Nevis, Minnesota

Nevis itself does not appear to have a stand-alone STR ordinance; short-term rentals are governed primarily by Hubbard County’s shoreland management ordinance, amended in 2021 with rules effective May 1, 2022. Any STR must hold a valid annual license from the Hubbard County Environmental Services Office before operating. Licenses are tied to the property, cannot be transferred to a new owner, and only one license is issued per rental unit. Annual license fees are tiered by guest capacity: roughly $330 for up to 8 occupants, $440 for 9 to 12, and $550 for 13 or more.

Maximum overnight occupancy is set by septic (SSTS) capacity, roughly one person per 75 gallons per day of capacity, or one per 200 gallons for holding tanks, and requires a current septic compliance certificate plus water-quality testing. No more than one STR structure is allowed on a lot that doesn’t meet duplex lot-size criteria, with up to two permitted on qualifying larger lots. Operators must provide guests a property map, emergency contacts, occupancy limits, and the county’s Good Neighbor brochure, and must advertise the occupancy limit; quiet hours run 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and onsite or legal public parking is required, with violations able to lead to license suspension or revocation. There is no owner-occupancy or primary-residence requirement and no stated cap on rental nights per year. Statewide, Minnesota requires hosts to collect 6.875% state sales tax, plus any applicable local or lodging tax, on stays under 30 days. Enforcement is rated moderate.