Maplewood, Minn., City Code ch. 12, art. XIII § 12-602

(a) General rule. No person may operate a rental dwelling in the city without a license from the city.
(b) Exceptions.
(1) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to a residential dwelling that is occupied by the owner or the owner's qualifying relatives.
(2) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to a residential dwelling when the dwelling is rented for a period of less than 120 consecutive days and the owner occupies the property' during the remainder of the year.
(3) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to Minnesota Department of Health-licensed rest homes, convalescent care facilities, group homes, nursing homes, hotels, motels, or cooperatives.
(4) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to a facility for which a reasonable accommodation has been granted by the city under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
(5) These rental licensing requirements do not apply to a residential dwelling located on property exempt under Minn. Stats., § 272.02 and used only by the tax-exempt owner as housing for its clergy members.
(c) Application requirements. An owner of a rental dwelling must complete an application on an official application form provided by the city and submit the required application fee. Renewal applications may be submitted by an owner on a simplified renewal form provided by the city. The city manager must be notified in writing within 30 days of any changes to the information provided on the application. Applications must include the following information at a minimum:
(1) The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and date of birth of the property owner.
(2) The name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and date of birth of a designated local manager if the owner resides outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan service area.
(3) The local address of the rental dwelling and the number of units and types of units (condominium, apartment, townhome, etc.) within the rental dwelling.
(4) Property contact information. The license applicant must provide 24-hour contact information for the following people:
a. At least one owner of the rental dwelling;
b. At least one manager, if different from the owner, who is responsible for managing the property in compliance with this and any other Code requirement pertaining to the rental dwelling who must reside in the Twin Cities metropolitan service area; or
c. If the owner uses a property management company for management of the rental dwelling, the name and contact information of the person at the property management company responsible for managing the rental dwelling.
(d) Fees. There shall be a licensing fee as established by the city's fee schedule. All fees and fines shall be charged to and payable by the owner.