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(6) The rental dwelling is the subject of a pending notice of the city's intent to suspend or revoke the rental dwelling license. (7) A tenant or neighboring property owner files a formal complaint with the city relative to the condition of the rental dwelling or premises. (d) Access for inspections. (1) The fire chief shall be authorized to make or cause to be made inspections to determine the condition of rental dwellings and premises in order to safeguard the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the public. (2) The fire chief shall be authorized to enter any rental dwelling or premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of performing his/her duties under this article. (3) The owner, operator, or tenant of every rental dwelling and premises, or the person in charge thereof, shall give the fire chief free access to such rental dwelling and premises on which it is located at all reasonable times for the purpose of such inspection, examination, and survey. (e) Refusal of access for inspection. If the owner, operator, person in charge, or tenant shall refuse to consent to the inspection, an administrative search warrant may be obtained: (1) Where there is probable cause to believe a violation exists within the particular structure; or (2) Where a determination has been made to conduct periodic inspections of certain areas of the city to assure ongoing compliance with this article relative to major life/safety issues. (f) Emergency conditions. No administrative search warrant is needed where an emergency condition exists which endangers persons or property, and insufficient time is available to obtain the warrant and protect such endangered persons or property. (g) Subject to tenant's right to privacy. Entry under this section is subject to Minn. Stats. § 504B.211 (Residential Tenant's Right to Privacy) as amended. (h) Costs of obtaining warrant. If the city finds it necessary to obtain an administrative search warrant to enter the property for inspection due to the owner, operator, person in charge, or tenant's lack of cooperation, said person or persons may also be charged with all costs of obtaining the warrant, including court costs and attorney's fees. (Ord. No. 16-12, § 1, 6-6-2016) Sec. 30-199. - License suspension, revocation, denial, and non-renewal. (a) Process for consideration of license suspension, revocation, denial, or non-renewal. (1) No action will be taken by the city council to revoke, suspend, deny, or not renew a rental dwelling license without a public hearing and written notice of that hearing is sent to the owner and affected tenants a minimum of ten days prior to the hearing. (2) The city council shall give due regard to the frequency and seriousness of the violations, the ease with which such violations could have been cured or avoided and good faith efforts to comply. (3) The city council shall issue a decision to revoke, suspend, deny, or not renew a rental dwelling license only upon written findings. (4) Upon a decision to revoke, suspend, deny, or not renew a license, no new application for the same facility will be accepted for a period specified in the city council's written decision, not exceeding one year. Such new applications shall be accompanied by a reinstatement fee as required by this article. (5) The city council may suspend, revoke, deny or not renew a license for part or all of a facility. 8