Plymouth, MN Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Plymouth City Code § 411.42, Subd. 3
- Strike window
- 365 days
- Second-strike consequence
- Fine, revocation, suspension, probation or non-renewal
- Serious-incident carve-out
- No prior notice required
- Hearing procedure
- §§ 411.45 and 411.50
Summary
In the City of Plymouth, a second disorderly-use incident at a short-term rental within 365 days of an earlier notice can trigger a fine, or denial, revocation, suspension, probation or non-renewal of the license, under City Code § 411.42 Subd. 3, without needing a prior notice for a serious safety incident.
Subd. 3.If another instance of disorderly use of, the licensed premises within 365 days after the first instances of disorderly use for which a notice was sent, licensee for the premises may be fined or have their license denied, revoked, suspended, placed on probation, or not renewed. An action to fine, deny, revoke, suspend, place on probation, or not renew a license under this Section shall be initiated by the city in the manner described in Section 411.45, and shall proceed according to the procedures established in Sections 411.45 and 411.50. If a serious incident deemed detrimental to public safety occurs, notice of a prior incident of disorderly use is not necessary for the same consequences listed within this subdivision to apply.
Full Breakdown
42 Subd. 3 sets Plymouth's short-term rental strike system. After a first disorderly-use notice under Subd. 2, a second instance of disorderly use at the same licensed premises within 365 days exposes the licensee to a fine or to having the license denied, revoked, suspended, placed on probation, or not renewed. 50: a written notice specifying the violations, a Council hearing no less than ten days out at which the license holder or an attorney may present witnesses, and a Council decision to fine, suspend, revoke or place the license on probation if necessary to protect public health, safety or general welfare, with fines set in Chapter X.
Subd. 3 also carries an emergency carve-out: if a serious incident deemed detrimental to public safety occurs, the City does not need a prior notice of an earlier incident to impose the same consequences. 15 Subd. 42 applies as though it were licensed, and two or more disorderly-use instances in the 365 days before a license application blocks issuance until 365 days have passed since the last violation, while a single instance still carries forward against the eventual license.
Violations & Fines
A second disorderly-use instance within 365 days of a prior § 411.42 notice can bring a fine or a denied, revoked, suspended, probated or non-renewed license through the § 411.45 hearing process, and a serious public-safety incident can trigger the same consequences immediately, without any prior notice on record, under § 411.42 Subd. 3.
Frequently Asked Questions
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