Most Hennepin County cities license rental properties annually with periodic inspections. Minneapolis runs a tier-based system based on violation history; Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, and Plymouth conduct triennial inspections. Hennepin County itself does not license rentals; rules come from each city.
Minneapolis assigns Tier 1, 2, or 3 licenses based on rental performance, with Tier 3 properties receiving annual inspections and the highest fees. Bloomington licenses every rental and inspects each on a 3-year cycle. Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, and Maple Grove operate similar registration programs requiring smoke detector, egress, and habitability checks. Owners must designate a local responsible party reachable within 24 hours. Failure to license bars eviction filings in Hennepin County District Court under Minn. Stat. 504B.255.
Operating an unlicensed rental brings $500-$2,000 city fines, denial of eviction filings, and potential rent abatement orders to tenants if habitability issues exist.
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Bloomington, MN
Bloomington is heavily impacted by MSP International Airport. The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) manages noise abatement. MN §473.192 requires acoust...
Bloomington, MN
Bloomington City Code §12.99 prohibits animal noise that can be heard outside the building or premises and occurs repeatedly over at least 14 minutes at an a...
Bloomington, MN
Bloomington enforces quiet hours 10 PM–7 AM weekdays and 9 PM–9 AM weekends. Power equipment including lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, and snow blowers...
Bloomington, MN
Construction with power equipment allowed weekdays 7 AM–10 PM and Saturdays 9 AM–9 PM. No construction permitted on Sundays. Bloomington City Code §10.29.02 ...
Bloomington, MN
Bloomington requires vehicles parked on improved surfaces. Front lawn parking prohibited. Driveway modifications require permits.
Bloomington, MN
Bloomington prohibits many commercial vehicles on residential property including boom trucks, cargo trucks, dump trucks, semi-tractors, tow trucks, and mobil...
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