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1. Do I need a license to rent my house to others?

Rental licenses are required in order to operate a rental dwelling unit in the Township. Licenses are issued for two-year periods renewable in even years.

View the Rental License Application (PDF).

2. Is door-to-door selling allowed?

Door-to-door soliciting is permitted in White Bear Township. Solicitors must have Town Board approval before soliciting and must produce a license or certification of registration with White Bear Township if requested.

Contact the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department at 651-767-0640 if you observe illegal soliciting in the Township.

3. Can I work out of my home?

To provide opportunities for home based work and assure peace, quit and domestic tranquility within residential neighborhoods, all home occupations are required to meet the standards adopted by the Township. Some of these include:

- A home occupation must be secondary to the residential use of the home and not change the residential appearance.
- The occupation must not generate traffic greater than would be expected in a residential neighborhood.
- No equipment, materials or machinery can be stored outside, except for a personal vehicle no larger than a gross vehicle rating of 15,000 pounds.
- No exterior evidence of the home business is allowed other than signs which must conform to the Sign Ordinance of the Township.
- No business shall be conducted between 9 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Monday - Friday, after 6 p.m. on Saturday, or any time on Sunday.

Occupations that are contained entirely within the principal dwelling and do not require any on-site parking are not subject.

For more detailed information, contact the Township Offices at 651-747-2750.