Perham, Minn., Mun. Code doc-2855 (2026) § 151.070
FEES
Operative Text
(A) The fees for registration, a registration renewal, inspection fees, late fees, and other penalties shall be in the amount set by the City Council from time to time by resolution. (B) Nonpayment of these fees shall be collected by special assessment charges against the property. On or before October 1 of each year, the City Manager shall list the total unpaid charges against each property inspected under the ordinance. After notice as provided in M.S. § 429.061, as it may be amended from time to time, the Council may then charge unpaid balances against the property benefited as a special assessment under M.S. § 429.101, Subd. 1 (9) and any other pertinent statutes, as they may be amended from time to time, for certification to the County Auditor and collection along with current taxes the following year or in annual installments not exceeding ten, as the Council may determine in each case. (Ord. 213, passed 2-7-00; Am. Ord. 284, passed 5-11-09)
Perham Rental Registration and Inspection § 151.070 establishes that all fees associated with rental registration, renewals, inspections, late payments, and other penalties are set by the City Council through resolution and may be adjusted over time. If these fees go unpaid, the city has a mechanism to recover the money by placing a special assessment on the property itself. Each year by October 1, the City Manager compiles a list of unpaid charges, and after proper notice, the Council may attach those balances to the property's tax bill, collectible either in a lump sum or in annual installments over up to ten years.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 151.070, compliant rental property operators in Perham stay current on all registration, renewal, and inspection fees at the rates set by City Council resolution. Operators who allow fees to go unpaid risk having those balances converted into a special assessment against their property, which can then be collected alongside property taxes. Keeping records of fee payments and monitoring any City Council resolutions that adjust fee amounts are practices generally associated with maintaining compliance under this ordinance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 151.070 governs how Perham collects fees from rental property owners, not directly from tenants, but the provision is relevant context for understanding how the city enforces its rental registration and inspection program. If a rental property is not properly registered because an owner has failed to pay required fees, tenants may have grounds to raise that non-compliance in relevant proceedings or inquire with the city about a property's registration status. Tenant-rights organizations or local housing authorities can help renters understand how a landlord's fee delinquency under this provision might affect their housing situation.
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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