Moorhead, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 1105 (2026) § 9-7-3

No person shall hereafter occupy, allow to be occupied or let to another person for occupancy any rental unit within the city for which a rental unit registration has not been issued by the rental housing division of the city. An application for registration shall be made upon forms furnished by the city for such purpose and shall specifically require the following minimum information:


A. Name, address, email, and phone number of the property owner. If the property is owned by a partnership, the names and addresses of all of the partners. If the property is owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of all shareholders who own ten percent (10%) or more of the corporation’s stock.


B. Name, address, email, and phone number of the designated local property manager. There must be an owner or local property manager residing within Clay County, Minnesota or Cass County, North Dakota.


C. The street address of the rental property.


D. The number and types of units within the rental property (dwelling units or sleeping rooms).


E. The maximum number of occupants permitted for each dwelling unit or sleeping room.


F. The name, phone number, email, and address of the person authorized to make or order made repairs or services for the property, if in violation of city or state codes, if the person is different than the owner or local manager.


G. All new rental registration applicants shall submit proof that they have completed the R-Home (Rental Home Owners and Managers Education) Program. Where the training is not completed, they shall sign up to take the next available class.


H. The city shall not register a new rental unit unless the owner has paid all property taxes assessed to the property and the property is not delinquent in any other obligations to the city of Moorhead.


I. All rental registration owners and managers are required to submit a corrective plan of action after having a rental property’s registration revoked or suspended and shall submit proof that they have completed crime free multi-housing classroom training within ninety (90) days of reregistering the property.


J. Upon request by the city, the owner of the property shall submit to the city, within ten (10) days of the request, a list of the names and vehicle license plate numbers of the occupants of the rental property. (Ord. 2014-18, 9-8-2014; amd. Ord. 2025-03, 4-28-2025)