Waseca, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 155 (2026) § 116.03
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Operative Text
(A) (1) Owners of rental property must conduct a criminal history of every prospective tenant through the Waseca Police Department. The applicant shall pay an investigation fee as established by the City Council. (2) Failure to conduct a criminal history of a prospective tenant as provided in this chapter shall be considered a violation of this chapter. The owner of the rental housing unit shall be subject to suspension or loss of rental license as determined by the City Council after hearing. The suspension or revocation may be for all units in a given building or complex of buildings. Written notice of the intent to suspend a rental license shall be given by the city to the owner of the rental housing unit(s) a minimum of ten days prior to a hearing to be held before the City Council. (B) The owner of each rental housing unit shall make written application to the city for a license on a form to be supplied by the city and containing information as necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of, and to ensure compliance with, the provisions of this chapter, and the minimum standards of the city-adopted version of the 2024 IPMC. The legal owner of record of the rental housing unit(s) shall make written application to the city for a license as herein provided prior to any initial occupancy and prior to license renewal. Every applicant for a license shall assist the city in making inspection(s) of the premises, and a property owner or property manager must be present for all inspections. The applicant shall notify the rental housing occupants of the time when inspection(s) will be conducted and request their cooperation. License renewal inspection and reinspection fees shall be doubled if conducted after March 31 of the renewal year. (`86 Code, § 4.93) (Am. Ord. 705, passed 10-7-97; Am. Ord. 803, passed 8-20-02; Am. Ord. 907, passed 8-2-06; Am. Ord. 1117, passed 8-20-24) Penalty, see § 116.99 Cross-reference: Adoption of International Property Maintenance Code, see § 150.35
Waseca Ch. 155 Rental Dwellings § 116.03 establishes the application procedure for rental housing licenses in Waseca. Property owners are required to run a criminal history check on every prospective tenant through the Waseca Police Department, with the applicant paying a fee set by the City Council. Owners must also submit a written license application to the city before any initial occupancy and before each renewal, cooperate with city inspections, and notify tenants of upcoming inspections; renewal inspection fees are doubled if conducted after March 31 of the renewal year.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 116.03, compliant rental property operators in Waseca initiate a criminal history check through the Waseca Police Department for every prospective tenant before occupancy begins. They submit a completed written license application to the city on the city-supplied form prior to initial occupancy and again at each renewal cycle, ensuring that either the property owner or a property manager is physically present for all inspections. Operators also provide written notice to current occupants about scheduled inspections and take care to complete renewal inspections by March 31 to avoid the doubled fee that applies to late inspections.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 116.03 requires that your landlord obtain a city rental license and conduct a criminal history check through the Waseca Police Department before you move in, and that the property continues to meet the standards of the city-adopted 2024 International Property Maintenance Code. Tenants have a right to be notified in writing before any city inspection of the premises takes place. If you believe your landlord has not complied with these licensing or inspection requirements, you may contact the City of Waseca directly or consult a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options may be available.
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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