Ramsey County imposes no primary-residence requirement. St. Paul does not limit STRs to a host's primary residence — it licenses both owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied units, with the number of allowed units varying by property type and zoning.
Minnesota leaves this choice to cities, so Ramsey County sets no primary-residence-only rule. St. Paul distinguishes owner-occupied from non-owner-occupied properties: non-owner-occupied units must supply a Fire Certificate of Occupancy (or a Provisional Fire C of O application), while owner-occupied applications do not. The number of STR units permitted depends on whether the building is owner-occupied and on the zoning district under Sec. 65.645. Because non-owner-occupied STRs are allowed, St. Paul is not a primary-residence-only city. Other Ramsey County cities may impose stricter primary-residence limits, so verify locally.
Operating a non-owner-occupied STR without the required Fire Certificate of Occupancy, or exceeding the units allowed for the property type, is a Chapter 379 violation enforced by St. Paul DSI.
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Ramsey County supports backyard composting and runs free yard-waste and organics drop-off sites for residents. The county advises contacting your city about ...
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Ramsey County has no ordinance on artificial turf. Whether synthetic lawns are allowed, and any coverage or permit rules, are set by your city's zoning and s...
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Minnesota law protects native landscaping from blanket 'tall weeds' bans, and cities like Saint Paul allow managed native plantings. Ramsey County has no rul...
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Neither Ramsey County nor Minnesota bans residential rainwater harvesting. Rain barrels and rain gardens are actively promoted for stormwater management, and...
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Ramsey County sets no watering schedule. St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) enforces even/odd-address outdoor watering during drought: odd addresses wa...
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Under the Minnesota Noxious Weed Law (Minn. Stat. §18.75–.91), every landowner and occupant must control state-listed noxious weeds. Ramsey County has no sep...
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