Environmental testing, removal or remediation: Testing, removal or remediation of environmental contamination on residential property
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency or other governmental agency or under the direction of such governmental agency.
Environmental testing, removal or remediation disclosure: Disclosure by the owner or representative of the owner as part of a truth-in-housing
disclosure report of environmental testing, removal or remediation in a format prescribed
by the City of Minneapolis.
Evaluation: An inspection of a dwelling or dwelling unit, performed by a licensed evaluator to
determine the condition of the structural, electrical and mechanical systems as they
relate to chapter 244 of the City of Minneapolis Housing Maintenance Code.
Evaluator: A person who holds a current license from the City of Minneapolis to conduct truth-in-sale
of housing evaluations.
Information page(s): Any information page(s) that the city may require to be attached to the disclosure
report or code compliance certificate or orders and provided to the owner and to the
buyer.
Repair: To restore to a sound, acceptable state of operation, serviceability or appearance.
Repairs shall be expected to last approximately as long as would the replacement by
new items.
Replace or replacement: To remove an existing item or portion of a system and to construct or install a new
item of a quality similar to that of the existing item when it was new. Replacement
ordinarily takes place when repair of the item is impractical.