Bemidji, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. II § 10-43
Applicability and exceptions
Operative Text
(a) The provisions of this article will apply to all rental property and rental units, including rented single-family dwellings and duplexes, manufactured homes, and rented rooms or rental units in owner-occupied dwellings. (b) The provisions of this article will not apply to jails, hospitals, parish houses, manses and rectories, hotels, motels, nor to any dormitory owned and operated by an educational institution, nor facilities licensed by the State of Minnesota if those facilities are regularly inspected by the state building official. (c) The provisions of this article will not apply to rental units that are licensed as short-term rentals by the current Zoning Ordinance and does not rent to any tenant for more than 30 consecutive days. The provisions of this article will apply to a licensed short-term rental if a rental tenancy exceeds 30 consecutive days. A rental property may be licensed as a short-term rental and licensed under this article. (d) The provisions of this article will not apply to properties that have been registered at the Beltrami County Assessor's Office as a "relative homestead" property when occupied only by family member(s) only as defined above. Properties designated as a relative homestead but are occupied by any individual that is not defined as a family member is subject to this article.
Bemidji Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. II § 10-43 defines which rental properties fall under the article's requirements and which do not. The article broadly covers most residential rentals — including single-family homes, duplexes, manufactured homes, and rooms in owner-occupied dwellings — while carving out specific categories such as jails, hospitals, hotels, motels, state-licensed and regularly inspected facilities, and certain educational dormitories. Short-term rentals licensed under the Zoning Ordinance are exempt only as long as no tenant stays more than 30 consecutive days; once that threshold is crossed, the article's rules apply. Properties registered as a relative homestead at the Beltrami County Assessor's Office are also exempt, but only when occupied exclusively by qualifying family members.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Bemidji Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. II § 10-43, operators of most residential rental properties in Bemidji — including single-family homes, duplexes, manufactured homes, and rooms rented within owner-occupied dwellings — are generally subject to this article's requirements. Landlords who hold a short-term rental license should track the length of each tenancy carefully, because a stay exceeding 30 consecutive days triggers the article's full applicability, and a property can carry both a short-term rental license and a license under this article simultaneously. Owners relying on the relative homestead exemption should ensure that only qualifying family members occupy the unit, since the presence of any non-family occupant brings the property within the article's scope.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Bemidji Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. II § 10-43 establishes that most people renting a home, apartment, manufactured home, or even a room within an owner-occupied dwelling in Bemidji are covered by the protections and requirements of this article. Tenants staying in a short-term rental for more than 30 consecutive days may have the full benefit of this article's provisions, even if the property is licensed as a short-term rental. Tenants who believe their rental situation falls within the article's scope — or who are uncertain whether an exemption claimed by a landlord is valid — may wish to consult the City of Bemidji, review the ordinance directly, or reach out to a tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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