St. Cloud, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 445 § 445:40

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St. Cloud, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 445 § 445:40
The application for a license must be made and filed on a form furnished by the city for such purpose and must set forth the following information: Subd. 1.
Name, residence address and phone number of the owner of the dwelling. In cases where the owner of the dwelling lives outside of Stearns, Benton, or Sherburne Counties and more than 45 miles from the City of St. Cloud, the owner must also provide the name, residence address and phone number of an agent authorized by the owner to accept service of process and to receive and give receipt for notices.
Subd. 2. If applicant is a corporation, the state of incorporation. Corporations must list principal officers together with their residence address and phone number.
Subd. 3. If applicant is a partnership, the names and addresses of all partners.
Subd. 4. Name, address and phone number of any agent actively managing said rental property.
Subd. 5. Street address of the rental property.
Subd. 6. Number and kind of units within the rental property (dwelling units or sleeping rooms).
Subd. 7. Certification that the applicant has received the fair housing materials provided by the City of St. Cloud and that the applicant has given those materials and discussed that information with the property owner, agent and caretaker of each building.
Subd. 8. Verification that the applicant or designee has completed a rental training program approved by the Chief of Police for the City of St. Cloud. Crime-free multi-housing phase 1 certification will also satisfy this requirement regardless of where the crime free multi-housing phase 1 certification was obtained. New applicants shall provide the verification of certification within six months of application.
Subd. 9. Any additional information required by the health director.
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Plain English

St. Cloud Code of Ordinances § 445:40 establishes what information must be included on a rental license application submitted to the city. Applicants must disclose ownership details, property characteristics, and agent information, and must certify receipt of fair housing materials and completion of an approved rental training program. Owners who live more than 45 miles from St. Cloud and outside the three named counties must additionally designate a local agent authorized to accept legal notices and service of process.

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For Property Managers

Under § 445:40, compliant rental property operators in St. Cloud submit a fully completed city-issued application form that covers all nine subdivisions, including owner contact information, entity structure details if applicable, and the street address and unit count of the rental property. Operators who reside outside Stearns, Benton, or Sherburne Counties and more than 45 miles away ensure a designated local agent is named on the application with full contact information. Compliant operators also document that fair housing materials were distributed and discussed with relevant staff, and that an approved rental training program—or a Crime-Free Multi-Housing Phase 1 certification—has been completed, with new applicants providing that verification within six months of application.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

St. Cloud Code of Ordinances § 445:40 requires landlords to certify on their license application that they have received and shared fair housing materials with property management staff, which reflects the city's commitment to fair housing protections that tenants may rely on. Tenants who believe a landlord is operating without a proper license or has failed to meet the application requirements of § 445:40 can contact the City of St. Cloud to inquire about a property's licensing status. Tenant-rights organizations in the St. Cloud area can help residents understand how rental licensing requirements connect to broader housing rights and what general options exist when those requirements may not have been met.

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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