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• • • Telephones capable of dialing 911 in "common" areas (without requiring money deposit). Secure access to common areas. i.e. building entry, internal parking, pool /group activity areas. If permanent grill structures constructed they must be at least 15 feet from a structure Applicants include all prospective tenants eighteen years of age or older. Rental owners must provide documentation of compliance with all of the criteria in order to be certified. This does not include the actual results of the criminal history check, as this is not permissible under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Criminal History checks on immigrants only need to be conducted in areas in the United States where the immigrant resided prior to applying for rental housing in Lino Lakes, not foreign countries. Tenant Screening Companies Listed below are the criteria for any company the Owner contracts with to perform tenant applicant Criminal History checks. Company must be bonded and /or insured. Criminal History checks can be subcontracted, but the company must have a process, with documentation, that conducts periodic, random verifications of criminal history checks conducted by subcontractors. Criminal History checks must go back a minimum of seven (7) years. Company must comply with legal requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The screening company must provide verification to the City of Lino Lakes that it complies with these criteria. Discrimination and Privacy This program shall be enforced in a non- discriminatory manner and exclusively for the purpose of promoting public safety as opposed to private welfare. Except as may be specifically provided herein or incidental to the enforcement hereof, this program is not intended to interfere with the personal privacy or with private legal rights and liabilities, including, without limitation, landlord /tenant and landlord /lessee relationships. In enacting and enforcing this program, The City of Lino Lakes neither expressly nor by implication assumes any obligations or liabilities respecting such private rights or disputes, including those which involve or arise out of the nonconformity of any premises in the City to the provisions of this Ordinance. Criteria for Application Denial The owner of rental housing developments must establish criteria for denial of rental applicants and provide the denial criteria to applicants prior to submittal of the application. The City of Lino Lakes does not establish "denial criteria ", but does provide a list of recommended denial criteria. Below is a list of recommended denial criteria: