05-740Council File # "��v
Green Sheet # 3026319
ORQINANCE
CtTY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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An ordinance amending Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 34 enritled "Minimum Property Maintenance Standards
for All Structures and Premises" io include updated references to the current state codes, to require proper cleanup of
shuctures and premises used to manufacture or store methanphedimines, expand the applicabiliry in commercia]
occupancies and to the property on which a structure is located.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Secrion 1.
10 The Saint Paul Legislafive Code Chapter 34 is amended to read as follows:
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12 • Sec. 34.01 _ Declazation of olic�
13 • Sec. 34.02. `r of council.
14 • Sec. 34.03. Applicability and scope.
15 • Sec. 34.04. Pre-existin¢ structures and buildings.
16 • Sec. 34.05. Short title.
17 • Sec. 34.06. Exisfine remedies.
18 • Sec. 34.07. Definitions.
19 • Sec. 34.08. Exterior,prcqert�areas.
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28 • Sec. 34.10. Interior structures.
29 • Sec. 3411. Basic facilities.
30 • Sec. 34.12. Installation and mainYenance.
31 • Sec.34.13.Occuroancv.
32 • Sec. 34.14. Lie,ht and ventilation.
33 • Sec. 34.15. Minimum standards for safetv from fire.
34 • Sec. 3416. Res�onsibilities of occubants relating to the maintenance of
35 dwelling units.
36 • Sec. 34.17. Roomine units.
37 • Sec. 34.18. Penalty far violation.
38 • Sec.34.19.Insnecfions.
39 • Sec. 34.20. Duty of occupant to allow access to owner or operator.
40 • Sec. 34.21. Notice to correct violations.
41 • Sec. 34.22. Dangerous structures.
42 • Sec. 34.23. Structures unfit for human habitarion.
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*Editor's note--C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, adopted Jan. 12, 1993, amended Ch. 34 in its entirety to read as herein set out.
Prior to this amendment, Ch. 34 contained provisions pertaining to minimum housing standards for dwellings and
mulriple dwellings, which were derived from Code 1956, °O 54.01--54.25, and from the following legislation:
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Sec. 34.01. Declaration of policy.
The purpose of this chapter is to protect the public health, safety and welfare in all structures and on all premises by
enactment of this ardinance (C.F. No.92-1496) which:
(1) Establishes minimum maintenance standards for all structures and premises for basic equipment and faciliries for
light, ventilation, hearing and sanitation; for safety from fire; "` °�; for space, use and location; and for
safe and sanitary maintenance of all siructures and premises.
(2) Deterxnines the responsibilities of owners, operators and occupants of all structures and premises.
(3) Provides for administration, enforcement and penalties.
(4) Promotes the stabilization and maintenance of structures and premises.
(C.F. No. 92-1496, ° l, i-12-93)
Sec. 34.02. Findings of council.
There exist in the City of Saint Paul shuctures which are now or which may in the future become substandard with
respect to structure, equipment, maintenance or energy efficiency. That such conditions, together with inadequate
provision for light and air, insufficient protection against fire hazards, lack ofproper heating, unsanitary conditions and
overcrowding, consritute a menace to public health, safety and welfare of its cirizens. It is fiix�ther found and declared
that the existence of such conditions, factors or characteristics adversely affects public health and safety and leans to
the continuation, extension and aggravarion of urban blight. It is further found that adequate protection of public health,
safety and welfaze, therefore, requires the establishment and enforcement of minimum property standards.
(C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93)
Sec. 34.03. Applicability and scope.
Every portion of a structure occupied or intended to be occupied for residential purposes and its premises shall comply
with secrions 3�:9� through
e�tapt•er, irrespective of when such bui�s shall have been constructed,
altered or repaired� �nd-anq alterations thereof or changes of use therein, which may be caused directly or
indirectly by the enforcement of this Code, shall be done in accordance with applicable secrions of the
99 Building Code and Zoning Code. ,
100 . Nothing in this chapter shall be applicable to rest homes, convalescent
101 homes, nursing homes or hotels, except that hotels shall meet the requirements of Chapter 407 of the Saint Paul
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Sec. 34.04. Pre-existing structures and buildings.
This chapter establishes minimum standards for the occupancy of all shuctures and buildings and does not replace or
modify standards otherwise established for the conshucrion, repair, alteration or use ofbuilding equipment or facilities.
(C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, i-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 1, 5-11-94)
Sec. 34.05. Short title.
This chapter shall be called the "Minimum Properry Maintenance Standards for Structures and Buiidings" and may be
cited as the "Property Maintenance Code."
(C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93)
i 17 Sec. 34.06. Existing remedies.
118 Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to abolish or impair existing remedies of the City of Saint Paul under Chapters
ll 9 33, 43 and 45 of the Legislative Code. Any conflicts beriveen this chapter and Chapters 33, 43 and 45 will be superseded
120 by the provisions of Chapters 33, 43 and 45.
121 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93)
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123 Sec. 34.07. Definitions.
124 Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following terms shall, for the purpose of this Code, have the meanings indicated
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Where terms are not defined in this secrion and aze defined in the State Building Code (as adopted by the city under
Chapter 33 of the Legislative Code), they shall have the meanings ascribed to them in said Building Code.
Where terms are not defined under the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of the Building Code, they shall
have ascribed to them their ordinarily accepted meanings and/or such as the context herein may imply.
Approved. "Approved," as applied to a material, device or method of construction, shall mean approved by the
enforcement officer under the provisions of this chapter, or approved by other authority designated by law to give
approval in the matter in question.
139 Basement. That portion of a building partly below grade but so located that the vertical distance from grade to floor is
140 not greater than the vertical distance from the grade to the ceiling. Provided, however, that if the vertical distance from
141 the grade to the ceiling is five (5) feet or more, such basement shall be counted as a story.
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Boarding care home. This type of use is licensed and regulated by other city and state laws. For purposes of this Code,
a boarding care home shall be defined the same as contained in the regularions of the state board of heaith.
Building. Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
Building Code. The Minnesota State Building Code as adopted by the City of Saint Paul under Chapter 33 of this
Legisiative Code.
153 Dead bolt Zock. A lock with a single cylinder, minimuxn one-inch throw, case-hardened cylinder guard, all metal parts
154 and rie screws facing the inside of the home only. �� ��
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156 Dwelling unit. A building, or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by one (1) family for residential purposes, used
157 or intended to be used for living, sleeping and cooking or earing purposes.
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159 EZectrical code. The National Electrical Code, as adopted by the State of Minnesota and the City of Saint Paul
160 Legislarive Code, Chapter 33.
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162 Enforcement o�cer. The head of the deparhnent of fire and safety services, the department of neighborhood housing
163 and property unprovement or the office of license, inspections and environmental protection, or their duly authorized
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166 Exterior property areas. Open space on the premises, on adjoining property and all sidewalks, walkways and exterior
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169 Extermination. The control and/or eliminarion of insects, rodents or other pests by recognized programs of integrated
170 pest management which includes sanitation, harborage control and the use of approved pesricides, trapping and other
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173 Garbage. Discarded material resulring from the handling, processing, storage, preparation, serving and consumprion of
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176 GZazedarea.TheareacomposedofglassorothersuitablematerialsrequiredundertheprovisionsoftheMinnesotaState
177 Building Code as adopted pursuant to section 33.02 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
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179 Grade. The elevation established for the purpose of regulating the number of stories and the height ofbuildings. Grade
18o shall be the mean level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the buildings.
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182 Gross floor area. The total area of all habitable space.
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184 Guest room. A room or a group of rooms in a licensed bed and breakfast facility forming a single habitable unit which
185 is located within the walls of a residenrial structure and which is used or intended to be used for sleeping and living, but
186 not for cooking or eating purposes and which is let individually as a unit.
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188 Habitable room. A room occupied by one (1) or more persons used or intended for living, cooking, earing or sleeping
189 purposes, but does not include bathrooms, closets, water closet compartments, laundries, serving and storage pantries,
190 corridors, cellars and spaces that are not used frequently or during extended periods.
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192 Hotel. This type of use is licensed and regulated by other city and state laws. A"hotel" shall be defined the same as
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Infestation. The presence, within or conriguous to a structure ar premises, of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests.
Let. To lease or to grant the use and possession of real property, whether or not for compensation.
199 Mechanical Code. The Minnesota State Mechanical Code as adopted by the City of Saint Paul under Chapter 33 of the
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Mixed municipal solid waste. Applied as defined in section 357.02 of this Code.
Motel. This type ofuse is licensed and regulated by other city and state laws. For purposes ofthis Code, a"motel" shall
be defined the same as "hotel." (See Chapter 407 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.)
207 Nursing home. For purposes of this Code, a"nursing home" shal] be defined as in the regularions of the State Board of
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210 . Any person over one (1) year of age (including owner or operator) living and sleeping in a structure or having
211 actual possession of such structure or raoming unit.
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213 Operator. Any person who has charge, care or control of a residential structure, roominghouse or building in which
214 dwelling units, rooming units or business spaces are let or offered for occupancy.
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216 Ownen Owner or owners of the freehold of the premises or lesser estate therein, holder of an unrecorded contract for
217 deed, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, other person, firm or
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Openable or openable area. That part ofa window or door which is availabie forunobstructed ventilarion or and
which opens directly to the outdoors.
Person. An individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership.
PZumbing. "Plumbing" or "plumbing fixture" shall mean water heating facilities, water pipes, gas pipes, garbage and
disposal units, waste pipes, water closets, sinks, installed dishwashers, lavatories, bathtubs, shower baths, installed
clothes washing machines, or other similar equipment, catch basins, drains, vents or other similazly supplied fixtures,
together with all connection to water, gas, sewer or vent lines.
Plumbing Code. The Minnesota State Plumbing Code, as adopted by the City of Saint Paul under Chapter 33 of the
Legislative Code.
Premises. A lot, plot or parcei of land including the buildings or structures thereon.
235 Professional state of maintenance and repair. Whenever the words "professional state of maintenance and repair" are
236 used in this chapter, they shall mean that such maintenance and repair shall be made in a reasonable and skillful manner.
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residue, street cleanings, and solid industrial and market wastes.
Residential structure. A"residential structure," except when classified as an institurion under the building code, shall
mean a building in which sleeping accommodations or sleeping accommodations and cooking facilities as a unit are
provided.
Rest home. Forpurposes ofthis Code, a"rest home" shall be defined the same as contained in the regularions ofthe state
board of health.
Roominghouse. Any residential structure or dwelling unit, supervised or not, which provides living and sleeping
anangements formore than four (4) unrelated individuals forperiods ofone (1) week or longer, anyresidential structure
or dwelling unit which provides single room occupancy (SRO) housing, as defined in the Federal Regularions CFR
882.102, to more than four (4) unrelated individuals, or any building housing more than four (4) unrelated individuals
which has any one (1) of the following characteristics shall be considered and regulated as a roominghouse:
254 (a) Rental arrangements are by the rooming unit rather than the dwelling unit.
255 (b) Rooming unit doors are equipped with outer locks or chains which require different keys to gain entrance.
256 (c) Kitchen facilities are provided for joint or common use by the occupants of more than one (1) rooming unit.
257 (d) Rooming units are equipped with telephones having exclusive phone numbers.
258 (e) Rooming units are equipped with individual intercom security devices.
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281 Zoning code. The "zoning code" consists of Chapters 60 through-6'� 69 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
282 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 2, 5-i 1-94; C.F. No. 99-353,
283 ° 1, 5-12-99; C.F. No. 99-474, ° 1, 7-7-99; C.F. No. 03-887, ° 3, 11-5-03)
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286 The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
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289 (1) Sanitation. All exterior property areas shall be maintained free from any accumulation of garbage, mixed municipal
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291 (2) Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained so as to drain water away from occupied
292 structures and minimize the accumulation of water on such premises.
293 (3) Ground cover. Every residential premises shall be maintained in a condition to control erosion, dust and mud by
294 sixitable landscaping with grass, trees, shrubs or other planted ground cover, or by paving with'asphatt, concrete or by
295 such other suitable means as shall be approved by the enforcement officer.
296 (4) Insect and rodent infestations. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to control and/or eliminate any infestation
297 of insects, rodents or other pests in all exterior areas and accessory structures on the premises.
298 (5) Accessory structures. All accessory structures including, but not limited to, detached gazages, sheds and fences, shall
299 be maintained structurally sound and in good repair. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall
300 be protected from the elements and decay by paint which is not lead-based paint or by other protecrive covering or
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302 resi�entia�rages shallbeprovidedwithsecuringlocks. ,
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305 (6) Stored materials. It shall be unlawful to accumulate and store building material, lumber, boxes, cartons, araf}rer
306 ea�ix:eis, , machinery, scrap metal, junk,
307 raw material, fabricated goods and other items in such manner as to constitute a nuisance or rodent harborage.
308 (7) Parked or stored vehicles. All parking spaces shall be paved with asphalt, concrete or other durable, dustless
309 surfacing, or with crushed rock as determined by the enforcement officer. Before any exisring spaces may be paved, site
310 plan approval must be obtained as specified in the Saint Paul Zoning Code and the lot must be developed in conformance
311 with such approval. (C.F. No. 92-1496 as amended
312 by C.F. No. 94-369).
313 (8) Refrigerators and accessible containers. It shall be unlawful to permit a refrigerator or other container, sufficiently
314 large to retain a child and with doors which fasten automatically when closed, to be exposed and accessible to children
Rooming unit. Any room or group of rooms forming a single habitable unit used or intended to be used for living and
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3I9 (10) Exteriar sidewalks, walkrvays and stairs. All sidewalks, walkways and exterior stairs shall be maintained in a safe,
32o sound condition, free of defects and hazards.
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Sec. 34.09. Exterior structure.
The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
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459 (1) Foundations, walls, roof and other exterior surfaces. Every foundation, exterior wall, roof and all other exterior
460 surfaces shall be maintained in a professional state of maintenance and repair.
461 a. The foundarion elements shall adequately support the building at all points.
462 b. Every exterior wall shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which
463 might admit dampness to the interior portions of the wall or to the interior spaces of structures.
464 c. All exterior surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by paint which
465 is not lead-based paint or by other protective covering or treahnent.
466 d. Exterior surfaces of residential structures or accessory thereto shall not have exposed accumulative paint or other
467 surface-covering material containing lead equal to or greater than one-half of one percent (0.5%) by weight or in excess
468 ofone(1)milligrampersquarecentimeterofsurfaceazeaifsuchpaintorsurface-coveringmaterialisblistered,cracked,
469 flaked, scaled or chalked away.
470 e. The roof shall be right , impervious to water and have no
471 defects which admit water or dampness to the interior of the building. No building roof shall be used for storage of any
472 materials; tki�s or objects unless approved by the enforcement officer.
473 (2) Stairs, porches, decks and railings:
474 a. Every o�:tside stair, everp porch and deck shall be constructed safely and capable of supporting a load as
475 determined in the Building Code and shail be kept in sound condition and good repair. Every stairway, porch, deck or
476 step which is more than thirty (30) inches above grade shall have guazdrails and intermediate rails, no more tha
477 apart , or maintained in accordance with the Building Code in
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480 b. Every flight of stairs which is more than three (3) risers high shall have handrails in accordance with tFie Building
481 Code or maintained in accordance with the Building Code under which it was originally constructed.
482 c. Stairs, steps, porches, decks, handraiis, balustrades and guardrails deemed hazardous by the enforcement officer shall
483 be corrected so as to be in compliance with the Building Code.
484 (3) Windows, doors and hatchways. Every window, exterior door and basement hatchway shall be substantially right
485 and shall be kept in sound condition and repair.
486 a. Windows shall be fully supplied with window panes which are without open cracks or holes;
487 b. Sashes shall be in sound condition and fit reasonably tight within the frame; and
488 c. Every window, other than a fixed window, shall be capable of being easily opened and have hazdware to hold it in
489 the open position. Locking hardware shall be required on all windows up to and including the second story and every
490 other window which is accessible by ,
441 d. Every basement window which is openable shall be supplied with s sereen or hazdwaze cloth of not more than sixteen
492 (16) mesh per inch which fits tightly and is securely fastened to the frame, or with other materials affording equivalent
493 protection. Basement windows required for egress can be equipped with bars or hinged units with hasps and padlocks
494 that can be easily opened from the interior for emergencies. Basement windows not required for egress can be
495 equipped with nonopenable bars.
496 e. Every window required for ventilation, or other outside opening used for ventilation purposes, shall be supplied with
497 a screen of not less than sixteen (16) mesh per inch.
498 f. Every exterior doar and its hardware shall be in sound condition and fit within its frame.
499 g. Every basement hatchway shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain and
500 surface drainage waterinto the structure.
501 h. Every door available as an exit shall be capable ofbeing opened from the inside, easily and without the use ofa key.
502 Exceptions to the requirements of this subsecrion for singie-family homes and grade level duplex units
503 are contained in Minnesota Statutes Section 16B.61, subdivision 3(h).
504 i. Every entry door to a dwelling or rooming unit including service doors leading from the attached garage shall be
505 substantially secure from illegal enhy and shall be provided with a one-inch throw deadbolt lock as defined in section
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521 Sec.34.10.Interior structures.
522 The owner of any premises
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524 (1) Basements. Everybasement and crawl space shallbe maintained reasonably free from dampness and free ofanymold
525 or mildew. Every basement area accessible to tenants shall have its floar paved with concrete or other durable, dustless
526 surfacing to permit such floor to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
527 (2) Structural members. The supporting stcuetcrre members shall be maintained structurally sound, showing
528 no evidence of deterioration and capable of bearing imposed loads in accordance with the provisions of the
529 Building Code or maintained in accordance with the Building Code in effect when originally constructed.
530 (3) Stairs:
531 a. Every stairwell shall be constructed safely and be capable of supporting a load as determined in the Building Code,
532 or must be maintained in accordance with the Building Code which was in effect when the stairs were originally
533 constructed. All stairs shall be kept in sound condirion and good repair. Every stairway, porch, deck or step which is
534 more than thirry (30) inches above grade shall have guazdrails and intermediate rails no more than7rine {9) 'nches
535 apart and in accordance with the Building Code and
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Code. Stairs, steps, handrails, balustrades and guardrails deemedhazzrdousbythe enforcementofficershall be conected
in accordance with the Building Code.
(4) Bathroom floors. Every toilet room and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained substanrially
impervious to water to pernut such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(5) Sanitation. The interior shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free from any accumularion ofrefuse
or garbage.
(6) Insect and rodent harborage. Every owner of a structure shall be responsible for the control and/or elimination of
insects, rodents or other pests wherever infestation exists.
(7) Interior walls, floors, ceilings, woodwor-k and cabinets. All interior walls, floors, ceiling, woodwork and cabinets
must be maintained in a sound condition and in a professional state of maintenance and repair.
(8) Use of paint containing Zead:
a. No person shall apply paint or other surface-covering material containing lead equal to or greater than six-hundredths
percent (0.06%) by weight of the total solids contained in such paint or surface-covering material to the interior or
exterior surface of any residential structure.
b. No interior surface of any residential structure or accessory thereto shall have eicposed accumulated paint or
suxface-covering material containing lead equal to or greater than one-half of one percent (0.5°/o) by weight, or in excess
ofone (1) milligram per square centimeter ofsurface area ifsuch paint or surface-covering material is blistered, cracked,
flaked, scaled or chalked away.
(C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 5, 5-11-94)
559 Sec. 34.11. Basic facilities.
560 The owner of any premises shall comp3y with the following
561 reqmrements:
562 (1) Toilet and hand sink. Every dwelling unit shall contain within its walls a room, or adj acent rooms, separate from the
563 habitable rooms, which affords privacy and which is equipped with a toilet and hand sink. In every structure, every water
564 line, plumbing fucture, drain, stack, waste, vent and sewer line shall be properly installed, connected and maintain�ed in
565 proper warking order, and must be kept free from obstrucrions, leaks and defects and capable ofperfornting the function
566 for which it was designed and installed. All repairs and installations must be made in accordance with the provisions
567 of the Plumbing Code.
568 (2) Bathtub or shower. Every dwelling unit shall contain a room which affords privacy to a person in the room and which
569 is equipped with a bathtub or shower.
570 (3) Kitchen sink. Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink apart from the hand sink requirement in paragraph (1)
571 of this section.
572 (4) Connected to water and sewer system. Every kitchen sink, hand sink, bathtub, shower, toilet or urinal which is
573 supplied must be connected to an adequate water and sewer system in accordance with the Plumbing Code. Each ofthese
574 facilifies shall be supplied with running water. Every kitchen sink, hand sink, bathtub or shower shall be supplied with
575 adequate hot and cold runnang water.
576 (5) YYater heating facilities. Every residenrial � �=v shall have water
577 heating facilities installed in accordance with the Plumbing Code, properly maintained and properly connected with hot
578 water lines required under paragraph (4) of this section and which aze capable of heating water to a minimum
579 temperature of one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit and shall be limited to a masimum temperature of one
580 hundred thiriy (130) degrees Fahrenheit at any time needed. An adequate amount of water shall be available at every
581 kitchen sink, hand sink, bathtub, shower and laundry facilitv or other similar units.
582 (6) Heatingfacilities. Everyresidential shnetnre shall have heating faciliries
583 that are properly installed, safely maintained and in good working condition, and capable of safely and adequately
584 heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein to a temperature of at least sixty-eight (68)
585 degrees Fahrenheit with an outside temperature of minus twenty (-20) degrees Fahrenheit. The owner shall maintain a
586 minimum room temperature of sixty-eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit at five (5) feet fram � the floor. Installarion,
587 repair or alteration ofhearing faciliries, space heaters and water heating facilities must be in accordance with the
588 Legislative Code, Chapter 33, and the State Mechanical Code. Tkte enforcement officer may require the owner of
589 residential Hre property to provide current proof of service of any heating or space heating facility by a licensed
590 contractor, which must include a cazbon monoxide reading. Every space heating, cooking and water hearing device
591 locatedinastructureshallbeproperlyinstalled,connected,maintainedandcapableofperformingthefuncrionforw ch
592 it was designed in accordance with the provisions of the Plumbing and Mechanical Codes. ��t�,�
593 (7) Mued municipal solid waste storage and removal. Every residential building shall be supplied with approved
594 containers which are of sufficient quantity and capacity to store all the mixed municipal solid waste from the unit and
595 which are equipped with right-fitting covers for storage of mixed municipal solid waste. Mixed municipal solid waste
596 shall be collected at least weekly by a licensed refuse hauler. In all residence buildings, it shall be the responsibility of
597 the owner to provide the containers and contract with a licensed hauler for collection of the mixed municipal solid waste,
598 in accordance with section 357.05(g)(1).
599 (8) Refuse and garbage storage. The owner of every residenrial strueEure shall supply sufficient approved
600 containers with covers impervious to weather for storage of refuse and garbage.
601 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 6, 5-ll-94)
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(1) Private wells. In all dwellings armulriple dwellings serviced by aprivate well for drinking water purposes, coliform
bacteria and nitrate tesring of water shall be conducted by the property owner every two (2) years. It shali be
responsibility of the property owner to either:
a. Submit well water samples, , to the division of public health for tesring
and analysis; or
b. Contract with a laboratory certified by the Minnesota Deparhnent of Health for collecrion, tesring and analysis.
Within thirty (30) days of the testing, a copy of the test
615 °' along with such fee as may be set by the city counciL The �'' '
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617 property owne ' �'"' verifying that the water samples aze within the standards set for public health.
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626 The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
627 requirements:
628 (1) Minimum ceiling height. In calcularing the floor area of habitable rooms, only those portions ofthe floor area of a
629 room having a clear ceiling height in excess of five (5) feet may be included. At least half of the floor area of any
63o habitable room shall have a cleaz ceiling height of seven (7) feet or more.
631 (2) Required space in dwelling units. Every dwelling unit shall contain a minimum gross floor area of at least one
632 hundred fifty (150) square feet for the first occupant, at least one hundred (100) square feet for each occupant thereafter,
633 the floor azea to be calculated on the basis of the total habitable room azea.
634 (3) Required space in sleeping rooms. In every dwelling unit, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one (1)
635 occupant shall have a minimum gross floor area of at least seventy (70) square feet. In every dwelling unit, every room
636 occupied for sleeping purposes by two (2) or more occupants shall have a minimum gross floor area of fifty (50) square
637 feet per occupant thereof. Rooming units shall comply with section 34.17(2) of this Code.
638 (4) Escape window. At least one (i) window '�" "'' in every room used
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(2) All facilities and equipment. All required and supplied equipment and all building space and parts in everyresidential
building shall be constructed and maintained to properly and safely perform their intended funcrion in accordance with
the provisions of the applicable code.
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639 for sleeping purposes mnst be openable from the inside, with a minimum overall net glazed azea o'£'1"ide and�v
640 seven-tenths (5.7) square feet or in accordance with current building code; the minimum net clear opening height
641 dimension shall be twenty-four (24) inches, the minimum net clear opening width dimension shall be twenty (20) inches,
642 and it shall have a minimum finished siil height of not more than forry-eight (48) inches above the floor. Should the
643 window, or any part of it, be below grade, an excavation shall be made, on the exterior side of the window, that extends
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653 (5) Access Zimitation of dwelting unit or rooming unit to commercial uses. No habitable room, bathroom or toilet room
654 which is accessory to a dwelling unit or rooming unit shall open directly into or shall be used in conjunction with any
655 commercial or industrial use.
656 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 7, 5-1 I-94)
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658 Sec. 34.14. Light and ventilation.
659 The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
660 requirements:
661 (1)�3atura} Light and ventilarion itt habitabie rooms:
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666 b. Minimum total window area measured between stops for every habitable room
667 shall be eight (8) percent of the floar area of such room. The openabie area of the window shall be fifty (50) percent of
668 the minimum light requirements of this section, except where an approved mechanical venrilation system has been
669 provided accarc�ing
670 c. Windows shal] not be required in kitchens of dwelling units when such kitchen has a clear, unobstructed opening of
671 fifty (50) percent of the common wall to an adjoining habitable room and when the kitchen is provided with an approved
672 mechanical ventilation system. In addition, the window area of the adjoining habitable room, referred to above, shall
673 be of sufficient size so as to provide for the light and venrilation requirement of the kitchen area as well as for the
674 adjoining habitable room.
675 (2) Electric service:
676 a. All residential structures and dwelling units shall be supplied with electrical service that is adequate to safely meet
677 the electrical needs of the residenual structures and dwelling units in accordance with the provisions of the �tia�
678 Electrical Code presently in force.
679 b. Every habitable room, one hundred riventy (120) square feet or less in area, of a residenrial structure shall contain at
680 least two (2) separate and remote duplex outlets. An additional duplex outlet shall be required for each additional eighry
681 (80) square feet of area or fraction thereof.
682 c. In kitchens, three (3) separate and remote duplex convenience outlets shall be required. At least one (1) required
683 duplex convenience outlet in the kitchen shail be supplied by a separate twenty-ampere circuit. Any new or replacement
684 duplex convenience outlet installed within a six-foot radius of the kitchen sink must be of the ground fault circuit
685 intemxpter (GFCI) type. Every public hali, water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room or furnace room shall
686 contain at least one (1) electric light fixture. In addition to the electric light fixtures in every bathroom and laundry room,
687 there shall be provided at least one (1) duplex convenience outlet. The requited duplex convenience outlet in the laundry
688 room (arrooms) must be on a separate twenty-ampere circuit. The required duplex convenience outlet in each bathroom
689 must be of the ground fault interrupter (GFCn type. Any existing convenience outlets in any bathroom must
690 be converted to a GFCI-protected outlet or removed. All metaliic fixtures, if within five (5) feet horizontally or eight
691 (8) feet vertically of grounded surfaces, shall be grounded.
692 d. Every common hall and inside stairway in every residenrial structure or dwelling unit shall be illuminated at ali rimes
693 with an intensity ofnot less than five (5) footcandles per square foot in the darkest portion ofthe normally traveled�ta ��
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695 e. One (1) ]ighting outlet is required for each two hundred (200) square feet of basement floor space. At least one (1)
696 of the required basement lighring outiets must be switched from the head of the stairs.
697 f. Exterior exits and entryways are required to be illuminated a minimum of one (1) footcandle at the grade level for
698 security.
699 (3) Venfilation and light in bathroom and toilet room. Every bathroom and toilet room shall comply with the window
700 ventilation requirements for habitable rooms contained in paragraph (1) of this secrion, except that no window shall be
701 required in bathrooms or toilet rooms equipped with an approved mechanical ventilation system.
702 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 8, 5-11-94)
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704 Sec. 34.15. Minimum standards for safety from fire.
705 The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
706 requirements:
707 (1) FZammable Ziquids storage. No residential structure or rooming unit shall be located within a building containing
708 any establishment handling, dispensing or storing flammable liquids with a flashpoint of less than one hundred ten (ll0)
709 degrees Fahrenheit as defined by the National Board ofFire Underwriters. No flammable liquid with a flashpoint ofless
710 than one hundred ten (110) degrees Fahrenheit shall be stored within a residence building unless in an approved
711 fire-rated storage cabinet or a one-hour sepazated room.
712 (2) Exits. All requirements of the uilding Code regarding exits shall be complied with.
713 (3) Smoke detectors. Smoke detectors must be installed in accordance with Chapter 39 of the Legislarive Code.
714 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93)
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716 Sec. 34.]6. Responsibilities of occupants relating to the maintenance of dwelling units.
717 (1) Cleanliness. Every occupant of a dwelling unit or rooming unit shali keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part
718 of the premises thereof which the occupant occupies or controls.
719 (2) Disposal ofrefuse and garbage. Every occupant of a dwelling unit or rooming unit shall dispose of all his/her refuse
720 and garbage in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in approved refuse and garbage containers required by this
721 chapter.
722 (3) Use and operation of supplied fixtures. Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep the supplied fixtures therein
723 clean and sanitary and shall be responsibie for the exercise of reasonable care in their proper use and operarion.
724 (4) Installation and care of fixtures furnished by occupant. Every fixture furnished by the occupant shall be properly
725 installed, shall be maintained in good working condition and shall be clean, sanitary and free from defects, leaks or
726 obstructions in accordance with the Building Code.
727 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 9, 5-11-94)
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729 Sec. 34.17. Rooming units.
730 No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any rooming unit in any residenrial structure unless the rooming
731 unit and residential structure comply with the following requirements:
732 (1) Toilet, hand sink and bathingfacilities. Everyrooming unit or guest room shall have available a toilet, hand sink and
733 bathtub or shower. All these faciliries shall be:
734 a. Located within the residential structure;
735 b. Directly accessible or accessibie from a heated passageway to all persons sharing the facilities without going outside
736 the residential structure;
737 c. Located within a room or rooms which afford privacy and are separate from the habitable rooms; and
738 d. Located on the same floor as, or a floor adjacent to, the rooming unit served by the facilities.
739 At least one (1) toilet, hand sink and bathtub or shower shall be supplied for each five (5) persons or fracrion thereof
740 residing in a residential structure and using the shared faciliries.
