Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14 § 14.544

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS (Bloomington Time-of-Sale Housing Evaluations and Manufactured Home Park Regulations)

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Operative Text

Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14 § 14.544
(a) Expansion or alteration. No work may be commenced to expand or significantly alter
the licensed premises prior to the issuing authority’s
approval of a site plan
review application for the expansion or significant alteration.


(b) Conspicuous display. The license must be conspicuously displayed in the office of the manufactured home park
, youth camp
or recreational camping area
, produced on the request of a resident or prospective resident, and must be available at reasonable times for inspection by the issuing authority
and the enforcement authority
.


(c) Nontransferable. The license is not transferable as to place or person
. No transfer of a license may be permitted without complying with the requirements of the license application except in the case in which an existing non-corporate licensee is incorporating and the incorporation does not affect the ownership, control and interest of the existing licensed manufactured home park
, youth camp
or recreational camping area
. Every person
holding a license must give notice in writing to the issuing authority
within three days after having legally transferred or otherwise disposed of the legal control of any licensed manufactured home park
, youth camp
or recreational camping area
. Such notice must include the name and address of the person
succeeding to the ownership or control of the licensed premises. The new owner must immediately apply for an appropriate license under this Division E .


(d) Licensed premises. A license issued under this Division E is effective only for the real property and number of unit sites
or youth camp
beds specified in the approved license application.


(e) Maintenance of order. The licensee shall be responsible for maintaining order on the licensed premises and managing the property in compliance with this Division E and all applicable laws, rules and regulations.


(f) Effect of license non-renewal, suspension or revocation. During the effective period of license suspension or non-renewal, the property owner is prohibited from entering into any new rental agreements for unit sites
or buildings on the property. Upon license revocation, the property owner must commence the process of park closure pursuant to state law and this city code and is prohibited from entering into any new rental agreements for unit sites
or buildings on the property.


(Ord. 2010-13, passed 5-17-2010)
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Plain English

Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14.544 establishes several operating requirements for licensed manufactured home parks, youth camps, and recreational camping areas. The license must be visibly posted on-site, is tied to a specific property and owner, and cannot be transferred without following the application process. If a license is suspended, not renewed, or revoked, the property owner faces restrictions on entering new rental agreements, and revocation triggers a formal park-closure process under state law and city code.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on September 15, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under § 14.544, operators of manufactured home parks, youth camps, or recreational camping areas are expected to keep the license conspicuously posted in the office and available for inspection at reasonable times. Before expanding or significantly altering the premises, a site plan review application must be approved by the issuing authority. When ownership or control changes hands, written notice must be provided to the issuing authority within three days, and the new owner must promptly apply for a license under Division E; failure to maintain a valid license can result in suspension or revocation, which bars new rental agreements and may require initiating park-closure procedures.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Section § 14.544 gives residents and prospective residents the right to request a copy of the facility's license at any time, and the license must be conspicuously displayed in the park or camp office. If a license is suspended, not renewed, or revoked, the property owner is prohibited from entering into new rental agreements, which may be relevant to anyone considering moving into or within the facility. Residents who have concerns about whether a facility is properly licensed or is complying with § 14.544 may contact the issuing or enforcement authority, or reach out to a local 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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Related Rules

§ 5.709
§ 5.709 Administrative process for defining and revising inspection criteria.
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Investigations; records; reports
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Application of chapter to existing dwellings

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