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Executive Summary The scope of this project was to review Roseville’s rental registration program, which has been in place since 2008. The research covered the origins of the program in Roseville, the current functionality of the program, and alternative approaches taken by other cities. Based on this research, the revisions to the Rental Registration program recommended are intended to improve the function of the program within the stated goals and principles established in the Chapter 907 of the Roseville City Code: 1.To enforce minimum health and safety standards and, 2.To efficiently provide information about the status of residential rental property in Roseville. Improving health and safety standards To improve the level at which health and safety standards are promoted by the program, it is recommended that the City continue to rely on education rather than enforcement by making more information available to both property owners and tenants regarding code requirements and tenants’ rights. Using the information available from Roseville’s inspections of other residential properties, and from talking with inspection staff in other cities, inferences can be made about the most common problems and code violations found in rental properties. The most common violations are generally simple and inexpensive to correct, and it seems likely that educating property owners about their responsibilities would increase compliance and increase the health and safety of tenants in Roseville. Additionally, the City can educate the tenants of non-owner- occupied residential properties about the conditions they have a right to expect by providing information about State laws and City codes.