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An EasySelf- Inspection Checklist
<br />Updated July 25, 2003
<br />Have you ever wondered how your property would rate according to neighborhood expectations
<br />and city ordinances? The following checklist is intended to help you evaluate the condition of
<br />your own home and property. This list includes common neighborhood expectations, as well as
<br />some Brooklyn Park ordinance requirements.
<br />Grounds and Yard Maintenance
<br />Yes
<br />No
<br />iDo you have?
<br />Trash, garbage, dog /animal feces, junk, brush, leaves (not proper compost bins), car parts,
<br />appliances, scrap lumber, metal, tires, buckets, equipment or any other item stored outside you
<br />don't want to throw away because someday you might use them or just haven't got around to
<br />disposing them.
<br />Garbage and trash stored loosely and uncovered, not stored inside a tightly covered can to
<br />keep out dogs, birds, insects or other pests and keep trash from blowing around,
<br />Garbage, trash, and recycling containers stored outside, except on the day of pickup.
<br />Inoperable, junk, unlicensed, or commercial type vehicles located outside.
<br />Motorized vehicles parked in the yard or on a landscaped area (gravel, woodchips, grass, etc.)
<br />instead of on a paved surface, such as the driveway.
<br />Dead trees or dead limbs in trees, overgrown or dead bushes, unkempt landscaped areas,
<br />unstacked piles of firewood, noxious weeds, or weeds or grass over six (6) inches in height.
<br />Pools of stagnant water, buckets, tires, unused swimming pool or spa with standing water, or
<br />other items that collect water and are a good environment for mosquitoes.
<br />House, Buildings and Structures- Exterior
<br />Yes
<br />No :l
<br />Do you have?
<br />Missing house numbers (for your address), a minimum of 4 inches high and which are plainly
<br />visible and legible from the street or roadway.
<br />Cracks or holes in building foundations; siding missing or with openings (including missing
<br />dryer vent cover), holes or cracks; cracks or missing mortar in brick or stucco surfaces
<br />including the chimney; walls, trim, or soffits with holes, cracks, or rotting wood; gutters or
<br />downspouts loose, sagging or disconnected.
<br />A roof that's sagging, damaged or missing shingles, or has holes. Eaves or soffits damaged,
<br />missing boards or rotting. Areas that pests can get in.
<br />Broken or boarded up windows or skylights, torn or missing screens, windows or doors that do
<br />not fit properly in the frame. Doors- including house, garage or shed doors- that do not open
<br />or close properly.
<br />Porches and decks with missing railings; loose, missing, or rotted boards or columns; or
<br />excessively sagging, leaning, or unstable.
<br />Stairs, steps, or stoops with missing sections, loose or missing handrails (a handrail is needed
<br />if you have 4 or more risers- have to step up 4 or more times).
<br />Fences, abandoned swimming pools or spas, retaining walls, sheds or garages- that have parts
<br />missing, are leaning or falling down, have deteriorated or rotting boards.
<br />Sidewalks or driveways with tripping hazards, cracks, severely deteriorated and do not keep
<br />dirt from tracking into the street.
<br />Exterior electrical lights and receptacles not working or wires visible. Lights glaring and
<br />lighting up neighbor's property.
<br />Outside faucets leaking, faucets without backflow preventers.
<br />Any of the above mentioned buildings, garages, structures, or items with deteriorating surfaces
<br />such as blistering, cracked, or peeling paint or stain, or rust showing through finished surfaces.
<br />Answering "NO" to all of the items means you are successfully maintaining the exterior of your property
<br />and should be proud of its appearance. Thank you for caring about your property and your
<br />neighborhood. If you have questions about outside storage and yard maintenance, please call the Code
<br />Enforcement & Public Health Division at 763 - 493 -8070. Any questions regarding the maintenance of
<br />buildings, garages, or sheds should be directed to the Building Division at 763- 315 -8405.
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