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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-05-22 City Council Work Session Packet CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION Mayor Amáda Márquez Simula Councilmembers John Murzyn, Jr. Connie Buesgens Nick Novitsky Kt Jacobs City Manager Kelli Bourgeois Public Safety Bldg—Training Room, 825 41st Ave NE Tuesday, July 05, 2022 7:00 PM AGENDA ATTENDANCE INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC Members of the public who wish to attend may do so in-person, by calling 1-312-626-6799 and entering meeting ID 844 2355 5962 or by Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84423555962. For questions please call the Administration Department at 763-706-3610. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL WORK SESSION ITEMS 1. Embedded Social Worker 6 Month Review. 2. Axon Body Cam and Taser Contract. 3. Rental Density for Single-Family Rental Dwellings – Draft Ordinance. 4. Rental Licensing: Incentive-Based Licensing Program Update. 5. Property Maintenance Discussion. 6. Maintained Natural Landscape Ordinance Follow-up. 7. Local Business Recognition. 8. Earlier Council Meeting Start Times. ADJOURNMENT Auxiliary aids or other accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request when the request is made at least 72 hours in advance. Please contact Administration at 763-706-3610 to make arrangements. 1 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA SECTION WORK SESSION ITEMS MEETING DATE JULY 5, 2022 ITEM: RENTAL DENSITY FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL DWELLINGS – DRAFT ORDINANCE DEPARTMENT: Community Development BY/DATE: Minerva Hark, City Planner / 6/20/22 CITY STRATEGY: (please indicate areas that apply by adding a bold “X” in front of the selected text below) _Safe Community _Diverse, Welcoming “Small-Town” Feel _Economic Strength X Excellent Housing/Neighborhoods _Equity and Affordability _Strong Infrastructure/Public Services _Opportunities for Play and Learning _Engaged, Multi-Generational, Multi-Cultural Population BACKGROUND On March 7, 2022, Staff presented their research pertaining to rental density for single-family rental dwellings at a City Council Work Session. Staff received feedback from the City Council and was given direction to draft amendments to City Code Section 5A, Article IV in order to regulate the density of detached single-family dwelling rentals Citywide. SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE The draft ordinance intends to amend Chapter 5A, Article IV of the Columbia Heights City Code. The purpose of the ordinance is to regulate the density of detached single-family rental dwellings in all residential zones by allowing no more than ten percent of the single-family lots on any City block to be eligible to obtain a rental license. The ordinance defines “BLOCK” and introduces the concept of temporary rental licenses. It also regulates the status of rental licenses in blocks that exceed the ten percent density. NEXT STEPS Before bringing the ordinance forward for two readings at two regular City Council meetings, and before we can fully implement this ordinance, Staff has identified the following action items:  Receive input from City Councilmembers on Draft Ordinance.  Work with GIS and Planning staff to get a thorough count of lots per City block and legal single-family dwellings in all residential zoning districts.  Finalize a Rental Density Map for Single-Family Lots per City block that is maintained and updated on a consistent basis.  Work internally to designate new responsibilities to City staff, such as map updating and temporary rental license application review.  Notify all current single-family rental license holders of ordinance update and what they’re subject to moving forward.  Create a designated City website that provides information of the ordinance change and current Rental Density Map. 2 Item 3. City of Columbia Heights - Council Letter Page 2 CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council direct Staff to take the next steps in further developing the ordinance for the regulation of rental density for single-family rental dwellings. ATTACHMENT(S):  Draft Ordinance  Draft Single-Family Rental Density Map 3 Item 3. ORDINANCE NO. XXXX BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5A ARTICLE IV OF THE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS CITY CODE TO REGULATE RENTAL DENSITY FOR DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL DWELLINGS The City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Section 1 5A.401 of the Columbia Heights City Code is hereby amended to read as follows, to wit: 5A.401 OCCUPANCY LICENSE REQUIRED. (A) No person, firm, government agency or corporation shall own a premises that is rented, leased, let, or used for any type of occupancy in the city City without having first obtained an occupancy license (license) as hereinafter provided and outlined in the Property Maintenance Inspection Policy. Each such license shall register annually with the city City. If the license is denied, no occupancy of a premises, then vacant or which become vacant, is permitted until a license has been issued. Apartment units within an unlicensed apartment building for which a license application has been made and which units are in compliance with this chapter may be occupied provided that the unlicensed units within the apartment building do not create a hazard to the health and safety of persons in occupied units. (B) Rental Density for Detached Single-Family Rental Dwellings. (1) In any R-1, R-2A, R-3, or R-4 zoning district, no more than ten percent of the single-family lots on any block shall be eligible to obtain a rental license, unless a temporary license is granted by the City Council as provided herein. Table 1 indicates how many single-family lots per block are able to be licensed as a rental property based on the number of lots that exist in a block. TABLE 1 Lots/Block Rental Units Allowed 1-14 1 15-24 2 25-34 3 35-44 4 45-54 5 55-64 6 65-74 7 75-84 8 85-94 9 (2) The following guidelines shall apply to determine eligible blocks and lots: (a) For the purposes of this section, a BLOCK shall be defined as an area of land enclosed within the perimeter of streets, watercourses, public parks, municipally owned lots, and City boundaries and further defined by an official map maintained by the City. (b) This section shall apply to legally conforming lots of record and legally nonconforming lots of record. For the purposes of this section, lots of record may also be referred to as PROPERTIES, PROPERTY, or LOTS. 4 Item 3. (c) If a block contains more than one type of zoning district, only R-1, R-2A, R-3, and R-4 zoning district lots shall be included in the calculation of the total number of lots per block. (d) Two-family residential, townhome/twinhome residential, multiple family residential, commercial, public, institutional, and industrial uses located in an R-1, R-2A, R-3, or R-4 zoning district shall not be included in the calculation of the total number of lots per block. (3) If the number of rental properties meets or exceeds the permitted number of rental properties per defined block on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived, no additional rental licenses shall be approved for the block, unless a temporary license is granted by the City Council as provided herein. Existing rental licenses may be renewed; however, should a rental license not be renewed, terminated due to the sale of a property by the current license holder, transfer of property ownership occurs, or if the rental license is revoked or lapses, the rental license shall not be reinstated unless it is in conformance with this section and other applicable sections of the City Code. (4) If the number of rental properties meets or exceeds the permitted number of rental properties per defined block on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived, a property owner may request a temporary license to allow an additional rental property for that block. The property owner must hire a licensed professional property management company to manage the property. The City Council may grant or deny a temporary license in its sole discretion. Persons requesting a temporary license must make an annual application to the City. No property owner shall hold a temporary rental license for the same property for more than two consecutive years. (C) Exception. Owner occupied Single-family home occupancies. (Ord. 1532, passed 11-26-07; Ord. XXXX, passed XX-XX-XX) Section 2 This ordinance shall be in full force and effective from and after 30 days after its passage. First Reading: Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: Second Reading: Offered by: Seconded by: Roll Call: Date of Passage: ______________________________________ Amáda Márquez Simula, Mayor 5 Item 3. Attest: ___________________________________ Sara Ion, City Clerk/Council Secretary 6 Item 3. Single Family Rentals - Draft Map Date Created: June 21, 2022 Disclaimer: The provider makes no representation or warranties with respect to the reuse of this data.7 Item 3. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA SECTION WORK SESSION ITEMS MEETING DATE JULY 5, 2022 ITEM: Rental Licensing: Incentive-Based Licensing Program. DEPARTMENT: Fire BY/DATE: Dan O’Brien, 6/29/2022 CITY STRATEGY: (please indicate areas that apply by adding a bold “X” in front of the selected text below) _Safe Community _Diverse, Welcoming “Small-Town” Feel _Economic Strength X Excellent Housing/Neighborhoods _Equity and Affordability _Strong Infrastructure/Public Services _Opportunities for Play and Learning _Engaged, Multi-Generational, Multi-Cultural Population BACKGROUND: Assistant Fire Chief Dan O’Brien will present an update on information on Rental Licensing. This is a system by which the city uses criteria gathered from several sources to evaluate the condition and management of the property. Using a calculation, the properties are placed into tiers, which then determine the frequency of their inspections and their licensing fee. The system is based on the concept of rewarding well-managed and maintained properties with less frequent inspections and cheaper license fees because, overall, they consume fewer city services. In this system, a “tier 1” property generally requires little city intervention and is well maintained while a “tier 3” rental property is considered to consume excessive city services and is often poorly maintained. The city of Minneapolis uses a system like this. While complex, their system appears to be a fair and reasonably designed system. Using two calculated elements, the Property Conditions and the Property Management score, the incentive- based tier system generates a fee for each score, which is then added together to determine the licensing fee. The scores are dynamic so a rental license fee can differ from year to year based on the conditions/scores at the time of licensing. This can incentivize a property owner to improve their property’s tier to obtain a cheaper license and have fewer inspections. For this discussion, I have removed the fee amounts presented in the previous version to focus on the discussion of the system and process. If the Council decides to move forward with this system, we will conduct a comprehensive comparison of rental licensing fees to determine. In addition to the tiered licensing fees, the program contains fees for:  conversion of a property to rental property  late renewal application/payment 8 Item 4. City of Columbia Heights - Council Letter Page 2  change of ownership (transfer)  and late change of ownership application (administrative)  Appeal fees  Notice of Revocation of License Fees  Landlord “Best Practices” discounts Implementation of this, or a similar, program will take several months. However, I am confident that the program could be “live” for the 2023 rental licensing cycle. This program will require:  additional research, analysis, and discussion to determine fees/rates  changes to city ordinance(s)  adoption of resolution for fee schedule  changes to Fire Department records management system  changes to inspection reporting/letters/violation notices, etc.  creation of educational materials for property owners and tenants  community meetings and education with the public, landlords, and tenants  changes to the city’s website Optional: The city’s Property Maintenance Code, based on the International Property Maintenance Code, has not been comprehensively reviewed by staff since 2011. It makes sense to evaluate and change/update the ordinance/code if changes are going to be made by the Council to accommodate an incentive -based licensing program. An updated code could include tenant protections such as relocation assistance and/or screening criteria for prospective tenants. The previous staff time estimate of 250-300 hours to implement the different aspects of the incentive-based fee program remains accurate. Additional staff time is required if staff is directed to perform a comprehensive review and update to the ordinance. Current department staffing levels should be sufficient to accommodate the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the program. