Ordinance 726CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 726
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 AND CHAPTER 10
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 20-961 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec 20-961
Section 2. Chapter 10, Article 10-XI of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is
hereby established to read as follows:
Sec 10-230 Short Term Rental Licensing
(a) License Required. No property shall be used as a short-term rental without a license issued
by the City. Licenses shall expire on February 1 of each year. Licenses must be renewed
annually. Applications for the renewal of an existing license shall be made at least 45 days
prior to the date of the expiration of the license, and shall state that everything in the prior
applications remains true and correct except as otherwise indicated. The procedure for
receiving a license shall be as follows:
(1) Application for a license shall be made to the city upon a form furnished by the
City. A nonrefundable fee in the amount imposed in accordance with the fee
schedule established by the city council. If a license application is made during the
license year, the license shall be issued for the remainder of the year and the license
fee shall be pro-rated, with any unexpired fraction of a month being counted as one
month.
(2) In order to be issued a license the applicant must:
a. Provide the name and contact information, including a 24-hour telephone
number, for the party responsible for managing the property.
b. State the maximum occupancy of the short-term rental.
1. The maximum occupancy shall be two adults per bedroom plus an
additional two adults.
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2. Accompanying children shall not count towards the occupancy
limit.
3. A property owner may request a higher occupancy limit in writing
at the time of application. The City may approve or deny a higher
occupancy limit after considering factors such as home size, number
of beds, and distance from neighboring properties, and previous
violation status. Increased occupancy limits may be revoked if the
City determines that a violation of this section has occurred related
to the increased occupancy limit authorized.
c. State the maximum number of vehicles that may be parked overnight on the
property. The maximum number of vehicles that may be parked overnight
on the property shall be four vehicles. Vehicles parked in garages shall not
be counted towards total number of allowable vehicles.
1. A property owner may request a higher overnight parking limit in
writing at the time of application. The City may approve or deny a
higher parking limit after considering factors such as the presence
of off-street parking pads, driveway length and width, and
availability of street parking, and previous violation status.
Increased parking limits may be revoked if the City determines that
a violation of this section has occurred related to the increased
overnight parking limit authorized.
d. Agree that the City has permission to access exterior areas of the property
when responding to a reported violation of the standards in this section in
order to ascertain if a violation has occurred.
e. Not have any unresolved code enforcement or property maintenance cases.
f. Not have had a short-term rental license revoked by the City of Chanhassen
within the prior 365 days from the date of the short term rental licese
application.
(b) Standards. The following standards apply to all short-term rentals:
(1) Listings advertising the property’s availability for rent must state the license
number, maximum occupancy permitted by the license, and the maximum number
of vehicles that may be parked overnight on the property
(2) An appropriate number of waste containers must be present to accommodate the
amount of trash generated by the short-term rental. Waste may not be stored outside
of approved containers. All waste containers must be stored outside of public view,
except on day of collection.
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(3) Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. no more than the maximum number of overnight
guests stipulated in the license may be present on the property.
(4) Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. parking is limited to the maximum number of
vehicles stipulated in the license.
(5) At no time may vehicles be parked on grass or so as to completely obstruct access
to neighboring residences such that ingress or egress is not possible, or obstruct the
public right-of way, or emergency vehicle access.
(6) The Good Neighbor Brochure provided by the city must be posted on the inside of
the front door and the primary door to the backyard, or in a conspicuous location
near each such door.
(7) Property must have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in each
bedroom or sleeping area and the owner must provide any transient renting the
property with information regarding emergency egress.
(8) Property must be in compliance with all state and local laws and regulations.
(c) Violations
(1) Unlawful Acts: It shall be unlawful for a person, firm or corporation to be in conflict
with or in violation of any of the provisions of this Section or other provi sions of
this code.
(2) Complaints shall be submitted to the city in a timely manner for review by city staff
who will assess whether or not the activity which generated the complaint
constituted a violation of city code.
(3) Notice of Violation: The code official shall serve a notice of violation on the
licensee.
(4) Prosecution Of Violation: If the notice of violation is not complied with, the code
official shall institute the appropriate proceeding at law or in equality to restrain,
correct or abate such violation, or to require the termination of the unlawful
occupancy of the structure in violation of the provisions of this chapter or of the
order or direction made pursuant thereto.
(5) Violation Penalties: Any person who shall violate a provision of this section, or fail
to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof is guilty of a
misdemeanor. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate offense. Licenses may be revoked or suspended for
violations of this section.
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(6) Abatement of Violation: The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not
preclude the city attorney from instituting appropriate action to restrain, correct or
abate a violation, or to prevent illegal occupancy of a building in violation of this
section, structure or premises, or to stop an illegal act, conduct, business or
utilization of the building, structure or premises.
(7) Fees and Charges: The property owner of record shall be responsible for any city
costs in enforcing the provisions of this chapter including inspection fees, or other
fees, charges or penalties that are imposed as permitted by law.
(d) Suspension and Revocation
(1) In the event of any potential health or safety violations, the City Manager may
suspend the license until the violation is corrected.
(2) If a property with a short-term rental receives three notices of violation within a
365-day period, its short-term rental license shall be revoked. The license may be
revoked after a single violation if the violation is not immediately corrected
pursuant to a notice of violation.
(f) Licensee Appeal. The licensee may appeal the occupancy limit, parking limit, denial,
suspension, or revocation to the city council. The licensee must file with the city clerk a
notice of appeal within ten days of an issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation. The
council shall consider the appeal at a regularly or specially scheduled council meeting on
or after 15 days from service of the notice of appeal upon the city clerk by the licensee.
Hearing on the appeal shall be open to the public and the licensee shall have the right to
appear and be represented by legal counsel and to offer evidence in behalf of licensure. At
the conclusion of the hearing, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the council may order:
(1) The denial, suspension, or revocation of the license.
(2) The denial, suspension, or revocation by the city manager be lifted and the license
be returned to the licensee.
(3) Additional terms, conditions and stipulations to be imposed on the licensee to
mitigate problems.
(4) A higher occupancy or parking limit than approved by the City.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13 day of May, 2024, by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota
______________________________ ________________________________
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
(Published in the Sun Sailor on May 13, 2024)
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