Saint James, Minn., Mun. Code doc-2080 (2026) § 92.24

Any program, whether administered by the City Police Department, or another law enforcement agency, shall include the following:


(A) Training. Attendance at, and successful completion of, a management training component, which shall require demonstration of an understanding of each of the following subject matter:


(1) The program and this subchapter;


(2) Rental applications, and housing discrimination;


(3) Screening, and background checks;


(4) Lease, and lease addendums;


(5) Unlawful detainer, and eviction;


(6) Manager/owner policies, and roles;


(7) Data privacy;


(8) Narcotics, and gangs;


(9) Section 8 housing; and


(10) Rental licensing.


(B) Compliance with environmental crime prevention requirements for all rental properties operated by the owner or property manager. Compliance shall be indicated by completion of the following requirements:


(1) Single cylinder deadbolt locks installed in each entry door for each dwelling unit;


(2) High security strike plate with three-inch screws installed on each entry door for each dwelling unit;


(3) Door viewer; 180-degree peephole installed in primary entry door of each dwelling unit;


(4) Anti-lift/slide device installed on all windows and sliding glass doors;


(5) Security lighting adequate to illuminate exterior grounds;


(6) Landscaping in a manner that provides for visual sight lines;


(7) Visible address numbering installed; and


(8) Compliance with all Fire Code and Building Code requirements.


(C) Training for tenants. At least once every 12 months, the operator shall make available, in cooperation with the City Police Department, training for tenants in respect to the following subject areas:


(1) The program, together with the concept of partnerships, and sharing responsibilities;


(2) Crime concerns, and prevention awareness techniques; and


(3) Application of Neighborhood Watch program/principles.


(D) Leases; crime-free and drug-free housing. Include, implement, and enforce, as part of all written leases, the lease addendum for crime-free/drug-free housing, provided by the city;


(E) Retraining; maintaining compliance. Attend annual retraining sessions, and maintain compliance with all program components; and


(F) Non-owner operators; additional properties. Non-owner operators who add additional properties, for which they are responsible, following the successful completion of the program must bring those properties into compliance within one year from the date of acquisition, or assumption, of management responsibilities.


(Ord. 10, third series, passed 10-6-2009)