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Ordinance 915 Page 4 or date set forth herein shall pay a fee double that required herein a penalty as established by City Council resolution. The license fee shall include the initial inspection and one (1) follow-up inspection. A fee, established by City Council resolution, shall be charged for any reinspections or attempted reinspections required, whether due to the failure of the reinspection, the Enforcement Officer’s inability to gain access to the multiple dwelling at the time of attempted reinspection, or otherwise, and must be paid before a license will be issued. a. The Ooperation of an unlicensed rental dwelling unit shall be subject to an additional administrative fine, as established by City Council resolution. Subd. 4. Conversion Fees: When a dwelling is converted to a rental dwelling or has been unlicensed for more than a year, it must be inspected for compliance with the Housing Maintenance Code. The fee for this conversion and inspection shall be established by City Council resolution. This fee can be reduced if the owner engages the services of a management company or presents proof of participation in an applicable education program. The conversion fee is in addition to the annual license fee. Buildings that are owned by a nonprofit entity or are newly constructed are exempt from the conversion fee. Subd. 5 4. Issuance of License: The Community Development Department shall issue a rental dwelling license if the building is found to be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter 1012, Chapter 1005 of this Code, and the applicable requirements of Minnesota Statutes, 299F, as amended, provided however, that all real estate taxes and utility bills for the premises which are due have been paid. a. The license shall state that the rental dwelling has been inspected and complies with the requirements of this Chapter and Title 1000, Chapter 1005, Housing Code. Additionally, the license shall contain contact information for maintenance and management requests and a statement that tenants of the rental dwelling may contact the attorney general for information regarding the rights and obligations of the owners and tenants under state law. The statement shall include the telephone number and address of the attorney general. b. The following minimum standards and conditions shall be met in order to hold a rental dwelling license under this Chapter. Failure to comply with any of these standards and conditions shall be adequate grounds for the denial, refusal to renew, revocation, or suspension of a rental dwelling license. (1) The licensee or applicant has paid the required license fees. (2) Rental dwelling units shall not exceed the maximum number of dwelling units permitted by the zoning code. (3) An owner shall not have any violations of Minnesota Rule 1300.0120, subpart 1, related to building permits, at any rental dwelling which it owns or has an ownership interest.