741 (2) Minimum floor area for sleeping purposes. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one (1) person shall
742 contain at ]east seventy (70) square feet of floor area. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by two (2) or more
743 persons shall contain at least sixty (60) square feet of floor area for each occupant thereof.
744 (3) Bed Itnen and towets. The owner or operator shall change supplied bed linen and towels therein at least once each
745 week, and prior to the letting of any zoom to another occupant. The owner or operator shall be responsible for the
746 maintenance of al] supplied bedding and towels in a clean and sanitary manner.
747 (4) Shades, drapes, etc. Every window of every rooming unit shal] be supplied with shades, drapes or other devices or
748 materials which, when properly used, will afford privacy to the occupant of the rooming unit. �'�l„`�
749 (5) Maintenance of wa3ls, floors, etc. The occupant shall be responsible for the
750 sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors and ceilings of the rooming unit. Supplied equipment and every other part of
751 the rooming units and the common, shazed or public areas is the responsibility of the owner or operator.
752 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 44-364, ° 10, 5-11-44)
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754 Sec. 34.18. Penalty for violation.
755 (1) Any person violating any provision of this chapter may be punished as provided by secrion 1.05 of this Code.
756 (2) It shall be an affirmative defense to a misder.ieanor prosecution of a lessor under this chapter, which the lessor must
75� prove by a preponderance ofthe evidence,thatthelessor:
758 a. Established a written lease provision that requires occupant(s) to follow the provisions of state and local laws related
759 to3tausi�, building, and fire codes; and
760 b. Effectively communicated such a provision to occupant(s); and
761 c. Took reasonable steps to discover the violations; and
762 d. Effectively enforced the lease provisions when violarions were discovered.
763 (3) Nothing in this section shall preclude an enforcement officer from seeking the enforcement of provisions of this
764 chapter in any court of competent jurisdiction by any appropriate form of civil acrion, including seeking to enjoin any
765 conrinued violation and seeking to compel obedience by issuing order to correct violarions.
'I66 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 03-890, ° 7, 11-12-03)
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768 Sec.34.19.Inspections.
769 Enforcement officers shall be authorized to make or cause to be made inspections to detenmine the condition of
77o buildings, dwellingunits, guestrooms, habitable rooms, premises, residenrial shuctures, rooming houses, roomingunits,
771 ""' `' and other structures or premises at any reasonable time in order to safeguard the health, safery
772 and welfare of the public and to perform their duties under this chapter. Access during reasonable times shall not be
773 denied by any owner, occupant or other person in charge of the premises. The enforcement officer may obtain a search
774 warrant where probable cause exists to believe that the premises are in violation of this chapter. Provided, however, that
775 no search warrant is needed for enhy where an emergency condition exists and sufficient time to obtain a warrant is
776 unavailable.
777 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 11, 5-11-94)
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781 shuctures, rooming houses, rooming units and other structures orpremises shail upon receiving reasonable prior notice
782 give the owner or operator or their agent or employee access to the premises at reasonable rimes for the purpose of
783 effecting inspections, maintenance, repairs or alterations which are necessary to complywith provisions ofthis chapter.
784 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 12, 5-11-94)
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786 Sec. 34.21. Norice to correct violations.
787 (1) Norificarion ofviolation. Whenever an enforcement officer determines that there has been a violation ofthis chapter,
788 norice maybe provided to the owner or occupant to take the appropriate steps to correct the violations. The norice shall:
789 (a) Be in writing; and
790 (b) Include a description of the real estate sufficient for identification;
791 (c) Specify the violation which exists and the remedial action required; and
792 (d) Include a statement that the order may be appealed to the Legislative Hearing Officer in accordance with the
793 procedures set forth in section 34.23.
994 (2) Service of norice. Service of an order shall be adequate ifprovided by (1) personal service, (2) U.S. mail, or (3) if
795 the appropriate party or address cannot be determined after reasonable effort, by posting a copy of the order in a
796 conspicuous place on the premises. Provided, however, that in the case ofrental housing, notice shall be sent by United
797 States Mail to the address listed on the document required under Chapter 35 of this Code.
798 (3) Emergency enforcement procedures. If an emergency situation exists which creates an imminent health or safety
799 hazard or danger to the pubiic that by its nature requires immediate action, an enforcement officer may issue oral orders
800 to the owner, operator and/or occupant that immediate corrective acrion shall be taken. The oral order shall:
801 (a) Include a description of the premises sufficient for identificarion; OC. ,�-1 a�
802 (b) Specify the violation which exists and the immedaate remedial action required; and J d
803 (c) Specify a reasonable time for the performance of the actions required. Within twenty-four (24) hours following
804 issuance of an oral order, the officer shall serve a written order upon the owner in the manner provided above. Failure
805 to obey the orders shall constitute a violation subject to the penalries provided for in secrion 1.05 of this Code.
806 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.P. No. 94-369, ° 13, 5-11-94; C.F. No.
807 99-751, ° 1, 9-1-99)
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809 Sec. 34.22. Dangerous structures.
810 If in the opinion of the enforcement officer any building or structure, or part thereof, is deemed to be in an unsafe
811 condition and dangerous to life, limb or properry, the officer shall proceed to have the building or structure condemned
812 pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Minnesota Statutes Chapter 463, or seetiax�r�i of this Code,
813 pertaining to hazardous or dangerous structures.
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(1) Action authorized to condemn structures or units as unfit for 3x�n Whenever an
enforcement officer finds that any dwelling unit� ar-resident'rai- structure consritutes a hazard to the
health, safety or welfare of the occupants or to the public for any of the reasons enumerated in this chapter, including
those violations defined herein as constituting material endangerment, but which structure does not constitute a
dangerous structure, the officer may take action to condemn the unit or structure as being unfit for �n�rkabitatian
(2) Rlegal occupancy. If any dwelling uni or any part thereof is occupied by more occupants than provided
by this chapter or is erected, altered or occupied contrary to law, the uni or part thereof shall be deemed aii
unlawful structure and the enforcement officer shall cause the unit or stxucture vacated. It shall be unlawful to occupy
such unit or structure until it or its occuparion, as the case may be, has been made to conform to the law.
(3) Placard as unfit fori�un�atien Any
ordered vacated or condemned as unfit for huma�rhabi�atien shall be posted with a placard by the
enforcement officer. The placard shall include the following:
(a) Name of city;
(b) Name of the authorized department having jurisdiction;
(c) Chapter and secrion of the ordinance under which it is issued;
(d) Date which the residentix� sfruetme-er uni must be vacated;
(e) Statement that the resider�i� �e�rear unit when vacated, must remain vacant until the provisions
of the order are complied with and the order to vacate is withdrawn;
( fl Date that the placard is posted; and
(g) Statement of the penalty for defacing or unauthorized removal of the placazd.
(4) Defacement and unauthorized removal ofplacazd. No person shall deface or remove the placard from any shucture
which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for �nm�r�bi�afien The placard may be removed only
by or at the direction of the enforcement officer.
(5) Service ofnotice. The enforcement officer shall serve a written norice upon the owner ofthe premises informing the
owner of the requirement to vacate the residentix� within
twenty-four (24) hours of posting the placard. Service of the notice shall be by delivery to the owner personally or by
leaving the norice at the owner's usual place of abode or with a person of suitable age and discretion or by depositing
in the United States Post Office the norice, addressed to the owner at the last known address with postage prepaid.
Provided, however, that in the case of rental housing, notice shall be sent by United States Mail to the address listed on
the document required under Chapter 35 of this Code.
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which has been condemned or placarded as unfit for i�m�ra�habifiatien shall be vacated within the time set
forth in the placard and(or order. No person shall occupy or let for occupancy any dweHing unif which is
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or alone the conditions are substantial and expose the occupants or the public to danger or peril: ���'�.�
(a) Lacking maintenance; dilapidation. Whenever the structure, or any portion thereof, because of dilapidarion,
deterioration or decay; faulty construction; the removal, movement or instability of any portion of the ground necessary
for the purpose of supporting such building; the deterioration, decay or inadequacy of its foundation; or any other cause,
is likely to partially or completely collapse; or whenever any portion or member or appurtenance thereof is likely to
fall, or to become detached or dislodged, or to collapse and thereby injure persons or damage properry; or whenever the
building has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake or flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated as to
become an attracrive nuisance to children; become a harbor for vagrants or criminals; or enable persons to resort thereto
for the purpose of committing uniawful acts.
