Mendota Heights, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 1301 (2026) § 3-5A-5

The application for a short term home rental license will be reviewed by the City Administrator or their designee.


A. Inspections: The City Administrator or their designee shall conduct inspections of the short term home rental dwelling unit to determine the compliance with the applicable provisions of this code. An inspection is required prior to the initial issuance of the license. The City may conduct inspections of the short term home rental dwelling unit upon submittal of a license renewal application. The code official or designated representative may enter, examine, and survey at all reasonable times all short term home rentals dwelling units and premises after obtaining consent from an owner or occupant of the premises.


B. Violations:


1. It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to be in conflict with or in violation of any of the provisions of this Section or other provisions of this Code.


2. The code official shall serve a notice of violation on the operator and property owner. If the notice of violation is not complied with, the code official shall institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equality to restrain, correct or abate such violation, or to require the termination of the unlawful occupancy of the structure in violation of the provisions of this chapter or of the order or direction made pursuant thereto.


3. A short term home rental license may be revoked or suspended for violations of this section.


4. The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the city attorney from instituting appropriate action to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building in violation of this section, structure or premises, or to stop an illegal act, conduct, business or utilization of the building, structure or premises.


5. The operator and property owner of record shall be jointly responsible for any city costs in enforcing the provisions of this chapter including inspection fees, or other fees, charges or penalties that are imposed as permitted by law.


C. License Suspension Or Revocation, Or Refusal To Renew:


1. In the event of any potential health or safety violations, the code official may suspend the license until the violation is corrected.


2. If a property with a short term home rental receives three (3) notices of violation within a 365-day period, its short term home rental license shall be revoked. The license may be revoked after a single violation if the violation is not immediately corrected pursuant to a notice of violation.


3. No person who has had a permit revoked under this Section shall be issued a short term home rental license for one (1) year from the date of revocation.


D. Appeal: The operator or property owner may appeal the occupancy limit, parking limit, denial, suspension, or revocation to the City Council. The person appealing to the City Council must file with the city clerk a notice of appeal within ten (10) days of the action being appealed. The Council shall consider the appeal at a regularly scheduled council meeting on or after fifteen (15) days from service of the notice of appeal upon the City Clerk. Hearing on the appeal shall be open to the public. The operator or property owner shall have the right to appear and be represented by legal counsel and to offer evidence in behalf of licensure. At the conclusion of the hearing, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the Council may order:


1. The denial, suspension, or revocation of the license.


2. The denial, suspension, or revocation by the code official be lifted and the license be issued or returned to the owner or operator.


3. Additional terms, conditions and stipulations to be imposed on the license to mitigate problems. (Ord. 591, 12-3-2024; amd. Ord. 602, 9-16-2025)