Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14 § 14.527

STANDARDS FOR DENYING OR REVOKING AN EVALUATOR LICENSE (Bloomington Time-of-Sale Housing Evaluations and Manufactured Home Park Regulations)

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Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14 § 14.527
Evaluator licenses shall be granted or denied by the issuing authority in accordance with guidelines adopted by the City Council.


(a) Denial of license. The issuing authority shall deny an evaluator license if the applicant:


(1) Is not of good moral character and repute;


(2) Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the licensed occupation, pursuant to M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time, and has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation, pursuant to M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time;


(3) Has falsified any information or omitted material information in the license application form required by the issuing authority;


(4) Fails to provide satisfactory proof of insurance insuring the applicant/evaluator and the city; or


(5) Fails to pay the required fees.


(b) Revocation, suspension and refusal to renew. The City Council may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew an evaluator license if the license holder:


(1) Has been convicted of any crime directly related to the licensed occupation, pursuant to M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time, and has not shown competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation, pursuant to M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time;


(2) Has falsified any information or omitted material information in the license application form required by the issuing authority;


(3) Has been the subject of substantiated complaints from residents using the applicant's inspection services;


(4) Has demonstrated incompetency or inefficiency in conducting inspections;


(5) Fails to provide satisfactory proof of insurance insuring the applicant/evaluator and the city;


(6) Allows required insurance to lapse;


(7) Has allowed the evaluator's certification to be used by another person;


(8) Violates any of the provisions of this Division C or any conditions provided for in the license issued pursuant to this Division C ; or


(9) Fails to pay the required fees or fails to promptly file any disclosure report.


(c) Notice and hearing. A revocation, suspension or denial of a renewal application by the City Council shall be preceded by written notice to the licensee and a hearing. The notice shall give at least eight days' notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charges against the licensee. The notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the licensee at the most recent address listed on the license application.


(Recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; amended by Ord. 2008-15, passed 5-5-2008; Ord. 2022-4 , passed 2-14-2022; Ord. 2022-15 , passed 4-25-2022)
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Plain English

Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 14.527 establishes the grounds on which the city's issuing authority must deny a new evaluator license and the grounds on which the City Council may revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew an existing one. Disqualifying factors include lack of good moral character, relevant criminal convictions without demonstrated rehabilitation, falsified application information, insufficient insurance, and unpaid fees. When the City Council moves to revoke, suspend, or deny a renewal, the license holder is entitled to written notice of the charges and a hearing with at least eight days' advance notice.

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For Property Managers

Property owners and managers who rely on licensed evaluators for rental-property inspections under Bloomington's program should be aware that § 14.527 governs whether those evaluators can legally operate. A compliant evaluator maintains current insurance covering both themselves and the city, pays all required fees on time, files required disclosure reports promptly, and keeps their certification from being used by anyone else. Operators generally verify that any evaluator they engage holds an active, unrevoked license before scheduling inspections, since substantiated complaints or demonstrated incompetency can trigger license action under this section.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Bloomington renters who receive inspection services from a city-licensed evaluator have an indirect protection under § 14.527: substantiated complaints from residents about an evaluator's inspection services are a recognized ground for the City Council to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew that evaluator's license. Tenants who believe an evaluator has acted incompetently, falsified information, or otherwise violated the standards in this section may consider filing a complaint with the city's issuing authority, which can trigger the notice-and-hearing process described in § 14.527(c). Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Bloomington's rental licensing program can help residents understand what documentation may support such a complaint.

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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