South Dakota Landlord Notice of Entry

South Dakota Landlord Notice of Entry

Use this form for a planned, nonemergency entry only. Use a separate counsel-reviewed record for an emergency, court order, abandonment, surrender, extended absence, or contemporaneous tenant consent.

South Dakota Entry Gate

SDCL § 43-32-32 requires reasonable notice and entry at reasonable times, except in an emergency or when notice is impracticable. Written notice at least 24 hours before entry is presumed reasonable. The landlord and tenant may agree in the lease to alternate notice methods or entry times. The statute does not make 24 hours an absolute minimum for every entry.

• Notice plan: ☐ Written notice at least 24 hours before entry ☐ Alternate notice method or entry time mutually agreed in the lease: [________________________________]
• Entry time: A stated period during normal business hours, unless the lease provides an agreed alternate time: [________________________________]
• Lease, local, subsidy, and program requirements checked: ☐ Yes
• Entry is not retaliatory, harassing, or excessive: ☐ Confirmed

1. Notice

Notice date: [__/__/____]

To tenant(s): [________________________________]

Rental premises/unit: [________________________________]

Landlord/property manager: [________________________________]

Notice is given that the landlord or authorized representatives intend to enter the dwelling unit as follows:

• Entry date(s): [________________________________]
• Entry period during normal business hours (or lease-agreed alternate time): [________________________________]
• Expected duration: [________________________________]
• Persons expected to enter and roles: [________________________________]

2. Purpose and Scope

• ☐ Inspect specified condition: [________________________________]
• ☐ Make necessary or agreed repairs/improvements: [________________________________]
• ☐ Supply necessary or agreed services: [________________________________]
• ☐ Exhibit to permitted prospective/actual persons: [________________________________]
• ☐ Government-ordered work or inspection: [________________________________]
• ☐ Other expressly lawful purpose: [________________________________]

Areas to be entered and work/inspection scope:

[____________________________________________________________]

The entry will be limited to the stated purpose and scope. No emergency or no-notice authority is claimed by this form.

3. Coordination and Safeguards

• Means for tenant to request rescheduling (contact and method): [________________________________]
• Tenant presence: ☐ Not required ☐ Requested ☐ Agreed: [________________]
• Pets, alarms, gates, accessibility, or health precautions: [________________________________]
• Contact for questions or a lawful scheduling request: [________________________________]
• Alternate date/time, if agreed: [________________________________]
• Authorized representative will carry identification: ☐ Yes
• Entry completion/condition record will be retained: ☐ Yes

4. Delivery Record

Delivered by: [NAME / ROLE]

• Method: ☐ Personal delivery ☐ Posting/door delivery if permitted ☐ Mail ☐ Acknowledged electronic notice ☐ Other lawful method: [________]
• Delivery date/time: [________________________________]
• Recipient/address/account: [________________________________]
• Proof, acknowledgement, photo, or tracking retained: ☐ Yes

Landlord/agent signature and date: [________________________________]

Sources and References

• SDCL § 43-32-32 — South Dakota Legislature — https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/43-32-32