Ordinance 748CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 748
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 10-230 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended
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 an approved State of Minnesota Lodging License as required to by
Minnesota State Statute Chapter 157.
b. Provide the name and contact information, including a 24-hour telephone
number, for the party responsible for managing the property.
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
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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. Must be in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
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 license
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 State of Minnesota Lodging Code
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.
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.
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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 provisions of
this code. Failure to obtain a license shall be considered an Unlawful Act and a
violation of this Section.
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 to the
property owner of the property where the violation has occurred. 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 violates a provision of this section, or fails 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. An unlicensed property will be ineligible to receive a
license if violations are not remedied in accordance with the violation letter.
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 or halt the occupancy of an unlicensed unit, until the violation
is corrected, and/or take immediate corrective action to remove the occupants.
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2) If a property with a licensed 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 corrected within 30
days of the date of the violation letter.
3) If a property is found to be operating a short-term rental without a license, a license
must be applied for within 30 days of violation notice or the property shall not be
eligible to be used as a short-term rental for a period of one year from date of
violation notice.
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.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14 day of July, 2025, by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor
Published in the Sun Sailor on July 24, 2025)
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AFFIDAVTI OF PI IBTICAIION
STATE OF MTNNESOTA )
COTINTY OF HENNEPIN ss
I do solemly swear that the noticg as per the
proof, was published in the edition of the
SS Mtka-Excelsior_Eden Prairie
with the known ollice of issue being located
in the county of:
HENNEPIN
with additional circulation in tle counties of:
HENNEPIN
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirernents constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat. $331A.02.
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
week, for I successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 0712412025 and the last
insertion being on 0712412025.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSI.]RE NOTICES
Pursuant to Mnnesota Stat. $580.033
relating to the publication of mortgage
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
with the conditions described in $580.033,
subd. l, clause (l) or (2). If the newspaper's
known oflice of issue is located in a county
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulation is in the latter county.
By:-9-r^'G
Desipated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on0712412025
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Notary Public
Rate Information:
(l) Lowest classified ratc paid by commercial users
for comparable spacc:
$999.99 per column inch
CITY OF GHANHASSEN
GARVERAND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARYOF
ORDINANCE NO.7l8
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 10
OF THE CHANHASSEN
CITYCODE REGUI.ATING
SHORTTERM RENTALS
The purpose of these Code
amendments are as follows:
Amend Section 10-230 to revise
licensing r€quirements to abide
by state lodging requircments and
administrativo enforcernent actions
within the City of Chanhassen.
This odinance shall go into ef-
fect upon passage of the ordinance
by City Council.
A printed copy of Odinance
No. 748 is available for inspection
by any person during r€gular office
hours at the office of the City Man-
agerlClerk
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND AP-
PROVED FOR PUBLICATION this
14s day of July, 2025, by th6 City
Council of the City of Chanhassen.
Published in the
Sun Sailor
July 24,2025
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