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1 19. Does the ownership side of a duplex need to be updated? Staff Response - 2 No. Only the rental unit is subject ta inspection ond updating (which is 3 minimo/ - smoke detectors andgraund fault out/ets to protect �enters). And, 4 the�e is a rentol license re%ase for fami/y or extended fomi/y renting an 5 adjoining unit. 7 20. Rents will increase based upon fees? Staff Response - With a$50 per year 8 /icense fee the monthly costs is only $4.16 per month. A tenont would 9 probably be willing to pay thot omount to be assured that the property is 10 being mointained and not a safe ty or heolth hazord. Typical rents in Rosevil/e 11 for a 2-bedroom unit overoge $10,200 a yeor and $850.00 per month. 12 However, we have been told that many of the "student housing"rentols are 13 being chorged between .$'1,500 to $1,800 per month. 14 15 21. Would prefer nn inspection progrom with no fee and only periodicnl 16 inspections. 15T year if comply, don't reinspect for 5 yeurs. Staff Response - 17 In five years, based on Rosevi/le turnover, many units will have seen 2 fo 3 18 different tenants Five years does seem lax and perhaps inspection every 19 other years ond at tenant turnover wou/d be more sufficient. The City 20 Counci/ determines level of funding through levy and {ees approva/ annuolly 21 If there is no fee, it would certainly increose the required levy amount 22 (payment by o// city tax payers) to cover fu// program. All obsentee manoged 23 units must be inspected yeorly ar every-othe�-year for the program to be 24 effective, successful and help to partia/ly support it financially. 25 26 Staff Summory Comment - A Renta/ /icensing progrom, while viewed as vital ta 27 the city's future by staff, is an issue being driven by Roseville citizens 28 concerned obout the negative impact these renta/ o� business prope�ties a�e 29 having on their home's prope�ty values and the livability of their neighborhoods 30 Furthermore, residents are frustrated with the City's inability to address the 31 problems these type of properties cause. Because the city is aging this is a 32 prob/em which won't begoing oway. In fact, the issues will increose ond continue 33 to be more significant each year without o rental licensing o�dinance. 34