(b) Fire hazard. Whenever the , because of obsolescence,
dilapidated condition, deterioration, damage, inadequate exits or access to exits, lack of sufficient fire-resisrive
construcrion, faulty electric wiring, gas connecrions or heating apparatus, or other cause, is determined by the
enforcement officer to be a fire hazard.
(c)Unsanitaryconditions.Whenevertheresi�entiat , dwellinguni
because ofinadequate maintenance, dilapidarion, decay, damage, faulty construction or arrangement, inadequate light,
airor sanitarion faciliries, unclean fixtures, accuxnularion ofgarbage, refuse orcombustibles, or otherwise, is determined
by the enforcement officer to be unsanitary, unfit
for �nnran-kabitafian occupancy or in such an unsound condition that it is likely to cause
or harbor sickness or disease.
(d) Insect, rodent or other pests. Whenever the
, has a substantial or severe insect, rodent or other pest infestation, rodent burrows, open sewage systems
or lacks approved rodent proofing of the structure.
(e) Lack ofbasic facilities. Whenever the
lacks water, hot water, approved electrical, heating or sewage disposai systems, or where the existing systems are unsafe
for conrinued operation.
(�Violationsofotherrequirements.Wheneverany shuctureoranypartthereof
is:
I. Constructed, exists or is maintained in violarion of any specific requirement or prohibition applicable to such
residential structure or structure provided by the State Building Code.
ii. Occupied by mare occupants than provided by this chapter; and
iii. Is erected, altered or occupied contrary to law.
(g) Dangerous conditions. Whenever, in the opinion of the enforcement officer, any other condition exists which is so
dangerous to the safety or health of the occupants or the public as to jusrify condemnation of the n;�m3��r�tial-strneture
ar structure as unfit for human itx�itatian Such stxucture shall be deemed an unlawful structure and the
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r �'' The city council finds that some properiy owners take little or no responsibility for the
maintenance of their property until the city, through its various inspections progams, has repeatedly ardered them to
remedyviolations ofthepropertymaintenance chapters ofthe SaintPaul L,egislarive Code. Suchproperiyowners create
excessive costs for the citywhich are over and above the normal cost ofproviding inspecrion services city-wide. Property
owners who must repeatedly be ordered to remedy code violations on their property consume an unacceptable and
disproportionate share of limited city resources. Therefore, it is the intent ofthe city council, by the adoption ofseetcans
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consumption ofcity inspection services. The collection ofsuch costs for certainproperties shall be by assessment against
the real property requiring such excessive inspecrion or reinspecrion services, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
429.101, which authorizes the council to provide for reinspection fees to be collected by special assessment and allows
cities to collect the costs associated with removal or eluninarion ofpublic health or safety hazards and chapter 14 ofthe
Saint Paul City Charter. OL _��'\
(C.F. No. 96-260, ° 1, 4-3-96; C.F. No. 03-890, ° 1, 11-12-03) � ��
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- For the purpose of this chapter, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to
them:
Excessive initial inspection means an inspection and observation of a new violation by an enforcement officer at a
specific properry address after an enforcement officerhas conducted two prior inirial inspections within a twelve-month
period and found violarions ofthe Saint Paul Legislarive Code under the jurisdicrion ofthe department ofneighborhood
housing and property
improvement, where the owner was notified in writing pursuant to secrion 3�$&3
Excessive inspection servicesfee means the fee to be imposed for a reinspection or excessive initial inspection. The fee
shall include, but not be limited to: the prorata salaries of enforcement officers performing inspecfions of the subject
property; the prorata cost of equipment, materiais and all other overhead costs used during inspecrion of the subject
property, including ownership searches and administrative and clerical costs; and the costs of any medical treatment of
enforcement officers injured as a result of these inspections.
986 Reinspection means that an enforcement officer has conducted an inspection of the premises based upon a complaint
987 or otherwise had occasion to view the premises and observed a violation of any provision of the St. Paul Legislative
988 Code under the }urisdiction of the deparhnent of neighborhood housing and property improvement, issued a written
989 norice of the violarion(s), and
990 reinspected the premises to determine compliance with the norice and found noncompliance.
991 (C.F. No. 96-260, ° 1, 4-3-96; C.F. No. 03-890, ° 2, 11-12-03)
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994 (a)Writtennoticeofviolarions.Whenanenforcementofficerconductsaninitialinspectionofapremisesanddetermines
995 that violafions ofthe provisions ofthe legislarive code underthe jurisdiction ofthe department ofneighborhood housing
996 and property improvement exist, the enforcement officer shall, in addirion to any other action the enforcement officer
997 may undertake,
998 serve written nofice of the violation in conformance with the requirements set forth in section 34.21 of this chapter.
999 (b) Notice for collection of reinspection costs and excessive initial inspec6on costs. If the enforcement officer intends
1000 to collect the city costs forreinspections and excessive initial inspecrions, then the writtennotice provided for in sections
1001 3�6$.3{a) and 34.21 must also:
1002 State that if the violations are not corrected within the time period ar periods required in the notice, the city's costs
1003 in conducfing a reinspection after the due date for compliance will be collected from the owner or owners rather than
1004 being paid by the taxpayers of the city; and
1005 State that if additional new violations of the legislative code under the jurisdiction of the department of
1006 neighborhood housing and property improvement are discovered by enforcement officers within the next following
1007 twelve (12) months, the city's costs in conducting any addifional inspections at the same location within such twelve (12)
1008 months will be collected from the owner or owners rather than being paid by the taYpayers of the city; and
1009 State that such future costs will be collected by assessment against the real properry.
1010 (C.F. No. 96-260, ° 1, 4-3-96; C.F. No. 03-890, ° 3, 11-t2-03)
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1014 (a) The city shall be enritled to collect its costs of enforcement from a properiy owner who consumes either reinspecfion
1015 services or excessive inirial inspection services. An excessive consumption of either reinspections or excessive inirial
1016 inspection services occurs after:
1017 (-fj� Written notice of a violation is served under section'��3 } following an initial inspecrion; and
1018 (� One additional initial inspecrion is performed at the same location within a consecutive twelve-month period after
1019 the first inirial inspecrion for which a notice of violation was served; and
1020 �3j� During each of the two initial inspections under subparagraph {�j,, the enforcement officer finds vioiarions of
1021 the Saint Paul Legislative Code under the jurisdiction of the department of neighborhood housing and property
1022 improvement, which are new violarions; or /1t, _���
1023 {-�j� Written notice of a violarion is served under secrion 3�3 j following an inirial �J `�
1024 inspection; and
1025 � The enforcement officer conducts an inspecrion after the due date for compliance on the norice and determines that
1026 the violarion still exists.
1027 (b) A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) may be charged for the first inirial inspection after the circumstances described under
1028 secrion .. and a fee of sevenry five dollazs ($75.00)
1029 maybe chazged for the second inirial inspecrion afterthe circumstances described under section ..
1030 {�}�{-2j and a fee of one hundred fifty dollazs ($150.00) may be charged for each
1031 subsequent initial inspecrion within a twelve-month period after the circumstances described in section 3
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1033 (c) A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) may be charged for the first reinspecrion described in ..
1034 (�J . A fee of seventy-five dollazs ($75.00) may be charged for the second
1035 reinspection described in section .. . A fee of one
1036 hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) may be chazged for each subsequent reinspecrion described in 3�9g.
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1038 (d) No fee under section 3�6$-d{xj shall be charged where the city has issued a written notice pursuant to
1039 section'.�.9$3 but has abated the violation under section 45.10 or 45.11 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code
1040 and assessed the costs of such abatement under section 45.1 l.l of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
1041 (e) The amount of the excessive consumption of inspection services fee shall be a debt owed to the city and shall be
1042 collected by special assessment under the authority in Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.101 and the Charter.
1043 ( fl Action under this secrion does not preclude any other civil or criminal enforcement procedure.
1044 (C.F. No. 96-260, ° 1, 4-3-96; C.F. No. 03-890, ° 4, 11-12-03)
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1047 (a) Cost records. The enforcement officer shall keep a record of the costs for excessive consumption of inspection
1048 services, the name and address of the owner, the dates of the inspections giving rise to the excessive consumption of
1049 inspecrion services, the observed viola6ons ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code under the jurisdiction of the deparhnent
1050 of neighborhood housing and properiy improvement, and the total amount of the costs far excessive consumprion of
1051 inspection services to be collected against a particular properiy, and shall report such information to the director of
1052 financial services.
1053 (b) Resolution approving total, setting date of public hearing. On or before October 1 of each year, the director of
1054 financiai services or his or her designee shall notify the city council of the totai cost of such excessive inspection services
1055 performed during the previous yeaz and the portion of such costs to be assessed against each lot and parcel of property
1056 that ufilized
1057 excessive inspection services. Upon receipt thereof, the council shall byresolution fix a date forpublic hearing at which
1058 time the councii shall consider adopring and levying the service charges. The date of public hearing shall be at least
1059 twenty (20) days after adoprion of said resolution.
1060 (c) Notice of council hearing. Following the adoprion ofthe resolurion provided in paragraph (b) above, the d'arector of
1061 financial services shall publish a notice of the hearing in a daily newspaper of the city at least five (5) days prior to the
1062 public hearing. The nofice shall state the date, rime andplace ofhearing, the purpose ofthe hearing, identifythe services
1063 provided and the properry to be assessed a service charge therefor, and shal] state the proposed rates of service charges
1064 to be considered by the councii.
1065 (d) Notice to owner and interested parties. At least ten (10) days before the hearing, norice thereof shall be mailed by
1066 first class mail to the owner and any interested parry lrnown to the city, at his or her last known address. Such notice shall
1067 also inform the recipient of the notice (I) of the procedures he or she must follow under the charter in order to appeal
1068 the assessments to the
1069 district court, and (i) of the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, sections 435.193 to 435.195 and the existence of any
1070 deferment procedure established pursuantthereto.
1071 (e) Public hearing; adoption of assessment roll. On the date of public hearing the council shall meet to consider the
1072 adoption ofthe proposed service charges. The council shall hear all interested parties concerning the proposed charges.
1073 At such meering or at any adjournment thereof, the council may amend the proposed service charges, and shall, by
1074 resolurion, adopt the service charges as a specaal assessment against the properties which utilized excessive inspecrion
1075 services. Special assessments levied hereunder shail be payable in a single installment. �fj ���
1076 (fl Certifzcation to counryfor collection with taxes. After adoprion byresolution ofthe service chazges an assessment
1077 rates therefor, and no later than November 15, the city clerk shall transmit a certified copy of said resolution to the
1078 county department of property talcation to be extended on the proper tax list of the counry and collected the following
1079 yeaz along with current taxes.
1080 (g) Appeal. Within twenty (20} days after adoprion of the resolurion adopring the service charges, any person aggrieved
1081 may appeal to the district court in the manner set forth in Chapter 14 of the City Charter.
1082 (C.F. No. 96-260, ° 1, 4-3-96; C.F. No. 97-53, ° 16, 2-12-97; C.F. No. 99-751, °
1083 1, 9-1-99; C.F. No. 03-890, ° 5, 11-12-03)
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1085 Sec. 3#.2� Stay of enforcemenUpenalty.
1086 (1) Voluntary vacation of premises. No penalry shall be imposed upon any owner who serves written notice upon the
1087 Legislative Hearing Officer stating an intent to permanently vacate the premises within thirty (30) days. Written notice
1088 must be filed with the hearing officer within ten (10) days from the date on which the placazd was placed on the property
1089 and shall include proof that notice of eviction was served upon the occupants o£the condemned premises.
1090 (2) Staypending appeal. Enforcement proceedings or orders to correct violations shall be held in abeyance ifthe owner
1091 shall file an appeal to the Legislative Hearing Officer within ten (10) days of receiving the written order issued by the
1092 enforcement officer, except in the case of an order to vacate a structure which is deemed to be in an unsafe condition
1093 and dangerous to life or limb, the
1094 enforcement officer shall proceed to order the building vacated unril it is made safe or a final determination is made by
1095 the Legislarive Hearing Officer allowing reoccupancy of the building. Abeyance of enforcement proceedings shall
1096 continue until such time as the hearing officer shall have issued a final detennination or in the event the owner should
1097 not prosecute the appeal in a
1098 rimely fashion.
1099 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 15, 5-11-94; C. F. No.
llo0 99-353,° 1,5-12-99)
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1102 Sec. 34-2r Conflict with other ordinances.
1103 In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire,
1104 safety or health ordinance, chapter or code of this city, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the
1105 promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail.
1106 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 16, 5-11-94)
1107
1108 Sec. 34�fr. Administrafive liability.
1109 No officer, agent or employee of the City of Saint Paul shall be rendered personally liable for any damage that may
1110 accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge oftheir duties under this
i l l l chapter. No person who institutes, or assists in the prosecution of, a criminal proceeding under this Code shall be liable
1112 in damages therefor unless
1113 they have acted with actual malice and without reasonable grounds for believing that the person accused or prosecuted
I 114 was guilty of an unlawful act or omission. Any suit brought against any officer, agent or employee of the City of Saint
1115 Paul as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of their duries under this chapter shall be defended by
1116 the city attorney unril the final determinarion of the proceedings therein.
ll 17 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93)
1118
1119 Sec. 3�2-3: Procedure.
1120 In addition to the punishments provided in this chapter, the city, through the officer chazged with the enforcement of
1121 the various provisions of this chapter, or any other person, may seek enforcement thereof in any court of competent
1122 jurisdiction by any appropriate form of civi] acrion and may seek to enjoin any conrinued violation thereof and seek to
ll23 compel obedience thereto by mandatory orders and writs.
1124 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93)
1125 Sec. 3d�8: Termination of tenancy. �
1126 No tenancy of a residential structure or dwelling unit covered by this Code may be terminated because of the
1127 commencement ofan acrion pursuant to this chapter or because ofthe report to the proper code enforcement authorities
1128 of a condition believed to be in violarion of this Code.
1129 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° 1, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 94-369, ° 17, 5-i 1-94)
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1131 Sec.3� Appeals.
I 132 Any person affected by any provision of this chapter may appeal to fhe Legislative Hearing Officer as provided in
1133 Chapter 18 of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code.
1134 (C.F. No. 92-1496, ° i, 1-12-93; C.F. No. 99-353, ° 1, 5-12-99)
1135
1136 Sec. 3�3� Nonresidential, industrial and institufional uses.
1137 The following sections apply to all nonresidential, industrial, and institutional uses.
1138 (C.F. No. 93-335, ° 1, 4-20-93)
1139
1140 Sec. 3�r Property areas; exterior standards.
1141 The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
1142 requirements:
1143 (1) Sanitation. All exterior property areas shall be maintained free from any accumularion of refuse, garbage, anima]
1144 feces orrefuse.
1145 (2) Insect and rodent infestations. It shail be the responsibility of the owner to exterminate any infestation of rodents,
1146 vermin or other pests in all exterior areas and accessory structures on the premises.
1147 (3) Accessory structures. All accessory structures including, but not limited to, detached garages, sheds and fences shall
1148 be maintained sriucturally sound and in good repair. All exterior surfaces shali be maintained in a state of good repair.
ll49 (4) Stored materials. It shall be unlawful to accumulate and store building material, lumber, boxes, cartons or other
1150 containers, machinery, scrap metal, junk, raw material, fabricated goods and other items in such manner as to constitute
1151 a nuisance or rodent harborage.
