Lakeville, MN Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 9-10-4 prohibits both renting and advertising a dwelling unit as a short-term rental until the zoning administrator approves a permit under chapter 9-10. The property owner or rental management applies on a city form under § 9-10-5, naming the owner and manager, the property address, and, for an accessory-use rental where the host still lives there, proof of primary residence such as a homestead tax record or lease. The application must include a fee set by council resolution, which is non-refundable each year, and if the zoning administrator finds the application incomplete, § 9-10-5.D requires written notice within 15 business days describing what is missing.

A permit issued between January 1 and October 31 expires at midnight December 31 of that year, while a permit issued between November 1 and December 31 runs through the following December 31, and renewal follows the same procedure as an initial application unless the permit has been suspended or revoked. Section 9-10-5.G limits any property owner to two short-term rental permits citywide, with no more than one covering a 'principal use' rental where the host does not live on site, and § 9-10-5.H makes every permit non-transferable, so it cannot follow a sale of the property or a lease longer than 31 days.

Section 9-10-6 further requires all owners of record to sign the application, certification that no property taxes or utility fees are delinquent, payment of the city's local lodging tax under title 3, chapter 17, and consent to let the zoning administrator inspect exterior areas when investigating a reported violation.