City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections
Requirements for the Sale of Registered Vacant Buildings
Category 1
The seller must:
* Obtain a Truth-in-Sale of
Housing report to market
the property.
The buyer (and/or seller)
must:
1. Register or re-register
ownership
PLUS
2. Pay outstanding fees
3. Comply with existing or
outstanding orders for
legal occupancy
The seller (or prospective buyer)
MUST
1. Register or re-register
ownership
2. Pay outstanding fees
3. ** Obtain a code compliance
report
4.
estimate by a licensed contractor for completing the code compliance, schedule for completion of all code compliance work
5. Submit proof of financial capability: e.g. performance bond, escrow account, or other proof accepted and approved by the City
:Submit for approval:
Catagory 2
MAY NOT BE SOLD
Unless you obtain one of these three certificates:
1. Certificate of Occupancy
OR
2. Certificate of Code Compliance
OR
3. Fire Certificate of Occupancy
* A TISH report is required to market a category 1 vacant building.
** A TISH report is required for marketing purposes if the property is offered for sale prior to obtaining the code compliance.
Definitions of Categories of Vacant Buildings:
Category 1
Unoccupied and unsecured
OR
Unoccupied and secured by other than normal means
OR
Unoccupied for one (1) year with history of nuisance orders (not necessarily boarded)
FIRE EXEMPT – Category 1
Unoccupied due to fire damage
- Vacated
OR
- Condemned
Unoccupied and secured by other
than normal means (boarded)
AND
- Condemned as UHH
(uninhabitable)
OR
- Condemned or vacated by
Fire C of O
OR
Unoccupied with multiple
violations of housing and building
code (based on inspection by VB
or HCE staff)
Unoccupied and declared
nuisance building for:
- dangerous structure
OR
- Condemned with
conditions constituting
material endangerment
OR
- Has multiple violations
with conditions
constituting material
endangerment