Maple Grove, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-394
Rental license required; term of license
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(a) No person shall operate a rental unit without first having obtained a rental license or provisional license from the compliance official as provided in this article. Each such license shall be issued once every three years and shall expire on December 31 on the third year following the issuance thereof. The license renewal for the following years shall be filed before the license expiration date. (b) Exceptions. The provisions of this article do not apply to and a rental license is not required for: (1) Dwellings occupied by the property owner, where common spaces of the dwelling are shared between the property owner and the tenants. (2) Hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, memory care, or other institutional facilities used for human habitation where medical or mental health treatment services or both are provided and licensed by state or federal agencies concerning the safety of the users or patients. (3) Student dormitories, parsonages, parish houses, nunneries, monasteries, manses and rectories. (4) Residential property that has been sold by contract for deed if the buyer occupies the property and the sale document used to memorialize the sale is a state uniform conveyancing form or is recorded with the county recorder's office and a copy is provided to the city upon request. (c) When more than one apartment building containing rental units exists on one premises or parcel, a separate license shall be required for each building. (d) In an apartment building, a single license shall be issued for all of the rental units in that building unless the dwelling unit is a condominium. (e) Licenses shall be issued for a single rental unit in the case of a freestanding dwelling, a condominium, a townhouse, a dwelling in a cooperative, or a dwelling in a nonresidential structure, for a two-unit dwelling, any other single-family attached dwelling, or for an apartment building.
Maple Grove Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-394 establishes that operating a rental unit in Maple Grove generally requires a valid rental license or provisional license obtained from the compliance official before renting begins. Licenses run on a three-year cycle and expire on December 31 of the third year, with renewals due before that expiration date. Certain property types are exempt from this requirement, including owner-occupied shared dwellings, licensed medical or institutional facilities, student dormitories and religious residences, and contract-for-deed properties where the buyer occupies the home. The licensing structure varies by property type: separate licenses are required for each building on a multi-building parcel, while a single license generally covers all units in an apartment building unless condominiums are involved.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Maple Grove Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-394, compliant rental operators secure a rental license or provisional license from the compliance official before placing any unit into service. Because licenses expire on December 31 of the third year after issuance, operators who manage their portfolios carefully track renewal deadlines and submit renewal applications before that expiration date to avoid a lapse in licensure. Operators with multiple buildings on a single parcel obtain a separate license for each building, and those with condominium units obtain individual licenses per unit rather than relying on a blanket building license.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Maple Grove Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-394 gives tenants a basis to verify that their landlord holds a current rental license or provisional license issued by the city's compliance official, since operating without one is prohibited. Tenants who have reason to believe their unit is being rented without the required license may contact the Maple Grove compliance official to inquire about a property's license status or to report a potential violation. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Maple Grove's rental licensing framework can help residents understand what remedies or protections may be available when a landlord is found to be operating outside the requirements of this article.
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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