(A) The city has established a voluntary program providing property owners and managers an opportunity to learn, train and work hand in hand with law enforcement as well as the Community Development Department to ensure that the city rental housing stock maintains a crime and drug free environment.
(B) Based on the desired level of certification requested by the property and the completion of the requirements for each level, the license fee can be reduced as follows.
(1) Level “C” certification (20% reduction in license fees).
(a) The property owner or a designated representative shall attend two or more meetings of the New Brighton/Mounds View Property Managers’ Coalition meetings per year.
(b) The licensee or applicant shall have paid the required license fee in a timely manner, as defined in this code of ordinances.
(c) The owner shall not allow weeds, vegetation, junk, debris or rubbish to accumulate repeatedly on the exterior of the premises so as to create a nuisance condition under Ch. 91 of this code of ordinances. Issuance of three or more notices of violation during the previous licensing period regarding violations of §§ 91.001 through 91.008 of this code of ordinances is to be used as a basis for determination of compliance with of this requirement.
(d) The crime-free/drug-free addendum shall be issued with every lease/tenant.
(e) The property owner or designated representative shall attend and complete a one-day (eight-hour) training course as prescribed by the International Crime Free Association: Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program. The information contained in the seminar is a compilation of experience and proven methods from professional rental property managers, lawyers and police officers. Evidence of completion of this course shall be provided in the form of a certificate of completion. Certificate shall he dated within the past five years.
(f) The property owner shall complete criminal background investigations which cover the seven-county metro area going back at least three years on all rental applicants who will be occupying the premises. Rental applicants must apply in person and show valid ID. Criminal background investigations shall be conducted by an agency that is approved by the city.
(2) Level “B” certification shall include all of the requirements of Level “A” certification, plus following (33% reduction in license fees).
(a) The property owner or designated representative shall attend three or more meetings of the New Brighton/Mounds View Property Managers’ Coalition meetings per year.
(b) Crime Free Security Assessment: The property must be certified as “Crime-Free Multi- Housing”, as defined by the International Crime-Free Association: Crime-Free Multi Housing Program.
(c) The property owner shall complete criminal background investigations which cover the entire state going back at least three years on all rental applicants who will be occupying the premises. Rental applicants must apply in person and show valid ID. If the tenant has resided in another state in the last three years, background check must cover the last three years of residence in that state. Criminal background investigations shall be conducted by an agency that is approved by the city.
(3) Level “A” Certification shall include all of the requirements of “B” certification, plus the following (50% reduction in license fees).
(a) The property owner or designated representative shall conduct a resident safety meeting with the tenants.
(b) The property owner or designated representative shall attend four or more meetings of the New Brighton/Mounds View Property Managers’ Coalition meetings per year.
(4) Exclusion from penalties. The Crime- Free Rental Housing Program is voluntary; therefore, it is excluded from the penalties outlined in § 119.999 of this chapter.
(Ord. 915, passed 06-13-2016; Ord. 971, passed 12-09-2019)