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an incentive-based licensing program for 2023 that rewards well-managed and maintained properties with less frequent inspections and cheaper license fees. ATTACHMENT(S): 2022-07-05 Incentive-Based Rental Licensing Program.pdf 9 Item 4. INCENTIVE -BASED RENTAL LICENSING VERSION: JUL 05 2022 DRAFTED BY D O’BRIEN, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 10 Item 4. Page | 2 RENTAL LICENSING OVERVIEW Incentive-based Licensing Structure FIRE DEPARTMENT/PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Create a system by which the city ranks each rental property using empirical data/criteria to place a property into tiers that determine the inspection cycle and licensing fee. Well-managed and maintained properties have cheaper license fees and are inspected less frequently. DISCUSSION INCENTIVE-BASED LICENSING STRUCTURE This is a system by which the city ranks each rental property based upon several criteria to place it in a tier. The system is based on the concept of rewarding well-managed and maintained properties with less frequent inspections and cheaper license fees because, overall, they consume fewer city services. In this system, tier 1 properties generally require very little city intervention and are well maintained while tier 3 rental properties are considered to need excessive city services and are often poorly maintained. While complex, an incentive-based program appears to be a fair and reasonable system. Using two calculated elements, the Property conditions and the Property Management score, the proposed tier system generates a fee for each score, which are then added together to determine the licensing fee. The scores are dynamic so a rental license fee can differ from year to year based on the conditions/scores at the time of licensing. This can incentivize a property owner to improve their property’s tier to obtain a cheaper license and have fewer inspections. Property Conditions Tier + Property Management Score + Fee Level Determines inspection cycle and per unit renewal fee 11 Item 4. Page | 3 Property Conditions Tier The first part in the licensing fee calculation is the Property Conditions Tier. This focuses on the violations found during inspections from the previous two years. A property with a higher property conditions tier is inspected more frequently and charged a higher fee. All properties will receive an exterior/common area inspection each year regardless of tier. Tier 1, Three-year inspection cycle. Well-maintained, and meets minimum applicable codes. A property’s tier is determined by looking back at the last two years of data. As a result, properties that have not been inspected or had any issues reported to the City in those two years are labeled as a Tier 1. Tier 2, Two-year cycle. Property is well-maintained but has a few documented issues that may have an urgent impact on renter safety and habitability. Tier 3, One-year cycle. Property may be poorly maintained. There are several documented issues, and it is likely that more than one has an urgent impact on renter health and safety. The elements used to calculate the property condition tier are in the table below. Each code section/violation is divided into one of several categories and assigned a points violation score. The violation points from each inspection within the two-year period are added up to create the overall score and used to determine the Property Conditions Tier. The current records management system used by Columbia Heights can accommodate assigning violation points to each violation in the system. Property Conditions Tier Elements Element Description Points per Violation Life Safety Violation Life-Threatening and Severe Violations Life Safety Violations indicate an urgent health or safety risk to the renter. Examples include smoke or carbon monoxide detectors, fire exits or emergency lighting. 6 Quality of Life Violations Violations of a technical nature Quality of Life Violations indicate an urgent issue with a direct impact on habitability. Examples include pests and water heater repair. 5 Additional Code Violations Administrative Violations Any other housing or fire code violations are counted here. Examples include signage, cleanliness, and doorbells. 1 Nuisance Violations Nuisance Violations include outside storage, tall grass/weeds/scrub growth, and snow/ice accumulation violation as well as PD response. 0.5 Notice to Condemn Notice to Condemn was given to their properties. 10 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 0-19 20-39 40+ 12 Item 4. Page | 4 Property Management Score The Property Management Score reflects how long it takes a property owner to comply with rental licensing standards. Multiple repeat inspections, late payments and citations count toward a building’s ultimate license fee. This allows the city to focus inspections on the properties needing them most. The elements used in the Property Management Score can be customized for Columbia Heights’ needs before or after the implementation of the program. For example, elements for attending, or NOT attending, landlord meetings and/or participating in a “best practices” program may be added to the calculation. As with the Property Conditions Score calculation, the records management system used by Columbia Heights can accommodate assigning points to these elements as well. Property Management Score Elements Element Description Points per Violation Inspections Additional inspections conducted following the first re- inspection of initial violations. An extension of time for a violation does not count towards this. 2 Administrative Citations A fee charged to gain compliance. 5 Delinquent License Fee Late application, fees, or unscheduled inspection for renewal rental license. 3 Assessments/ Authorizations Special assessments for unpaid citations and/or abatements. 3 Rental License Actions Actions including Operating Condition Agreements and Tenant Remedy Actions. 10 Revocations Action taken to revoke a rental license. 40 Putting it Together Adding the Property Management Score to the Property Conditions Tier determines the Licensing Fee Level. PC + PM = Fee Level 1 Fee Level 1 Fee Level 3 0-19 20-39 40+ The Fee Level is the supplemental fee added to the license bill to determine the total licensing fee. If a fee level is higher than the Property Conditions Tier, it means that unnecessary city resources were spent in making sure that the issues found were addressed and fixed. 13 Item 4. Page | 5 Properties start in Tier 1 and move up or down the tier structure with point accumulation. Once a property accumulates a level of points across a two-year rolling period, it is immediately moved into the next tier. Tiering Administrative Reviews If a property owner believes their property was scored incorrectly, they can ask for an administrative review. Administrative reviews would only be undertaken if the rental license fee is paid. To ensure all customers are treated equitably, a property’s tier would only change if the information used to score it is inaccurate. The city may elect to charge a fee for tiering administrative reviews or limit how often one may be requested as they are time consuming. Other Fees Late Fee Property Owners are required to renew their rental license annually. Prior to the expiration of their active license, the property owner is required to have their application, disclosures, supplemental information, and fees submitted to the office and have the initial renewal inspection of the property performed. If the license expires and any of these items are not completed, a late fee is charged, and the revocation process is started. The initial inspection for a new rental license is performed by the Building Official. Once the property has passed the Building Official’s inspection and the applicant is notified of the satisfactory inspection, the new license applicant has 10 days to submit their application, disclosures, supplemental information, and fees to the Fire Department inspection department or a late fee is charged. Currently, the late fee for Columbia Heights is set at $150 while the Minneapolis program has a penalty charge of 25% of the license fee. Change of Ownership Fee/Transfer Fee Within the license period, rental properties with a rental license in good standing that changes ownership can transfer the license to a new owner meeting the requirements to hold a license for a $25.00 fee. Administration Fee After purchasing an existing rental property, the new owner must apply for a license within 30 days of the transfer of ownership, or an administrative fee is charged. This administrative fee starts at $250.00 and increases by $20.00 for each additional unit. Conversion Fee When a dwelling is converted to rental property or has not had a license for the past 12 months, it must be inspected for compliance with code. The fee for this inspection is $1000.00 and is performed by the Building Official. 14 Item 4. Page | 6 Appeal Fee Property Owners are required to renew their rental license annually. Prior to the expiration of their active license Notice of Revocation Fees The recent change in the process for notification for a 2nd revocation of a rental license in which a Licensee will lose the ability to hold an interest in a license for a period of five year s highlights a gap in the city’s fee structure. Currently, the city’s rental program absorbs the expense of notification. A $150 fee is charged for each inspection following the first failed inspection. This fee barely covers the time staff spends to schedule and perform “pre-Council” inspections prior to the Public Hearing being held. Letters and postings for notification are sent to Property Contacts and Tenants at three points during the revocation process; Notice of Public Hearing, Notice of License Revocation, and Unlawful to Occupy. For a single license revocation, only the tenants of the property involved are notified. However, a change to our process of notification for a second revocation of a license now includes notification to all property contacts and all tenants of every property we can identify as the Property Owner having an interest in. The number of properties involved in notification for a second license revocation can range from one property to 100+ properties. Overview of License Revocation Process. Assuming each inspection is Unsatisfactory 1. Initial Inspection 2. Failed re-inspection. A Statement of Cause/Notice of Public Hearing for revocation a. Letter to all Property Ownership/management contacts as well as legal address on file with Anoka County b. Letters to tenants, one copy mailed to tenants, one copy posted on their unit door 3. Pre-Council Inspection (usually 7-10 days prior to council meeting) 4. Public Hearing before council/Revocation of license a. License revocation Notice Letter to all Property Ownership/management contacts as well as legal address on file with Anoka County b. Notice of License Revocation Posting c. Letters to tenants, one copy mailed to tenants, one copy posted on their unit door 5. 