Lakeville, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 9 (2026) § 9-9-1
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The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community at large, and the residents of residential rental properties in the city. The purpose of this chapter is also to ensure that rental housing in the city is decent, safe and sanitary, and is so operated and maintained as not to become a nuisance to the neighborhood or an influence that fosters blight and deterioration or does not create a disincentive to reinvest in the community. The operation of residential rental properties is a business enterprise that entails certain responsibilities. Owners and operators are responsible for taking such reasonable steps as are necessary to ensure that the citizens of the city who occupy such rental properties may pursue the quiet enjoyment of the normal activities of life in their surroundings that are: safe, secure and sanitary; free from noise, nuisances or annoyances; and free from conditions that endanger the health or safety of persons, and the security of property. The city finds that a registration program is appropriate to effectively identify residential rental properties, gather contact information for property owners of residential rental properties, and to provide educational materials to property owners and occupants of residential rental properties. (Ord. 1084, 9-18-2023)
Lakeville Ch. 9 Rental Registration § 9-9-1 establishes the overarching purpose of the city's rental registration program: to safeguard public health, safety, and welfare by ensuring residential rental properties remain decent, safe, and sanitary. The provision frames rental property operation as a business enterprise carrying defined responsibilities, including maintaining conditions free from nuisances, hazards, and deterioration. It also identifies the registration program as a tool for identifying rental properties, collecting owner contact information, and distributing educational materials to owners and occupants.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Lakeville Ch. 9 Rental Registration § 9-9-1, the city treats the operation of residential rental properties as a business enterprise with corresponding responsibilities. Compliant operators generally maintain their properties in safe, sanitary, and nuisance-free condition, and participate in the city's registration program by providing accurate contact information. Engaging with any educational materials distributed through the program is consistent with the responsibilities this provision outlines.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Lakeville Ch. 9 Rental Registration § 9-9-1 affirms that tenants have an interest in living in surroundings that are safe, secure, sanitary, and free from noise, nuisances, and health or safety hazards. This purpose provision underpins the broader registration chapter, which is designed in part to ensure the city can identify responsible parties when conditions fall short of these standards. Tenants who believe their rental property is not being maintained in accordance with these goals may consider contacting the city, consulting a local tenant-rights organization, or exploring whether a violation of this chapter can be raised through available complaint or enforcement channels.
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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