Cottage Grove, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 15 (2026) § 3-15-16
POSTED TO PREVENT OCCUPANCY
Operative Text
Whenever any rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit is found to be unfit for human habitation under the State Building Code, it shall be posted by the Building Official or any other designated representative of the City, on the door of the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit, whichever the case may be, to prevent further occupancy. No person, other than the Building Official or the City representative, shall remove or alter any posting. The Building Official or City representative will post the date the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit shall be vacated, and no person shall reside in, occupy or cause to be occupied that rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit until the Building Official, the City representative or Council permits it.
Under Cottage Grove Ch. 15 Rental Licensing § 3-15-16, when a rental dwelling or unit is determined to be unfit for human habitation under the State Building Code, the Building Official or a designated City representative must post a notice on the door prohibiting further occupancy. The posting includes a vacate date, and no one may live in or occupy the unit until the Building Official, City representative, or Council formally authorizes re-occupancy. Removing or altering the posted notice is prohibited for anyone other than the authorized City official.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Cottage Grove Ch. 15 Rental Licensing § 3-15-16, compliant property owners and managers generally ensure that any unit posted as unfit for human habitation is promptly vacated by the date specified on the notice and remains unoccupied until the Building Official, City representative, or Council grants permission to re-occupy. Operators typically work to remediate the conditions that led to the posting and coordinate with the Building Official to obtain formal clearance before allowing any tenant to return. Interfering with or removing the posted notice is a violation of this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Cottage Grove Ch. 15 Rental Licensing § 3-15-16 establishes that once a unit is officially posted as unfit for human habitation, tenants have a right to know the vacate date and cannot lawfully be required to remain in a condemned unit. If a landlord attempts to have someone occupy a posted unit before official clearance is granted, or if the posting notice is removed or altered by anyone other than an authorized City official, tenants may consider contacting the Cottage Grove Building Official or City representatives to report the situation. Tenant-rights organizations can also help explain what options may be available when a rental unit has been posted under this provision.
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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