45-day wait period 6. Property Unlawful to Occupy a. Letter to all Property Ownership/management contacts as well as legal address on file with Anoka County b. Unlawful to Occupy Posting on property c. Letters to tenants, one copy mailed to tenants, one copy posted on their unit door 7. Citations for Occupancy 15 Item 4. Page | 7 The recent notification for the Midwest GIR revocation hearing is a good example of this gap. Staff spent approximately half a day or more for the notification for the Public Hearing. This included verifying contacts and information, printing approximately 1000 sheets of paper for all the letters and postings, sorting/collating the letters, folding, and stuffing envelopes. In addition, 100s of dollars in postage were used to send most of the letters via mail, the rest were hand-delivered posted on the unit doors of each of the seven buildings involved by our inspectors. The creation of a fee for revocation notices using a base fee per affected building + per unit fee format will recover some of the expense incurred by the city for revocation postings. Example using a base fee of $100 per building, $10 per effected unit. Midwest GIR Example # Buildings Fee Per building # Units Fee per Unit Total 7 $100 64 $10 $1,340 LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE NOTE: FEES ARE FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES AND MAY NOT REFLECT ADOPTED FEES License Fee (based on property condition tier) Supplemental Fee (based on property management fee level) 1-3 Unit Buildings 4+ Unit Buildings 1-3 Unit Buildings 4+ Unit Buildings Building Fee Fee Per Unit Building Fee Fee Per Unit Fee Level 1 $0 $0 Tier 1 $80 $30 $140 $10 Fee Level 2 $100 $155 Tier 2 $85 $60 $165 $20 Fee Level 3 $205 $410 Tier 3 $100 $160 $195 $80 FEE CALCULATION 1. Number of units: 2. Multiply number of units by per unit license fee from above table: 3. Building fee: 4. Supplemental fee, if applicable: 5. $250 administrative fee, if applicable: 6. $450 change of ownership fee, if applicable: 7. $1000 or $750 (see next page) conversion fee, if applicable: Total lines 2 through 7: FEES Late Fee $150 Inspection Fee $150 Conversion Fee $1000 Appeal Fee 16 Item 4. Page | 8 Administration Fee License Transfer Fee $25 per unit Expired License Reapplication Fee License Fee + $100 Landlord “Best Practices” discounts Many cities reward Landlords for participating in programs that promote good management. Some of these are “Best Practices”, membership in Property Management Associations and the Safer Tenants and Rentals program (STAR). The level of participation and certification of managers and owners determines the discount (or shift in tier fees) an owner receives. 17 Item 4. Page | 9 Comprehensive Rental Licensing Code Review The majority of Article IV of the city’s rental occupancy licensing code was adopted in 2007 with a few sections amended in 2011. In the twelve years following the last amendment to the code, the landscape of rental property ownership and problems has changed enough to consider a systematic review of the licensing code to determine if sections of the code can be improved or added to increase the effectiveness of the code in accomplishing the goal of protecting the character and stability of all premises within the city, prevent substandard property and blight, and preserve the value of land and buildings throughout the city. Tenant Support Options Minneapolis provides several tenant assistance sections in their rental licensing code. Renter Screening There are two options for screening renters. Owners can use the inclusive screening criteria in Minneapolis’ ordinance or do an individual assessment. Even if a rental property owner doesn't charge an application fee, they are required to use one of these options. Inclusive Screening Criteria Under this option, standards can't be stricter than the standards in the Minneapolis ordinance, but they may be less restrictive. The inclusive guidelines cover criminal, rental, and credit history. Criminal History • Cannot consider misdemeanors with dates of sentencing older than three years • Cannot consider felonies with dates of sentencing older than seven years • Cannot consider convictions for certain felonies with dates of sentencing older than 10 years, including: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, third-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, kidnapping, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first degree assault, first degree arson and first degree aggravated robbery Rental History • Cannot consider evictions where judgment was entered three or more years from date of application • Cannot consider settlements entered one or more years before applicant submits application • Cannot consider dismissed evictions or evictions resulting in judgment for the applicant • Cannot screen out for insufficient rental history 18 Item 4. Page | 10 • If a landlord requires an income equal to three times the rent or higher, the landlord must allow an exception where the applicant can demonstrate a history of successful rent payment with an income less than three times the rent Credit History • Cannot screen based on credit score, but can consider information in a credit report if relevant to ability to pay rent • Cannot screen out for insufficient credit history Individual Assessment Option If a property owner wants to use criteria stricter than those in the ordinance, they must evaluate applicants using an individual assessment. The property owner must consider all additional evidence provided by the applicant to explain, justify, or negate the relevance of information revealed by screening. In an individual assessment, a property owner must consider: • The nature and severity of the incidents that would lead to a denial • The number and type of the incidents • The time that has passed since the incidents occurred • The age of the individual at the time the incidents occurred Exceptions A property owner may screen out any applicant in these situations: • Applicants convicted of drug offenses as defined in Section 102 of the federal Controlled Substances Act • Applicants convicted of offenses that would exclude them from federally assisted housing, including but not limited to when any member of the household is subject to a lifetime sex offender registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program Security Deposit Caps Security deposits are capped at a single month's rent. 19 Item 4. Page | 11 If a property owner chooses to ask for more than a single month's rent up front, the security deposit is limited to 50% of a single month's rent. In this case, the renter must have the ability to pay the security deposit in up to three installments. A common example of this is when a landlord asks for both the first and last month's rent in advance--in this situation, the security deposit would be limited to 50% of a month's rent, and the renter must be able to pay the security deposit in installments over three months. Exceptions In situations where a renter has a referral from a government agency or non-profit service provider, one and one-half month's rent may be collected as a security deposit. Tenant relocation assistance required. (An Excerpt from city of Minneapolis code) (a) When a rental dwelling license or provisional license has been revoked, denied, or canceled based on condemnation, such action having been attributable to inadequate maintenance or management by the landlord, the landlord, as that term is defined in Minn. Statute Section 504B.001, shall pay relocation assistance to the tenant of any affected dwelling unit occupied at any point between the date the revocation, denial or cancelation is noticed and the date the revocation, denial or cancelation becomes final. The requirement imposed by this subsection to pay relocation assistance shall also apply to any tenants a landlord allows to occupy an affected dwelling unit after the revocation, denial, or cancelation becomes final and prior to the issuance of a new and valid rental dwelling license. The requirement shall additionally apply when tenants are required to vacate an unlicensed dwelling unit pursuant to section 244.1970, when such vacation is caused by the landlord or property owner's failure to obtain or qualify for a valid and current rental dwelling license or provisional license, after notice, upon proper application as required by this chapter. Upon the commencement or occurrence of a qualifying revocation, denial or cancelation action, the city shall notify the landlord of the requirements of this section, and provide a copy of such notice to the tenants. The relocation assistance shall be in an amount equal to three (3) months of the current total monthly contract rent, or actual rent if demonstrably higher. The relocation assistance shall be paid without regard to whether the tenant is current on rent or other charges or fees owed, and not later than the day the tenant is ordered to vacate pursuant to sections 244.1970 or 244.1925 of this Code, or within seven (7) days of the revocation, denial or cancelation action becoming final, whichever is sooner. The landlord shall be required to provide sufficient records and proof of compliance with the terms of this section, in a manner established or ordered by the director or the director's designee. Should a landlord dispute a determination made by the director or the director's designee pursuant to this section, the dispute shall be subject to an expedited appeal hearing to be conducted and determined by an administrative hearing officer pursuant to Chapter 2 of this Code. 20 Item 4. Page | 12 (b)In addition to any other remedy available at equity or law, including but not limited to the rent escrow provisions and other actions and defenses authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 504B, failure to comply with the provisions of this section may result in criminal prosecution, adverse rental license action against all rental dwelling licenses in which the owner maintains an interest, and/or administrative enforcement, fines, restrictions, or penalties as provided in Chapter 2 or any other applicable section of this Code. A violation of this section as to each dwelling unit shall constitute a separate offense. A notice of violation, as described in section 244.150, shall not be required to establish or enforce a violation of this article. The requirements of this section are enacted as a health and safety law of the City of Minneapolis, as that term is utilized pursuant to Minn. Statute Section 504B.161. (c)Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the administrative fine for a violation of this section shall be the sum of any outstanding or delinquent amount of relocation assistance plus five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each affected dwelling unit. The city may establish a program or process to advance the relocation assistance amounts owed to tenants under this section that utilizes any available funding or budgetary source, and shall further be authorized to collect any delinquent amounts owed pursuant to this section through any available and authorized method. 21 Item 4. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA SECTION WORK SESSION ITEMS MEETING DATE JULY 5, 2022 ITEM: Property Maintenance Discussion. DEPARTMENT: Fire BY/DATE: Dan O’Brien, 6/30/2022 CITY STRATEGY: (please indicate areas that apply by adding a bold “X” in front of the selected text below) _Safe Community _Diverse, Welcoming “Small-Town” Feel _Economic Strength X Excellent Housing/Neighborhoods _Equity and Affordability _Strong Infrastructure/Public Services _Opportunities for Play and Learning _Engaged, Multi-Generational, Multi-Cultural Population BACKGROUND: Assistant Fire Chief Dan O’Brien will discuss several pending property maintenance Public Hearings. 1. Discussion of violations for the property located at 4224 2nd St that will be presented to the council for consideration of declaration as a Public Nuisance on an upcoming Regular Council Meeting. 2. Discussion of tabled agenda item from 3821 Reservoir Blvd NE. 3. Discussion of Emergency Abatement board up of 4518 Monroe St. 4. Discussion of Emergency Abatement board up for 4528 Tyler St NE and 4634 Tyler St NE. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: None. Discussion/background information only. ATTACHMENT(S): 2021-06-18 Notice of Violation_4224 2nd St NE.pdf 2021-09-28 Notice of Final Extension_3821 Reservoir Blvd NE.pdf 2021-08-23 Notice of Violation_4518 Monroe St NE.pdf 2022-06-29 Notice to Close Vacant Property_4628 Tyler St NE.pdf 2022-06-29 Notice to Close Vacant Property_4634 Tyler St NE.pdf 22 Item 5. June 18, 2021 NOTICE OF VIOLATION John A Holmberg 4224 2nd St Columbia Heights, MN 55421 PROPERTY 4224 2nd St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION After 7 AM SEP 13 John A Holmberg: On 6/18/2021 representatives from several city departments conducted a complaint-based inspection of your property and found conditions representing violations of City and/or State Fire Code requiring your attention. The results of the inspection are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The violations found during the inspection span multiple city departments, which complicates a compliance timeline. The correction and prevention of conditions adversely affecting or likely to adversely affect the life, safety, general welfare, and health of occupants and the public take precedence over all others. I have assigned an initial compliance date of 9/13/2021. In the time between now and then: 1) Please carefully read through the correction order violation details and contact the appropriate department immediately for clarification on any of the violations. 