Maple Grove, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-402

(a) The compliance official shall examine or cause to be examined applications for licenses within a reasonable time after receipt. The compliance official may issue or renew a license upon satisfaction of all of the following conditions:
(1) The license applicant has completed the rental license application;
(2) The license applicant has paid the required license fee and any additional fees, if applicable;
(3) For all initial license applications or renewal applications, the unit must pass an inspection to determine whether the requirements of this article, this Code, and other applicable state laws have been met;
(4) The license applicant has provided all relevant documentation that the compliance official is entitled to review under this article;
(5) The compliance official is satisfied that all applicable requirements under this article, this Code, or other state laws are met, including, but not limited to, a determination that the requirements of section 10-406 (a) do not require denial of the license.
If the application does not conform to the requirements of this article or with any other ordinances or requirements of the city, the compliance official shall reject the application and notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for rejection. An applicant may appeal the decision of the compliance official to reject an application in the manner prescribed in section 10-407 .
(b) The applicant shall have a maximum of 60 days to complete all requirements for a rental license after receipt of the application for license by the city, or the city may deny the application. In the event the applicant requires additional time to conform to this article, the city, at its discretion, may allow the applicant additional time to bring the property into compliance. Any request for an extension of time shall be in writing. The city may consider reasons including, but not limited to, weather or complexity of a required improvement.
(c) Provisional licensure.
(1) The compliance official may issue a provisional license to an owner/applicant who has submitted an initial or renewal application, paid the license fee, and received an initial inspection resulting in written orders to correct violations that to do not prevent occupancy. A provisional license authorizes the continued occupancy of the rental unit in existence at that time, pending issuance of a rental license. A provisional license is valid until a license is issued, but for no longer than 60 days, or it is determined that the license requirements have not been met, and the city will not issue a license and will deny the application.
(2) The compliance official may change an existing license to a provisional license when the inspector has conducted an inspection resulting in written orders to correct violations that do not prevent occupancy. A provisional license authorizes the continued occupancy of the rental unit in existence at that time, pending issuance of a rental license. A provisional license is valid up to 60 days until a license is issued or if it is determined that license requirements have not been met and the city will revoke the license.
(3) In lieu of license revocation, the compliance official, in their sole discretion, may change an existing license to a provisional license due to violations of this article by the owner or their agents under conditions deemed satisfactory by the compliance official.
(4) An owner aggrieved by the decision of the compliance official to change an existing license to a provisional license may appeal the decision as provided in section 10-407 .