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ORDINANCE
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i To clarify definitions within the City Ordinance which apply to rental registration
z requirements, the Neighborhood Housing Property Improvement Division of the City of Saint
a Paul recommends that the City Council enact the following changes to Chapter 51 of the Saint
4 Paul Legislative Code:
s THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
s The following changes to Chapter 51:
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io Chapter 51. Dwelling Unit Registration
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i2 Sec. 51.01. Rental dwelling unit registration certiTicate--Requirement.
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i4 Unless an owner has applied for and received a registration certificate under section
is 51.03, no rental dwelling unit in any one- or two-family rental dwelling of Group R-3 occupancy
is shall be used or occupied after October 1, 1999, until the director has issued a rental dwelling
i v unit registration certificate under section 51.03. It shall be a misdemeanor to rent or lease, or
is permit the occupancy of, a rental dwelling unit which does not have a rental dwelling unit
is registration certificate. ,
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zi . Rental re�istration is not required on dwellings which are homesteaded
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(C.F. No. 99-272, § 1, 5-12-99)
Sec. 51.02. Definitions.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the pwpose of this
chapter, have the meanings indicated in this section.
(a) "Dwelling" is any one- or two-family dwelling which is not owner-occupied and
homesteaded, and inciudes both the building or structure and the land upon which it is
located, as well as accessory use structures. The term "dwelling" also includes any
multifamily residential building or structure which (i) is not required to have a certificate
of occupancy under Chapter 33 of the I,egislative Code, and (ii) is not exempt under
section 51.10 of the Legislarive Code.
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i (b) "Director" is the director of the department of neighborhood housing and property
z unprovement, and his or her designee or designees, and shall include any enforcement
a officer under his or her supervision or direction, or other duly authorized representative.
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s (c) "Family" is one (1) or two (2) persons or pazents, with their direct lineal descendants and
s adopted or legally cared for cluldren together with not more than two (2) persons not so
v related, living together in the whole or part of a dwelling comprising a single
8 housekeeping unit.
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io (d) "Owner" is the person, firm, corporation ar other entity listed 'm the records on file in the
ii recorder's office as holding fee title to the dwelling, and includes the owner's authorized
1z agent.
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i4 � "Authorized AeenY' as individual(sl with leeal authoritv and capable of executing
is documents for the sale of the dwelling(sl and authority over the proceeds of such sale.
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1 v (ej�f The "recorder's office" is the Ramsey County Department of Property Records and
1s Tasation, or its division which maintains title and property records, and any successor
is agency or deparhnent thereof.
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{ij�e "Rental dwelling uniY' is any room ar rooms, or space, in any dwelling designed or used
for residential occupancy by one (1) or more persons who are not the owner or a member
ofthe owner's family.
{gj� "Residential occupancy" is occupancy in a building or portion thereof, for residential
purposes, used or intended to be used for living, sleeping, and cooking or eating purposes.
{ij� "Safety code" or "safety codes" include any fire, housing, health, safety or other similar
code, law and ordinance, promulgated or enacted by the United States, the State of
Minnesota, the County of Ramsey and the City of Saint Paul, or any lawful agency or
department thereof, which are applicable to a dwelling in such city. Safety code includes,
without any limitation of the foregoing sentence as a result of this specification, the
provisions of Chapters 33, 34, 43, 45, 49, 55, 56 and 58 of the Legislative Code.
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as (C.F. No. 9 9-272, § 1, 5-12-99; C.F. No. 99-811, § 1, 9-8-99; C.F. No. 03-887, § 7, ll-5-03)
Requested Department of:
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Aetion Requested:
Chapter 51, Rental Regish�ation ordinance, needs amending to make it clear that (1) Simplyannoiting the tenant as ihe landlords agent
dces not avoid the registrarion requirement, and (2) "homesteading" means homesteaded by owner, spouse, pazents and/or siblings,
and not others.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or R
Planning Canmission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
t. Has this pe�sonffirm ever worked under a contract for this departmerrt?
Yes No
2. Has this P�sonffirm ever been a city emplqree?
Yes No
3. Does this person�rm p�sess a skiil not nortnally possessed by any
curteM cdy employee? j
Yes No
E�lain all yas answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, OppoRUnity (Who, Whaf, When, Where, Why):
NHPI has had three siwations in the past year where property owners attempted to avoid registration based on "agent status" or
homesteading but not owner-occupied status.
AdvanW9esIfAPPrOVed:
The City ordinance will be easier to understand and enforce
DisadvarHages M Approved:
None.
DisadvanWges H Not Approved:
The City ordinance will continue to be unclear as to these situations.
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Fundin9 Souree: �/a
Financial Infortna[ion:
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CostlRevenue Budgeted: nJ
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