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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3200 OF THE LITTLE CANADA CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING A LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR RENTAL HOUSING INSPECTORS WITHIN THE CITY. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: The Little Canada City Code is amended to insert the following new sections within Chapter 3200, entitled "Rental Housing Licensing": Section 1 3200.200. INSPECTOR'S LICENSES. No person, partnership or business entity shall conduct or perform an inspection under this Chapter within the city without a license. Licenses shall be issued for a term of one year, and may be renewed each year by the license holder with payment of the annual license fee and subject to the terms and conditions stated below. 3200.210. APPLICATION. An application for a license shall be made on a form provided by the city. The license application shall include: a. The applicant's name, address and place of employment; b. The applicant's education as it relates to the licensed activity, including the dates and names of schools attended and the degrees or certifications received; c. Any certifications that the applicant has in other cities or agencies who have similar licensed activities; d. A complete list of cities or other agencies with whom the applicant has been licensed; e. The applicant's chronology of employment as it relates to the licensed activity, including duties and type of work performed; £ Proof that the applicant has a valid certificate of competency from the city of Minneapolis or the City of Saint Paul; g. A statement that the applicant has read the Little Canada Rental Housing Evaluation Guidelines, including the Code of Ethics for Rental Housing Evaluators, agrees to abide by all terms; h. Payment of the prescribed license fee. Unless otherwise specifically or expressly provided, the amount of fees due the city for the licensed activities described in this chapter shall be set from time to time by the City Council, and a schedule of such fees shall be on file and available for inspection by the public. i. Proof of insurance providing coverage to the applicant in the sum of at ]east: 1) $500,000.00 against liability imposed by law on account of negligent bodily injury, death or property damage; 2) at least $500,000.00 against any liability imposed by law on account of bodily injury, death or property damage of one or more persons in any one accident resulting from conditions which should have been disclosed in an inspector's report but were omitted due to negligence in the inspection or completion of the report;