1152 (5) Obscuring fences.
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1165 large to retain a child and with doors which fasten automatically when closed, to be exposed and accessible to children
t 166 without removing the doors, lids, hinges or latches.
ll67 (C.F. No. 93-335, ° 1, 4-20-93)
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1169 Sec. 3�:32: Structures--Exterior standards.
1170 The owner of any premises ;' `'
shall comply with the following
1171 requirements:
1172 (1) Foundarions, wall, roof and other exterior surfaces. Every foundation, exterior wall, roof and ail other exterior
1173 surfaces shall be maintained in a professional state of maintenance and repair.
1174 a. The foundation elements shali adequately support the building at all points.
1175 b. Every exterior wall shall be free of holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers and any other conditions which
l ll6 admit dampness to the interior portions of the walls or to the interior spaces.
1177 c. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, and previously painted non-wood surfaces shall be
1178 protected from the elements and decay by paint which is not lead-based paint or by other protective covering or
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1203 (3) Windows, doors and hatchways. Every window, exteriar door and basement hatchway shall be substantially right
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1205 a. Windows shall be fully supplied with windowpanes which are without open cracks or holes; sashes shail be in sound
1206 condition and fit reasonably tight within the frame and windows; and windows other than a fixed window shall be
1207 capable of being easily opened and have hardware to hold it in the open position. Locking hardware shall be required
1208 on all windows up to and including the second story and on every other window which is accessible by an adjacent�'ire
1209 eseapt stairway, efe
1210 b. Every exterior door and its hardware shall be in sound condirion and fit reasonably well within its frame.
1211 c. Every basement hatchway shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent the entrance of rodents, rain and
1212 surface drainage waterinto the structure.
1213 d. Every exit door shall be capable ofbeing opened from the inside, easily and without the use of a key, in accordance
1214 with the building code.
1215 (C.F. No. 93-335, ° 1, 4-20-93; C.F. No. 99-474, ° 1, 7-7-99)
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1217 Sec. 3d:�3. Same--Interior standards.
1218 The owner of anv nremises
shall comply with the foilowing
1219 requirements:
1220 (1) Structural members. The supporting structural members shall be maintained structurally sound, showing no evidence
1221 of deterioration and capable of bearing imposed loads in accordance with the provisions of the building code or in
1222 accordance with the building code under which it was originally constructed.
1223 (2) Stairs. . Every stairwell shall be constructed safely and be capable of supporting a load as determined in the
1224 Building Code, or must be maintained in accordance with the Building Code which was in effect when the stairs were
1225 originally constructed. All stairs shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Every stairway, porch, deck or step
1226 which is more than thirry (30) inches above grade shall have guardrails and intertnediate rails no mare than six (6) inches
1227 apart and in accordance with the Building Code or maintained in accordance with the Building Code in effect when
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1233 and guardrails deemed hazardous by the enforcement officer shall be corrected in accordance with the Building Code.
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1236 (3) Bathroom floors. Every toilet room and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained substantially
1237 impervious to water to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
1238 (4) Sanitation. The intezior shall be maintained free of accumulafion of refuse or garbage which constitutes an
1239 unsanitaty,unsafe,nuisance or hazardous condition.
!240 (5}Insectandrodentharborage.EveryownerofastruchueshallbeTesponsiblefortheexterminarionofinsects,rodents,
1241 vermin or other pests wherever infestarion exists.
1242 (6) Interior walls, etc. Interior walls, floors and ceilings must be maintained in a sound condirion and in a professionai
1243 state ofrepair.
1244 (C.F. No. 93-335, ° 1, 4-20-93; C.F. No. 99-474, ° 1, 7-7-99)
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1246 Sec. 3d.3� Same--Basic facilities standards.
1247 The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
1248 requirements:
1249 (1) Plumbing:
1250 � Connected to water and sewer system. Every kitchen sink, hand sink, bathtub, shower, toilet or urinal which is
1251 supplied mustbe connected to an adequate water and sewer system in accordance with the Plumbing Code. Each ofthese
1252 facilities shall be supplied with running water. Every kitchen sink, hand sink, bathtub or shower shal] be supplied with
1253 adequate hot and cold running water in accordance with the�Piumbing Code.
1254
1255 Plumbing fixtures and systems. In every structure, every waterline, plumbing fixture, drain, stack, waste, vent and
1256 sewer line shall be properly installed, connected and maintained in working order and must be kept free from
1257 obstructions, leaks and defects and capable of performing the function for which it was designed. All repairs and
1258 installarions must be made in accordance with the provisions of the Plumbing Code.
1259 (2) Water heating faciliries. All water heating faciliries shall be instalied in accordance with the plumbing and
1260 nnechanicalcodes,properlymaintainedandproperlyconnectedwithhotwaterlinesrequiredunderparagraph(1)ofthis
1261 secrion. An adequate amount of water shall be available at every kitchen sink, hand sink, bathtub, shower and laundry
1262 facility or other similar units in accordance with the plumbing code.
1263 (3) Heating facilities. Every building's heating facilities shall be properly installed, safely maintained and in good
1264 working condition, and capable of safely and adequately heating rooms as appropriate. Installation, repair or alteration
1265 of heating facilities, space heaters and water heating facilities must be in accordance with the mechanical code. The
1266 enforcement officer may
1267 require the owner of properry to provide cunent proof of service of any hearing or space hearing facility by a licensed
1268 contractor, which must include a carbon monoxide reading.
1269 (4) Refuse and garbage storage and removal. The owner or operator of every building shall supply adequate approved
1270 containers with covers impervious to weather for storage of refuse and garbage and adequate removal.
1271 (5) Elechical:
1272 a. Electrical service must be adequate to safely meet the electrical needs of the structure and occupancies. Every
1273 electrical outlet, � fixture shall be installed, maintained and connected to the source of electzic power
1274 in accordance with the provisions of the
1275 Electrical Code.
1276 b. Every common hall and inside stairway in every structure shali be adequately lighted at all times in accordance with
1277 exit requirements of the uilding Code.
1278 (C.F. No. 93-335, ° 1, 4-20-93)
1279
1280 Sec. 3�3�x Structure standards; installafion and maintenance.
1281 The owner of any premises shall comply with the following
1282 requirements:
1283 (1) All facilities and equipment. All required equipment and all building space and parts in every struchue shall be
1284 constructed and maintained to properly and safelyperform their intended function in accordance with the provisions of
1285 the applicable code.
1286 (2) Use and operation ofsupplied fixtures. Every occupant ofa commercial orindustrial structure shall keep the supplied
1287 fixtures and equipment therein clean and sanitary and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in their
1288 proper use and operation. ,�t ���
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Approved Recommended by Director of Financial Services
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Adion Requested:
Adopt current changes to Chapter 34 of the Saint kaul Legislarive Code. �-a �=�a A�'�"�'� ����
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Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Mswer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission �. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this persoNficm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn passess a skill not normally possessed by any
� current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, issues, OppoRunit� (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
1. References in Property Code Maintenance aze not to current Bwlding, Plumbing and Residential Codes. Some wording is to hunian
habitarion wluch is more appropriately addressed as having possession of property regazdless of use.
2. Sairn Paul has no ordinance addressing meth labs.
AdvanWpes If Approved:
1. Will update Property Maintenance Code requirements to State adopted Building, Plumbing and Residenrial codes. Will coaect
language referencing human habitarion to Laving possession of the property.
2. Adopts meffi lab language to assure legal notification and clean-up:
DisadvantageslfApproved:
None.
Disadvantapes If Not Approved:
Code references will be outdated, some code secrions in 34.23 will only apply to residential. References to ballus4ade specificarions do
not meet state minimuxns.
;I ToWI Amount of CasURevenue Budgeted:
� T�ansadion: �
Funding Source: Activity Number:
�' Pinancial information:
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