Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7 § 7-3-29
Unauthorized tampering (Rochester Housing Code)
Operative Text
Signs, tags or seals posted or affixed by the code official shall not be mutilated, destroyed or tampered with, or removed without authorization from the code official.
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7 § 7-3-29 establishes that any signs, tags, or seals placed by the code official on a property carry official authority and must remain intact. Mutilating, destroying, tampering with, or removing these postings without the code official's authorization is prohibited. This rule applies to anyone who might encounter such markings, regardless of their role in the property.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7 § 7-3-29, compliant property operators leave any signs, tags, or seals posted by the code official undisturbed until they receive explicit authorization for removal. Operators typically document the presence of such postings and communicate with the code official's office through proper channels if they believe a posting has been placed in error or is no longer warranted. Interfering with official postings can compound existing code compliance issues and draw additional scrutiny to a property.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Rochester, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 7 § 7-3-29 means that official signs, tags, or seals placed by the code official are protected postings that no one — including a landlord — is permitted to remove or tamper with without authorization. If a tenant notices that such a posting has been disturbed, removed, or destroyed without apparent authorization, that observation may be relevant to a broader code enforcement matter. Tenants can report suspected tampering to the Rochester code enforcement office or consult a local tenant-rights organization to understand what options may be available.
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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