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Item No: 02 MOUNDS VIEW Meeting Date: August 4, 2025 Type of Business: City Council Worksession City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jeremiah Anderson, Housing/Code Enforcement Inspector Item Title/Subject: Code Enforcement Overview & Trends Introduction: The City of Mounds View has adopted various ordinances that regulate land use, building construction, fire safety and outside storage and maintenance of existing buildings and homes in the City. These ordinances are codified into the Municipal Code and include the Zoning Code, Building Code, Fire Code, Housing Maintenance Code, and Nuisance Code. The Community Development Department is involved with the regulation and enforcement of said ordinances, with the goal and intent of maintaining Mounds View as a safe and desirable place to live and work. As the City Council was reviewing the 2026-2028 Strategic Plan update the Council requested that staff provide a report to the City Council at a future City Council worksession explaining the historical and current trends so that the Council has a better understanding of the type and amount of code violations and can discuss and offer any potential solutions. Discussion: Mounds View recognized the importance of housing maintenance as evidenced by the adoption of a local Housing Maintenance Code and rental dwelling license and inspection ordinance for multi-unit dwellings that date back to the 1970's. Over time and based on the needs of the community that ordinance has evolved to include rented duplex and single-family homes. In 2006 the City adopted the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), a companion document to the Building and Fire Code produced and developed by the International Code Council (ICC) with local amendments and adopted in the State of Minnesota. It is important to note how the Zoning Code, Building Code, Fire Code, Housing Maintenance Code and Nuisance Code work together to establish and regulate community standards. In general, the Zoning Code establishes subdivision and lot size requirements; defines allowed uses in different areas of the City; and establishes setbacks from property lines. The Building Code and Fire Code regulate how one builds, erects or remodels a structure; establishes safe methods to support loads of roofs and foundation support systems; and to be reasonably safe from fire.