§ 7-36. Purpose and scope.

(a)

Purpose. It is the purpose of this article to assure that rental housing in the City of Faribault is decent, safe and sanitary and is operated and maintained so as not to become a nuisance to the neighborhood or to become an influence that fosters blight and deterioration or creates a disincentive for reinvestment in the community. The operation of residential rental properties is a business enterprise that entails certain responsibilities. Rental dwelling owners, agents, and property managers are responsible to take necessary reasonable actions to ensure that the persons who occupy such rental units, as well as neighboring properties, may pursue the quiet enjoyment of the normal activities of life in surroundings that are safe, secure, and sanitary, free from noise, nuisances and annoyances, free from unreasonable fears about safety of persons and property, and free of drugs and crime.

(b)

Scope. This article applies to rental dwelling units described herein that are rented or leased in whole or in part, including apartment buildings, town houses, single family and multifamily housing, guest and caretaker houses, and condominiums. It also includes any accessory structures of the rental dwellings, such as garages and storage buildings, and appurtenances such as sidewalks, driveways, and retaining walls, which are on the property of the rental dwelling. This article does not apply to on-campus college or university housing units; Minnesota Department of Health licensed rest homes; convalescent care facilities; licensed group homes; nursing homes; hotels; motels; or owner-occupied units.

(Ord. No. 2017-13, § 2, 9-26-17)