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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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Under Dawkins’ leadership, DNHPI also increased its Housing Code
enforcement efforts regarding so-called “problem properties.” The DNHPI website
defined a problem property by saying: “If you live next door to a problem property
you know it! Constant calls to get rid of the junk, intolerable behavior by occupants
and guests, etc.” DNHPI sought to compel property owners to take greater
responsibility for their properties or, alternatively, force changes in ownership. To
achieve its objectives, DNHPI employed a variety of strategies for renter-occupied
dwellings, including orders to correct or abate conditions, condemnations, vacant-
building registration, fees for excessive consumption of municipal services, tenant
evictions, real-estate seizures, revocations of rental registrations, tenant-remedies
actions, and if necessary, court actions. DNHPI coordinated its efforts with the St.
Paul police and an assistant City attorney.