Dayton, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 113 (2026) § 113.125

(A) General. The code official shall prepare a compliance order, listing all violations and the date or dates when such violations shall be corrected. The property owner shall have the responsibility to correct all violations within the time limit set forth by the code official. Any questions regarding the compliance of said violations, the property owner may contact the code official.


(B) Sequence of enforcement and penalty criteria. Upon completion of an initial rental housing inspection and subsequent re-inspection, with appropriate and documented notification of the property owner or agent, a property is found to remain in a state of non-compliance, the property owner or agent shall be given written notification of the remaining infraction(s) and shall be informed of the following:


(1) The exact date and time of the second follow up inspection not to exceed 14 days from the first inspection.


(2) Upon completion of the second follow up inspection:


(a) If the infraction(s) have been satisfactorily addressed or corrected the city will, at their discretion, levy a re-inspection fee to cover the cost of the second follow up inspection. The fee will be set by resolution of the City Council.


(b) If the infractions remain, a fine under § 113.999 (B)(3)(a) may be imposed resulting in required re-inspection at a fee set in fee schedule ordinance.


(c) The re-inspection fee must be paid in full to the city and satisfactory re-inspection must be completed within 14 days or, pursuant to § 113.020 , the city shall have the right to revoke or deny licensing the property as rental housing property.


(d) The property owner or agent shall be notified in writing of under § 113.135 indicating his or her right of appeal.


(Ord. 2018-18, passed 2-28-2018; Ord. 2019-07, passed 6-11-2019)