diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/managers.py b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/managers.py
index e50eb9c78c..310774ee05 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/managers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/managers.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CourseActionStateManager(models.Manager):
         There may or may not be greater than one entry, depending on the usage pattern for this Action.
         """
         objects = self.find_all(exclude_args=exclude_args, **kwargs)
-        if len(objects) == 0:
+        if len(objects) == 0:  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=no-else-raise
             raise CourseActionStateItemNotFoundError(
                 "No entry found for action {action} with filter {filter}, excluding {exclude}".format(
                     action=self.ACTION,
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@ class CourseRerunUIStateManager(CourseActionUIStateManager):
 
 class CourseActionStateItemNotFoundError(Exception):
     """An exception class for errors specific to Course Action states."""
-    pass
+    pass  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unnecessary-pass
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/models.py b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/models.py
index 47c194ca41..0589f1acbe 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/models.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ file and check it in at the same time as your model changes. To do that,
 
 """
 
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
 from django.db import models
 from opaque_keys.edx.django.models import CourseKeyField
 from common.djangoapps.course_action_state.managers import CourseActionStateManager, CourseRerunUIStateManager
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_managers.py b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_managers.py
index cdda2aa62b..5d5ddea3f8 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_managers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_managers.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class TestCourseActionStateManagerBase(TestCase):
     Base class for testing Course Action State Managers.
     """
     def setUp(self):
-        super(TestCourseActionStateManagerBase, self).setUp()
+        super(TestCourseActionStateManagerBase, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.course_key = CourseLocator("test_org", "test_course_num", "test_run")
 
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_rerun_manager.py b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_rerun_manager.py
index 5292677ea4..52424dae4c 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_rerun_manager.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_action_state/tests/test_rerun_manager.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TestCourseRerunStateManager(TestCase):
     Test class for testing the CourseRerunUIStateManager.
     """
     def setUp(self):
-        super(TestCourseRerunStateManager, self).setUp()
+        super(TestCourseRerunStateManager, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.source_course_key = CourseLocator("source_org", "source_course_num", "source_run")
         self.course_key = CourseLocator("test_org", "test_course_num", "test_run")
         self.created_user = UserFactory()
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class TestCourseRerunStateManager(TestCase):
         exception = Exception("failure in rerunning")
         try:
             raise exception
-        except:
+        except:  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=bare-except
             CourseRerunState.objects.failed(course_key=self.course_key)
 
         self.expected_rerun_state.update(
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/admin.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/admin.py
index 56b41001da..c6419d241b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/admin.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/admin.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class CourseModeForm(forms.ModelForm):
             args_copy['course'] = CourseKey.from_string(args_copy['course'])
             args = [args_copy]
 
-        super(CourseModeForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super(CourseModeForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
 
         try:
             if self.data.get('course'):
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class CourseModeForm(forms.ModelForm):
         Clean the form fields.
         This is the place to perform checks that involve multiple form fields.
         """
-        cleaned_data = super(CourseModeForm, self).clean()
+        cleaned_data = super(CourseModeForm, self).clean()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         mode_slug = cleaned_data.get("mode_slug")
         upgrade_deadline = cleaned_data.get("_expiration_datetime")
         verification_deadline = cleaned_data.get("verification_deadline")
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class CourseModeForm(forms.ModelForm):
                     verification_deadline
                 )
 
-        return super(CourseModeForm, self).save(commit=commit)
+        return super(CourseModeForm, self).save(commit=commit)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
 
 
 @admin.register(CourseMode)
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/apps.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/apps.py
index 39cf5de2f1..4140906a70 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/apps.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/apps.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from django.apps import AppConfig
 
 
-class CourseModesConfig(AppConfig):
+class CourseModesConfig(AppConfig):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     name = 'common.djangoapps.course_modes'
     verbose_name = "Course Modes"
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/helpers.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/helpers.py
index c237b15223..c3f26bc19a 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/helpers.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/helpers.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, Timeout  # pylint: disable=rede
 from slumber.exceptions import SlumberBaseException
 
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode
-from common.djangoapps.student.helpers import VERIFY_STATUS_APPROVED, VERIFY_STATUS_NEED_TO_VERIFY, VERIFY_STATUS_SUBMITTED
+from common.djangoapps.student.helpers import VERIFY_STATUS_APPROVED, VERIFY_STATUS_NEED_TO_VERIFY, VERIFY_STATUS_SUBMITTED  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.commerce.utils import ecommerce_api_client
 
 DISPLAY_VERIFIED = "verified"
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
index 816028bc11..3d2cb7791c 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/models.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Add and create new modes for running courses on this particular LMS
 from collections import defaultdict, namedtuple
 from datetime import timedelta
 
