St. Paul Park, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. IV § 18-75
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(a) Emergency. The code official has the authority to summarily condemn or close individual rental dwelling units or areas of the rental dwelling on the following basis: (1) When the conduct of any owner or owner's agent, representative, employee or lessee is detrimental to the public health, sanitation, safety and general welfare of the community; (2) When the condition of the rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit is detrimental to the public health, sanitation, safety and general welfare of the community; (3) When the property in or on which it is located, is in a condition such that it is detrimental to the public health, sanitation, safety and general welfare of the community; or (4) When the behavior of persons occupying the premises constitutes a nuisance, fire hazard, or other unsafe or dangerous condition. (b) Notice. Notice of summary action will be posted at the units or areas affected and will describe the units or areas affected. No person shall remove the posted notice, other than the code official. (c) Appeal. Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the code official to condemn all or part of a rental dwelling shall be entitled to appeal to the board of appeals by filing a notice of appeal with the city administrator. The city administrator must schedule a date for hearing before the council and notify the aggrieved person of the date. The hearing will be conducted pursuant to Section 18-73 of this code.
St. Paul Park Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. IV § 18-75 grants the local code official emergency authority to summarily condemn or close rental dwelling units or areas when conditions or conduct pose a threat to public health, safety, sanitation, or general welfare — including nuisance behavior, fire hazards, or unsafe conditions. When such action is taken, a notice must be posted at the affected units or areas, and only the code official may remove it. Any person harmed by the condemnation decision has the right to appeal by filing a notice with the city administrator, who must then schedule a hearing before the council under the procedures set out in Section 18-73.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under St. Paul Park Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. IV § 18-75, compliant property operators generally maintain rental dwellings in conditions that do not threaten public health, sanitation, or safety, and take prompt action to address hazardous conditions or problematic conduct by occupants or agents. If a code official posts a summary condemnation notice at a unit or area, operators are expected to leave that notice in place — only the code official is authorized to remove it. Operators who believe a condemnation decision was made in error have a defined appeal path through the city administrator and a council hearing conducted under Section 18-73.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
St. Paul Park Code of Ordinances ch. 18, art. IV § 18-75 gives tenants the right to appeal if they are aggrieved by a code official's decision to condemn all or part of a rental dwelling, by filing a notice of appeal with the city administrator. The city administrator is then required to schedule a hearing before the council, which is conducted according to the procedures in Section 18-73. Tenants facing a summary condemnation may wish to contact a local tenant-rights organization or legal aid office to understand the appeal timeline and what the hearing process involves.
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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