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§ 150.30 PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.
   (A)   The City Council finds that there is a need for periodic municipal inspection of residential rental units in the city to ensure that such units meet city and state safety, health, fire and zoning codes and to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the community at large and the residents of rental units within this city.
   (B)   The City Council finds that a municipal registration program is appropriate to effectively enforce residential rental unit maintenance standards and correct or prevent law violations, nuisances and other disturbances and disorders involving residential rental units within this city.
   (C)   The City Council finds that an effective means of implementing the foregoing findings is registration of all residential rental units within the city and inspection of such units from time to time as determined appropriate in the exercise of discretion by staff and personnel of the city and in response to complaints involving such units.
§ 150.31 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   ADMINISTRATOR or CITY ADMINISTRATOR. The Mahnomen City Administrator, or the Mahnomen Assistant City Administrator in the absence of the City Administrator, or such person as the City Administrator designates, in writing, to carry out the responsibilities of the City Administrator as provided by this subchapter.
   DWELLING. Any building or other permanent or temporary structure, including a manufactured or mobile home which is wholly or partly used, or intended to be used, for living or sleeping by human occupants.
   LOCAL PROPERTY MANAGER. A natural person residing within 60 miles of the city who is authorized by the rental unit owner to make decisions for the owner about rental, occupancy and maintenance of the rental unit.
   REGISTRATION HOLDER. A person or entity to whom registration for a rental unit is issued under this subchapter.
   RENT, LEASE, LET or SUBLET. The leasing of a rental unit to a non-owner for a fixed or non-fixed period of time, and shall include lease to buy, contract for deed, installment sales, purchases, and other similar arrangements whereby nonpayment of a periodic payment means the occupants may be evicted without the necessity of either a statutory mortgage foreclosure procedure, a statutory termination of contract for deed procedure, or a statutory repossession procedure.
   RENTAL UNIT or RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNIT. Any house, apartment, condominium, townhouse, room, or group of rooms, constituting or located within, a dwelling and forming a single habitable unit.
   SHALL and MUST. As used in this subchapter are each mandatory.
   SHOULD and MAY as used in this subchapter are each permissive or directory.
(Ord. 2-2018, passed 2-20-2018)
§ 150.32 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   No person or entity may hereafter occupy, allow to be occupied or rent, lease, let or sub-let a rental unit, to another person or entity for occupancy unless that rental unit is registered for occupancy pursuant to a valid and current rental unit registration issued by the Mahnomen City Administrator.
   (B)   Each rental unit must have an owner, or local property manager designated by the owner, who resides within 60 miles of the city.
   (C)   Any person or entity desiring to rent, let, lease or sub-let any rental unit shall apply for registration by using forms furnished by the city for that purpose. The forms must provide information required by the City Administrator, including the following:
      (1)   Name, address, phone number (and fax number, if owner has one) of the property owner.
      (2)   Name, address, phone number (and fax number, if manager has one) of a designated local property manager.
      (3)   The street address of the rental property.
      (4)   The number and types of units within the rental property (dwelling units or sleeping rooms).
      (5)   The name, phone number, fax number and address of the person, who resides within the corporate limits of the city and may be authorized to make, or order, repairs or services for the property if in violation of city or state codes, if the person is different than the owner or local property manager and said owner or local property manager does not reside within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 4-2018, passed 3-28-2018)
§ 150.33 EXEMPTIONS.
   This subchapter does not apply to campus dormitory and campus residence units owned, operated or managed by a governmental entity or agency, hospital units or rooms, nursing homes, retirement homes or other similar rental space.
(Ord. 4-2018, passed 3-28-2018)
§ 150.34 MANNER OF REGISTRATION AND RENEWAL.
   A rental unit registration shall be for up to a three year period. An initial registration shall commence on the date of registration and end on December 31 of the third year. Rental registration renewals shall commence on January 1 of the first year of the renewal and end on December 31 of the third year. The city will mail application forms for registration renewal to registered rental unit owners or to their designated local property managers on or before October 1 of the last year of the registration term. Completed applications for registration renewals must be delivered to the city no later than November 15. Failure of the city to mail registration renewal application forms or failure of an owner or local property manager to receive a registration renewal application form does not excuse or waive the registration required by this subchapter.
(Ord. 2-2018, passed 2-20-2018)
§ 150.35 TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.
   Every new owner of a rental unit, whether fee owner or contract purchaser, shall furnish to the City Administrator the new owner's name, address, phone number and fax number and the name, address, phone number and fax number of the new owner's designated local property manager within 60 days of taking possession of the rental property upon closing of the transaction. No new registration fee is be required of the new owner during the year in which such possession takes place, provided that the previous owner has paid all registration fees and has complied with all requirements of this subchapter and any violations of health, zoning, fire or safety codes of the city. If any change in the type of occupancy as originally registered is contemplated by the new owner, a new registration application will be required.
§ 150.36 POSTING OF REGISTRATION.
   Each rental unit registration holder must post the rental unit registration in a conspicuous spot near the front entry to the rental unit in a public corridor, hallway or lobby if the rental unit is in a multi unit building. In the event a rental unit is a single family home, or is three units or less, delivery of a copy of the rental unit registration in person or by mail to the tenant is required. Failure to post or deliver the registration and keep the registration posted, if required, is a petty misdemeanor, but is not grounds for termination of registration.
§ 150.37 FEES.
   The fees for rental unit registration, registration renewal, late fees and inspection may be set by resolution or ordinance of the City Council as it may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 2-2018, passed 2-20-2018)
§ 150.38 MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.
   All records, files and documents pertaining to rental unit registration and rental unit inspections may be maintained by the City Administrator and will be available to the public as allowed, permitted or required by state law or city ordinance.
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