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<br />DATE: <br /> <br />May 11, 2009 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 1.E <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />FROM: James Lehnhoff, Community Development Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Draft Rental Registration Ordinance <br /> <br />Back2:round <br /> <br />At the October 20, 2008, work session, the City Council reviewed and discussed a number of <br />potential projects to help address code compliance con~erns in the City. Together, these projects <br />are part of an overall community enhancement program. As part of that discussion, the Council <br />came to a consensus to investigate and work toward implementing the following community <br />enhancement programs: <br />1. Develop and distribute educational materials for property owners and tenants <br />regarding City regulations; - ongoing <br />2. Review commonly violated City regulations to increase clarity and enforceability <br />while meeting City goals; - ongoing <br />3. Review and update the nuisance regulations and develop an accelerated abatement <br />procedure for certain types of ongoing nuisances; - completed <br />4. Develop a formal code compliance response policy; - completed <br />5. Review and work toward implementing a rental registration program - subject of <br />this memorandum <br />6. Continue investigation of an administrative fine program. - part of 2009 work <br />plan <br /> <br />In accordance with the work plan, staff and the City Attorney have prepared a rental registration <br />ordinance. The primary purpose of this ordinance is to track rental patterns in the City, educate <br />renters on City regulations, and to provide staff with the necessary contact information for non- <br />owner occupied properties. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Session for May 18, 2009 <br /> <br />\\Metro-inet.us\ardenhills\Admin\Council\Agendas & Packet Information \2009\05-18-09 Worksession\Packet Information \051809 - CC Memo- <br />Rental Registration. doc <br /> <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />