Saint Paul Vacant Buildings
I often get many questions regarding the vacant building program in Saint Paul. Unfortunately, just about every Saint Paul Home for Sale these days (mostly REO) is a registered vacant building. Here is a summary of the rules and requirements.
The Department of Safety and Inspections is responsible for managing the vacant building list. The City of Saint Paul requires that property owners register a vacant and unoccupied property within 30 days of the property also having one of the following issues:
- Unsecured
- Boarded or secured by other than normal means
- A danger to life and limb
- Condemned
- Has multiple Building Code violations
- I unoccupied for more than 1 year and at least 1 nuisance correction order has been issued.
In order to comply with the vacant building registration, a Saint Paul home owner must do the following:
- Submit a Vacant Building Registration Form within 30 days with a detailed plan for renovating or demolishing the property.
- Disclose all ownership details
- Disclose all lien holders
- Disclose any Truth in Housing reports
- Pay the vacant building fee of $1100
- Allow Saint Paul house inspectors access to the property to perform inspections
Complying with these regulations is not difficult. Many of the people at the city will help you through the process.
I am a licensed Realtor in the State of Minnesota. This website is not a multiple listing service, but each Minnesota & Minneapolis real estate agent is a member of the Regional MLS of MN, inc., a provider of the Minnesota MLS.
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