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Revised 1-10-06 – changes redlined 5 I. Minn. Stat. 609.221, 609.222, 609.223, 609.2231, a nd 609.224 regarding assaults in the first, 1 second, third, fourth, and fifth degree. 2 3 Three violations of this section at any particular loca tion within a given 12 month period may result in 4 loss of the owner’s rental license. Written n otice of each violation must be provided to the owner or its 5 agent. 6 7 Section 907.14. Maintenance of Records. All records, files, and documents pertaining to the Rental 8 License Program shall be maintained in the office of the City and made available to the public as allowed 9 or required by applicable laws, rules, codes, statutes or ordinances. 10 11 Section 907.15. Resident Agent Required . Owners who do not reside within the Twin Cities 13-county 12 metropolitan region (the “Metro Area”) must appoint an agent, who is not the tenant and who does reside 13 within the Metro Area, to be responsible for the following: 1.) the maintenance of the dwelling unit; 2.) 14 receipt of service of notice of viol ation; 3.) receipt of correction order, institution or remedial action to 15 effect such order; and 4.) acceptance of all service of process pursuant to law. The compliance officer 16 must be notified in writing of any change of resident agent or agent address or telephone number within 17 10 business days of such change. 18 19 Section 907.16. Rental Appeals Board. A Rental Appeals Board is hereb y established and designated to 20 act as an advisory body. The Board shall consist of the Board of the Roseville HRA or other body 21 designated by the City Council. The Board shall hear appeals of owners with residential real property 22 relating to application made pursuant to this Section and appeals arisi ng from a correction order and make 23 recommendations to the City Council to affirm, modify or reverse, in whole or in part, such order. This 24 Board shall also review and approve administrative po licies and procedures pursuant to this ordinance, 25 and regularly review and make such recommendations, as the Board deems reasonable and necessary to 26 the City Council as to the annual schedules of fees and penalties required under this Title. 27 28 Section 907.17. Appeal Process. When it is alleged by any person to whom a correction order is 29 directed that such order is based upon erroneous interpreta tion of the applicable rules, standards, statutes 30 or ordinance or mistake in fact, such person may appeal the correction order to the Rental Appeals Board. 31 32 Such appeal must be in writing, must specify the grounds for the appeal, must be accompanied by any 33 filing fee set by Council resolution, and must be filed within 5 business days after service of the 34 correction order. Upon receipt of the written appeal, the Rental Appeals Board shall set a date for a 35 hearing and give the appellant at least 5 business days prior written notice of the date, time and place of 36 the hearing. By mutual agreement between the appe llant and the HRA Director, the 5 day notice of the 37 hearing may be waived. 38 39 The appellant shall have the right to appear and be represented by counsel. The Rental Appeals Board 40 shall endeavor to hear and consider the matter within 30 days of the filing of an appeal. The filing of an 41 appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the compliance officer 42 certifies that such a stay would cause immine nt peril to life, health, or property. 43 44 The Rental Appeals Board shall issue its recommendation to the City Council and the appellant in writing 45 within 30 days after the hearing. The City Counc il shall thereafter affirm, modify or reverse the 46 correction order upon such terms as th e City Council deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this 47 ordinance. A copy of the decision shall be mailed to the appellant. 48 49 Deleted: N Deleted: counties of Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington Counties