Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14 § 14.591
INSPECTIONS (Bloomington Rental Housing Code)
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The issuing authority , Police Department and Housing Inspector are authorized as a condition of licensure to make inspections and examinations of the licensed rental housing and common areas as are reasonably necessary for the enforcement of this Article VIII of the city code. The owner is responsible for notifying the tenants and obtaining consent to enter their units for inspections. The owner and tenants must facilitate access to all portions of the licensed premises at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspection and must exhibit and facilitate copying of any records deemed necessary by the issuing authority , Police Department or Housing Inspector to ascertain compliance with this Article VIII of city code and for public health and safety. The owner or agent must be available for discussion of conditions during the inspection. No person may interfere with or hinder the issuing authority , Police Department or Housing Inspector in the performance of their duties or refuse to permit inspections under this Article VIII . The issuing authority or Housing Inspector notifies the owner or agent of the licensed rental housing in writing of any violations. The notice directs that compliance be made by a specified date, subject to extension by the Housing Inspector based on good cause. The failure to remove or correct each noted violation in the notice within the time period noted constitutes a separate violation for each day the violation continues to exist. (Ord. 2014-9, passed 5-5-2014; Ord. 2017-25 , passed 7-25-2017)
Under Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14.591, city officials — including the issuing authority, Police Department, and Housing Inspector — are authorized to inspect licensed rental properties and common areas as needed to enforce Article VIII of the city code. Property owners are responsible for notifying tenants and securing their consent before inspectors enter individual units. When a violation is identified, the owner receives written notice with a compliance deadline, and each day a violation remains uncorrected after that deadline counts as a separate, independent violation.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 14.591, compliant rental operators proactively notify tenants of upcoming inspections and obtain their consent to enter units, ensuring that all areas of the licensed premises are accessible at reasonable times. Owners or their agents are expected to be present and available for discussion during the inspection and to cooperate fully with the issuing authority, Police Department, or Housing Inspector — including facilitating copying of any relevant records. When a written violation notice is issued, operators track the specified compliance deadline carefully, since each day a noted violation persists beyond that date constitutes a separate violation under Article VIII.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14.591, tenants have a recognized role in the inspection process: the property owner — not the city — bears the responsibility for notifying you and obtaining your consent before an inspector enters your individual unit. If you believe an owner is failing to properly manage violations identified during an inspection, you may contact the city's Housing Inspector or issuing authority to inquire about the status of any written violation notices issued under Article VIII. Tenant-rights organizations in the Bloomington area can help you understand what options are generally available when inspection-related obligations are not being met.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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