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Revised Ordinance (b) Response to complaints. The Fire Chief shall respond to Valid Complaints of violations of this Article. A Valid Complaint may be cause for a complete inspection of a unit or building. If an inspection is to be made,the Fire Chief shall notify the Owner/Tenant of the inspection. If there are violations,the Fire Chief shall notify the Owner/Tenant to correct the problem which prompted the Valid Complaint. An Owner may request an advisory inspection of a unit. Sec.30-174.-Inspection fee. Inspection fees under this Article shall be as established by resolution. The inspection fee shall apply to all inspections other than the initial license inspection, to follow up for corrections. Secs.30-175-30-190.-Reserved. DIVISION 3.-RENTAL DWELLING LICENSE AND REQUIREMENTS Sec. 30-191. -License Required. (a) License. No person,firm or corporation shall operate a Rental Dwelling unit without first having obtained a Rental Dwelling License to do so from the City as provided for in this Article. Each Rental Dwelling License shall be issued annually and expire one year after its issuance. Rental Dwelling License renewal applications for the following year shall be filed on or before thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then current license. Sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of a Rental Dwelling License, the City shall notify the Operator of the upcoming renewal deadline within which to file the Rental Dwelling License renewal application. (b) Exceptions from rental licensing. (1) Rental property which is licensed as a Nursing Home or Boarding Care home by the State of Minnesota Department of Health shall be exempt from the license required under this Article. This exception shall not apply if no services are provided to the Tenants, or the services are incidental to,or independent of,the landlord/Tenant relationship. Notwithstanding the licensure requirements of such facilities,said facilities must register with the City. (2) State licensed residential facilities.Notwithstanding the licensure requirements of such facilities, said facilities must register with the City. (3) A single family dwelling or a dwelling unit in a duplex occupied by the Owner for a minimum of six(6)consecutive months per calendar year. (4) A residential property owned by a'snowbird'where the property is rented to another person for a period of less than 120 consecutive days while the Owner is residing out of the State of Minnesota. The Owner must occupy the property during the remainder of the year. (5) A single family residential property that has been sold on a contract for deed or has been sold as "rent to own" so long as the purchaser occupies the property and the sale document used to memorialize the sale is in the form of a uniform conveyancing blank or is recorded with the Sherburne County Recorder's office and a copy is provided to the City upon request.