Woodbury, MN Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)

Section 6-208(a) applies the licensing requirement to all multiple dwellings and single dwelling units let as rentals, exempting only owner-occupied single units shared with a qualifying relative, state-licensed nursing homes, and certain contract-for-deed sales. Subsection (b) sets the core rule: no person shall let as a rental a residential building without first having obtained a license from the city. A multiple dwelling rental license applies when more than 50 percent of the units in a shared, commonly owned building are rented; every other rental unit needs a single dwelling rental license.

Applicants must supply owner and property manager identifying information, the rental address, delinquent tax disclosures, proof of workers' compensation insurance, and an acknowledgment that the property is free from hazardous conditions; single dwelling applicants also submit a property maintenance checklist, and multiple dwelling applicants must show general liability insurance and a fire code inspection completed within the past year. Licenses expire every December 31 and must be renewed with the fee before expiration; existing rentals as of the article's effective date had to file all required applications and fees no later than January 1, 2024.

Grounds for denial include unpaid city fees or taxes, outstanding code violations, an applicant under 18, or a business lacking an eligible property manager. Section 6-208(d) lists violations including operating without a license, renting to transient guests, or renting a unit deemed hazardous or uninhabitable, and subsection (g) gives a denied or revoked applicant 20 days to request a hearing before the city's impartial examiner.