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Maplewood, Minn., City Code ch. 12, art. XIII § 12-617

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Operative Text

Maplewood, Minn., City Code ch. 12, art. XIII § 12-617
Whenever any rental dwelling is found to be hazardous or unfit for human habitation, it shall be posted by the building official or designee on the door of the rental dwelling to prevent further occupancy. No person, other than the building official or designee, shall remove or alter any posting. The building official or designee will post the date the rental dwelling shall be vacated and no person shall reside in, occupy or cause to be occupied that rental dwelling until the building official or city council permits it.
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Plain English

Under Maplewood City Code ch. 12, art. XIII § 12-617, when a rental dwelling is determined to be hazardous or unfit for human habitation, the building official or a designee must post a notice on the unit's door prohibiting further occupancy. The posting specifies a vacate date, after which no one may live in or occupy the unit until the building official or city council formally authorizes reoccupancy. Only the building official or designee is permitted to remove or alter that posted notice.

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Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Maplewood City Code ch. 12, art. XIII § 12-617 gives the building official authority to post a rental dwelling as unfit for occupancy and set a mandatory vacate date. Compliant property operators typically address the underlying hazardous conditions promptly and work with the building official or city council to obtain formal clearance before allowing any tenant to return. Interfering with or removing a posted notice is prohibited under this section, so operators generally leave all postings intact until officially authorized to remove them.

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

For Tenants

Under Maplewood City Code ch. 12, art. XIII § 12-617, a tenant has the right to know when a unit has been officially posted as hazardous or unfit, and no one—including a landlord—may legally require or allow occupancy of that unit until the building official or city council lifts the restriction. If a landlord attempts to have someone occupy a posted unit or tampers with the official notice, that may constitute a violation of this provision, which tenants can report to the Maplewood building official's office. Tenant-rights organizations can help explain what options may be available when a unit is posted and a vacate date is set.

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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