North Oaks, Minn., City Ordinances ch. 114 (2026) § 114.80

§ 114.80. REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE.
The Owner of a Rental Dwelling must comply with the following regulations:

         (A) Property Maintenance. No license for a Rental Dwelling may be issued or renewed unless
the Rental Dwelling and its premises conform to all applicable ordinances of the City for maintaining
at least a minimum level of property maintenance. The City Building Inspector is authorized to conduct
inspections of Rental Dwellings to determine the compliance of the applicable provisions of municipal
code and applicable law and regulations. The City may revoke any Rental Dwelling License for
violations.

        (B) Property Conformance to Applicable Ordinances, Laws and Regulations. The Owner
and Occupants of a Rental Dwelling, and any person or contractors in their employ, must comply with
all applicable City, county, state or federal ordinances, regulations and laws which are applicable to the
premises and to renting a Dwelling.

        (C) Individual's Conformance to Laws. The Owner and Occupants of a Rental Dwelling and
renters must permit inspections during regular business hours by the City's law enforcement agency,
City Administrator, building inspector, or appropriate fire or health officials to determine compliance
with the city regulations or other appropriate state or county regulations. Failure to allow inspection of
the Rental Dwelling must result in a revocation of the Rental Dwelling License.

       (D) All property taxes, city bills, fees, and penalties must be paid when due.

        (E) The Rental Dwelling must be clean, sanitary and well maintained; all City, county, State or
federal ordinances, regulations and laws must be complied with.

        (F) The Owner must ensure and take all reasonable efforts to maintain the privacy, health,
safety, and general welfare of the community.

        (G) Building Security. Dwellings and Dwelling Units must comply with all applicable state
law, regulation, municipal code, and International Fire Code, including, but not limited, to having any
required locks on all entrances, windows, egresses, etc. to the Dwelling and Dwelling Unit

        (H) Inspections. No Rental Dwelling License may be issued or renewed unless the Owner
agrees in the application to permit inspections of the identified Rental Dwelling. Inspections must be in
accordance with Section 114.100 herein.

        (I) Access to Premises. Every Occupant of a Rental Dwelling must, upon reasonable notice,
give the Owner or Agent and the City Administrator or authorized representative access to any part of
the Rental Dwelling at all reasonable times for the purpose of making inspections, repairs, or
alterations as are necessary to effect compliance with the provisions of this code. If any Owner,
Occupant, or other person in charge of the building refuses to permit free access and entry to the
structure or premises under his control for inspection pursuant to this Ordinance, the City
Administrator may refuse or revoke the Rental Dwelling License. The Owner will be charged for any
fees or expenses incurred as a result of refusal of entry.

        (J) Response Required. The Owner, Agent, or the person designated as responsible for the
maintenance and management of the premises, whether that person is also the Owner or a designee of
the Owner, is required to respond to inquiries from the City or the police department within ten (10)
days from the date of inquiry. The duty imposed by this subsection to respond to inquiries includes a
duty to attend an in-person meeting when reasonably scheduled by an employee of the departments
referenced herein. Failure to respond in a reasonable period of time may lead to adverse license action
pursuant to Section 114.120 of this Code.

        (K) Conduct on Rental Dwelling License Premises. Tenant leases for all licensed Rental
Dwellings must contain language applicable to Occupants that prohibits the Occupants from engaging
in disorderly conduct. For purposes of this Ordinance, an Occupant will be considered disorderly if the
Occupant violates:
                (1) Section 151.032 and Minnesota Administrative Rules Chapter 7030 relating to
        noise.
                (2) Minnesota Statute 152.01 et seq. relating to the possession of controlled substances.
                (3) Minnesota Statutes 609.72 relating to disorderly conduct.
                (4) Minnesota Statutes 340A 701, 340A.702 and 340A.703 relating to the sale of
        intoxicating liquor.
                (5) Minnesota Statutes 609.321, Subdivision 9, relating to prostitution or acts of
        prostitution.
                (6) Minnesota Statutes 609.66 et seq. relating to the unlawful use or possession of
        firearms.
                (7) Minnesota Statute 609.2242 relating to assault.
                (8) Minnesota Statute 260C, et seq. relating to contributing to the need for protection or
        services or delinquency of a minor.
                (9) Minnesota Statute 609. 75 through 609. 76 relating to gambling.

       (L) Fire Safety. The Owner must com ply with the provisions of the International Fire Code, or
the most applicable fire safety code recognized by the City.

        (M) Crime Free/Drug Free Lease Addendum. All tenant leases signed following the
enactment of this Section, except for state-licensed residential facilities and subject to all state and
federal laws, must contain the following Crime Free Housing language or equivalent thereof in said
lease or in the form of an addendum:
                 (1) Occupant, any members of the Occupant's household or a guest or other person
        under the Occupant's control, may not engage in or facilitate illegal activity, including drug
        related illegal activity, on or near the premises. "Drug related illegal activity' means the illegal
        manufacture, sale, distribution, purchase, use or possession with the intent to manufacture, sell,
        distribute, or use of a controlled substance (as defined in Section 102 of the Controlled
        Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 802) or possession of drug paraphernalia.
                 (2) Occupant, any member of the Occupant's household or guest or other person under
        the Occupant's control may not engage in acts of violence or threats of violence, including but
       not limited to the unlawful discharge of firearms, prostitution, criminal street gang activity, or
       acts which otherwise jeopardize the health, safety and welfare of the landlord, his agents or
       tenants.

        (N) Violation of any of the above provisions of Section 114.80 herein is a material violation of
the lease and good cause for immediate termination and revocation of the rental license.

(Ord. 121 passed 8-11-2016; Am. Ord. 125 passed 5-11-2017; Am. Ord. 137 passed 11-10-2021).