2) Initiate Work on removing/repairing the “pallet bridge” life safety hazard. 3) Draft and submit to the fire department inspection office a plan for compliance that includes a reasonable timeline, benchmark dates, and date of completion. Once approved, the compliance plan allows the city to work with you to grant the time required for correction of the violations. Communication is crucial throughout the compliance process; communication between you and the city, the city and you, as well as city inter-departmental communication. Knowing this, I am acting as your first contact for general inquiries. Inquiries regarding specific violations from other departments should be addressed to the appropriate contact listed below. Remedies. The city may issue a citation and/or abate any outstanding violations by hiring a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please call 763-706-8154 or email dobrien@columbiaheightsmn.gov immediately if you have any questions regarding this notice. Daniel O’Brien | Assistant Fire Chief City of Columbia Heights | Fire Department dobrien@columbiaheightsmn.gov Main: (763) 706-8150 | Direct: (763) 706-8154 *44135438*Page 1 of 58/11/21 08:39 23 Item 5. OTHER CITY CONTACTS: [Engineering] Kathy Young | Assistant City Engineer City of Columbia Heights | Public Works Department 637 38th Avenue NE | Columbia Heights, MN 55421 KYoung@ColumbiaHeightsMN.gov Direct: (763) 706-3704 Main: (763) 706-3700 [Zoning/Com Dev] Minerva Hark, MPA | City Planner City of Columbia Heights | Community Development Department 590 40th Avenue NE | Columbia Heights, MN 55421 mhark@columbiaheightsmn.gov Direct: (763) 706-3673 Main: (763) 706-3670 [Building Official] Ryan Smith | Building Official City of Columbia Heights | Community Development Department 590 40th Avenue NE | Columbia Heights, MN 55421 rsmith@columbiaheightsmn.gov Direct: 763-706-3677 *44135438*Page 2 of 58/11/21 08:39 24 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov Holmberg, John A Inspection Date 4224 2nd St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/18/2021 8:30 AM Instructions Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 9/13/2021 after 7:00 am. Failure to correct violations can result in the issue of a citation and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. Inspection Information Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Violations Found Inspection #: 21-0002547 Inspector: D O'Brien Next Inspection SEP 13 After 7 AM NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ Violation Description and Detail Violation # 1 [Building Official] §1300.0120 (11) Expiration. Every permit issued expires unless the work authorized by the permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance. The building official shall grant, in writing, extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each if the applicant demonstrates justifiable cause for the extension to the building official. Corrective Actions: Building Permit 2019-01227 is expired. The Building Official Permit can consider reopening the permit if Applicant submits a written request. Once reopened, all work must be inspected within 180 days. Note on future development: The slab in the backyard may not be built on until the Building Official issues the necessary permits and the slab has undergone x-ray testing by an approved testing agency to verify compliance with the Minnesota State Residential Code. Violation # 2 [Engineering] § 5A.202 (C): Shall grade and maintain the premise to prevent the erosion of soil and the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure located thereon. Drainage from a property shall not adversely affect adjoining premises. Corrective Actions: Shall repair/replace/cut drain pipe located in the alley to prevent damage from snow plows (too close to alley). Shall redirect drainage of drain pipe located on the Northwest corner of the property to the alley to prevent drainage on to neighboring properties. Violation # 3 [Engineering] §9.106 (J)(2) Land alterations. In general. No person, firm or corporation may engage in any excavation, grading or filling of any land in the city without first having secured a permit from the Public Works Director. (4) Land alteration permit required. A land alteration permit from the Public Works Director is required for any of the following activities: (a) Placement, removal or grading of more than ten cubic yards of earthen material on steep slopes adjacent to a lake or wetland, or within the shore or bluff impact zone of a lake or wetland. *44135438*Page 3 of 58/11/21 08:39 25 Item 5. (b) Placement, removal or grading of more than 50 cubic yards of earthen material anywhere in the city. (c) Placement, removal or grading of earthen material within ten feet of any property line, or when such activity alters the drainage patterns of adjacent property. (5) Conditional use permit required. A conditional use permit is required for any of the following activities: (a) Placement, removal or grading of more than 500 cubic yards of earthen material on developed property zoned R-1 or R-2. (6) Submittal requirements. An application for a land alteration permit shall include the following: (a) A legal description of the land to be altered. (b) The nature of the proposed alteration and future use of the property. (c) The starting date and completion date of the land alteration. (d) The names and addresses of all the owners of all the land to be altered. (e) Scaled plans, showing the existing and proposed topography with two- foot contour intervals, and signed by a registered surveyor or engineer in the State of Minnesota. (f) A scaled plan, showing existing and proposed vegetation and ground cover. (g) An erosion and sedimentation control plan. – City Right-of-Way (ROW). Corrective Actions: Turf and concrete entrance walk disturbed by the City or other utility company will be restored in kind by the responsible entity. All other landscaping within the City’s ROW is done at the property owners’ risk and expense for removal and restoration. – Entrance Walk within ROW. No permanent structures, such as footings, can be placed within the City ’s ROW. Corrective Actions: If entrance walk construction will be other than concrete sidewalk or steps, submit a detailed plan showing construction methods and materials to the Engineering Department prior to construction. – Rain Garden within ROW Corrective Actions: Apply for proper permit by contacting Public Works. 1) Conduct 3 percolation tests in the proposed rain garden area. Coordinate with the City’s Storm Water Specialist. 2) If the percolation rate suggests the soils will drain within 48 hours, the City will install a curb cut near the south end of the property and a curb opening near the north end of the property. The curb opening (north end of the property) must be connected to a perforated PVC drain tile pipe placed perpendicular to the curb. The pipe shall be surrounded with filter fabric and rock. 3) If the percolation rate suggests the soils will not drain within 48 hours, the City will not permit the installation of curb cuts. 4) The City will allow a culvert or similar structure be placed in the rain garden to allow flow from the south end of the property to the north end of the property. 5) Place a 12” flat buffer next to the curb with low growth plants to minimize plants hanging into the street. 6) Submit a site plan to the Engineering Department. The site plan must include the rain garden grades, pipes, plantings, depth of mulch and hard surface areas. – Erosion Control Corrective Actions: Temporary: Place bio-logs in front of the wood chips at the front of the property and in front of the compost area in the rear of the property near the alley. Regrade and stabilize all exposed soils. *44135438*Page 4 of 58/11/21 08:39 26 Item 5. Violation # 4 [Zoning/Com Dev] §9.104(C)(8) If substantial development or construction has not taken place within one year of the date of City Council approval of an application of land use or development approval, the approval shall be considered void unless a petition for time extension has been granted by the City Council. Such extension shall be submitted in writing at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the approval and shall state facts showing a good faith effort to complete the work permitted under the original approval. This provision shall not apply to zoning amendments or vacations of streets, alleys or public rights-of-way. Corrective Action: A Variance was granted in 2015 but no substantial development or construction pertaining to said Variance has since occurred. Work with the Building Official and Zoning Administrator to establish an extension on the proposed work should you choose to move forward with it. Additionally, the Variance mentioned multiple sheds on the property that were to be removed to meet zoning compliance. Additional accessory structures in excess of 1,000 total square feet shall be removed from the property. Violation # 5 [Zoning/Com Dev] §9.106(E)(2) (a) No fence shall exceed seven feet in height. Fences exceeding six feet in height shall be deemed structures and shall require a Conditional Use Permit. (b) Fences along any rear property line that abut a public alley or street shall be located no closer than three feet from the alley or street right-of-way. (c) A fence extending across or into the required front yard setback shall not exceed 42 inches (3.5 feet) in height; however, fences that are less than 50% opaque may be up to 48 inches (4 feet) in height. Corrective Action: Ensure and demonstrate how all perimeter fencing is compliant with the above listed code sections. Height is to be measured from average grade. Violation # 6 [Zoning/Com Dev] §9.106(M)(4)(a) All required setbacks shall be landscaped with turf grass, native grasses, trees, shrubs, vines, perennial flowering plants, or other pervious ground cover. Corrective Action: Properly install full landscaping in the front and back yard setbacks of the property. Questions?Workmanlike Right of Appeal If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov Policy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *44135438*Page 5 of 58/11/21 08:39 27 Item 5. September 28, 2021 NOTICE OF FINAL EXTENSION Juan A Ortiz Carpio, Julia T. 3821 Reservior Blvd NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 PROPERTY 3821 Reservoir Blvd NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 FINAL INSPECTION JUN 1 Juan A Ortiz: This letter serves as your notice that the city has reviewed your violations and is granting you a Final Extension for time to repair your code violations. This is the final extension the city will grant you to complete repair of the violations. Our inspector returns on 6/01/2022 to determine compliance with the correction order. If the property owner has not corrected the violations before the inspector's return, the city may issue a citation and/or schedule a public hearing with the City Council for declaration of the violations as a public nuisance and arrange to abate any outstanding violations by hiring a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees for the abatement. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please call 763-706-8156 or email fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov immediately if you have any questions regarding this notice. Regards, Daniel O’Brien | Assistant Fire Chief City of Columbia Heights | Fire Department 825 41st Avenue NE | Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Main: (763) 706-8150 | Direct: (763) 706-8154 dobrien@columbiaheightsmn.gov *43807883*Page 1 of 29/28/21 14:40 28 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov Ortiz, Juan Alvarado Inspection Date 3821 Reservoir Blvd NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 9/28/2021 Instructions Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your final inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 6/01/2022. Failure to correct violations can result in the issue of a citation and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. Inspection Information Status: Extended Property Maintenance Seasonal Extension Inspection #: 21-0001800 Inspector: D O'Brien Final Inspection JUN 1 NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ Violation Description and Detail Violation # 1 2011 PMC § 5A.202 (C) 5A.202 (C): Shall grade and maintain the premise to prevent the erosion of soil and the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure located thereon. Drainage Runoff from excavation of property shall not adversely affect adjoining premises. Violation # 2 2011 PMC § 5A.202 (D) 5A.202 (D): Shall sod or landscape with shrubs, trees, gardens, or other ornamental landscape materials any/all areqas of the property that are not devoted to driveways, parking areas, sidewalks, or patios, Ground cover areas shall be maintained free of weeds, trash, yard waste, garbage and outside storage. Materials used for landscaping, including but not limited to, stone, brick, wood, edging materials, plastic, weed barriers shall be maintained. Damaged or deteriorated materials shall be repaired or replaced. Violation # 3 2011 PMC § 5A.202 (E) Final grades with a slope ratio of greater than three (3) to one (1) will not be permitted without special approved treatment such as special ground covers or reforestation, terracing, or retaining walls. Shall obtain any/all necessary permits and permissions for retaining wall. Permit for retaining wall is obtained from Columbia Heights Building Department. Questions?Workmanlike Right of Appeal If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov Policy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Your time to appeal the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, alternate interpretations of the provisions of the code, and variances from orders issued has expired. *43807883*Page 2 of 29/28/21 14:40 29 Item 5. August 23, 2021 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Zehra Sultana 2817 Anthony Lane #203 Saint Anthony, MN 55418 PROPERTY 4518 Monroe St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION After 7 AM SEP 22 Dear Property Owner: On 8/23/2021 our inspector conducted an inspection of your property and found conditions representing violations of City and/or State Fire Code that require your attention. The results of the inspection are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The nature of the violations determines the time frame the city allows the responsible party to correct code violations. Please read through the correction order violation details carefully and contact our office immediately if you do not understand any of the violations or feel that you cannot correct the violations in the assigned time frame. Our inspector returns on 9/22/2021 after 7 AM to determine compliance with this correction order. If the property owner has not corrected the violations before the inspector's return, the city may issue a citation and/or abate any outstanding violations by hiring a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please call 763-706-8156 or email fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov immediately if you have any questions regarding this notice. Columbia Heights Inspection Office 42563279*Page 1 of38/30/21 10:42 30 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance 825 41st Ave NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-706-8156 fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov Sultana, Zehra Inspection Date 4518 Monroe St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 8/23/2021 Instructions Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 9/22/2021 after 7:00 am. Failure to correct violations can result in the issue of a citation and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. Inspection Information Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Violations Found Inspection #: 21-0003821 Inspector: D O'Brien Next Inspection SEP 22 After 7 AM NEED TRANSLATION? Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: https://translate. google.com/Violation Description and Detail Violation # 1 Shall close vacant structure. All openings shall be properly boarded up. Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.Violation # 2 § 5A.211 (C) Shall repair/replace electrical hazard of broken power mast on electrical meter entrance.Violation # 3 Property shall be brought into compliance with code or removed. Any/all required applications and permits for work or demolition of structure shall be submitted and approved by the City prior to any work being performed. 5A. 203 ( B) Shall maintain all exterior surfaces, including but not limited to, siding, doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, signs (including pilon and monument), canopies, lighting, posts/poles, decks, retaining walls and fences in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. Rotting and deteriorated surfaces shall be replaced. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated and surfaces repainted. All siding and masonry joints as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors, and skylights shall be maintained weather resistant and water tight. All metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion and all surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future rust and corrosion. Oxidation stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabilization by oxidation are exempt from this requirement. If any structure is remove or demolished for any purpose, all parts of the demolished structure are to be removed, including utilities, foundations and footings, unless those parts are to be reused for a new structure and is approved by the Building Official.42563279*Page 2 of 38/30/2110:42 31 Item 5. Violation # 4 § 5A.501 (A) Unsafe structures. 1) Shall immediately remove the unsupported structure on the on west side second floor entrance of the structure. 2) Shall board all windows/doors to prevent entry to the structure. This includes second floor windows and entrances. Wood shall be painted or treated to resist weathering. An unsafe structure is one that is found to be dangerous to the life, health, property or safety of the public or the occupants of the structure by not providing minimum safeguards to protect or warn occupants in the event of fire, or because such structure contains unsafe equipment or is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsafe or of such faulty construction or unstable foundation, that partial or complete collapse is possible. Questions?Workmanlike Right of Appeal If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov Policy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. 42563279*Page 3 of38/30/21 10:42 32 Item 5. August 23, 2021 NOTICE OF VIOLATION CLIFTON PROPERTIES 8445 CENTER DR NE SPRING LAKE PARK, MN 55432 PROPERTY 4518 Monroe St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION After 7 AM SEP 22 Dear Property Owner: On 8/23/2021 our inspector conducted an inspection of your property and found conditions representing violations of City and/or State Fire Code that require your attention. The results of the inspection are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The nature of the violations determines the time frame the city allows the responsible party to correct code violations. Please read through the correction order violation details carefully and contact our office immediately if you do not understand any of the violations or feel that you cannot correct the violations in the assigned time frame. Our inspector returns on 9/22/2021 after 7 AM to determine compliance with this correction order. If the property owner has not corrected the violations before the inspector's return, the city may issue a citation and/or abate any outstanding violations by hiring a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please call 763-706-8156 or email fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov immediately if you have any questions regarding this notice. Columbia Heights Inspection Office 42563279*Page 1 of38/30/21 10:42 33 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance 825 41st Ave NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 763-706-8156 fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov CLIFTON PROPERTIES Inspection Date 4518 Monroe St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 8/23/2021 Instructions Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 9/22/2021 after 7:00 am. Failure to correct violations can result in the issue of a citation and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. Inspection Information Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Violations Found Inspection #: 21-0003821 Inspector: D O'Brien Next Inspection SEP 22 After 7 AM NEED TRANSLATION? Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: https://translate. google.com/Violation Description and Detail Violation # 1 Shall close vacant structure. All openings shall be properly boarded up. Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate.Violation # 2 § 5A.211 (C) Shall repair/replace electrical hazard of broken power mast on electrical meter entrance.Violation # 3 Property shall be brought into compliance with code or removed. Any/all required applications and permits for work or demolition of structure shall be submitted and approved by the City prior to any work being performed. 5A. 203 ( B) Shall maintain all exterior surfaces, including but not limited to, siding, doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, signs (including pilon and monument), canopies, lighting,posts/poles, decks, retaining walls and fences in good condition. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment. Rotting and deteriorated surfaces shall be replaced. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated and surfaces repainted. All siding and masonry joints as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors, and skylights shall be maintained weather resistant and water tight. All metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion and all surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future rust and corrosion.Oxidation stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabilization by oxidation are exempt from this requirement. If any structure is remove or demolished for any purpose, all parts of the demolished structure are to be removed, including utilities, foundations and footings, unless those parts are to be reused for a new structure and is approved by the Building Official.42563279*Page 2 of 38/30/2110:42 34 Item 5. Violation # 4 §5A.501 (A) Unsafe structures. 1) Shall immediately remove the unsupported structure on the on west side second floor entrance of the structure. 2) Shall board all windows/doors to prevent entry to the structure. This includes second floor windows and entrances. Wood shall be painted or treated to resist weathering. An unsafe structure is one that is found to be dangerous to the life, health, property or safety of the public or the occupants of the structure by not providing minimum safeguards to protect or warn occupants in the event of fire, or because such structure contains unsafe equipment or is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, structurally unsafe or of such faulty construction or unstable foundation, that partial or complete collapse is possible. Questions?Workmanlike Right of Appeal If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov Policy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. 42563279*Page 3 of38/30/21 10:42 35 Item 5. AFFIDAVIT OF DELIVERY AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) COUNTY OF ANOKA ) _________________________________, of the city of Columbia Heights, County of Anoka, in the State of Minnesota, being duly sworn, says that on the ____ day of ______________, ________ they served a copy of the NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY Upon the property: Name and Address: FinckInc LLC 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 By:  Posting on the structure and/or posting on unit doors  Hand delivered to the unit of the occupant ___________________________________ (Signature of the Affiant) Subscribed and sworn to before me the ______ day of ______________, ________. ___________________________________ Notary Public *47380653*Page 1 of 16/29/22 10:46 36 Item 5. This building building located at 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 IS IN VIOLATION OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, CHAPTER 5A, CITY CODE OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHER ENTITIES ARE HEREBY ADVISED: THIS STRUCTURE IS UNSAFE, UNLAWFUL OR, CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURE OR TO THE PUBLIC. OWNER MAY ENTER AT OWN RISK TO REMOVE PROPERTY OR REMEDY HAZARDS ONLY. CONTINUOUS OCCUPANCY IS PROHIBITED. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of the code may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. The Code Official may post, to prevent occupancy or use of any equipment, building, or structure in violation of this chapter. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with this, or any posting used pursuant to this chapter. If you have any questions, contact the Inspection Office at 763-706-8156. DATE POSTED: 6/29/2022 Inspector: D O'Brien *47380653*Page 1 of 46/29/22 10:46 37 Item 5. This building building located at 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 IS IN VIOLATION OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, CHAPTER 5A, CITY CODE OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHER ENTITIES ARE HEREBY ADVISED: THIS STRUCTURE IS UNSAFE, UNLAWFUL OR, CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURE OR TO THE PUBLIC. OWNER MAY ENTER AT OWN RISK TO REMOVE PROPERTY OR REMEDY HAZARDS ONLY. CONTINUOUS OCCUPANCY IS PROHIBITED. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of the code may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. The Code Official may post, to prevent occupancy or use of any equipment, building, or structure in violation of this chapter. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with this, or any posting used pursuant to this chapter. If you have any questions, contact the Inspection Office at 763-706-8156. DATE POSTED: 6/29/2022 Inspector: D O'Brien *47380653*Page 2 of 46/29/22 10:46 38 Item 5. NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY June 29, 2022 Christopher D Finck FinckInc LLC 2901 S Wayzata Blvd #100 Minneapolis, MN 55405 PROPERTY 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Dear Property Owner/Manager: On 6/29/2022 our inspector conducted an inspection of your rental property and found code violations requiring your attention. The inspection results are are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The structure on the property is unfit for human occupancy and is hereby condemned and placarded pursuant to Article IV § 5A.501 Hazardous building declaration, subsection (C) Unsafe structures. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the Code Official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, contains a large accumulation of storage or debris which causes a dangerous increase to the fire load and prevents the normal use of equipment within the structure, vermin infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. See violation description and details section on next page for additional information. Continuous occupancy of the structure is prohibited. The structure is hereby ordered to be immediately closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. The property owner may enter at their own risk to remove property or remedy hazards only. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with the placard, notice, or any posting used pursuant city code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with this order may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. Correction of the violations is the responsibility of the property owner. Failure to correct the violations may result in revocation of your rental license by the City Council, the city issuing the property owner a citation and/or abatement of the outstanding violations by hiring of a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please contact the inspection office at 763-706-8156 to discuss this order or if you have any questions. Columbia Heights Inspection Office *47380653*Page 3 of 46/29/22 10:46 39 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov FinckInc LLC INSPECTED DATE 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/29/2022 INSTRUCTIONS Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 7/11/2022 after 7:00 am. If there are violation in the interior of the structure, please ensure that you or your representative is present to provide inspectors access to all areas. Failure to correct violations can result in the revocation of your rental license by the City Council, a citation, and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. INSPECTION INFO Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Condemned: Unfit for Human Occupancy Inspection #: 22-0002707 Inspector: D O'Brien NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Minnesota Statute 504B.211 requires landlords to make a good faith effort to give the tenant reasonable notice of your intent to enter for inspection purposes. Inspectors will not conduct inspections of properties where the tenant(s) do not receive reasonable notice by the landlord and our office will schedule a license revocation hearing. NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL Violation # 1 § 5A.502 (A) Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate. Property is being illegally occupied, possibly by squatters. Police report drug overdoses, theft suspects hiding in the properties, and reports of suspicious persons in and around the property. PD has discovered multiple forced entry points to the properties. Shall immediately close/board up the vacant structure that presents a public nuisance. All windows and doors shall be secured/boarded up and all bare wood shall be painted. Failure to secure the property before the next inspection will result in the city performing an Emergency Abatement of the property to close it up. The Property owner is responsible for all fees associated with an abatement. QUESTIONS?WORKMANLIKE RIGHT OF APPEAL If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.govlicy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *47380653*Page 4 of 46/29/22 10:46 40 Item 5. NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY June 29, 2022 Heather Lumley The Stepping Stone Group 2901 S Wayzata Blvd #100 Minneapolis, MN 55405 PROPERTY 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Dear Property Owner/Manager: On 6/29/2022 our inspector conducted an inspection of your rental property and found code violations requiring your attention. The inspection results are are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The structure on the property is unfit for human occupancy and is hereby condemned and placarded pursuant to Article IV § 5A.501 Hazardous building declaration, subsection (C) Unsafe structures. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the Code Official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, contains a large accumulation of storage or debris which causes a dangerous increase to the fire load and prevents the normal use of equipment within the structure, vermin infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. See violation description and details section on next page for additional information. Continuous occupancy of the structure is prohibited. The structure is hereby ordered to be immediately closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. The property owner may enter at their own risk to remove property or remedy hazards only. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with the placard, notice, or any posting used pursuant city code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with this order may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. Correction of the violations is the responsibility of the property owner. Failure to correct the violations may result in revocation of your rental license by the City Council, the city issuing the property owner a citation and/or abatement of the outstanding violations by hiring of a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please contact the inspection office at 763-706-8156 to discuss this order or if you have any questions. Columbia Heights Inspection Office *47380653*Page 1 of 26/29/22 10:46 41 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov FinckInc LLC INSPECTED DATE 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/29/2022 INSTRUCTIONS Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 7/11/2022 after 7:00 am. If there are violation in the interior of the structure, please ensure that you or your representative is present to provide inspectors access to all areas. Failure to correct violations can result in the revocation of your rental license by the City Council, a citation, and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. INSPECTION INFO Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Condemned: Unfit for Human Occupancy Inspection #: 22-0002707 Inspector: D O'Brien NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Minnesota Statute 504B.211 requires landlords to make a good faith effort to give the tenant reasonable notice of your intent to enter for inspection purposes. Inspectors will not conduct inspections of properties where the tenant(s) do not receive reasonable notice by the landlord and our office will schedule a license revocation hearing. NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL Violation # 1 § 5A.502 (A) Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate. Property is being illegally occupied, possibly by squatters. Police report drug overdoses, theft suspects hiding in the properties, and reports of suspicious persons in and around the property. PD has discovered multiple forced entry points to the properties. Shall immediately close/board up the vacant structure that presents a public nuisance. All windows and doors shall be secured/boarded up and all bare wood shall be painted. Failure to secure the property before the next inspection will result in the city performing an Emergency Abatement of the property to close it up. The Property owner is responsible for all fees associated with an abatement. QUESTIONS?WORKMANLIKE RIGHT OF APPEAL If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.govlicy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *47380653*Page 2 of 26/29/22 10:46 42 Item 5. NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY June 29, 2022 Chris Finck FinckInc LLC 17059 Livorno Dr Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 PROPERTY 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Dear Property Owner/Manager: On 6/29/2022 our inspector conducted an inspection of your rental property and found code violations requiring your attention. The inspection results are are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The structure on the property is unfit for human occupancy and is hereby condemned and placarded pursuant to Article IV § 5A.501 Hazardous building declaration, subsection (C) Unsafe structures. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the Code Official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, contains a large accumulation of storage or debris which causes a dangerous increase to the fire load and prevents the normal use of equipment within the structure, vermin infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. See violation description and details section on next page for additional information. Continuous occupancy of the structure is prohibited. The structure is hereby ordered to be immediately closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. The property owner may enter at their own risk to remove property or remedy hazards only. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with the placard, notice, or any posting used pursuant city code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with this order may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. Correction of the violations is the responsibility of the property owner. Failure to correct the violations may result in revocation of your rental license by the City Council, the city issuing the property owner a citation and/or abatement of the outstanding violations by hiring of a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please contact the inspection office at 763-706-8156 to discuss this order or if you have any questions. Columbia Heights Inspection Office *47380653*Page 1 of 26/29/22 10:46 43 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov FinckInc LLC INSPECTED DATE 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/29/2022 INSTRUCTIONS Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 7/11/2022 after 7:00 am. If there are violation in the interior of the structure, please ensure that you or your representative is present to provide inspectors access to all areas. Failure to correct violations can result in the revocation of your rental license by the City Council, a citation, and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. INSPECTION INFO Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Condemned: Unfit for Human Occupancy Inspection #: 22-0002707 Inspector: D O'Brien NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Minnesota Statute 504B.211 requires landlords to make a good faith effort to give the tenant reasonable notice of your intent to enter for inspection purposes. Inspectors will not conduct inspections of properties where the tenant(s) do not receive reasonable notice by the landlord and our office will schedule a license revocation hearing. NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL Violation # 1 § 5A.502 (A) Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate. Property is being illegally occupied, possibly by squatters. Police report drug overdoses, theft suspects hiding in the properties, and reports of suspicious persons in and around the property. PD has discovered multiple forced entry points to the properties. Shall immediately close/board up the vacant structure that presents a public nuisance. All windows and doors shall be secured/boarded up and all bare wood shall be painted. Failure to secure the property before the next inspection will result in the city performing an Emergency Abatement of the property to close it up. The Property owner is responsible for all fees associated with an abatement. QUESTIONS?WORKMANLIKE RIGHT OF APPEAL If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.govlicy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *47380653*Page 2 of 26/29/22 10:46 44 Item 5. NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY June 29, 2022 FINCKLINC LLC FinckInc LLC 17059 LIVORNO DR PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 PROPERTY 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Dear Property Owner/Manager: On 6/29/2022 our inspector conducted an inspection of your rental property and found code violations requiring your attention. The inspection results are are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The structure on the property is unfit for human occupancy and is hereby condemned and placarded pursuant to Article IV § 5A.501 Hazardous building declaration, subsection (C) Unsafe structures. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the Code Official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, contains a large accumulation of storage or debris which causes a dangerous increase to the fire load and prevents the normal use of equipment within the structure, vermin infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. See violation description and details section on next page for additional information. Continuous occupancy of the structure is prohibited. The structure is hereby ordered to be immediately closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. The property owner may enter at their own risk to remove property or remedy hazards only. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with the placard, notice, or any posting used pursuant city code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with this order may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. Correction of the violations is the responsibility of the property owner. Failure to correct the violations may result in revocation of your rental license by the City Council, the city issuing the property owner a citation and/or abatement of the outstanding violations by hiring of a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please contact the inspection office at 763-706-8156 to discuss this order or if you have any questions. Columbia Heights Inspection Office *47380653*Page 1 of 26/29/22 10:46 45 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov FinckInc LLC INSPECTED DATE 4628 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/29/2022 INSTRUCTIONS Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 7/11/2022 after 7:00 am. If there are violation in the interior of the structure, please ensure that you or your representative is present to provide inspectors access to all areas. Failure to correct violations can result in the revocation of your rental license by the City Council, a citation, and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. INSPECTION INFO Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Condemned: Unfit for Human Occupancy Inspection #: 22-0002707 Inspector: D O'Brien NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Minnesota Statute 504B.211 requires landlords to make a good faith effort to give the tenant reasonable notice of your intent to enter for inspection purposes. Inspectors will not conduct inspections of properties where the tenant(s) do not receive reasonable notice by the landlord and our office will schedule a license revocation hearing. NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL Violation # 1 § 5A.502 (A) Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate. Property is being illegally occupied, possibly by squatters. Police report drug overdoses, theft suspects hiding in the properties, and reports of suspicious persons in and around the property. PD has discovered multiple forced entry points to the properties. Shall immediately close/board up the vacant structure that presents a public nuisance. All windows and doors shall be secured/boarded up and all bare wood shall be painted. Failure to secure the property before the next inspection will result in the city performing an Emergency Abatement of the property to close it up. The Property owner is responsible for all fees associated with an abatement. QUESTIONS?WORKMANLIKE RIGHT OF APPEAL If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.govlicy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *47380653*Page 2 of 26/29/22 10:46 46 Item 5. AFFIDAVIT OF DELIVERY AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) COUNTY OF ANOKA ) _________________________________, of the city of Columbia Heights, County of Anoka, in the State of Minnesota, being duly sworn, says that on the ____ day of ______________, ________ they served a copy of the NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY Upon the property: Name and Address: FinckInc LLC 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 By:  Posting on the structure and/or posting on unit doors  Hand delivered to the unit of the occupant ___________________________________ (Signature of the Affiant) Subscribed and sworn to before me the ______ day of ______________, ________. ___________________________________ Notary Public *47381529*Page 1 of 16/29/22 10:44 47 Item 5. This building building located at 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 IS IN VIOLATION OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, CHAPTER 5A, CITY CODE OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHER ENTITIES ARE HEREBY ADVISED: THIS STRUCTURE IS UNSAFE, UNLAWFUL OR, CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURE OR TO THE PUBLIC. OWNER MAY ENTER AT OWN RISK TO REMOVE PROPERTY OR REMEDY HAZARDS ONLY. CONTINUOUS OCCUPANCY IS PROHIBITED. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of the code may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. The Code Official may post, to prevent occupancy or use of any equipment, building, or structure in violation of this chapter. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with this, or any posting used pursuant to this chapter. If you have any questions, contact the Inspection Office at 763-706-8156. DATE POSTED: 6/29/2022 Inspector: D O'Brien *47381529*Page 1 of 46/29/22 10:44 48 Item 5. This building building located at 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 IS IN VIOLATION OF THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE, CHAPTER 5A, CITY CODE OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA OWNERS, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHER ENTITIES ARE HEREBY ADVISED: THIS STRUCTURE IS UNSAFE, UNLAWFUL OR, CONDITIONS CONSTITUTE A HAZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE STRUCTURE OR TO THE PUBLIC. OWNER MAY ENTER AT OWN RISK TO REMOVE PROPERTY OR REMEDY HAZARDS ONLY. CONTINUOUS OCCUPANCY IS PROHIBITED. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of the code may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. The Code Official may post, to prevent occupancy or use of any equipment, building, or structure in violation of this chapter. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with this, or any posting used pursuant to this chapter. If you have any questions, contact the Inspection Office at 763-706-8156. DATE POSTED: 6/29/2022 Inspector: D O'Brien *47381529*Page 2 of 46/29/22 10:44 49 Item 5. NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY June 29, 2022 Christopher D Finck FinckInc LLC 2901 S Wayzata Blvd #100 Minneapolis, MN 55405 PROPERTY 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Dear Property Owner/Manager: On 6/29/2022 our inspector conducted an inspection of your rental property and found code violations requiring your attention. The inspection results are are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The structure on the property is unfit for human occupancy and is hereby condemned and placarded pursuant to Article IV § 5A.501 Hazardous building declaration, subsection (C) Unsafe structures. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the Code Official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, contains a large accumulation of storage or debris which causes a dangerous increase to the fire load and prevents the normal use of equipment within the structure, vermin infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. See violation description and details section on next page for additional information. Continuous occupancy of the structure is prohibited. The structure is hereby ordered to be immediately closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. The property owner may enter at their own risk to remove property or remedy hazards only. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with the placard, notice, or any posting used pursuant city code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with this order may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. Correction of the violations is the responsibility of the property owner. Failure to correct the violations may result in revocation of your rental license by the City Council, the city issuing the property owner a citation and/or abatement of the outstanding violations by hiring of a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please contact the inspection office at 763-706-8156 to discuss this order or if you have any questions. Columbia Heights Inspection Office *47381529*Page 3 of 46/29/22 10:44 50 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov FinckInc LLC INSPECTED DATE 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/29/2022 INSTRUCTIONS Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 7/11/2022 after 7:00 am. If there are violation in the interior of the structure, please ensure that you or your representative is present to provide inspectors access to all areas. Failure to correct violations can result in the revocation of your rental license by the City Council, a citation, and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. INSPECTION INFO Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Condemned: Unfit for Human Occupancy Inspection #: 22-0002710 Inspector: D O'Brien NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Minnesota Statute 504B.211 requires landlords to make a good faith effort to give the tenant reasonable notice of your intent to enter for inspection purposes. Inspectors will not conduct inspections of properties where the tenant(s) do not receive reasonable notice by the landlord and our office will schedule a license revocation hearing. NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL Violation # 1 § 5A.502 (A) Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate. Property is being illegally occupied, possibly by squatters. Police report drug overdoses, theft suspects hiding in the properties, and reports of suspicious persons in and around the property. PD has discovered multiple forced entry points to the properties. Shall immediately close/board up the vacant structure that presents a public nuisance. All windows and doors shall be secured/boarded up and all bare wood shall be painted. Failure to secure the property before the next inspection will result in the city performing an Emergency Abatement of the property to close it up. The Property owner is responsible for all fees associated with an abatement. QUESTIONS?WORKMANLIKE RIGHT OF APPEAL If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.govlicy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *47381529*Page 4 of 46/29/22 10:44 51 Item 5. NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY June 29, 2022 Christopher D Finck FinckInc LLC 17059 Livorno Dr Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 PROPERTY 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Dear Property Owner/Manager: On 6/29/2022 our inspector conducted an inspection of your rental property and found code violations requiring your attention. The inspection results are are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The structure on the property is unfit for human occupancy and is hereby condemned and placarded pursuant to Article IV § 5A.501 Hazardous building declaration, subsection (C) Unsafe structures. