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Subd 6. Rent. To permit occupancy of a dwelling unit or portion of a dwelling unit by <br />a person other than the legal Owner thereof, pursuant to a written or unwritten <br />agreement, whether or not a fee is required by the agreement. <br />Subd 7. Rental Unit. A dwelling unit which has been leased by the owner to a tenant. <br />Subd 8. Tenant. Any person granted temporary use of a rental dwelling pursuant to a <br />lease with the owner of the dwelling unit. <br />335.03 General Registration Provisions. <br />Subd 1. Rental Unit Registration Required. Except as hereinafter provided, it is <br />unlawful for any person to rent to another person for occupancy any dwelling unit <br />unless such dwelling unit has been issued a Rental Unit Certificate registered pursuant <br />to this Chapter. The following uses shall be exempt from the registration requirement: <br />A. Structures with five or more dwelling units (i.e. apartment buildings). <br />B. On -campus student housing, off -campus student housing operated by a <br />college or university in structures with five or more dwelling units, <br />nursing home units, and hotels/motels. <br />C. Dwelling units where the owner occupies the unit along with the tenant. <br />D. Group residential housing as defined in Minnesota Statute 256I as <br />amended from time to time. <br />Subd 2. Registration Application. The owner of a rental unit shall file an application <br />for a Rental Unit Certificate on forms provided by the City Administrator. The form <br />shall include at least the following information: <br />A. Name, address, phone number, birth date, and driver's <br />license/identification number of the property owner. If the owner is not a <br />natural person (i.e. a partnership, corporation, or other similar business <br />entity), the name, address, phone number, and drivers <br />license/identification of a designated agent for the owner shall be <br />provided. <br />B. Owners who do not reside within the counties of Anoka, Carver, <br />Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington Counties (the <br />"Metropolitan Area") shall appoint an agent who resides within the <br />Metropolitan area to be responsible for maintenance of the structure and <br />property, receipt of violation notices, receipt of compliance orders, <br />institution or remedial action to effect such orders, and acceptance of all <br />service of process pursuant to law. The name, address, phone number, <br />birth date, and driver's license/identification number of the agent shall be <br />provided. <br />F <br />