If the emergency violation hearing board issued an order pursuant to section 244.180(c)(2) of this Code permitting an occupant to remedy an emergency condition, the occupant
of the premises affected may remedy this emergency and deduct the reasonable repair
expenses of this remedy from the occupant's rent. The occupant shall include with
the first rent payment following the remedy of the emergency a copy of the receipt
for repair expenses which differentiates between the cost of materials and the cost
of labor. Unless the receipt has been fully paid, the occupant shall also include
a copy of any installment payment contract which finances the repairs. If the rent
for the period is reduced to zero due to the use of this section, the occupant must
deliver a copy of the repair receipt or copies of the repair receipt and installment
payment contract in the same manner as the rent payment is usually made. Any such
repair expenses shall be considered a deduction from rent owed by the occupant and
shall discharge the owner's responsibility to comply with any order to repair the
emergency to the extent remedied. If an installment payment contract is involved,
an occupant may, during any twelve-month period beginning with the first month of
deduction, deduct from the rent due to the owner an amount, including the sum of principal
and interest, not to exceed the equivalent of three (3) months' rent.
(f)
Any repairs made pursuant to this section must comply with all applicable state laws
and the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances, including, but not limited to, the ordinances
contained in Title 5, Building Code, relating to permits, licensed contractors, and quality of repair.
(g)