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are exempt from the registration fee and the requirement to post a registration inspection; 1. Per M.S. 273.124(1c) owners of residential rental properties where all renters residing in the rental property are related to the owner as parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece and the owner or agent that each of the renters is one of these relations. This relationship may be by blood or marriage. This exemption does not provide for any of the exempted occupants to receive compensation, in any form, from allowing occupancy to anyone not covered under this exemption, nor does it apply to non-family members residing as a guest or invitee of an exempted individual listed above. 2. Owners of residential rental property licensed by the State of Minnesota as a group home and used as such. The owner or agent must provide the current license number on the registration form. 3. In all cases, property owners meeting the criteria of this exemption are required to complete the Affidavit of Rental License Exemption prior to owner leaving occupancy of the property. 4. In all cases, an owner must notify the City in writing within 30 days if an exemption, as described in this Section, is no longer applicable. § 152.10 LICENSE FEES. The owner must pay an annual license fee, the amount of which will be determined by the City Council. The fee schedule is located in Chapter 33 of this city code. The owner must submit the required fee along with the application for a new or renewal license. Applications for renewal license submitted after the license term expiration are subject to a penalty fee, which shall be determined from the time by the City Council. § 152.11 ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. (E) Renewal of license. An owner may continue to rent a dwelling after the expiration day of the license provided the owner has filed with the city on or before June 30, the appropriate renewal license application and license fee. The issuance of a license under this chapter shall be considered a privilege and not an absolute right of the owner and shall not entitle the owner to an automatic renewal of the license. Allowing the owner to continue to rent while the renewal is being processed does not obligate the city to automatically renew the license. Failure to submit the renewal license application and license fee by June 30 will result in late penalties established is Chapter 33 of this City Code. § 152.12 INSPECTIONS (B) Occupant initiated inspections. An occupant who believes that his or her rental dwelling is not in compliance with the provision of this chapter, city code, or the International Housing Maintenance Code may provide written notice to the owner or resident agent of the rental dwelling specifying the alleged deficiency. If the owner or resident agent does not take action to correct the alleged problem the occupant may contact the city and request an inspection of the rental dwelling by the City Manager or 32