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Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the 15th day of Octobex 1996, at
7 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at the City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek
Parkway, to consider an amendment to Chapter 12 of the City Ordinances relating to the
licensing of rental dwelling units.
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ORDINANCE NO. 96 -14
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF RENTAL DWELLING UNITS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 12 of the City Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn Center is
hereby amended as follows:
Section 12 -901. LICENSING OF RENTAL UNITS. From and after June 1,
1975, nNo person shall operate a rental dwelling without first having obtained a license
to do so from the City of Brooklyn Center as hereinafter provided. After cxpiration of
an initial licensing period of less than two years as determined by thc compliance
official, cEach such operating license shall be issued biennially and shall expire on the
anniversary date of issuance. License renewals shall be filed at least 60 90 days prior to
license expiration date. Within two weeks of receipt of a complete application and of the
license fee required by Section 12 -902 the Compliance Official shall schedule an
inspection. No application for an initial or renewal license shall be submitted to the City
Council until the Compliance Official has determined that all life. health safety violations
or discrepancies have been corrected.
Section 12 -902. LICENSE FEES. License fees, as set forth by city council
resolution, shall be due 60 90 days prior to the license expiration date; in the cases of
new unlicensed dwellings, license fees shall be due upon issuance of the certificate of
occupancy;, in thc cases of licensing periods of less than two years, license fccs shall be
ORDINANCE NO. 96 -14
ATTEST:
A delinquency penalty of 5% of the license fee for each day of operation without
a valid license shall be charged operators of rental dwellings. Once issued a license is
nontransferable and the licensee shall not be entitled to a refund of any license fee upon
revocation or suspension; however, the licensee shall be entitled to a license fee refund,
prorated monthly, upon proof of transfer of legal control or ownership.
A fee, as set by city council resolution, shall be charged for all reinspections
necessary after the first reinspection. The reinspection fee(s) will be payable at the time
of license renewal for the property, in the case of rental housing and at the time of
recertification of occupancy for nonresidential properties.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective after adoption and thirty (30) days following
its legal publication.
Adopted this 15thday of October 1996.
City Clerk
Date of Publication October 2, 1996, and October 23, 1996
Effective Date November 22, 1996
(Strikeouts indicate matter to be deleted, underline indicates new matter.)
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