The purpose of the City of Le Sueur residential rental regulations is to preserve and protect the public health, safety, and the general welfare of the citizens of the city who have as their dwelling a room or rooms furnished to them by another person or entity in exchange for payment of a rental charge (including money, services, or other type of consideration).The general objectives include:
(A) To maintain a quality of character and stability of rental dwelling units within the city;
(B) To correct and prevent rental dwelling conditions that adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the life, safety, general welfare and health of persons occupying rental dwellings within the city;
(C) To assist in enforcing minimum standards for cooking, heating, and sanitary equipment necessary to the health and safety of the occupants of rental dwellings;
(D) To assist in enforcing minimum standards of light and ventilation necessary to health and safety;
(E) To prevent overcrowding of rental dwelling units;
(F) To assist in enforcing minimum standards for the maintenance of rental dwelling units to prevent slums and blight;
(G) To preserve the value of land and buildings throughout the city.
(Ord. 549, passed 10-12-2015)