Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12 § 244.1930
Director's determination of noncompliance; notice (Minneapolis Housing Code)
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(a) If the director of regulatory services determines that a building or dwelling unit fails to meet the licensing standards set forth in section 244.1910 , or section 244.1920 , he or she shall mail a notice to the owner and the person designated by the owner as the person responsible for the maintenance and management of the building or dwelling unit. The notice shall specify the reasons why the building or unit fails to meet the licensing standards in section 224.1910 or section 244.1920 and shall include a copy of the inspection report if applicable. However, if a building or dwelling unit fails to meet licensing standards 244.1910(2), (3), (4), (13)(a), (18) or (21), for a second time under the same owner/licensee, a notice of director's determination of noncompliance shall not be required to be sent as the building or dwelling unit may be subject to an action for denial; non-renewal; revocation or suspension pursuant to section 244.1940 . (b) If the rental dwelling fails to meet one (1) or more of the standards set forth in section 244.1910 , the notice shall indicate that the license holder or applicant has ten (10) days to correct the defects, after which the city council will take action to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend the license or provisional license. (c) If the rental dwelling fails to meet the standards set forth in section 244.1920 , the notice shall indicate that the license holder or applicant has sixty (60) days to correct the defects causing the building to be substandard, after which the city council will take action to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend the license or provisional license. The director may for good cause authorize additional time to correct defects causing a building to be substandard. If the defects create an imminent hazard to health or safety, the director may proceed immediately for denial, nonrenewal, revocation, or suspension under section 244.1940 , or may shorten the deadline for compliance to less than sixty (60) days. (d) Whenever a notice of noncompliance is issued under this section, the director of regulatory services shall also cause a notice to tenants to be prominently posted on the building. The notice shall indicate that a license proceeding has been commenced against the owner because the building has been found to be in violation of the housing maintenance code; that after a stated period of time allowed to bring the building into compliance, the city council may proceed to deny, revoke, or suspend the rental dwelling license for the building; that if the city council denies, revokes, or suspends the license, tenants may be required to vacate the building; that further information can be obtained from the City of Minneapolis Housing Services Office. (e) The director of regulatory services shall send copies of the notice of noncompliance and the notice to tenants to the housing services office. ( 90-Or-235 , § 6, 9-14-90; 95-Or-097 , § 3, 6-30-95; 99-Or-163 , § 6, 12-17-99; 2011-Or-044 , § 2, 4-29-11; 2011-Or-108 , § 5, 11-18-11; 2013-Or-161 , § 48, 12-6-13)
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.1930 establishes the process by which the Director of Regulatory Services notifies property owners when a rental building or dwelling unit fails to meet city licensing standards. Depending on which standards are violated, the owner is given either ten days or sixty days to correct the deficiencies before the city council may act to deny, revoke, or suspend the rental dwelling license. The provision also requires that a public notice be posted on the building itself, informing tenants that a license proceeding is underway and that they could potentially be required to vacate if the license is ultimately denied, revoked, or suspended.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 244.1930, a compliant rental property operator takes noncompliance notices from the Director of Regulatory Services seriously and acts promptly within the applicable correction window — ten days for violations of § 244.1910 standards or sixty days for substandard building conditions under § 244.1920. Operators generally document all remediation steps taken during the correction period and communicate with the city's Housing Services Office as needed. Repeat violations of specific standards listed in § 244.1930(a) under the same owner/licensee can bypass the notice requirement entirely, meaning the property may move directly to license denial, nonrenewal, revocation, or suspension proceedings.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 244.1930(d) entitles tenants to receive direct notice when a noncompliance proceeding has been initiated against their building's owner, in the form of a prominently posted notice on the building itself. That notice must explain the nature of the violation, the timeline for the owner to come into compliance, and the possibility that tenants could be required to vacate if the city council acts to deny, revoke, or suspend the rental dwelling license. Tenants who see such a notice posted on their building can seek further information from the City of Minneapolis Housing Services Office, or consult a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options may be available to them.
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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