Emily, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 150 (2026) § 150.43
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
Operative Text
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dwelling unit or structure who has received a compliance order or upon whom a notice of violation has been served to sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of to another until the provisions of the compliance order or notice of violation have been complied with, or until such owner shall first furnish the grantee, transferee or lessee a true copy of any compliance order or notice of violation issued by the code official and shall furnish to the code official a signed and notarized statement from the grantee, transferee or lessee, acknowledging the receipt of such compliance order or notice of violation and fully accepting the responsibility without condition for making the corrections or repairs required by such compliance order on notice of violation. (Ord. passed - -2012) Penalty, see § 150.99
Emily Ch. 150 Rental Properties § 150.43 restricts property owners who have received a compliance order or notice of violation from selling, transferring, leasing, or otherwise disposing of the affected dwelling unit or structure until one of two conditions is met: either the violations are fully corrected, or the incoming party receives a true copy of the compliance order or notice of violation and provides the code official with a signed, notarized statement accepting full responsibility for making the required corrections. This rule is designed to ensure that outstanding code violations are not obscured or abandoned during a change of ownership or control. The provision applies regardless of the type of transaction involved.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Emily Ch. 150 Rental Properties § 150.43, property owners with open compliance orders or notices of violation who wish to sell, transfer, or lease their property generally take one of two paths: they either resolve all cited violations before completing the transaction, or they provide the incoming party with a copy of the compliance order or notice of violation and obtain a signed, notarized acknowledgment from that party accepting responsibility for the required repairs, which is then submitted to the code official. Compliant operators keep thorough records of any such disclosures and notarized statements as part of their transaction documentation. Failing to follow this process before completing a transfer may expose the owner to penalties referenced in § 150.99.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Emily Ch. 150 Rental Properties § 150.43 gives tenants and other incoming parties the right to receive a copy of any outstanding compliance order or notice of violation before a lease or transfer is finalized, and the rule requires that their acceptance of repair responsibility be documented in a signed, notarized statement submitted to the code official. If a tenant believes this disclosure was not made as required, they may consider raising the violation as a defense in relevant proceedings, filing a complaint with the local code enforcement office, or reaching out to a tenant-rights organization for general guidance. Reviewing any compliance orders or notices of violation disclosed under § 150.43 before signing a lease can help tenants understand the condition of the property they are entering.
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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