Maple Plain, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. 13 § 4-541

(a) License required; dwelling inspections. No owner or manager shall allow the occupancy of a rental dwelling unit by a tenant prior to the issuance of a rental license by the City. Further, no owner or manager shall allow the occupancy of a dwelling unit by a tenant after the expiration of the rental license unless the rental license has been properly renewed. Upon receipt of the properly executed application for a rental license, the Code Official shall, after request by the owner on such form as the Code Official requires, cause an inspection to be made of the rental dwelling unit to determine whether it is in compliance with this article, other City ordinances and the laws of the state. Every rental dwelling unit shall be re-inspected after a renewal license application is filed to determine if it conforms to all applicable codes and ordinances.
(1) License application filed; contents. A license application shall be submitted to the Code Official on a form furnished by the City and must contain the following information:
a. Name, address, email, and telephone number of the owner of the rental dwelling unit. This is the address that all future correspondence from the City will be sent to. The owner shall indicate if the owner is a corporation, partnership or sole proprietorship;
b. Name, address and telephone number of any owner's agent responsible for the management of the rental dwelling unit;
c. Legal address of the rental dwelling unit;
d. Number and type of dwelling unit (one bedroom, two bedroom and the like); and
e. Other information as deemed necessary by the Code Official.
(2) Changes in ownership and amended licenses. A license is not assignable. Any changes occurring in the ownership of a rental dwelling unit require a new license. The new owner must obtain a new license within 30 days of acquiring the premises. The fee paid for the new license shall be the fee required for an initial license. If any changes occur in any information required on the license application, the owner must submit an amended license application to the City within 30 days of the change. If any rental dwelling units are added to a current license, the additional rental dwelling units must be licensed by amendment of the current license and must be accompanied by the fee required for the additional rental dwelling units.
(3) Bi-annual licensing. All rental dwelling units shall be licensed before being let, in whole or in part. Licenses will expire bi-annually at 12:00 midnight on June 1 of even-numbered years. The license for each rental dwelling unit must be renewed bi-annually on or before June 1 of even-numbered years. Rental dwelling units must be registered as a sleeping room, a single-family dwelling, a two-family dwelling or an apartment building. The fully completed license application must be submitted to the City with the required fee no later than April 15 of the even-numbered year. The owner or applicant must complete such forms as the Code Official requires and arrange for the inspection by the Code Official on or before May 1 of the even-numbered year.
(4) License fee. The license fee required by this article shall be set forth in the fee schedule. Such fee must accompany the license application. The license fee may be increased when an application is received after the established deadline. Rental dwelling units owned or under the control of the City must be licensed, but are exempt from paying license fees.
(5) Record retention. The license application and all other documents pertinent to a rental dwelling unit shall be kept on file in the office of the Code Official. A copy shall be furnished to the owner or other authorized person upon request.
(b) Exceptions. The provisions of this article do not apply to, and a rental license is not required for:
(1) Dwellings occupied by an immediate relative. For the purpose of this exemption, the term "relative" shall be defined as a spouse, partner, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, uncle, aunt, nephew, and niece. The compliance official may require sufficient written proof from the owner stipulating the relationship and living agreements.
(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) 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) Issuance of License. The City shall issue a license if, following inspection by the Code Official, the rental dwelling unit and the license application are found to be in compliance with the provisions of this section and any required license fees are paid. A license will be issued for each rental dwelling unit. If two or more rental dwelling units are located within a single building, each rental dwelling unit must have a separate license.
(d) Apartment buildings. In any apartment building, a single license shall be issued for all of the dwelling units in that building. When more than one apartment building containing dwelling units exists on one premises or parcel, a separate license shall be required for each building.