Maple Grove, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-401
License and administrative fees
Operative Text
(a) (1) The amount of license fees shall be as set forth in the city's fee schedule. License fees for new licenses must be paid prior to the issuance of a license. In cases of licensing periods of less than three years, license fees shall be prorated semi-annually. (2) Rental units owned or under the control of the city must be licensed but are exempt from paying license fees. (3) The license fee shall increase as set forth in the city's fee schedule when an application for renewal is received more than 30 days after it is due. (b) If the applicant has an outstanding judgment against them arising from a lawsuit initiated by the city related to the enforcement of this Code, the applicant is required to satisfy that judgment before the city will issue a license. (c) The licensee shall not be entitled to a refund of any license fee upon revocation of the license but may be entitled to a refund if the owner voluntarily ceases to operate a rental unit. The refund shall be prorated for each full year of the term of the license beyond the date of notification to the city by the owner. The compliance official shall be notified within 30 days of the termination of the rental agreement between the owner and the renter to determine a refund, if any.
Maple Grove Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. XII § 10-401 establishes the financial rules governing rental-property licenses in the city. License fees are set by the city's fee schedule, must be paid before a license is issued, and are prorated semi-annually for licensing periods shorter than three years; late renewal applications trigger a fee increase. Rental units owned or controlled by the city are licensed but pay no fee, and if a landlord voluntarily stops renting, a prorated refund may be available for each full remaining year of the license term, though no refund is issued when a license is revoked.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 10-401, compliant operators pay the applicable fee from the city's fee schedule before receiving a new license and submit renewal applications on time to avoid the higher late-renewal fee. Landlords who have an outstanding court judgment in favor of the city related to Code enforcement must satisfy that judgment before a license will be issued. Operators who voluntarily stop renting notify the compliance official within 30 days of the rental agreement's termination to preserve eligibility for a prorated fee refund; no refund is available if the license is revoked rather than voluntarily surrendered.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 10-401 is primarily a landlord-facing financial provision, but it has indirect relevance to tenants: a landlord's failure to maintain a properly paid and current license can signal a compliance issue worth noting. Tenants who learn that a landlord has an unresolved city judgment or an unlicensed unit may raise that status as context when filing a complaint with the relevant city department or consulting a tenant-rights organization familiar with Maple Grove's ordinances. Because § 10-401 ties license validity to fee payment and judgment satisfaction, tenants can reference this section when seeking information about whether their unit is operating under a valid license.
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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