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Ordinance 915 <br />Page 10 <br /> <br />SECTION 5. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 1000, Chapter <br />1012, Section 1012.08, of the Mounds View Municipal Code by adding the underlined material <br />and deleting the stricken material as follows: <br /> <br />1012.08: Crime Free Rental Housing Program Voluntary Certification: The City has established <br />a voluntary program providing property owners and managers an opportunity to learn, train, and <br />work hand in hand with law enforcement as well as the Community Development Department to <br />ensure that the City of Mounds View rental housing stock maintains a crime and drug free <br />environment. Based on the desired level of certification requested by the property and the <br />completion of the requirements for each level, the license fee can be reduced as follows. <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Level “C” Certification (20% reduction in license fees): <br /> <br />a. Property owner or a designated representative shall attend three or more meetings of <br />the New Brighton/Mounds View Property Managers’ Coalition meetings per year. <br /> <br />b. Licensee or applicant shall have paid the required license fee in a timely manner, as <br />defined in the Mounds View City Code. <br /> <br />c. No buildings shall exceed the maximum number of dwelling units allowed in that <br />zoning district as set by the Mounds View Zoning Code. <br /> <br />d. The owner shall not allow weeds, vegetation, junk, debris, or rubbish to accumulate <br />repeatedly on the exterior of the premises so as to create a nuisance condition under <br />Chapter 607 of the City Code. Issuance of three or more Notices of Violation during <br />the previous licensing period regarding violations of Chapter 607 of the City Code is <br />to be used as a basis for determination of compliance with of this requirement. <br /> <br />e. The Crime-Free/Drug-Free Addendum shall be issued with every lease/tenant. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Level “B” Certification shall include all of the requirements of Level “C” certification <br />plus following (33% reduction in license fees): <br /> <br />a. The property owner or designated representative shall attend four or more meetings of <br />the New Brighton/Mounds View Property Managers’ Coalition meetings per year. <br /> <br />b. Property shall not cause additional inspections other than one annual inspection and <br />one follow-up inspection. <br /> <br />c. The property owner or designated representative shall attend and complete a one-day <br />(8 hour) training course as prescribed by the International Crime Free Association; <br />Crime Free Multi Housing Program. The information contained in the seminar is a <br />compilation of experience and proven methods from professional rental property <br />managers, lawyers, and police officers. Evidence of completion of this course shall be <br />provided in the form of a certificate of completion. Certificate shall be dated within the <br />past five years.