Lakeville, MN Short-Term Rentals: Night Caps (2026)

Lakeville's short-term rental program does not publish an annual night cap. Cities that limit STRs by nights (for example, 90 or 180 rented nights per year) typically do so to protect long-term housing stock; Lakeville's published standards instead rely on a permit requirement, a two-permit-per-owner limit, occupancy and parking caps, noise rules, and tax obligations rather than a nights-rented ceiling. A permit's authorization is bounded by its calendar-year term — a permit issued January 1 through October 31 expires December 31 of that year, and one issued November 1 through December 31 runs through December 31 of the following year — but within that term the city does not cap how many nights the home may be rented. Operators should treat the term boundaries, the two-permit limit, and the performance standards as the binding constraints. Because Minnesota does not preempt local STR regulation, Lakeville could adopt a night cap in the future, but none appears in its current published program. Operators wanting certainty on whether any night limit applies to their specific zoning district should confirm with the Community Development Department.