Burnsville, Minn., Mun. Code ch. 3-15 (2026) § 3-15-14

Violations: The following actions by property owners or license holders (rental license or property manager) are misdemeanors and are subject to civil penalties, and may constitute the basis for revocation of licenses, and may result in injunctive action by the City. The property owner shall be responsible for the conduct of its agents or employees while engaged in normal business activities on the licensed premises. Any violation of this chapter shall be considered an act of the property owner or license holder for purposes of imposing a civil penalty or license revocation. If a license is revoked it is unlawful for the property owner to permit new occupancy of any vacant rental unit, or any units that become vacant during license injunction. (Ord. 1276, 9-18-2012, eff. 1-2-2013)
Basis For Adverse Action: The City Manager or designee may revoke, suspend, deny or decline to renew any license issued under this chapter for part or all of a rental residential building or rental dwelling unit upon any of the following grounds: (Ord. 1353, 9-8-2015)Leasing Without A License: Leasing rental units without a license ;
Violation Of Codes: Violation of any applicable City Code, including the Property Code, Building Code, or Fire Code;
Hazardous Or Uninhabitable Units: Rental units that are deemed hazardous or uninhabitable or rental units within a building that is deemed hazardous or uninhabitable, or the rental unit contains conditions that might injure or endanger the safety, health or welfare of the residents or public;
The activities or omissions of the property owner or property manager create or have created a danger to the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents or the public;
The property owner's current or previous operation of the property as either a licensed or unlicensed rental property creates or has created a danger to the public health, safety or welfare of current tenants or occupants, future tenants or the general public;
Non-responsiveness of Property Manager to notifications from the City Manager or designee with respect to the requirements of this Chapter; 
The property owner's current or previous operation of the property as a rental property reasonably indicates that the property owner's operation of the property will not conform to the standards of this Code;
Failure to continuously comply with any condition required of the applicant for the approval or maintenance of the license; 
The applicant has had more than 1 license to lease rental property revoked within the preceding 12 months of the date of application; 
The applicant fails to provide any information required on the City license application or license fee, or provides false or misleading information; 
The applicant has outstanding Building, Fire or Property Maintenance Code violations, fines, penalties or delinquent property taxes, assessments or utility charges owed to the City; 
The applicant is utilizing a Property Manager without a license;
The applicant is utilizing a Property Management company that has more than 3 revocations of separate management licenses within 3 years; 
A development contract or land use requirement that restricts rental units;
Commission Of A Felony: Commission of a felony related to the licensed activity by the property owner or manager;
Disorderly Use: Failure to take any action required by Section 3-15-15 of this Chapter following a third or successive strike for disorderly use by a tenant or guest;
Updated Application Information: Failure to provide updated application information during the license period;
False Statements: False statements on any application or other information or report required by this chapter to be given by the applicant or licensee;
Fees: Failure to pay any application, inspection, penalty, reinspection or reinstatement fee required either by this section or City Council resolution;
Correction Of Deficiencies: Failure to correct deficiencies in the time specified in a compliance order; (Ord. 1276, 9-18-2012, eff. 1-2-2013)
Inspection: Failure to allow an authorized inspection of a rental residential building or rental dwelling unit; (Ord. 1353, 9-8-2015)
Violation Of Statute: Violation of an owner's duties under Minnesota Statutes Sections 299C.66 to 299C.71 ("Kari Koskinen Manager Background Check Act");
Violation Of Chapter: Any violation of this Chapter;

Delinquent Taxes Or Fines: Real Estate or Personal Property Taxes or Municipal utilities have become delinquent or unpaid fines;
Applicant/licensee is convicted of unlawful ouster or exclusion under Minnesota Statutes, Section 609.606;

Violation of Property Manager requirement: Failure to have or maintain a licensed Property Manager (when required);

Written Tenant Application And Lease Agreement Required: The licensee must screen all potential tenants using a written tenant application. The licensee must use a written lease agreement for all tenants. The licensee must have all tenants execute a Minnesota crime free housing lease addendum. The written tenant application must include sufficient information so that the licensee can conduct appropriate criminal background checks on prospective tenants. The written tenant application and written lease agreement and the Minnesota crime free housing lease addendum for each tenant must be part of the licensee's files. Upon request the licensee must show proof, satisfactory to the City and consistent with data privacy laws, that the licensee is maintaining the documents required by this section. Failure to use, maintain, or provide these documents to the City upon request is a violation of this chapter.
In the case of continuing Code violations or rental of residential units without a license, a separate violation occurs each day that the property owner or license holder is in violation of this section.
Penalties:Revocation: Any violation of this chapter may be grounds to revoke a license. Any civil penalty, revocation or combination thereof under this section does not preclude criminal prosecution under this chapter or Minnesota Statutes. All fines are cumulative and revocation periods will run consecutively.
Suspension: The City Council may temporarily suspend a license pending a hearing on the suspension or revocation when, in its judgment, the public health, safety, and welfare is endangered by the continuance of the licensed activity. The suspension of a license may require the Licensee to stop renting a rental unit within a specific period of time or may place restrictions on activities under the license, including renting available units.

Civil Fines: The City Council may impose civil fines in addition to revocation or suspension for violations of any provision of this chapter as follows: 

Fine Per Unit/Common Building

First violation
$300.00
Second violation
$600.00
Third or more within a 12 month period
$800.00
Renting without a license after 30 days' notice shall be subject to $1,000.00 fine per unit and also be a misdemeanor offense

Civil Enforcement: The City Manager or designee, in consultation with the City Attorney, may pursue any remedy at law or equity, including but not limited to, securing injunctive relief to prohibit an individual from renting without a license or otherwise renting in violation of this article or from operating a property as a rental unit when it would create a danger to public health, safety, or welfare, or, otherwise, be in violation of this article. 
Occupancy:If a license is denied or not renewed by the City Manager or designee pursuant to this section, after no more than 30 days, it shall be unlawful for the owner to thereafter permit any occupancy of a rental unit until such time as a valid license has been restored by the City Manager or designee. 
If a license is revoked by the City Manager or designee pursuant to this section, after no more than 30 days, it shall be unlawful for the owner to thereafter permit any occupancy of a rental unit until such time as a valid license has been restored by the City Manager or designee and/or a reinstatement fee has been paid by the owner as set forth in the city's fee schedule.

(Ord. 1276, 9-18-2012, eff. 1-2-2013)

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 1585 on 4/28/2023