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Rental Housing Licensing Program
The City of Maplewood adopted an ordinance in 2019 establishing a rental property license program to maintain housing standards and promote public safety and welfare.
Unless exempt from the license requirement, any person or business offering a dwelling for rent must have a rental property license, which must be approved and issued by the City of Maplewood before tenants move into the unit. Exemptions to the license requirement.
To obtain a license:
- Submit a completed application.
- Submit a background check form for each property owner. A photocopy of a government-issued identification is required for each background check.
- Pay the applicable license fee.
- Pass the on-site property inspection.
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Regan Beggs
Administrative AssistantPhone: 651-249-2312
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Matt Young
Neighborhood Preservation Officer - Rental LicensingPhone: 651-249-2327
Apply for a License
The Rental Property License application is available through our online licensing system (Accela) and can be accessed via the Citizen Access Portal. Guidance on creating an account and applying for a license can be found here. As a part of the online application, please also:
- Submit the documents below:
- Schedule the on-site inspection.
- Pay the applicable license fee.
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Background Investigation
Each property owner must undergo a background investigation prior to obtaining a license. Background investigations are conducted at the time of application and again every three (3) years. In the case of corporate ownership, a corporate officer or managing member of the company that owns the property must submit to a background investigation.
Inspection
All first-time rental license applications require an on-site property inspection before a license is issued. Licensed properties are placed on a one-, two-, or three-year inspection cycle based on property condition, past inspection results, complaints, and code violations. Multi-family properties with four or more units will have 25% of units inspected annually.
Inspections must be scheduled at the time of application or renewal, if applicable. Applications will not be reviewed until an inspection is scheduled, and inspections will not be conducted without a submitted application or renewal.
The initial inspection and first re-inspection are included at no additional cost. However, if further inspections are required to bring the property into compliance, additional fees will apply: $250 for a second re-inspection, and $500 for each subsequent re-inspection.
License Fee
Annual license fees are based on the following fee calculation: $150 + $50/unit. License fees may be paid by check or credit card (2.5% convenience fee applies). Payments can be made at the time of application (CC only), or submitted in person or by mail to the address below: