Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 12 § 248.220
Report filing and filing fees (Minneapolis Housing Code)
Operative Text
(a) Each evaluator shall submit to the city, a true legible copy of each disclosure report within five (5) business days after the evaluation has been made. The copy shall be of the final report as furnished to the seller. The report shall be filed in a medium and format as approved by the building official. A filing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) made payable to the Minneapolis Finance Department shall be required with each disclosure report submitted to the city. (1) Information page(s) required by the city to be attached to the report do not have to be filed with the report as long as the evaluator signs the statement that these pages have been attached and given to the owner or representative of the owner. (b) When the disclosure report is not filed or the required filing fee is not paid within the five (5) business day time limit set forth in this section, a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be due along with the filing fee. (c) Failure to comply with the provisions of the timely filing of reports or to pay the required filing fees is just cause to suspend, cancel, revoke or fail to renew the license of a truth-in-sale of housing evaluator. ( 98-Or-057 , § 1, 6-26-98; 2002-Or-034 , § 12, 5-3-02; 2005-Or-143 , § 15 , 12-23-05; 2013-Or-164 , § 10, 12-6-13)
Minneapolis, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 248.220 requires that licensed truth-in-sale-of-housing evaluators submit a copy of each completed disclosure report to the city within five business days of completing the evaluation, along with a $25.00 filing fee payable to the Minneapolis Finance Department. If either the report or the fee is not submitted on time, an additional $50.00 late fee is automatically triggered. Persistent non-compliance with these filing and fee requirements can result in suspension, cancellation, revocation, or non-renewal of the evaluator's license.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 248.220, property sellers and their representatives should be aware that the licensed evaluator they hire is legally obligated to file the final disclosure report with the city within five business days of completing the evaluation. Compliant evaluators collect the $25.00 filing fee and submit the report in the format approved by the building official, keeping documentation that required information pages were provided to the owner. If an evaluator fails to file on time, the resulting $50.00 late fee and potential license consequences are matters that reflect on the evaluator's standing, which is relevant when selecting a licensed professional.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
For buyers and tenants, § 248.220 establishes that the disclosure report generated during a truth-in-sale-of-housing evaluation must be filed with the city promptly, creating a public record of the property's condition. If a report was not filed or fees were not paid on time, that evaluator may be subject to license discipline by the city, which is a mechanism that helps maintain accountability in the evaluation process. Anyone with concerns about whether a required disclosure report was properly filed can contact the City of Minneapolis building official's office to inquire about compliance.
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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