244.1890. - Inspection guidelines.
The director of regulatory services shall adopt a policy for inspecting all rental
dwellings which are required to be licensed under this article, consistent with inspection
procedures set forth in section 244.130 or section 244.1855. The policy shall contain objectives for the systematic inspection of all rental
dwellings and priorities for the use of scarce inspection resources. The guidelines
shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors deemed by the director
to promote an efficient inspections program:
(a)
The number of administrative citations and/or special assessments associated with
code enforcement at a property.
(b)
The number of notices, of director's determination of non-compliance issued pursuant
to section 244.1930 for violations of rental licensing standards in section 244.1910, issued to a property.
(c)
Rental dwellings with delinquent property taxes.
(d)
The number of residential inspections occurring at a property and the number of residential
violations found at a property.
(e)
The number of letters of intent to condemn, for lack of maintenance, that have been
issued to a property.
(f)
Rental dwellings with police incidents for drug offenses, prostitution, crimes of
force or violence, and loud disturbances or parties. Calls for emergency assistance
as set out in Minnesota Statutes, Section 504B.205 shall not be used for purposes
of this provision.
(g)
Sale of the equitable interest in a rental dwelling property.
(h)
The director shall inform rental dwelling licensees that the city, owners and managers
are not allowed to limit tenants' rights to call for emergency services.