Burnsville, Minn., Mun. Code ch. 3-15 (2026) § 3-15-11

Rental residential buildings, properties, and rental units shall be inspected in their entirety every 3 years prior to issuing or renewing an annual rental license. Multi-family rental residential buildings with shared common areas within a building shall be subject to an annual Fire Code inspection. Buildings, units, and properties shall also be inspected following any violation of this chapter, this Code, Building Code or the Fire Code, and thereafter at the property owner's expense.
Such inspections shall confirm compliance with Building, Fire, Property Maintenance Codes as well as this chapter. Properties not in compliance will not be granted a license.
Any Code violation noted by the City must be remedied in a timely fashion by the property owner and reinspected for compliance by the City. The applicant is responsible for reinspection costs as noted in section 3-15-10 of this chapter. (Ord. 1276, 9-18-2012, eff. 1-2-2013)
The City Manager or designee is authorized to make inspections reasonably necessary to enforce this chapter. All authorized inspectors have the authority to enter any rental dwelling or unrented and unoccupied rental dwelling unit upon reasonable notice to the licensee and at reasonable time. The City will notify the licensee to schedule the inspection; however, it is the responsibility of the licensee to work with the City to ensure the inspection is scheduled and satisfactorily completed. The licensee is responsible for notifying any existing tenant of the inspection at least twenty four (24) hours in advance. The licensee must provide access to the requesting City official at the date and time of the scheduled inspection. The licensee or property manager must make themselves available to attend any inspections. Failure to provide access for any reason may result in a reinspection fee, in addition to any other sanctions imposed for noncompliance, including license suspension or revocation. The City will not charge a reinspection fee if the property owner/property manager cooperates with gaining access to occupied units if refused by the tenant. (Ord. 1415, 5-16-2017)
The City Manager or designee may place any licensee on an inspection schedule due to repeated violations of this chapter or the observance of significant safety concerns. The City Manager or designee may implement a corrective order and action plan, including, inspections to ensure that a licensed property meets the minimal standards of this chapter. 
Owners of licensed rental units or their designated Property Managers must have a self-inspection procedure applying the City’s Property Maintenance Code, with written documentation of inspections completed for all units occurring: Before a new tenant moves in; 
When an existing tenant moves out: and 
At least once every 12 months at a minimum. 

In addition, owners of licensed rental multi-family buildings must have in place a preventative maintenance program to include a self-inspection procedure with written documentation of inspections completed as described above and cleaning and safety inspections occurring at a minimum of once a week for common areas of the interior and exterior of the property. Documentation of the self-inspection procedure and related records shall be made available upon request by the City Manager or their designee.

Displacement Plan: Owners of licensed rental units in a residential building must have a displacement plan, approved by the Fire Chief or designee, that details their plan for provision of housing and services to their resident if the building becomes uninhabitable due to failure to timely remedy violations of the Property Maintenance Code, Building Code, or Fire Code. Documentation of the displacement plan and related records shall be made available upon request by the City Manager or designee.

HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 1585 on 4/28/2023