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<br />RENTAL HOUSING ORDINANCE EXCERPT <br /> <br /> <br />G. Crime Free/Drug Fee Lease Language. Every new tenant lease as entered into as <br />of the effective date of this ordinance and all leases renewed on or after July 1, <br />2009, shall contain the following Crime Free/Drug Free and Disorderly Use <br />language or equivalent as approved by the City. <br /> <br />(1) Crime Free/Drug Free. <br />1. Resident, any members of the resident’s household or a guest or other <br />person under the resident’s control shall not engage in criminal activity, <br />including drug-related criminal activity, on or near the premises. “Criminal <br />activity” means prostitution, criminal street gang activity, threatening, <br />intimidating or assaultive behavior, the unlawful discharge of firearms, or any <br />other criminal activity on or near the premises that jeopardizes the health, <br />safety and welfare of the landlord, his agent, other resident, neighbor or other <br />third party, or involving imminent or actual serious property damage. “Drug <br />related criminal activity” means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution, <br />use, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, distribute, or use of a <br />controlled substance or any substance represented to be drugs (as defined in <br />Section 102 of the Controlled Substance Act [21 U.S.C. 802]). <br />2. Resident, any member of the resident’s household or a guest or <br />other person under the resident’s control shall not engage in any act intended <br />to facilitate criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, on or <br />near the premises. <br />3. Resident or members of the household will not permit the dwelling unit to <br />be used for, or to facilitate criminal activity, including drug-related criminal <br />activity, regardless of whether the individual engaging in such activity is a <br />member of the household. <br />4. Resident, any member of the resident’s household, a guest or other person <br />under the resident’s control shall not engage in the unlawful manufacturing, <br />selling, using, storing, keeping, or giving of a controlled substance at any <br />locations, whether on or near the premises or otherwise. <br />5. VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE A <br />MATERIAL AND IRREPARABLE VIOLATION OF THE LEASE AND <br />GOOD CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE TERMINATION OF TENANCY. It is <br />understood and agreed that a single violation shall be good cause for <br />termination of the lease. Unless otherwise provided by law, proof of the <br />violation shall not require a criminal conviction, but shall be determined by <br />a preponderance of the evidence. <br /> <br /> <br />(2) Disorderly Use. <br />1. Resident, members of the resident’s household, guests, or other persons <br />under the resident’s control shall not engage in the following Disorderly Use <br />2