Brookings, SD local landlord rules
State law also applies. See South Dakota landlord-tenant law and the South Dakota landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rental licensing / registration | In Brookings, a landlord needs a license from the city before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 22-401). Code text: "It is unlawful for any owner of any dwelling unit to lease, rent or permit to be leased or rented any dwelling unit within the city without first obtaining a dwelling unit rental license for such dwelling unit from the city and paying the fee as provided in section 22-405." |
Details & sources
Rental licensing / registration
In Brookings, a landlord needs a license from the city before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 22-401). Code text: "It is unlawful for any owner of any dwelling unit to lease, rent or permit to be leased or rented any dwelling unit within the city without first obtaining a dwelling unit rental license for such dwelling unit from the city and paying the fee as provided in section 22-405."
Verified Source: Brookings, SD Code of Ordinances § 22-401 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
0 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
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| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 1 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
South Dakota rules that also apply in Brookings:
- Security deposit limit
- No more than one month's rent unless a larger deposit is agreed because special conditions pose a danger to maintaining the premises. Verified Source: SDCL § 43-32-6.1 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full South Dakota security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 21 days after the tenancy ends and the landlord receives the tenant's mailing address: return the deposit or give written reasons for withholding. An itemized accounting is due within 45 days on request. Verified Source: SDCL § 43-32-24 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full South Dakota deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- Reasonable notice except in emergencies; 24 hours' written notice is presumed reasonable. The notice must give the date(s), a time window during normal business hours, the purpose, and a way to reschedule. Verified Source: SDCL § 43-32-32 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full South Dakota notice to enter page
- Late fees
- South Dakota's landlord-tenant law (SDCL ch. 43-32, full-text search 2026-10-15) sets no late-fee cap; the lease terms control. Verified Source: SDCL ch. 43-32 · last checked 2026-10-15 · Full South Dakota late fees page
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