Eden Prairie, MN Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- City Code § 5.72, Subd. 3
- Covers
- short-term (under 30 days) and long-term rentals
- License term
- expires January 31 each year
- Enforced by
- Fire Chief or Building Official
- Transfer rule
- new owner must obtain own license
- Standards
- must meet City Code Section 9.11
Summary
In the City of Eden Prairie, no one may operate a short-term or long-term rental dwelling without first obtaining a license from the City under City Code § 5.72. The rule covers every rented dwelling unit or sleeping unit, and owners pay a Council-set license fee before the City will issue the license.
No person may operate a short-term or long-term rental dwelling within the City without first having obtained a license from the City pursuant to this section. ... C.License Fee. Upon submission of the application, applicants for a license under this section must pay a license fee to the City in an amount fixed and determined by the Council, which amount may be amended by the Council from time to time.
Full Breakdown
Section 5.72, Subdivision 3 of the Eden Prairie City Code prohibits operating a rental dwelling, defined as any dwelling with one or more units rented short-term (under 30 days) or long-term (30 days or more), without a City license. The Administrative Authority, defined in Subd. 2 as the Fire Chief, Building Official, or their designee, oversees the program. Applicants complete a City application form and pay a license fee fixed by the City Council, which the Council can amend from time to time (Subd. 4.C).
Licenses issued under this section expire January 31 each year and must be renewed annually by returning the renewal form and fee by the date specified (Subd. 4.F, G). A license is non-transferable: if ownership of the rental dwelling changes, the new owner must apply for and obtain its own license before operating (Subd. 4.I). Licensees must post the license in a protected covering in a public corridor, hallway, or lobby of the building (Subd. 5.B), and every rental dwelling must meet the maintenance standards of City Code Section 9.11 in addition to any other applicable Code provisions and state law (Subd.
5.C). If the rental is a NOAH project or affordable rental project under Section 13.05, the licensee must also comply with that section's tenant protection requirements (Subd. 5.E).
Violations & Fines
Operating a rental dwelling in Eden Prairie without a license violates Section 5.72, Subd. 3, and is grounds for the Administrative Authority to deny a license application and pursue enforcement under Subd. 7. An existing license can be suspended or revoked for failing to comply with the section, other City ordinances, or state law, for refusing an inspection, or for repeated Disorderly Use Violations on the property, after written notice and a hearing before the City Manager.
Frequently Asked Questions
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