Programs

Private/Vacation Home Rentals

Horizon Environmental Health is responsible for licensing and inspecting private/vacation home rentals in Douglas and Pope Counties as well as within the City of Alexandria and the portion of the City of Osakis that is located in Douglas County. Make sure to check with your local municipality (city, township) to see if any additional licensing/permits are required by them.

Below are links for the actual ordinances in each of the above locations, information on licensing, and the license application.  Please review and become familiar with the entire ordinance pertaining to your location.

Ordinances

Douglas County Private/Vacation Home Rental Zoning Ordinance
City of Alexandria Short Term Vacation Rentals Ordinance
City of Osakis Private Vacation Home Rental for the City of Osakis
Pope County Vacation Home Rental Standards

Information on Licensing/License Application:

Private Vacation Home Rental Licensing Checklist
Private Vacation Home Rentals General Requirements
Sample Aerial Map for Private/Vacation Home Rentals
Good Neighbor Brochure
Private/Vacation Home Rental License Application

Contact Information

If you have any questions or need more information on licensing/inspection of these rentals, please contact our sanitarians:

Doug Breitkreutz, Registered Sanitarian
320.763.4437
dougb@horizonph.org
Brandon Klein, Registered Sanitarian
320.762.2986
brandonk@horizonph.org

Please call or email the sanitarians first if you are coming to the office as their jobs very rarely find them in the office. If you cannot reach the sanitarians and need to speak to someone right away, please call Jessica Peterson, Public Health Supervisor at 320.762.2926.

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