Apple Valley, MN Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Chapter 122 of the Apple Valley Code of Ordinances, passed by the City Council as Ord. 826 on 11-20-07, sets the registration rule for rental housing in Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota. Section 122.03 says the chapter applies to any dwelling, and any dwelling unit in it, that is a residential rental property, including garages, storage buildings and appurtenances. It does not apply to Minnesota Department of Health-licensed rest homes, convalescent care facilities, group homes and nursing homes, to hotels and motels, or to owner-occupied units and condominium units. Registration also does not authorize renting a dwelling or any portion of it for less than 30 consecutive days, which the city's zoning regulations prohibit.

Section 122.04 requires each residential rental property owner to appoint a rental manager, defined in § 122.02 as a natural person who is able to respond in person to issues related to the property. The city serves notices about this chapter, any other chapter of the city code, or state or federal law on the rental manager, and service is as effective as if made on the owner. The owner can serve as the rental manager if every rental manager requirement in the chapter is met.

Section 122.05 requires a separate form for each property. The form lists the owner and rental manager names, addresses and telephone numbers, the person completing the form, and the property address. For an apartment building it also asks for the building name and the number of dwelling units. The form asks whether the owner or manager runs a criminal background check on each tenant, whether a written lease exists for each unit, and whether each written lease carries a "Drug Free/ Crime Free Lease Addendum". The certificate of registration states the date of issuance, the address, the manager names and the number of dwelling units. Under § 122.06 the fee is set in the appendix to Chapter 35 and is paid when the form is submitted.