-import inspect
+import inspect  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
 import logging
 import six
 from config_models.models import ConfigurationModel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from django.utils.timezone import now
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from edx_django_utils.cache import RequestCache
 from opaque_keys.edx.django.models import CourseKeyField
-from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
 from simple_history.models import HistoricalRecords
 
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ class CourseMode(models.Model):
         app_label = "course_modes"
         unique_together = ('course', 'mode_slug', 'currency')
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(CourseMode, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=useless-super-delegation
+        super(CourseMode, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
 
     def clean(self):
         """
@@ -211,21 +211,21 @@ class CourseMode(models.Model):
         if int(self.min_price) < min_price_for_mode:
             mode_display_name = mode_config.get('display_name', self.mode_slug)
             raise ValidationError(
-                _(
-                    u"The {course_mode} course mode has a minimum price of {min_price}. You must set a price greater than or equal to {min_price}.".format(
+                _(  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=translation-of-non-string
+                    u"The {course_mode} course mode has a minimum price of {min_price}. You must set a price greater than or equal to {min_price}.".format(  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
                         course_mode=mode_display_name, min_price=min_price_for_mode
                     )
                 )
             )
 
-    def save(self, force_insert=False, force_update=False, using=None):
+    def save(self, force_insert=False, force_update=False, using=None):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=arguments-differ
         # Ensure currency is always lowercase.
         self.clean()  # ensure object-level validation is performed before we save.
         self.currency = self.currency.lower()
         if self.id is None:
             # If this model has no primary key at save time, it needs to be force-inserted.
             force_insert = True
-        super(CourseMode, self).save(force_insert, force_update, using)
+        super(CourseMode, self).save(force_insert, force_update, using)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
 
     @property
     def slug(self):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py
index e1eba7eeec..ecbf18360e 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/rest_api/v1/tests/test_views.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class CourseModesViewTestBase(AuthAndScopesTestMixin):
         cls.other_mode.delete()
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(CourseModesViewTestBase, self).setUp()
+        super(CourseModesViewTestBase, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         # overwrite self.student to be a staff member, since only staff
         # should be able to access the course_modes API endpoints.
         # This is needed to make a handful of tests inherited from AuthAndScopesTestMixin pass.
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py
index ee3974dff9..c19e027d6b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/factories.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.tests.factories import Cou
 
 
 # Factories are self documenting
-class CourseModeFactory(DjangoModelFactory):
+class CourseModeFactory(DjangoModelFactory):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     class Meta(object):
         model = CourseMode
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_admin.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_admin.py
index b71e87db1e..c43745a58e 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class AdminCourseModeFormTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         """
         Create a test course.
         """
-        super(AdminCourseModeFormTest, self).setUp()
+        super(AdminCourseModeFormTest, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.course = CourseFactory.create()
         CourseOverview.load_from_module_store(self.course.id)
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py
index a0e5ed5ffc..50f1e56ee3 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_models.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import six
 from six.moves import zip
 
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.helpers import enrollment_mode_display
-from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode, Mode, get_cosmetic_display_price, invalidate_course_mode_cache
+from common.djangoapps.course_modes.models import CourseMode, Mode, get_cosmetic_display_price, invalidate_course_mode_cache  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=line-too-long
 from common.djangoapps.course_modes.tests.factories import CourseModeFactory
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_overviews.models import CourseOverview
 from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ class CourseModeModelTest(TestCase):
     }
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(CourseModeModelTest, self).setUp()
+        super(CourseModeModelTest, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.course_key = CourseLocator('Test', 'TestCourse', 'TestCourseRun')
         CourseMode.objects.all().delete()
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        super(CourseModeModelTest, self).tearDown()
+        super(CourseModeModelTest, self).tearDown()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         invalidate_course_mode_cache(sender=None)
 
     def create_mode(
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ class CourseModeModelTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(CourseMode.is_masters_only(self.course_key), expected_is_masters_only)
 
 
-class TestCourseOverviewIntegration(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+class TestCourseOverviewIntegration(ModuleStoreTestCase):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     def test_course_overview_version_update(self):
         course = CourseFactory.create()
         course_overview = CourseOverview.get_from_id(course.id)
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ class TestCourseOverviewIntegration(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         assert CourseMode.objects.filter(pk=course_mode.pk).exists()
 
 
-class TestDisplayPrices(ModuleStoreTestCase):
+class TestDisplayPrices(ModuleStoreTestCase):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     @override_settings(PAID_COURSE_REGISTRATION_CURRENCY=["USD", "$"])
     def test_get_cosmetic_display_price(self):
         """
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_signals.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_signals.py
index 679f3c568e..11878d3396 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_signals.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_signals.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class CourseModeSignalTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(CourseModeSignalTest, self).setUp()
+        super(CourseModeSignalTest, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.end = datetime.now(tz=UTC).replace(microsecond=0) + timedelta(days=7)
         self.course = CourseFactory.create(end=self.end)
         CourseMode.objects.all().delete()
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
index ad7da96a9d..fc2637cd8b 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/tests/test_views.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CourseModeViewTest(CatalogIntegrationMixin, UrlResetMixin, ModuleStoreTest
 
