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Housing Code Compliance Inspection Program City of St.Louis Park 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard,SL Louis Park, MN 55416 924-2588 Why Are Housing Inspections Required? Housing.inspections have helped improve the safety,general appearance and overall maintenance of homes in St. Louis Park since the program was initiated in 1972. When Is An Inspection Required? One and two-family homes must-be inspected when either ownership or.occupancy is going to change. In _ other words,when a home will be sold or rented. The initial housing inspection must be completed.before a seller can accept a purchase agreement. Step By Step, What.Happens? When a home is being sold: 1. Either the homeowner or owner's agent comes to City Hall and pays the $50 application fee. At that time,the owner or agent is given a list of licensed private housing inspectors. 2., The owner hires a licensed private housing inspector to conduct the initial code compliance inspection (You must use one of the people on the City's list of licensed private inspectors.) The owner pays the private inspector whatever fee they agreed upon. 3. If the inspector fiords no housing code violations,the owner is given a Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance and receives a$25 refund on the City's application fee. If the housing inspector finds any code violations,work orders are issued. After the owner.makes,the A. necessary repairs or corrections, the City housing inspector does afoll ow-up:inspection to verify that all repairs have been completed and meet City code. Once corrections are made, a.-.-Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance is issued When a home is being rented: . 1. The owner comes to City Hall and pays the $35 application fee. 2.17he City housing inspector inspects the home. If no violations are found, the owner is issued a Certificate Of Housing Maintenance Compliance. If violations are found,work orders are issued. After the owner makes the necessary repairs, the City inspector returns to verify that all corrections have been completed and meet City code. Once corrections are made, a Certificate of Housing Maintenance Compliance is issued What Does The Inspector Look'For?: The inspector checks the condition of the roof from the ground,and visually inspects the foundation, doors and windows,exterior paint or"covering, electrical system,plumbing system, chimney and heating/cooling `''system. The inspector also makes sure that stair handrails and smoke detectors are present.