Jackson, Minn., Mun. Code Ch. 97 (2026) § 97.12
COMPLAINTS
Operative Text
(A) Forms. The City shall provide forms upon which complaints may be made regarding the condition or license and registration status of any rental unit. (B) Unit condition complaints. Shall be governed by § 97.11 (E). (1) Upon receipt of a complaint and verification that the complainant has notified, in writing, the alleged violator of the defective condition and that the alleged violator failed to correct the defect the City, depending on the nature of the complaint shall either: (a) Promptly provide to the alleged violator a copy of the complaint and all supporting documents presented by the complainant and shall give the alleged violator 48 hours to correct the alleged deficiency as described in 97.11 (E)(1); or (b) Shall provide not less than a 72-hours written notice of its intention to conduct an inspection as described under § 97.11 (E)(2). (2) The violator shall be assessed appropriate inspection fees if the complaint is found to be substantiated by this inspection. (C) License and registration complaints. Upon receipt of a complaint and verification that a residential rental unit is not licensed or registered, the City shall inform the owner in writing that the owner has no more than 90 days to either: (1) Comply with the terms of this ordinance by registering the unit by completing the inspection process and by paying all applicable fees and penalties; or (2) Cease rental operations. (Ord. 19, 6 th Series, passed 4-3-2007)
Jackson Ch. 97 Rental Housing Minimum Maintenance § 97.12 establishes the complaint process for rental housing issues in Jackson. The City provides official forms for complaints about either a unit's physical condition or its license and registration status. Depending on the type of complaint, the City follows distinct procedures: condition complaints trigger either a 48-hour correction window or a 72-hour inspection notice, while license and registration complaints give the property owner up to 90 days to either come into compliance or cease renting the unit.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 97.12, compliant operators in Jackson maintain current rental unit registration and licensing to avoid the 90-day compliance-or-cease-operations ultimatum that follows a verified license complaint. When a condition complaint is received and substantiated, the City may assess inspection fees, so operators who promptly address written tenant notices of defects before a complaint is filed generally avoid that cost. Keeping records of written communications about maintenance issues and responding quickly to any City notices—whether the 48-hour correction window or the 72-hour inspection notice—reflects the kind of responsive management this provision envisions.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section § 97.12 gives Jackson tenants a formal pathway to report both substandard unit conditions and unlicensed or unregistered rental units using City-provided complaint forms. Before filing a condition complaint, tenants are generally expected to have first notified the landlord in writing about the defect and given the landlord an opportunity to correct it, as the City verifies this step upon receipt. Tenants who believe their unit is unlicensed or unregistered, or whose written maintenance notices have gone unaddressed, may contact the City to initiate the complaint process; local tenant-rights organizations can help clarify what documentation to gather.
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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