     @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'MODE_CREATION_FOR_TESTING': True})
     def setUp(self):
-        super(CourseModeViewTest, self).setUp()
+        super(CourseModeViewTest, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         now = datetime.now(pytz.utc)
         day = timedelta(days=1)
         tomorrow = now + day
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class TrackSelectionEmbargoTest(UrlResetMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
 
     @patch.dict(settings.FEATURES, {'EMBARGO': True})
     def setUp(self):
-        super(TrackSelectionEmbargoTest, self).setUp()
+        super(TrackSelectionEmbargoTest, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
 
         # Create a course and course modes
         self.course = CourseFactory.create()
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
index aea673a20a..517d05afa6 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/course_modes/views.py
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ class ChooseModeView(View):
         atomic() block is active, since that would break atomicity.
 
         """
-        return super(ChooseModeView, self).dispatch(*args, **kwargs)
+        return super(ChooseModeView, self).dispatch(*args, **kwargs)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
 
     @method_decorator(login_required)
     @method_decorator(transaction.atomic)
-    def get(self, request, course_id, error=None):
+    def get(self, request, course_id, error=None):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=too-many-statements
         """Displays the course mode choice page.
 
         Args:
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/__init__.py b/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/__init__.py
index bea2d2681a..0811f62bcf 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/__init__.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-"""
+"""  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=django-not-configured
 This app exists solely to host unusual database migrations.
 """
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py
index e237d6f7a0..e64d8415cf 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#   Copyright (c) 2008 Mikeal Rogers
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Mikeal Rogers  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=django-not-configured, missing-module-docstring
 #
 #   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #   limitations under the License.
 LOOKUP = {}
 
-from .paths import add_lookup, clear_lookups, lookup_template, save_lookups
+from .paths import add_lookup, clear_lookups, lookup_template, save_lookups  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 
 
 class Engines(object):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/backend.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/backend.py
index 6979e9b4c3..761cb0c4e4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/backend.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/backend.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Mako(BaseEngine):
         """
         params = params.copy()
         options = params.pop('OPTIONS').copy()
-        super(Mako, self).__init__(params)
+        super(Mako, self).__init__(params)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.context_processors = options.pop('context_processors', [])
         self.namespace = options.pop('namespace', 'main')
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Mako(BaseEngine):
             return Template(template_code)
         except MakoException:
             message = text_error_template().render()
-            raise TemplateSyntaxError(message)
+            raise TemplateSyntaxError(message)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
 
     def get_template(self, template_name):
         """
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class Mako(BaseEngine):
         try:
             return Template(lookup_template(self.namespace, template_name), engine=self)
         except TopLevelLookupException:
-            raise TemplateDoesNotExist(template_name)
+            raise TemplateDoesNotExist(template_name)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
 
     @cached_property
     def template_context_processors(self):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py
index c363927399..70c5401bed 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+# lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
 
 import logging
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class MakoLoader(object):
             try:
                 template = Engine.get_default().from_string(source)
                 return template
-            except ImproperlyConfigured:
+            except ImproperlyConfigured:  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=try-except-raise
                 # Either no DjangoTemplates engine was configured -or- multiple engines
                 # were configured, making the get_default() call above fail.
                 raise
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ class MakoLoader(object):
         self.base_loader.reset()
 
 
-class MakoFilesystemLoader(MakoLoader):
+class MakoFilesystemLoader(MakoLoader):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     is_usable = True
     _accepts_engine_in_init = True
 
     def __init__(self, *args):
-        MakoLoader.__init__(self, FilesystemLoader(*args))
+        MakoLoader.__init__(self, FilesystemLoader(*args))  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
 
 
-class MakoAppDirectoriesLoader(MakoLoader):
+class MakoAppDirectoriesLoader(MakoLoader):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-class-docstring
     is_usable = True
     _accepts_engine_in_init = True
 
     def __init__(self, *args):
-        MakoLoader.__init__(self, AppDirectoriesLoader(*args))
+        MakoLoader.__init__(self, AppDirectoriesLoader(*args))  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/paths.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/paths.py
index ca7e4cfc55..6ddf44f35e 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/paths.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/paths.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class TopLevelTemplateURI(six.text_type):
     to the URI should be looked up straight in the standard edx-platform location instead of trying to locate an
     overridding template in the current theme first.
     """
-    pass
+    pass  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unnecessary-pass
 
 
 class DynamicTemplateLookup(TemplateLookup):
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class DynamicTemplateLookup(TemplateLookup):
     for adding directories progressively.
     """
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.__original_module_directory = self.template_args['module_directory']
 
