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1. All licensees will conduct criminal background checks on all prospective tenants. The criminal background check must include the following: (a) A statewide (Minnesota) criminal history check of all prospective tenants coveting at least the last three years; the check must be done "in person" or by utilizing the most recent update of the state criminal history files; (b) A statewide criminal history check from the prospective tenant's previous state of residence if the tenant is moving directly from the previous state; (c) A criminal history check of any prospective tenant in their previous states of residence covering the last three years if they have not resided in Minnesota for three years or longer; (d) A criminal history check of any prospective tenant must be conducted in all seven counties in the metro Twin City area covering at least the last three years including all misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony convictions. Section 12 -1001. ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTION AUTHORITY. The city manager and his designated agents shall be the compliance official who shall administer and enforce the provisions of this ordinance and who is hereby authorized to cause inspections on a scheduled basis for rental dwelling units, and other buildings when reason exists to believe that a violation of this ordinance has been or is being committed. Inspections shall be conducted during reasonable daylight hours, and the compliance official shall present evidence of official capacity to the occupant in charge of a respective dwelling unit. Section 12 -1002. INSPECTION ACCESS. Any owner, occupant, or other person in charge of a building may refuse to permit free access and entry to the structure or premises under his control for inspection pursuant to this ordinance, whereupon the compliance official may seek a court order authorizing such inspection. Section 12 -1101. UNFIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION Any building or portion thereof, which is damaged, decayed, dilapidated, insanitary, unsafe, vermin or rodent infested, or which lacks provision for basic illumination, ventilation or sanitary facilities to the extent that the defects create a hazard to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants or of the public may be declared unfit for human habitation. Whenever any building or premises has been declared unfit for human habitation, the compliance official shall order same vacated within a reasonable time and shall post a placard on same indicating that it is unfit for hrunan habitation, and any operating license previously issued for such dwelling shall be revoked. 2. It shall be unlawful for such building or portion thereof to be used for human habitation until the defective conditions have been corrected and written approval has been issued by the compliance official. It shall be unlawful for any person to deface or remove the declaration placard from any such building. Section 12 -1102. SECURE UNFIT AND VACATED BUILDINGS. The owner of any building City of Brooklyn Center 12 -23 City Ordinance