Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12 § 244.1500
Condemned dwellings not to be occupied (Minneapolis Housing Code)
Operative Text
No dwelling or dwelling unit which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation shall again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from the director of regulatory services, commissioner of health or fire marshal. The director of regulatory services, commissioner of health or fire marshal shall remove such placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action were based have been eliminated, as evidenced by proper issuance of a certificate of code compliance as set forth in Chapter 87 , except where such certificate of code compliance is not required under the provisions of section 89.15 of this Code. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 80.050; 81-Or-252, § 2, 10-9-81; 91-Or-240, § 7, 12-6-91; 2013-Or-161, § 37, 12-6-13)
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.1500 establishes that any dwelling or dwelling unit officially condemned and marked as unfit for human habitation cannot be reoccupied until a designated city official—the director of regulatory services, commissioner of health, or fire marshal—issues written approval. The condemnation placard must remain in place until the underlying defects have been corrected and, in most cases, a certificate of code compliance under Chapter 87 has been properly issued. Once those conditions are met, the responsible official is required to remove the placard, clearing the way for lawful reoccupancy.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 244.1500, property owners managing a condemned and placarded unit must fully remediate all cited defects before seeking reoccupancy authorization. Compliant operators typically obtain the required certificate of code compliance under Chapter 87—unless an exemption under section 89.15 applies—and then secure written approval from the director of regulatory services, commissioner of health, or fire marshal before allowing any tenant to move back in. Allowing occupancy of a condemned unit before that written approval is in hand places the owner in direct violation of this provision.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 244.1500 protects tenants by prohibiting anyone from being housed in a unit that has been officially condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation without proper city authorization. If a tenant believes they are being asked to occupy, or are currently living in, a unit that carries a condemnation placard, they may contact the Minneapolis director of regulatory services, commissioner of health, or fire marshal to verify the unit's status. Tenant-rights organizations in Minneapolis can also help individuals understand what options are generally available when a rental unit is subject to condemnation proceedings 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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