Orono, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 4.04, art. IV § 4.04.430

No person shall operate a rental dwelling unit anywhere within the city without first having obtained a license and paying a license fee. (1)
Application. An application for a license to rent real property shall be made on a form provided by the city. The application shall include, but is not limited to, requiring the full name of the applicant, property owner, and property manager; the applicant, owner, and property manager business address, email address, and telephone numbers, including a 24-hour contact phone number; the name of the proposed license holder; and the address for which the license is sought. The completed application along with the application fee shall be submitted to the city administrator or designee for review. If the city administrator or designee determines that an application is incomplete, he or she shall return the application to the applicant with notice of the deficiencies. Should any application information change during the license period, the applicant shall notify the city within seven business days. Failure to do so may be considered a license violation.
(2) Action. The city council or its designee may either approve or deny the license, or may delay action for up to 60 days to permit the city to complete any investigation of the application or the applicant as deemed necessary. If the city council or its designee approves the license, a license shall be issued to the applicant. If the city council or its designee denies the application, a notice of denial shall be issued to the applicant at the business address provided on the application along with the reasons for the denial. The notice shall also inform the applicant of their right to appeal the decision to the city council pursuant to the process set forth in section 4.04.210 . If a license is mistakenly issued or renewed to an applicant or license holder, it shall be revoked by the city administrator or designee upon the discovery that the person, applicant, or license holder was ineligible for the license under this article.
(3) Term. All licenses are issued for a period of two years. Licenses shall expire December 31 of the second year. Refunds of license fees will not be given.
(4) Adverse license action. Any license issued under this article may be suspended, revoked or not renewed as provided in section 4.04.450 .
(5) Transfers. All licenses issued under this article shall be valid only on the premises for which the license was issued and only for the person to whom the license was issued. No transfer of any license to another location or person shall be valid without the prior approval of the city administrator or designee.
(6) Renewals. The renewal of a license under this article shall be handled in the same manner as the original application. Sixty days prior to the expiration of a rental dwelling license, the city will notify the licensee of the upcoming renewal deadline within which to file the rental dwelling license renewal application. The rental dwelling license renewal application shall be submitted a minimum of 30 days prior to the then current license expiration. Renewal applications received after the due date but before the license expiration date shall be subject to late fees as determined by city council resolution. The issuance of a license under this article shall be considered a privilege and not an absolute right of the applicant and shall not entitle the holder to an automatic renewal of the license.
(7) License standards. No license may be issued or renewed unless all of the following conditions are met:
a. The owner shall provide the city and any tenant with a 24-hour emergency contact that will be available to respond to complaints regarding the condition, operation, or conduct of occupants of a rental unit at the rental property within 60 minutes.
b. The rental property must have a visible house number that can be easily seen by from the street both day and night.
c. All advertising for the rental shall include the city issued license number.
d. The primary overnight and daytime occupant of a rental unit must be an adult 18 years of age or older. This adult must provide a telephone number to the owner and shall be accessible to the owner by telephone at all times.
e. Minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be provided. The maximum number of vehicles allowed at a rental property shall be limited to the number of available off street parking spaces.
f. The owner of a rental property shall provide sufficient trash collection containers and service to meet the demands of the occupants.
(8) Denials. The following shall be grounds for denying the issuance or renewal of a license under this article. The following list is not exhaustive or exclusive:
a. The applicant has more than one license to lease rental property revoked within the preceding 12 months of the date of the application.
b. The applicant fails to provide any information required on the city license application or license fee, or provides false or misleading information.
c. A development contract or land use requirement that restricts rental units.
d. The applicant fails to meet or comply with the license standards enumerated in subsection (7) of this section.
e. The applicant fails to take any action required by section 4.04.480 .
(9) Consideration of suspension or revocation. At any time during the license period, if a rental property does not meet or exceed the criteria established for the current license, the license may be brought forth to the city council for consideration of license suspension or revocation.