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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29A-32 OF THE DULUTH CITY CODE BY ADDING A REQUIREMENT THAT LANDLORDS PURCHASE PROPERTY INSURANCE.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Chapter 29A-32 of the Duluth City Code is hereby amended by adding Section 29A-32(h) as follows:
Sec. 29A-32. License conditions.
All rental units are subject to the following conditions:
(a) No license shall be transferred to another rental unit;
(b) At the principal exterior entrance to a rental unit that is not owner-occupied, an
informational notice shall be posted that complies with the following requirements:
(1) The notice shall be displayed in a conspicuous place;
(2) The notice shall indicate the name, e-mail address and telephone number of the
owner or managing agent;
(c) If there is a change in ownership of a rental unit, the new owner shall apply for a transfer
of the license within 30 days of the change and pay the license transfer fee. If the rental unit is sold pursuant to a contract for deed, the purchaser shall be responsible for applying for the license transfer and providing a recorded copy of said contract for deed from the St. Louis County recorders office. A new license shall be issued for the remainder of the license period;
(d) If there is a change in managing agent, the new managing agent shall notify the code
official in writing within ten days of the change;
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all rental units licensed since March 13,
2011, shall provide a minimum of two off-street parking spaces. In addition, for each additional bedroom in excess of three, there shall be provided one additional off-street parking space. Failure to comply with 6 these requirements will result in an additional nonconformance fee per parking space, except that effective August 1, 2017, each licensee that the code official determines is able to provide or construct the required off-street parking space(s) in conformance wit...
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