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the Code Official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, contains a large accumulation of storage or debris which causes a dangerous increase to the fire load and prevents the normal use of equipment within the structure, vermin infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. See violation description and details section on next page for additional information. Continuous occupancy of the structure is prohibited. The structure is hereby ordered to be immediately closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. The property owner may enter at their own risk to remove property or remedy hazards only. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with the placard, notice, or any posting used pursuant city code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with this order may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. Correction of the violations is the responsibility of the property owner. Failure to correct the violations may result in revocation of your rental license by the City Council, the city issuing the property owner a citation and/or abatement of the outstanding violations by hiring of a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please contact the inspection office at 763-706-8156 to discuss this order or if you have any questions. Columbia Heights Inspection Office *47381529*Page 1 of 26/29/22 10:44 52 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov FinckInc LLC INSPECTED DATE 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/29/2022 INSTRUCTIONS Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 7/11/2022 after 7:00 am. If there are violation in the interior of the structure, please ensure that you or your representative is present to provide inspectors access to all areas. Failure to correct violations can result in the revocation of your rental license by the City Council, a citation, and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. INSPECTION INFO Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Condemned: Unfit for Human Occupancy Inspection #: 22-0002710 Inspector: D O'Brien NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Minnesota Statute 504B.211 requires landlords to make a good faith effort to give the tenant reasonable notice of your intent to enter for inspection purposes. Inspectors will not conduct inspections of properties where the tenant(s) do not receive reasonable notice by the landlord and our office will schedule a license revocation hearing. NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL Violation # 1 § 5A.502 (A) Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate. Property is being illegally occupied, possibly by squatters. Police report drug overdoses, theft suspects hiding in the properties, and reports of suspicious persons in and around the property. PD has discovered multiple forced entry points to the properties. Shall immediately close/board up the vacant structure that presents a public nuisance. All windows and doors shall be secured/boarded up and all bare wood shall be painted. Failure to secure the property before the next inspection will result in the city performing an Emergency Abatement of the property to close it up. The Property owner is responsible for all fees associated with an abatement. QUESTIONS?WORKMANLIKE RIGHT OF APPEAL If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.govlicy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *47381529*Page 2 of 26/29/22 10:44 53 Item 5. NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION: UNFIT FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY June 29, 2022 FINCKINC LLC FinckInc LLC 17059 KUVIRBI DR PACIFIC PALISADES, CA 90272 PROPERTY 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Dear Property Owner/Manager: On 6/29/2022 our inspector conducted an inspection of your rental property and found code violations requiring your attention. The inspection results are are listed in the attached inspection report summary. The structure on the property is unfit for human occupancy and is hereby condemned and placarded pursuant to Article IV § 5A.501 Hazardous building declaration, subsection (C) Unsafe structures. A structure is unfit for human occupancy whenever the Code Official finds that such structure is unsafe, unlawful or, because of the degree to which the structure is in disrepair or lacks maintenance, is unsanitary, contains a large accumulation of storage or debris which causes a dangerous increase to the fire load and prevents the normal use of equipment within the structure, vermin infested, contains filth and contamination, or lacks ventilation, illumination, sanitary or heating facilities or other essential equipment required by this code, or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public. See violation description and details section on next page for additional information. Continuous occupancy of the structure is prohibited. The structure is hereby ordered to be immediately closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. The property owner may enter at their own risk to remove property or remedy hazards only. No person, firm, or corporation, including an owner, licensee or occupant, shall remove or tamper with the placard, notice, or any posting used pursuant city code. Any person, firm, or corporation violating or refusing to comply with this order may be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day that a violation exists may constitute a separate offense. Correction of the violations is the responsibility of the property owner. Failure to correct the violations may result in revocation of your rental license by the City Council, the city issuing the property owner a citation and/or abatement of the outstanding violations by hiring of a contractor to bring the property into compliance. The property owner is financially responsible for all legal, abatement, and administrative fees. The city recovers unpaid fees through a special assessment against the property, payable with the property taxes the following year. Please contact the inspection office at 763-706-8156 to discuss this order or if you have any questions. Columbia Heights Inspection Office *47381529*Page 1 of 26/29/22 10:44 54 Item 5. COMPLIANCE ORDER: VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAILS Columbia Heights Property Maintenance  825 41st Ave NE  Columbia Heights, MN 55421  763-706-8156  fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.gov FinckInc LLC INSPECTED DATE 4634 Tyler St NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 6/29/2022 INSTRUCTIONS Below are the details of the code violations found during the inspection. Please correct all violations in this order in a workmanlike manner prior to your next inspection date. Call our office IMMEDIATELY at 763-706-8156 if you need clarification of any of the violation details or have questions regarding this notice. Inspectors will perform a follow-up inspection on 7/11/2022 after 7:00 am. If there are violation in the interior of the structure, please ensure that you or your representative is present to provide inspectors access to all areas. Failure to correct violations can result in the revocation of your rental license by the City Council, a citation, and/or all remaining uncorrected violations are subject to correction (abatement) by a contractor hired by the city. The property owner is personally responsible for all costs for inspection fees, the abatement and administrative fees and is assessed to the property's taxes until paid. INSPECTION INFO Status: Unsatisfactory Property Maintenance Condemned: Unfit for Human Occupancy Inspection #: 22-0002710 Inspector: D O'Brien NEXT INSPECTION JUL 11 Minnesota Statute 504B.211 requires landlords to make a good faith effort to give the tenant reasonable notice of your intent to enter for inspection purposes. Inspectors will not conduct inspections of properties where the tenant(s) do not receive reasonable notice by the landlord and our office will schedule a license revocation hearing. NEED TRANSLATION? ¿Habla español? Traducir en: Af-soomaali ku hadal? Ku tarjun: ̴̻́͂̚௛̘͒͂௬̗௛̯̺̗̜̘̓͝͡: https://translate.google.com/ VIOLATION DESCRIPTION AND DETAIL Violation # 1 § 5A.502 (A) Closing of vacant structures. If the structure is vacant and unfit for human habitation and occupancy, and is not in danger of structural collapse, the Code Official is authorized to post a placard of condemnation on the premises and notify the owner, to order the structure closed up so as not to constitute a public nuisance. Upon failure of the owner to close up the premises within the time specified in the order, the Code Official shall cause the premises to be closed and secured through any available public agency or by contract or arrangement by private persons. Cost to close and secure structures shall be charged against the real estate upon which the structure is located and shall be a lien upon such real estate. Property is being illegally occupied, possibly by squatters. Police report drug overdoses, theft suspects hiding in the properties, and reports of suspicious persons in and around the property. PD has discovered multiple forced entry points to the properties. Shall immediately close/board up the vacant structure that presents a public nuisance. All windows and doors shall be secured/boarded up and all bare wood shall be painted. Failure to secure the property before the next inspection will result in the city performing an Emergency Abatement of the property to close it up. The Property owner is responsible for all fees associated with an abatement. QUESTIONS?WORKMANLIKE RIGHT OF APPEAL If you have any questions regarding this notice of violation or feel that you cannot complete the repairs in the time frame assigned, please call the Columbia Heights Fire Department Inspection Office at 763-706-8156 or email us at fireinspections@columbiaheightsmn.govlicy on granting extensions for violations can be found at www.ci.columbiaheightsmn.gov All repairs, maintenance work, alterations or installations shall be executed and installed in a skilled and professional manner including obtaining all necessary city/state permits, inspections, approvals of the authority having jurisdiction, adherence to all applicable codes, installation to manufacturer's specifications, the use of proper materials for designed purposes, installation to current architectural or engineering standards, surfaces (material, color, texture) to conform to current surrounding areas, and all work shall be generally plumb, level, square, in line, undamaged and without marring adjacent work. Minnesota Statutes and City Code state that any person may appeal an order issued to them or action taken by the local governing body on issues regulated by fire or city code. Appeals may be made only within the initial violation period to determine the suitability of alternate materials and types of construction, to provide for reasonable interpretations of the provisions of the code, and for variances from orders issued. *47381529*Page 2 of 26/29/22 10:44 55 Item 5.