St. Cloud, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 445 § 445:30
License requirements
Operative Text
No person will occupy, allow to be occupied, let or offer to let to another for occupancy any rental property in the City of St. Cloud without first having obtained a rental dwelling license for such rental property from the city. The payment of fees set forth in section 512 will be a prerequisite to this required licensing. There will be two types of licenses: regular and provisional. Subd. 1. Regular rental license. Regular rental licenses are valid from January 1 to December 31 in the year the license is issued. Renewal application for regular rental license must be made on or before December 1 prior to the next license term. Subd. 2. Provisional rental license. Provisional rental licenses are valid for 12 months from the date of provisional rental license application. If a regular rental license is pending revocation and the property is occupied, the provisional rental license must be applied for prior to the regular license revocation date.
St. Cloud Code of Ordinances § 445:30 establishes that no rental property within the city may be occupied or offered for rent unless the owner has first secured a valid rental dwelling license. The ordinance creates two license categories: a regular license, which runs on a calendar-year cycle from January 1 through December 31, and a provisional license, which is valid for 12 months from the date of application. Required fees under section 512 must be paid as a condition of obtaining either type of license.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under St. Cloud Code of Ordinances § 445:30, compliant rental property operators obtain a rental dwelling license before allowing any tenant to occupy a unit and pay the applicable fees outlined in section 512. Operators holding regular licenses typically submit renewal applications on or before December 1 each year to avoid a lapse in licensure for the following calendar year. When a regular license faces potential revocation and the property remains occupied, operators generally pursue a provisional license application before the revocation takes effect to maintain lawful rental status.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
St. Cloud Code of Ordinances § 445:30 requires that any property rented to you be covered by a valid city-issued rental dwelling license, either a regular or provisional one. If a rental unit appears to be unlicensed, tenants may contact the City of St. Cloud to verify license status or report a potential violation. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with St. Cloud housing regulations can help explain what options may be available when a landlord is operating without the required license.
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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