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ORDINANCE 2282-04
AN ORDINANCE EXPANDING THE RENTAL HOUSING
LICENSE REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE ONE AND TWO
FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE
ST. LOUIS PARK CODE OF ORDINANCES
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Chapter 8, Subdivision VIII of the St. Louis Park Code of Ordinances is
amended as follows:
Sec. 8-326. License required.
Subdivision VIII Rental Housing
(a) The owner of a residential building or portion thereof operated as rental housing
with one or more dwelling units must obtain a rental housing license. The license shall contain a
statement that the tenant or tenants may contact the attorney general for information regarding
the rights and obligations of owners and tenants under state law. The statement shall include the
telephone number and address of the attorney general.
• (b) The term "rental housing" means any occupied dwelling or dwelling unit that is
not owner occupied. The term includes any dwelling or dwelling unit occupied by a relative of
the owner.
(c) Exceptions. No license shall be required under the following circumstances:
(1) A single family dwelling or single dwelling unit of a duplex occupied by
the building owner for a minimum of six months per calendar year
(2) Rented rooms within an owner occupied dwelling unit.
(3) Rented dwelling units that are part of a condominium or townhouse
association.
Sec. 8-327. Maintenance.
The owner of rental housing must maintain all units, common space and extenors of such
buildings in compliance with the City Code and state and federal laws and regulations. The
owner of such rental housing shall perform a penodic assessment of all portions of the building
and correct any inadequacies to ensure the building is maintained in good repair
0 Sec. 8-328. City inspections.
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(a) The owner of rental housing shall permit access by the City to perform a
minimum of one inspection every two years of the common space and every dwelling unit The
City may perform or require additional inspections if deemed necessary by the City or by the
request of a tenant. The owner shall notify the tenant or tenants of the time when the City
inspection will be conducted and provide access to the units.
(b) The owner's rental housing license may be suspended, revoked or denied renewal
for failing to maintain the licensed building in compliance with the property maintenance code as
set forth in chapter 6, article V of this Code or otherwise failing to comply with the requirements
of the City Code or applicable state or federal law.
Secs. 8-329--8-345. Reserved.
SECTION 2. Section 8-33 of the city code states that all fees for licensing shall be set
by City Council. Annual business license fee for 1 & 2 family rental housing shall be $75 per
dwelling unit, $125 per duplex when both units are licensed, and $15 for Housing Authority
owned single family dwelling units.
SECTION 3. The fees set in Section 2 above shall be included in Appendix A of the city
code with other fees and charges called for by ordinance.
CTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2005
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Adopted by the City Council November 15, 2004
Approved as to Form and Execution•
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of November , 2004, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday
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RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law
(3) Rate actually charged
$ 2 85 per line
$ 6.20 per line
$ 1 30 per line
City of St. Louis Park •
SUMMARY(Official Publication)
ORDINANCE NO. 2282-04,
AN ORDINANCE EXPANDING THE RENTAL
HOUSING LICENSE REQUIREMENT TO
INCLUDE ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING , --
ST. LOUAMENDING IS PARK CODE OFHORRDIN-
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This ordinance expands the current rental housmg hcens-
mg and inspection program in place for rental buildings
with 3 or more units to include non -owner occupied 1 & 2
!family dwelling units. The proposed ordinance is intend-
ed to help ensure residents have a safe, healthy, and well
maintained environment to hve in while encouraging over-
all housing vrtahty m the community
This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2005
Adopted by the City Council November 15, 2004
Jeffrey W Jacobs /s/
Mayor
A copy of the hill text of this ordinance us available for m-
spection with the City Clerk
PubLshed in St Lours Park Sailor November 24, 2004
(Nov 25, 2004)a3/Sum Ord 2282 rental Housing