1998 Minnesota Statutes

     566.20 Special proceeding. 

    Subdivision 1.  An action may be brought in district court 
 by any tenant of a building in which a violation, as defined in 
 section 566.18, subdivision 6, is alleged to exist, or by any 
 neighborhood organization with the written permission of a 
 tenant of a building in which a violation, as defined in section 
 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (a) or (b), is alleged to exist, 
 or by a neighborhood organization that has within its 
 geographical area an unoccupied building in which a violation, 
 as defined in section 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (a) or (b), 
 is alleged to exist, or state, county or local department, or 
 authority, charged with the enforcement of codes relating to 
 health, housing, or building maintenance. 

    Subd. 2.  The venue of the action authorized by this 
 section shall be within the county in which the building alleged 
 to contain violations is located. 

    Subd. 3.  The action shall be commenced by service of a 
 complaint and summons, which summons may be issued only by a 
 judge or court administrator. 

    Subd. 4.  The complaint shall be verified and shall: 

    (a) Allege material facts showing that there then exists in 
 the building a violation or violations; 

    (b) State the relief sought; 

    (c) List the rents due each month from each dwelling unit 
 within the building, if known; and 

    (d) If the violation is a violation as defined in section 
 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (a), be accompanied by a copy of 
 the official report of inspection by any department of health, 
 housing or buildings, certified by the custodian of records of 
 that department stating 

    (1) when and by whom the building concerned was inspected, 

    (2) what code violations were recorded, and 

    (3) that notice of the code violations has been given to 
 the building owner; or 

    (e) If the violation is a violation as defined in section 
 566.18, subdivision 6, clause (a), be accompanied by a statement 
 that a request for inspection was made to the appropriate state, 
 county or municipal department and demand made upon the owner to 
 correct the alleged code violation and that a reasonable period 
 of time has elapsed since the demand or request was made. 

    HIST: 1973 c 611 s 15; 1978 c 598 s 7; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 
 1990 c 451 s 5 

*   NOTE:  This section is repealed by Laws 1998, chapter 253, 
*section 80, effective July 1, 1999.  Laws 1998, chapter 253, 
*section 81.