Minn. Stat. § 327 § 327.15

LICENSE REQUIRED; RENEWAL; FEES.

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Minn. Stat. § 327 § 327.15
Subdivision 1.License required; plan review.
No person, firm or corporation shall establish, maintain, conduct or operate a manufactured home park or recreational camping area within this state without first obtaining an annual license from the state Department of Health. Any person wishing to obtain a license shall submit an application, pay the required fee specified in this section, and receive approval for operation, including plan review approval. Application shall be made on forms provided by the commissioner and shall require the applicant to state the full name and address of the owner of the manufactured home park or recreational camping area, the name under which the business is to be conducted, and any other information as may be required by the commissioner to complete the application for license. Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate either a manufactured home park or a recreational camping area on the same site in connection with the other, need only obtain one license. The license shall state the number of manufactured home sites and recreational camping sites allowed according to state commissioner of health approval. The number of licensed sites shall not be increased unless the plans for expansion are submitted and the expansion is approved by the Department of Health. The license shall be conspicuously displayed in the office of the manufactured home park or camping area. The license is not transferable to another person or place.

Subd. 2.License renewal.
Initial and renewal licenses for all manufactured home parks and recreational camping areas shall be issued annually and shall have an expiration date included on the license. Any person who operates a manufactured home park or recreational camping area after the expiration date of a license or without having submitted an application and paid the fee shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of this chapter and shall be subject to enforcement action, as provided in the Health Enforcement Consolidation Act, sections 144.989 to 144.993. In addition, a penalty of $200 shall be added to the total of the license fee for any manufactured home park or recreational camping area operating without a license for a period of up to 30 days. A late fee of $450 shall be added to the license fee for any manufactured home park or recreational camping area operating more than 30 days without a license.

Subd. 3.Fees, manufactured home parks and recreational camping areas.
(a) The following fees are required for manufactured home parks and recreational camping areas licensed under this chapter. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state government special revenue fund. Recreational camping areas and manufactured home parks shall pay the highest applicable base fee under paragraph (b). The license fee for new operators of a manufactured home park or recreational camping area previously licensed under this chapter for the same calendar year is one-half of the appropriate annual license fee, plus any penalty that may be required. The license fee for operators opening on or after October 1 is one-half of the appropriate annual license fee, plus any penalty that may be required.

(b) All manufactured home parks and recreational camping areas shall pay the following annual base fee:

(1) a manufactured home park, $280; and

(2) a recreational camping area with:

(i) 24 or less sites, $100;

(ii) 25 to 99 sites, $410; and

(iii) 100 or more sites, $610. In addition to the base fee, manufactured home parks and recreational camping areas shall pay $8 for each licensed site. This paragraph does not apply to special event recreational camping areas. Operators of a manufactured home park or a recreational camping area also licensed under section 157.16 for the same location shall pay only one base fee, whichever is the highest of the base fees found in this section or section 157.16.

(c) In addition to the fee in paragraph (b), each manufactured home park or recreational camping area shall pay an additional annual fee for each fee category specified in this paragraph:

(1) Manufactured home parks and recreational camping areas with public swimming pools and spas shall pay the appropriate fees specified in section 157.16.

(2) Individual private sewer or water, $85. "Individual private water" means a fee category with a water supply other than a community public water supply as defined in Minnesota Rules, chapter 4720. "Individual private sewer" means a fee category with a subsurface sewage treatment system which uses subsurface treatment and disposal.

(d) The following fees must accompany a plan review application for initial construction of a manufactured home park or recreational camping area:

(1) for initial construction of less than 25 sites, $400;

(2) for initial construction of 25 to 99 sites, $425; and

(3) for initial construction of 100 or more sites, $525.

(e) The following fees must accompany a plan review application when an existing manufactured home park or recreational camping area is expanded:

(1) for expansion of less than 25 sites, $300;

(2) for expansion of 25 to 99 sites, $350; and

(3) for expansion of 100 or more sites, $500.

(f) Plan review applications submitted less than 30 days prior to construction are subject to an additional late fee equal to 50 percent of the original plan review fee.

Subd. 4.Fees, special event recreational camping areas.
(a) The following fees are required for special event recreational camping areas licensed under this chapter.

(b) All special event recreational camping areas shall pay an annual fee of $250 plus $4 for each licensed site.

(c) A special event recreational camping area shall pay a late fee of $450 for failing to obtain a license prior to operating.

(d) The following fees must accompany a plan review application for initial construction of a special event recreational camping area:

(1) for initial construction of less than 25 special event recreational camping sites, $475;

(2) for initial construction of 25 to 99 sites, $500; and

(3) for initial construction of 100 or more sites, $600.

(e) The following fees must accompany a plan review application for expansion of a special event recreational camping area:

(1) for expansion of less than 25 sites, $300;

(2) for expansion of 25 to 99 sites, $350; and

(3) for expansion of 100 or more sites, $500.

(f) Plan review applications submitted less than 30 days prior to construction are subject to an additional late fee equal to 50 percent of the original plan review fee.

Subd. 5.Technology fee.
All manufactured home parks, recreational camping areas, and special event camping areas must pay a $5 technology fee at initial licensing and upon each renewal.
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Plain English

Minn. Stat. § 327.15 requires that any manufactured home park or recreational camping area in Minnesota hold a current annual license issued by the state Department of Health before operating. The license specifies the number of permitted sites, is non-transferable, and must be visibly posted on the premises. Operating after a license expires or without submitting a renewal application and paying the required fees constitutes a violation subject to enforcement action, plus monetary late penalties.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under Minn. Stat. § 327.15, compliant operators of manufactured home parks and recreational camping areas obtain their annual Department of Health license before opening or continuing operations each year, pay all applicable base fees, per-site fees, and any additional category fees, and display the license conspicuously in the park or area office. Operators who allow a license to lapse face a $200 penalty added to the renewal fee for up to 30 days of unlicensed operation, rising to a $450 late fee beyond 30 days. Any planned expansion of licensed sites requires submission of expansion plans and Department of Health approval before the additional sites may be used.

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

For Tenants

Minn. Stat. § 327.15 establishes that the manufactured home park where you live is legally required to hold a valid, current annual license from the Minnesota Department of Health, and that license must be posted visibly in the park office — residents can check whether it is current and reflects the correct number of approved sites. If a park appears to be operating without a valid license or with more sites than the license allows, that may constitute a violation subject to state enforcement action under the Health Enforcement Consolidation Act. Tenants who have concerns about licensing compliance can contact the Minnesota Department of Health directly or reach out to a tenant-rights organization for general information about available options.

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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