Eden Prairie Home Rental Licensing
The City of Eden Prairie passed an ordinance effective March 2, 2006 that requires all rental properties to be inspected and licensed by the city. The city believe that requiring licenses help: “protect the public health, safety and welfare of citizens of the City who have as their place of abode a living unit furnished to them for the payment of a rental charge to another by adopting licensing regulations for all rental dwellings in the City.”.
A property owner that is interested in renting their home or apartment must fill out a rental application each year in January and pay the appropriate fee. The landlord will receive the application in the mail. This license must be posted in a conspicuous place at the property for all to see. Most are posted in the common areas of the property or inside the front door on single family homes.
Inspections are required for each building every year and each individual unit every four years. Single family homes are considering a building and therefore have inspections annually. The inspections are conducted by the Eden Prairie fire department with the owner present. For single family homes, this process takes about 15-20 minutes. Common violations found with single family Eden Prairie houses include:
- Smoke detectors not working or insufficient number of detectors
- Property exits blocked or compromised
- Extension cords improperly sized or used as permanent
- Door from garage is missing self closer
- Gasoline and other flammables stored improperly
- Electrical outlet or switch covers missing
- Items stored too close to furnaces, electrical panels, water heaters and/or sprinkler valve systems
- Improper or non-use of ashtrays for cigarettes
Common violations on duplex and larger buildings:
- Same items as above, plus the following.
- Flammable liquids stored on balconies
- BBQ grills on apartment balconies
- Storage in parking garages
- Items hung on sprinkler heads
- Trash room, exit, entrance doors not self closing or propped open
- Emergency lights not working
Failure to obtain a rental license in Eden Prairie can results in civil fines.
I am a licensed Realtor in the State of Minnesota. This website is not a multiple listing service, but each Minnesota & Minneapolis real estate agent is a member of the Regional MLS of MN, inc., a provider of the Minnesota MLS.
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What is the minimum quantity of smoke detectors? Thanks for your input.