City Council Ordinance 611ORDINANCE NO. 611
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MONTICELLO CITY CODE,
TITLE 3, CHAPTER 16 — RENTAL HOUSING LICENSING AS RELATED TO
LICENSING PROVISIONS, ISSUANCE, AND INSPECTIONS
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY the City Council of the City of Monticello, Minnesota:
Section 1. Title 3, Chapter 16 — Rental Housing Licensing, Section 6 shall be shall be
amended as follows:
3 -16 -6: GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS
(B) LICENSE APPLICATION. The owner of a rental dwelling must submit
an application for a license on forms and in the format provided by the
City. The owner must give notice, in writing, to the City within five (5)
business days of any changes to the information contained in the license
application. The application must include:
1. The owner's name, address, and telephone number, owning
partners if a partnership, corporate officers if a corporation;
2. Legal address of the rental dwelling;
3. The type and number of units within the rental dwelling; awd
4. The type of structure to be licensed (i.e., single- family, duplex,
Multi - Family); and
S. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 270C. 72, subd. 4, the owner's Social
Security number and /or Minnesota business identification
number.
(E) LICENSE ISSUANCE.
1. Preliminary Inspection and Investigation. Prior to issuing an initial
license, the Chief Building Official WU '
will seek consent from the owner for an inspection of the rental
dwelling and conduct an inspection to determine compliance with
this Chapter, the City Code and the International Property
Maintenance Code. The Chief Building Official will review the
application for completeness. All real estate taxes and municipal
utilities must be paid and current.
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Section 2. Title 3, Chapter 16 — Rental Housing Licensing, Section 7 shall be shall be
amended as follows:
3 -16 -7: INSPECTIONS
(A) ROUTINE LICENSE INSPECTIONS.
years of the eommon spaee and every divegMg unit. The GhiefBugding
Offieial may perform or 19 . Mitional inspee&ns if deemed
No operating license may be issued or renewed unless the City
determines, following an inspection conducted pursuant to this section,
that the dwelling unit complies with this Code. The owner of a dwelling
unit shall contact the Chief Building Official or his or her agents to
arrange an inspection at a reasonable time. The Chief Building Official
and his or her agents are authorized to conduct an inspection provided
the owner or tenant consented to said inspection. A rental dwelling unit,
including any common space areas, must be inspected a minimum of
one time every two years. Nothing shall prohibit the City from
requesting additional inspections if deemed necessary or if requested by
a tenant of a rental dwelling unit. 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) RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS. The Chief Building Official shall
respond to complaints of violations of this Chapter. A complaint may be
cause for a complete inspection of a unit or building. If an inspection is to
be made, the Chief Building Official shall notify the owner/ or tenant of
the inspection and request permission to inspect from the owner or
tenant. If the owner or tenant does not consent, the City may pursue an
administrative search warrant to conduct the inspection, unless a lawful
exception to conduct an inspection without a warrant exists. If there are
violations, the Chief Building Official shall notify the owner/ or tenant
pursuant to 3-16-9 to correct the problem which prompted the complaint.
The cost of the inspection shall be paid by the owner if the City's
inspection reveals actual deficiencies as described by the occupant, and
the payment of such cost shall be a condition of license renewal.
(C) RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY. The owner, occupant, tenant, or person
in charge of any property or rental unit possesses the right to deny entry
to any unit or property by the Chief Building Official for purposes of
compliance with this chapter. However, nothing in this chapter shall
prohibit the Chief Building Official from asking permission from an
owner, occupant, tenant or person in charge of property for permission
to inspect such property or rental unit for compliance with this chapter
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and all other applicable laws, regulations and codes. Nothing in this
chapter shall prohibit the City of Monticello from seeking a search
warrant or from entering a property or rental unit if a lawful exception
to the warrant requirement exists.
(D) SCOPE OFINSPECTION. Neither the City of Monticello nor any
employee thereof assumes liability for the accuracy or quality of any
property inspected pursuant to this chapter at the request of the owner.
The issuance of a, rental license shall not be construed to represent a
warranty or guarantee by or on behalf of the City of Monticello nor
shall the issuance of any certificate, license or approval be construed to
imply or warrant that a unit or property is: safe or free of any dangers or
hazards to the occupants or general public; free and clear of any
violations of this chapter or any other laws, regulations or codes; free
and clear of any defects.
The issuance of any rental license shall not be construed to represent
any warranties or guarantees by or on behalf of the City of Monticello,
nor shall the issuance of any certificates or approvals be construed to
imply that the property is:
1. Completely safe or free of any dangers or hazards to the
occupants or general public.
2. Completely free and clear of any violations of this chapter or any
other codes.
3. Completely free and clear of any defects related to any structural,
fire protection, fire prevention, building utilities or any other
features of the property.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official Monticello City Code, and to renumber the chapters
accordingly as necessary to provide the intended effect of this Ordinance. The
City Clerk is further directed to make necessary corrections to any internal
citations that result from said renumbering process, provided that such changes
retain the purpose and intent of the Monticello City Code as has been adopted.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. The ordinance in its entirety shall be posted on the City website
after publication. Copies of the complete City Code are available online and at
Monticello City Hall for examination upon request.
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ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 9th day of February, 2015.
CITY OF M CELLO
Brian Stumpf, May
ATTEST:
JeffWgM, City Administrator
VOTING IN FAVOR: Stumpf, Gabler, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta
VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None