307.01
5:2307.07 AND 5:2307.15
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 5:2307.01,
5:2307.07 and 5:2307.15 are amended to read:
Section 5:2307.01. Application for License. Within ninety (90)
days after the effective date of this ordinance, the owner of each multi-
family apartment house as hereinbefore stated existing on the effective date
of this Section shall make written application to the Director of Zoning and
Inspections for a license for such use on a form to be supplied by the Director
and containing such information as necessary to administer and enforce the
provisions of, and to insure compliance with, the provisions of this ordinance,
and the Housing Code in its entirety. In addition, the legal owner of record
of each such multi -family apartment house, as hereinbefore stated, constructed
after the effective date of this ordinance shall make written application to
the Director for a license as herein provided prior to any initial occupancy.
Every applicant for a license shall assist the City in making an inspection
of all portions of the building. This includes notifying the occupants of
the building of the time when the inspection will be conducted and requesting
their cooperation in the inspection.
Section 5:2307.07. License Period. All licenses issued under this
ordinance shall be for a period of 2 years. The license period shall begin
on July 1 and shall expire on June 30. The first licenses issued under this
ordinance shall expire on June 30, 1975. Subsequent licenses shall expire
on June 30 of each odd numbered year thereafter. The issuance of a temporary
certificate preceding the actual issuance of a license shall not extend the
expiration date of the license.
Section 5:2307.15. Schedule of Fees. At the time of application for
the license or for license renewal required by this Section, the Director shall
collect the appropriate license fee and inspection fee in accordance with the
following schedule:
Multi -Family Apartment Dwelling Units:
LICENSE FEE
1 or 2 buildings = $ 25.00
3 to 9 buildings = 50.00
10+ buildings = 100.00
PLUS
INSPECTION FEE
3 to 5 units'
6 to 10 units'' r
= 5.00 per unit
4.50 per unit
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11 to 20 units = $ 4.00 per unit
21 to 40 units = 3.50 per unit
41 to 100 units = 3.00 per unit
101 to 200 units = 2.50 per unit
200- units = 2.00 per unit
Above license and inspection fees shall be tendered with application for first
issuance of license and biennially thereafter on or before date for license
renewal. The license fee shall be subject to a ten percent (10%) penalty
per month, or any portion thereof, beyond the date due and payable.
Except as provided for the transfer of license, no refund of license and
inspection fees shall be made to those discontinuing operation or who sell,
transfer, give away, or otherwise dispose of a licensed building to another
person. In the event it is determined by the Director that an application
must be denied due to legal restrictions that prohibit the issuance of the
license, the applicant's tendered fees will be returned. The Director shall
review the fee schedule annually and recommend changes as he deems appropriate
to the City Council. If the application is made after July 1 of the even
numbered years, the fee shall be 50% of the fee otherwise due.
Section 2. Penalty for Violation. Any person, firm, or corporation
violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate
offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation
of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, continued, or permitted,
and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by
a fine of not more than $300, or by imprisonment for not ma a than 90 days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days
after publication.
Adopted by the City Council Ma ., 1974.
City Clerk
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Reviewed for administration: Appaved as to formed legality:
City Manager
Citya+Cttorney
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