Sioux Falls Landlord-Tenant Rules
Sioux Falls adds local rules on top of South Dakota landlord-tenant law. Here is what is different, with the city code or agency page behind each rule.
| Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line | Repairs are handled through complaint-based code enforcement. Tenants should document the problem with photos, the date, time and exact address, check the lease, and contact the owner or manager first. If the problem is not fixed, report it online at siouxfalls.gov/report ('Report a Concern (Property Maintenance)'), or call Property Maintenance at 605-978-6900 for plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire-protection and broken door or window issues. Call Environmental Health at 605-367-8760 for garbage, rubbish and nuisances. Inspectors contact the owner and visit the property, and tenants should be ready to let them in. Violations lead to a notice of violation, then citations with rising fines. Cases unresolved after three citations go to the City Attorney's Office. The City page cites no code chapter. It does not mention rental registration, and none was found. |
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| Local fair housing enforcement | The City's Human Relations Office enforces the City's anti-discrimination ordinance, including in housing, and takes complaints: (605) 367-8745, human.relations@siouxfalls.gov, City Hall, 224 W. Ninth St. (by appointment). Housing complaints may also be filed with the South Dakota Division of Human Rights or HUD. The protected classes under Chapter 98, including whether source of income is covered, and the filing deadline were not verified. |
| State preemption | South Dakota bars local governments from enacting, maintaining or enforcing rent control on private residential property. Source: SDCL 6-1-13 |
Eviction cases in Sioux Falls are heard in: South Dakota Circuit Court, Minnehaha County (Second Judicial Circuit)
Right to a lawyer in eviction cases
No local right to counsel found. Official source
Local agencies
- City of Sioux Falls Property Maintenance — Takes and inspects rental property maintenance complaints. 605-978-6900.
- Sioux Falls Human Relations Office — Enforces the City anti-discrimination ordinance (Ch. 98), including housing. (605) 367-8745.
Frequently asked questions
What landlord-tenant rules does Sioux Falls add on top of South Dakota law?
Habitability/code enforcement & complaint line: Repairs are handled through complaint-based code enforcement. Tenants should document the problem with photos, the date, time and exact address, check the lease, and contact the owner or manager first. If the problem is not fixed, report it online at siouxfalls.gov/report ('Report a Concern (Property Maintenance)'), or call Property Maintenance at 605-978-6900 for plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire-protection and broken door or window issues. Call Environmental Health at 605-367-8760 for garbage, rubbish and nuisances. Inspectors contact the owner and visit the property, and tenants should be ready to let them in. Violations lead to a notice of violation, then citations with rising fines. Cases unresolved after three citations go to the City Attorney's Office.; Local fair housing enforcement: The City's Human Relations Office enforces the City's anti-discrimination ordinance, including in housing, and takes complaints: (605) 367-8745, human.relations@siouxfalls.gov, City Hall, 224 W. Ninth St. (by appointment). Housing complaints may also be filed with the South Dakota Division of Human Rights or HUD.; State preemption: South Dakota bars local governments from enacting, maintaining or enforcing rent control on private residential property.
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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.