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Landlord- Tenant Laws of Minnesota, Section 566 http: / /tenant.net/Other _Areas /Minnesota/566.html
<br /> 8. "Inspector" means the person charged by the governing body of the political subdivision in
<br /> which a building is situated, with the responsibility of enforcing provisions of local law, the
<br /> breach of which could constitute a violation as defined in subdivision 6, clause (a), or if no
<br /> such person, the county agent of a board of health as authorized under section 145A.04 or
<br /> the char of the board of county commissioners, and in the case of a manufactured home
<br /> park, the state department of health, or its designee.
<br /> 9. Neighborhood organization. "Neighborhood organization" means a non -profit corporation
<br /> incorporated under chapter 317A that satisfied clauses (11) and (2).
<br /> The corporation shall:
<br /> (1) designate in its articles of incorporation or bylaws a specific geographic community to
<br /> which its activities are limited; and
<br /> (2) be formed for the purposes of promoting community safety, crime prevention, and
<br /> housing quality in a nondiscriminatory manner.
<br /> For purposes of this chapter, an action taken by a neighborhood organization with the
<br /> written permission of a tenant means, with respect to a building with multiple dwelling
<br /> units, an action taken by the neighborhood organization with the written permission of the
<br /> tenants of a majority of the occupied units.
<br /> 566.19
<br /> Inspection, Notice
<br /> 1. Upon demand by a tenant, neighborhood organization with the written permission of a
<br /> tenant or, if a building is unoccupied, by a neighborhood organization, an inspection shall
<br /> be made by the local authority charged with enforcing the code claimed to be violated.
<br /> 2. After an inspection of a building has been made upon demand by a tenant or neighborhood
<br /> organization with the written permission of a tenant, the owner or the owner's agent and the
<br /> complaining tenant or neighborhood organization shall be informed in writing by the
<br /> inspector of any code violations discovered and a reasonable period of time shall be allowed
<br /> in which the correct the violations.
<br /> 3. Where an inspection has been made, no action shall be brought pursuant to sections 566.18
<br /> to 566.33 except on expiration of the time thus granted without satisfactory repairs being
<br /> accomplished to remove the code violations unless the tenant or neighborhood organization
<br /> with the written permission of a tenant shall allege the time is excessive.
<br /> 4. No action may be commenced pursuant to sections 566.18 to 566.33 by a tenant of a
<br /> building in which a violation as defined in section 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (b) or (g is
<br /> alleged to exist or by a neighborhood organization with the written permission of a tenant of
<br /> a building in which a violation as defined in section 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (b), is
<br /> alleged to exist unless the owner is informed in writing of the alleged violation at least 14
<br /> days prior to the commencement of the action. The notice requirement may be waived upon
<br /> a finding by the court that the owner cannot be located despite diligent efforts.
<br /> 566.20
<br /> Special Proceeding
<br /> 1. An action may be brought in district court by any tenant of a building in which a violation,
<br /> as defined in section 566.18, subdivision 6, is alleged to exist, or by any neighborhood
<br /> organization with the written permission of a tenant of a building in which a violation, as
<br /> defined in section 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (a) or (b), is alleged to exist, or by a
<br /> neighborhood organization that has within its geographical area an unoccupied building in
<br /> which a violation, as defined in section 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (a) or (b), is alleged to
<br /> exist, or state, county or local department, or authority, charged with the enforcement of
<br /> codes relating to health, housing, or building maintenance.
<br /> 2. The venue of the action authorized by this section shall be within the county in which the
<br /> building alleged to contain violations is located.
<br /> 3. The action shall be commenced by service of a complaint and summons, which summons
<br /> may be issued only by a judge or court administrator.
<br /> 4. The complaintant shall be verified and shall:
<br /> (a) Allege material facts showing that there then exists in the building a violation or
<br /> violations;
<br /> (b) State the relief sought;
<br /> (c) List the rents due each month from each dwelling unit within the building, if known; and
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