Champlin, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 30, art. II § 30-23

(a) Required. No structure in the City of Champlin shall be operated, let or caused to be let or sublet as a rental dwelling unit without such unit having first been licensed under this section. This section does not apply to dwellings occupied by the owner or by members of the owner's immediate family and where the tenants have access to substantially the entire residence. A license must be obtained for each rental dwelling unit, except that two or more dwelling units located within a single building and having a common owner and a common property identification number may be covered by a single license. Upon receipt of a complete application for a rental license by the city clerk, or a completed application for the renewal thereof, the enforcement officer may inspect the dwelling units to be licensed to determine whether they are in compliance with this section, other applicable city ordinances, and the laws and regulations of the county and state.
(b) Rental density for single-family rental dwellings.
(1) In any R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5 zoning district, no more than ten percent of the single-family residential lots on any block shall be eligible to obtain a rental license, unless a temporary license is granted by the city council as provided herein. Table 1 indicates how many single-family residential lots per block are able to be licensed as a rental property based on the number of lots that exist in a block.
Table 1 Lots/Block Rental Units Allowed 1--14 1 15--24 2 25--34 3 35--44 4 45--54 5 55--64 6 65--74 7 75--84 8 85--94 9 95--104 10
(2) The following guidelines shall apply to determine eligible blocks and lots.
a. For the purposes of this section, a block shall be defined as an area of land enclosed within the perimeter of streets, watercourses and city boundaries. The blocks generally follow United States Census Block boundaries and further defined by an official map maintained by the city.
b. This section shall apply to legally conforming lots of record and legally nonconforming lots of record. For the purposes of this sections, lots of record may also be referred to as properties, property or lots.
c. Lots containing religious institutional uses with a secondary single-family dwelling are exempt from the rental density limits under this section.
(3) If the number of rental properties meets or exceeds the permitted number of rental properties per defined block on the effective date of this section, no additional rental licenses shall be approved for the block, unless a temporary license is granted by the city council as provided herein. Existing rental licenses may be renewed; however, should a rental license not be renewed, terminated due to the sale of a property by the current license holder, transfer of property ownership occurs, or if the rental license is revoked or lapses, the rental licenses shall not be reinstated unless it is in conformance with this section and other applicable sections of the city Code.
(4) If the number of rental properties meets or exceeds the permitted number of rental properties per defined block on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived, a property owner may request a temporary license to allow an additional rental property for that block. The city council may grant or deny a temporary licenses in its sole discretion. Circumstances justifying consideration of a temporary license may include such situations as the homeowner's deployment for military purposes or temporary relocation out of state for employment related reasons, where the homeowner's absence from the state is expected to last for at least one year. Persons requesting a temporary license must make an annual application to the city. No property owner shall hold a temporary rental license for the same property for more than two consecutive years, and it is expected that the homeowner will reestablish their residency in the property upon the termination of the temporary license.
(c) Application filed. All license applications shall be submitted to the city clerk on forms furnished by the city and must contain the following information:
(1) Identity of the owner of the dwelling units to be licensed, including the name, address (including mailing and street addresses), and telephone number of the owner. All correspondence and notices from the city will be sent to the mailing address provided by the licensee. The identity of the owner shall state whether the owner is a partnership, natural person or other form of entity, as applicable, and whether it is in good standing with the secretary of state. A license will not be issued to an entity that is required to file organizational documents with the Secretary of State if that entity is not in good standing. If the owner is not a natural person, the application shall also include the mailing address and phone number of a natural person who shall act as the owner's agent for service of notices or process permitted or required by this section;
(2) The names, street and mailing addresses, and telephone numbers of the persons authorized by the owner to act as the owner's agents with regard to the application for the license and who shall be responsible, together with owner, for the management and maintenance of the licensed dwelling units. A local agent must be listed if the property owner does not live within a 50-mile radius of the rental property;
(3) Legal descriptions, property identification numbers and post office addresses of the dwelling units to be licensed;
(4) The number of units and number of bedrooms in each unit; and
(5) A signed acknowledgement by the owner and owner's agent that they have received a copy of this article and the city's property maintenance standards.
(6) Licensee must have a written lease agreement and all tenant leases must contain a Minnesota Crime Free/Drug Free Housing Lease addendum. Upon request, the Licensee must show proof 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.
(7) The licensee or agent with control over the rental property must attend, at a minimum, the Phase I Crime Free Multi Housing training or similar course as approved by the city as a condition of receiving a new license or renewing a license. Certification proving completion of this course must be provided with in one year of issuance of rental license.
(d) Licensee's responsibility to notify of changes. The licensee shall inform the city in writing of any change in the identity of its agent, its mailing address and the mailing address of its agent, or of any other change in information contained in the application. Any notice required to be given by the city pursuant to this article shall be deemed properly served if mailed by first class mail to the owner or its agent addressed to the most recent address on record with the city as provided in writing by the licensee to the city.
(e) License not transferable. A license is not transferable and shall expire as of the date of transfer of ownership of the licensed units. Any change in the ownership of licensed dwelling units shall require an initial license application from the new owner. A new owner must obtain a new license within 30 days of acquiring equitable or fee ownership of the property.
(f) License period. A license issued pursuant to this article shall continue until the next renewal date unless sooner suspended or revoked under the terms of this article. The renewal date for buildings of five or more units shall be the next February 1 following issuance. The renewal date for buildings of four or fewer units shall be the next April 1 following issuance.
(g) Fees. All license fees and inspection fees authorized by this section are in the amounts set forth in chapter 22 of the city's ordinances. Fees must accompany the license application. Exception: Rental dwelling units owned or under the control of the city must be licensed but are exempt from the fee. If the license renewal date is less than six months from the date of issuance of the license, the license fee shall be half of the annual fee set forth in chapter 22 .
(h) Record retention. License applications and all documents submitted to the city therewith shall be kept on file in the office of the enforcement officer in accordance with the city's records retention schedule. Copies shall be furnished to authorized persons in accordance with Minn. Stats. ch. 13.
(i) Single-family dwelling conversion to rental. A single-family dwelling that is converted to a rental property shall pay a conversion fee. The conversion fee shall be established by ordinance. The conversion fee includes the rental license application fee and inspection fee for the first year and includes fees for monitoring the property during the first year of operation as a rental property. Conversion shall be defined as single-family dwellings and buildings/units with separate PID numbers that have been unlicensed for the previous 12 months for which the owners are applying for a rental dwelling license.