Minnesota cities, not the county, regulate blight. Blaine and Coon Rapids adopt property-maintenance codes requiring exterior surfaces to be kept in good repair; peeling paint, rotting siding, broken windows, and structural decay must be corrected.
Anoka County is heavily incorporated, so blight enforcement falls to each city under Minn. Stat. ch. 462. Blaine's Property Maintenance Code (BCO 18-301 to 18-343) requires all exterior surfaces be maintained in good condition and flags siding, fascia, or roof that is missing, rotting, or has peeling paint over 20% of one side (10% of all sides combined), plus missing doors, broken windows, and decayed decks. Coon Rapids Property Maintenance enforces similar standards on structures, outdoor storage, and junk. The county only handles blight on unincorporated township land under Minn. Stat. ch. 394.
Cities issue correction notices; unabated violations become misdemeanors or are abated by the city with costs assessed to the property taxes.
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Coon Rapids, MN
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Anoka County, MN
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Anoka County, MN
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Anoka County, MN
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Anoka County, MN
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Anoka County, MN
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