Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 6 § 6.05
LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM INSPECTION REPORT (Bloomington Fire Prevention Code)
Operative Text
(a) The owner of a building within the city containing a life safety system shall: (1) Maintain the life safety system in an operative condition at all times and shall ensure that all necessary repairs are made; and (2) Hire a person licensed by the state to inspect the life safety system and file a life safety system inspection report with the city once a year. (b) Any owner of a building that is required to file a life safety system inspection report shall file the inspection report within 30 days after the inspection of the building. The life safety system inspection report shall include: (1) Written documentation that the person who inspected the life safety system is licensed by the state to install or repair life safety systems ; and (2) Written certification provided within 30 days of the life system inspection that the life safety system has been inspected and tested and either meets or does not meet the MSFC or its adopted standards, including but not limited to the National Fire Code or National Fire Protection Association standards; and (3) If the life safety system does not meet the operational requirements identified above, a written certification the owner has made all specified corrections to the life safety system . (c) The Fire Marshal shall issue orders to the owner of the building requiring the owner to make any necessary corrections identified in the life safety system inspection report. If the owner fails to make the necessary corrections, the owner is in violation of subsection (a)(1) above. (d) Exception. The annual life safety system inspection report requirement shall not apply to residential life safety systems servicing only single-family dwellings where no portion of the dwelling is rented out. (Ord. 2023-6 , passed 3-20-2023)
Bloomington, Minn., Code of Ordinances § 6.05 requires that owners of buildings equipped with life safety systems keep those systems operational at all times and have them inspected annually by a state-licensed professional. The resulting inspection report must be filed with the city within 30 days of the inspection and must document the inspector's licensure, the results of testing against applicable fire codes, and any corrective actions taken if deficiencies were found. Single-family dwellings that are entirely owner-occupied and not rented out are exempt from the annual reporting requirement.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 6.05, building owners with life safety systems are generally expected to retain a state-licensed inspector each year, submit the completed inspection report to the city within 30 days of the inspection, and promptly address any deficiencies identified. The report package must include written proof of the inspector's licensure, a certification of test results measured against the Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC) or related standards such as NFPA, and — if corrections were needed — written confirmation that those corrections were completed. The Bloomington Fire Marshal may issue correction orders under § 6.05(c), and failure to comply with those orders constitutes a separate violation of the ordinance.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 6.05 of the Bloomington Code of Ordinances gives tenants an interest in knowing that the life safety systems in their building are being maintained and inspected annually by a state-licensed professional, with reports filed with the city. If a tenant has reason to believe a building's life safety system is not being maintained or that required inspection reports are not being filed, they may contact the Bloomington Fire Marshal's office, which has authority under § 6.05(c) to issue correction orders to building owners. Tenants can also consult a local tenant-rights organization to better understand how this provision may relate to habitability standards or other protections available under Minnesota law.
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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