     def __repr__(self):
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class DynamicTemplateLookup(TemplateLookup):
         that template lookup skips the current theme and looks up the built-in template in standard locations.
         """
         # Make requested uri relative to the calling uri.
-        relative_uri = super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).adjust_uri(uri, relativeto)
+        relative_uri = super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).adjust_uri(uri, relativeto)  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         # Is the calling template (relativeto) which is including or inheriting current template (uri)
         # located inside a theme?
         if relativeto != strip_site_theme_templates_path(relativeto):
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class DynamicTemplateLookup(TemplateLookup):
         else:
             try:
                 # Try to find themed template, i.e. see if current theme overrides the template
-                template = super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).get_template(get_template_path_with_theme(uri))
+                template = super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).get_template(get_template_path_with_theme(uri))  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
             except TopLevelLookupException:
                 template = self._get_toplevel_template(uri)
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class DynamicTemplateLookup(TemplateLookup):
         Lookup a default/toplevel template, ignoring current theme.
         """
         # Strip off the prefix path to theme and look in default template dirs.
-        return super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).get_template(strip_site_theme_templates_path(uri))
+        return super(DynamicTemplateLookup, self).get_template(strip_site_theme_templates_path(uri))  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
 
 
 def clear_lookups(namespace):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
index 58df2f75e1..10b3f15918 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#   Copyright (c) 2008 Mikeal Rogers
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Mikeal Rogers  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
 #
 #   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import logging
 
 import six
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse
+from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
 from django.template import engines
 from django.urls import reverse, NoReverseMatch
 from six.moves.urllib.parse import urljoin
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 
 from edx_django_utils.monitoring import set_custom_attribute
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.site_configuration import helpers as configuration_helpers
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.helpers import is_request_in_themed_site
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.theming.helpers import is_request_in_themed_site  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-import
 from xmodule.util.xmodule_django import get_current_request_hostname
 
 from . import Engines
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def marketing_link(name):
     elif not enable_mktg_site and name in link_map:
         # don't try to reverse disabled marketing links
         if link_map[name] is not None:
-            host_name = get_current_request_hostname()
+            host_name = get_current_request_hostname()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=unused-variable
             if link_map[name].startswith('http'):
                 return link_map[name]
             else:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def marketing_link_context_processor(request):
         settings.MKTG_URLS
     )
 
-    return dict(
+    return dict(  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=consider-using-dict-comprehension
         [
             ("MKTG_URL_" + k, marketing_link(k))
             for k in (
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py
index b5f22917be..e0ec9c4998 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#   Copyright (c) 2008 Mikeal Rogers
+#   Copyright (c) 2008 Mikeal Rogers  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
 #
 #   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 #   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Template(object):
         self.engine = kwargs.pop('engine', engines[Engines.MAKO])
         if kwargs.get('origin') is None:
             self.origin = Origin(UNKNOWN_SOURCE)
-        if len(args) and isinstance(args[0], MakoTemplate):
+        if len(args) and isinstance(args[0], MakoTemplate):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=len-as-condition
             self.mako_template = args[0]
         else:
             kwargs['lookup'] = LOOKUP['main']
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/tests.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/tests.py
index 1f81a238e9..b1dce07bc9 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/tests.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/tests.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+# lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=cyclic-import, missing-module-docstring
 
 import unittest
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class ShortcutsTests(UrlResetMixin, TestCase):
     """
     Test the edxmako shortcuts file
     """
+
     @override_settings(MKTG_URLS={'ROOT': 'https://dummy-root', 'ABOUT': '/about-us'})
     def test_marketing_link(self):
         with override_settings(MKTG_URL_LINK_MAP={'ABOUT': self._get_test_url_name()}):
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class ShortcutsTests(UrlResetMixin, TestCase):
                 self.assertTrue(is_any_marketing_link_set(['ABOUT', 'NOT_CONFIGURED']))
                 self.assertFalse(is_any_marketing_link_set(['NOT_CONFIGURED']))
 
-    def _get_test_url_name(self):
+    def _get_test_url_name(self):  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
         if settings.ROOT_URLCONF == 'lms.urls':
             # return any lms url name
             return 'dashboard'
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ class AddLookupTests(TestCase):
     """
     Test the `add_lookup` function.
     """
+
     @patch('common.djangoapps.edxmako.LOOKUP', {})
     def test_with_package(self):
         add_lookup('test', 'management', __name__)
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ class MakoRequestContextTest(TestCase):
     """
 
     def setUp(self):
-        super(MakoRequestContextTest, self).setUp()
+        super(MakoRequestContextTest, self).setUp()  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=super-with-arguments
         self.user = UserFactory.create()
         self.url = "/"
         self.request = RequestFactory().get(self.url)