Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14 § 14.526
EVALUATORS (Bloomington Time-of-Sale Housing Evaluations and Manufactured Home Park Regulations)
Operative Text
(a) The city may perform evaluations using qualified employees or qualified private contractors who meet the license requirements. (b) At least every three years, the city must issue a request for proposals seeking private evaluators from which the city shall create and maintain a certified list of qualified private contractors. To be qualified, the private contractor must meet education requirements established by the city, provide proof of insurance at levels established by the city, follow city evaluation procedures, and meet other requirements as set forth in the request for proposals. (c) The city has the sole discretion to determine whether an employee or private contractor on the city's certified list performs the evaluation, except that the owner or owner's agent may request in writing on a form provided by the city that the evaluation be performed by a private contractor on the city's certified list when the evaluation is requested to be performed outside of regular weekday business hours or when there are exigent circumstances. The city may charge an additional fee for an evaluation performed outside of regular weekday business hours or when there are exigent circumstances. (Recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2021-39 , passed 11-29-2021; Ord. 2022-4 , passed 2-14-2022)
Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14.526 establishes who may conduct property evaluations on behalf of the city. The city may use its own qualified employees or private contractors drawn from a certified list, which must be refreshed through a public request-for-proposals process at least once every three years. Private contractors must satisfy education, insurance, and procedural requirements set by the city before they may be placed on that certified list.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 14.526, the city generally decides whether a city employee or a certified private contractor performs an evaluation, but property owners or their agents have a limited avenue to request a private contractor. That written request — submitted on a city-provided form — is available when the evaluation is needed outside regular weekday business hours or when exigent circumstances exist. Operators who anticipate after-hours or urgent evaluations should be aware that the city may charge an additional fee in those situations.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 14.526 governs the qualifications and selection of evaluators who inspect rental properties in Bloomington, which can affect the quality and consistency of inspections that protect tenant living conditions. Tenants who have concerns about whether an evaluation was conducted by a properly qualified evaluator may raise that question with the city, as the ordinance sets clear standards for who is eligible to perform evaluations. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Bloomington's rental inspection program can help residents understand how the evaluator selection process connects to broader housing code enforcement.
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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