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5 resolution. Licenses are valid for a 2 1 year cycle beginning on October 1 each year. A current licensee who intends to continue letting Rental Dwellings or Rental Dwelling Units shall apply for license renewal before the end of the licensing term. G. License Fee. The application fee shall be determined by the City Council from time to time by Resolution, and shall be paid at the time of application. License fees, as set forth by City Council resolution, shall be due 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 the case of initial licensing, license fees shall be due upon application; in the case of licensing periods of less than one (1) year, license fees may not be prorated. The City Council may provide an exemption to the payment of all or a portion of license fees for Single Family or Multi-Family Licensees that remain free of violations under Section 3200.080 herein. The license fee shall include the initial inspection and one (1) follow-up inspection. A fee, established by City Council ordinance, shall be charged for any reinspections or attempted reinspections required, whether due to the failure of the reinspection, the Rental Housing Inspector’s inability to gain access to the dwelling at the time of attempted reinspection, or otherwise, and must be paid before a license will be issued. H. Tenant Register. As a condition of the license, the applicant must, as a continuing obligation, maintain a current register of tenants and other persons who have a lawful right to occupancy of Rental Dwellings or Rental Dwelling Units. In its application, the applicant must designate the name of the person or persons who will have possession of the register and must promptly notify the City Administrator of any change in the identity, address or telephone numbers of such person. The register must be available for inspection by City officials at all times. I. Crime Free/Drug Fee Lease Language. Every new tenant lease as entered into as of the effective date of this ordinance and all leases renewed on or after July 1, 2009, shall contain the following Crime Free/Drug Free and Disorderly Use language or equivalent as approved by the City. (1) Crime Free/Drug Free. 1. Resident, any members of the resident’s household or a guest or other person under the resident’s control shall not engage in criminal activity, including drug-related criminal activity, on or near the premises. “Criminal activity” means prostitution, criminal street gang activity, threatening, intimidating or assaultive behavior, the unlawful discharge of firearms, or any other criminal activity on or near the premises that jeopardizes the health, safety and welfare of the landlord, his agent, other resident, neighbor or other third party, or involving imminent or actual serious property damage. “Drug related criminal activity” means the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution,