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Gallagher v. Magner Ex Rel. City of St. Paul's Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement, 619 F.3d 823 (2010)

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Gallagher v. Magner Ex Rel. City of St. Paul's Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement, 619 F.3d 823 (2010)
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Gallagher v. Magner Ex Rel. City of St. Paul's Department of Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement, 619 F.3d 823 (2010)
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2010-09-01

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of the neighborhood[.]” Toward that end, Dawkins increased the level of Housing
Code enforcement targeted at rental properties. In addition to responding to citizen
complaints about particular properties, DNHPI inspectors conducted proactive
“sweeps” to detect Housing Code violations. Furthermore, Dawkins raised inspection
standards by directing DNHPI inspectors to “code to the max,” that is, writing up
every violation—not just what was called in—and writing up all the nearby
properties—not just the reported properties. Lastly, DNHPI instituted a user-friendly
system for inspectors and observers to report Housing Code violations. Dawkins
expected that this vigilance would help DNHPI raise an additional $500,000 in
revenue, which would cover the costs of additional inspections.