Saint James, Minn., Mun. Code doc-2021 (2026) § 92.02

(A) License required.


(1) It is unlawful for any person, as the owner, manager, or other person having control of any dwelling unit, to lease, rent, offer for rent or lease, or permit to be leased, rented, or offered for rent or lease, or permit the occupancy of any dwelling unit, as defined in this subchapter, with the city without first having obtained a rental license for the dwelling unit, as hereafter provided.


(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy a dwelling unit within the city that is found to be in violation of this subchapter.


(3) (a) A rental license shall be required in the following situations:


1. A dwelling unit is rented, or leased, as defined by this subchapter; or


2. A dwelling unit is not occupied by the owner, but is occupied by one, or more, persons.


(b) Residential occupancies shall conform to all of the requirements of the city code, including, but not limited to, §§ 156.070 through 156.076 , and 156.090 through 156.095 .


(4) For the purposes of determining occupancy for rental purposes, the following standards shall apply:


(a) An OCCUPANT is a person that occupies a dwelling unit for living, and/or sleeping, purposes for more than seven days in a consecutive 30-day period;


(b) A guest may occupy a licensed, or unlicensed, dwelling unit; provided, the guest does not reside in the dwelling unit for more than seven days within a consecutive 30-day period, and the guest has a documented permanent residence other than the dwelling unit in which they are considered a guest; and


(c) The occupancy of a dwelling unit shall comply with the occupancy restrictions of the residential districts, as stated in §§ 156.070 through 156.076 , and 156.090 through 156.095 , of the city code.


(B) License and fees.


(1) The application for a license shall be made, and filed, on a form furnished by the City Clerk-Treasurer for the purpose herein, and shall set forth the name, residence address, and phone number of the owner of the dwelling unit, or the agent authorized by the owner, to receive, and give, receipt for notices in cases where the owner of the dwelling unit does not reside within the city.


(2) The annual dwelling rental license fee for each long-term hotel, or rooming house dwelling unit shall be as set by resolution of the Council and may be amended from time to time.


(3) The annual dwelling rental license fee for a complete dwelling or project, not per unit, other than a long-term hotel, or a rooming house, shall be shall be as set by resolution of the Council and may be amended from time to time.


(4) The annual dwelling unit rental license fee for each mobile licensed park, or project, shall be shall be as set by resolution of the Council and may be amended from time to time.


(5) The fee for reinspection for non-compliance shall be shall be as set by resolution of the Council and may be amended from time to time.


(6) Fees established in this division (B) may be amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council.


(C) License expiration. Each license issued pursuant to this section shall expire on December 31 of the year in which the license is issued.


(D) Transfer of license. Each license issued pursuant to this section may be transferred to another party; provided, that any licensee shall give written notice of the transfer to the city at least 48 hours prior to the transfer of the licensed premises, which notice shall include the name, and address, of the transferee.


(Prior Code, § 6.32) (Ord. 146, second series, passed 8-19-1987; Ord. 183, second series, passed 6-15-2004; Ord. 11, third series, passed 1-19-2010; Ord. 17, third series, passed 12-21-2010) Penalty, see § 10.99