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No person may rent or lease a rental dwelling unit for a term less than 30 days except that a rental license may be issued and used for rental terms less than 30 days if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The rental dwelling unit is located in a home that is homesteaded and owner occupied. (b) The rental dwelling unit to be rented is no more than two (2) bedrooms. (c) All license standards enumerated in City Code Section 26-82 (g) are adhered to. Sec. 26-87 — Disorderly Use Tenants The owner shall ensure that the occupants and guests of a rental unit do not create unreasonable noise or disturbances, engage in disorderly conduct, or violate any provision of the City of Orono Code or any State law pertaining to noise, disorderly conduct, overcrowding the consumption of alcohol, or the use of illegal drugs. Owners are expected to take any measures necessary to abate disturbances including, but not limited to, directing the occupants andug ests of a rental to cease the disturbing conduct, removing the occupant and/or guest or taking any other action necessary to immediately abate the disturbance. Sec. 26-88 — Penalties A violation of this Article is a misdemeanor under state law. In addition, the city may impose a civil penalty in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for renting, leasing, or occupying a rental residential building or rental dwelling unit or part thereof without a license. Failure to pay civil fines or penalties may result in future license ineligibility. Nothing in this Article may be construed to limit the city's other available legal remedies for any violation of law. Each day that the property owner or license holder is in violation of this Article constitutes a separate violation. SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect April 1, 2018 after its passage and publication. ADOPTED this day of nays by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota. ATTEST: Anna Carlson, City Clerk 2018 on a vote of _ ayes and Dennis Walsh, Mayor Ordinance published in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of , 2018. 196562v1