Aurora, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 154 (2026) § 154.05
MANNER OF REGISTRATION RENEWAL
Operative Text
Registration shall be required each calendar year and may be issued on a calendar year basis prior to January 1 of each successive year. The city will annually mail registration renewal forms to rental unit owners or their designated local property managers on or about October 1 of each year. Registration renewal forms must be delivered to the City Administrator no later than the 15th day of November each year. Failure of the city to mail renewal forms and failure of an owner or local property manager to receive a renewal form, does not excuse or waive the registration required by this chapter. (Ord. 97, passed 5-2-2023)
Aurora Ch. 154 Long Term Rentals § 154.05 establishes an annual registration cycle for rental units, with renewal forms mailed by the city around October 1 each year and completed forms due back to the City Administrator by November 15. The registration obligation runs on a calendar year basis and must be renewed before January 1 of each successive year. Critically, the rule makes clear that neither a failure by the city to mail forms nor a failure by an owner to receive them eliminates the legal duty to register.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Aurora Ch. 154 Long Term Rentals § 154.05, compliant rental property owners and their designated local property managers treat the November 15 deadline as a firm annual obligation regardless of whether a renewal form arrives in the mail. Operators who manage multiple properties commonly maintain their own internal calendar reminders tied to the October–November window so that non-receipt of a city mailing does not result in a missed filing. Proactively contacting the City Administrator's office to obtain a renewal form is a practice consistent with the chapter's requirement that registration not be excused by mailing failures.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Aurora Ch. 154 Long Term Rentals § 154.05 requires that rental units be registered with the city on an annual basis, and tenants may have an interest in knowing whether their unit is properly registered under this chapter. If a tenant has reason to believe a landlord has not complied with the registration requirement, general enforcement paths can include contacting the City Administrator's office to inquire about a unit's registration status or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for guidance. Because the provision explicitly states that registration is not waived by mailing failures, a landlord's claim of non-receipt is not a recognized defense under § 154.05.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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