Dayton, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 113 (2026) § 113.142
SUBSTANDARD PROPERTY CONDITION
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(A) When, during the course of a rental housing inspection or complaint investigation, the inspector encounters or observes a condition or conditions that are considered dangerous to life, safety, health, or the welfare of the occupants, the inspector shall, if the situation warrants, issue a substandard property condition citation. (B) Prior to, or immediately after, the issuance of the substandard property condition citation, the inspector will be required to notify the city of the posting and the reason for the posting. (C) The inspector shall have the authority to require immediate evacuation of the premises in the event of immediate danger to life or safety. (D) The removal or defacing of, or tampering with, a substandard property condition citation posting shall be punishable as a criminal offense and subject to the provisions of state statutes regulating misdemeanors and as outlined in this chapter. (E) The property shall remain unoccupied until such time as the condition is, or conditions are, corrected and satisfactorily re-inspected. (Ord. 2018-18, passed 2-28-2018; Ord. 2019-07, passed 6-11-2019)
Dayton Ch. 113 Rental Dwellings § 113.142 establishes a process by which city inspectors can designate a rental property as substandard when conditions are found to be dangerous to life, safety, health, or occupant welfare. Once a substandard property condition citation is posted, the property must remain vacant until the hazardous conditions are corrected and a satisfactory re-inspection is completed. Inspectors also hold authority to order immediate evacuation when an imminent danger to life or safety is present, and tampering with or removing a posted citation is treated as a criminal misdemeanor offense.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Dayton Ch. 113 Rental Dwellings § 113.142, compliant property operators maintain their rental units in a condition that avoids dangerous deficiencies that could trigger a substandard property condition citation during inspections or complaint investigations. When a citation is issued, operators generally act promptly to remediate all cited conditions and schedule a re-inspection before allowing any occupancy to resume, since the property must legally remain unoccupied until it passes re-inspection. Operators also take care never to remove, deface, or tamper with a posted citation, as doing so constitutes a criminal misdemeanor under state statutes and this chapter.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Dayton Ch. 113 Rental Dwellings § 113.142 gives tenants a basis for requesting a city inspection if they believe their rental unit contains conditions dangerous to life, safety, health, or welfare, which can result in a formal substandard property condition citation being issued. If a citation is posted, the property must remain unoccupied until conditions are corrected and re-inspected, which may be relevant to tenants facing displacement or seeking to understand their housing rights. Tenants who believe this provision applies to their situation may consider contacting the City of Dayton's housing inspection office, a local tenant-rights organization, or a housing attorney to understand the options available to them.
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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