City of Minneapolis – Title 12 – HOUSING – CHAPTER 244. – MAINTENANCE CODE – ARTICLE XVI. – RENTAL DWELLING LICENSES – 244.1890. – Inspection guidelines.

The director of regulatory services shall adopt a policy for inspecting all rental dwellings which are required to be licensed under this article, consistent with inspection procedures set forth in section 244.130 or section 244.1855. The policy shall contain objectives for the systematic inspection of all rental dwellings and priorities for the use of scarce inspection resources. The guidelines shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors deemed by the director to promote an efficient inspections program:

(a)

The number of administrative citations and/or special assessments associated with code enforcement at a property.

(b)

The number of notices, of director’s determination of non-compliance issued pursuant to section 244.1930 for violations of rental licensing standards in section 244.1910, issued to a property.

(c)

Rental dwellings with delinquent property taxes.

(d)

The number of residential inspections occurring at a property and the number of residential violations found at a property.

(e)

The number of letters of intent to condemn, for lack of maintenance, that have been issued to a property.

(f)

Rental dwellings with police incidents for drug offenses, prostitution, crimes of force or violence, and loud disturbances or parties. Calls for emergency assistance as set out in Minnesota Statutes, Section 504B.205 shall not be used for purposes of this provision.

(g)

Sale of the equitable interest in a rental dwelling property.

(h)

The director shall inform rental dwelling licensees that the city, owners and managers are not allowed to limit tenants’ rights to call for emergency services. (90-Or-235, § 6, 9-14-90; 96-Or-060, § 1, 6-28-96; 97-Or-056, § 7, 6-27-97; 2013-Or-161, § 45, 12-6-13; 2015-Or-006 , § 2, 4-17-15)