Code Enforcement - Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections
375 Jackson Street, Suite 220, Saint Paul, MN 55101
Eligibility
Residents of Saint Paul
Required documents
Vary according to service
Hours
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
French; Hmong; Spanish; other languages by arrangement
Application process
Vary depending on service provided. Call for information.
Fees
Vary by service
Service area
Saint Paul, MN
Other Information
Languages
- Hmong
- Spanish
Good Neighbor Program: Volunteers work with Police Reserves to patrol neighborhoods and anonymously ask neighbors to be a good neighbor and clean-up. Call to participate in this program or to start a program in a new neighborhood.
Housing Code Enforcement: Conducts exterior inspections of owner-occupied single family and duplex housing and commercial property. Rules and procedures are available on the website or by phone. Rental properties are inspected by the Fire Marshal's office.
Problem Property Unit: Investigates problem property with the help of the police and City Attorney. Examples of problem property include junky yards, intolerable behavior by occupants and their guests.
Truth-In-Sale-of-Housing: Enforces ordinance requiring sellers to provide a disclosure report.
Vacant Buildings: Monitors (registered) vacant buildings to minimize and reduce nuisance conditions in the neighborhoods and community.
Last Assured
09/15/2025
Providing organization
Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections
Provides city services: Animal control, construction permits, code enforcement, fire inspections and certificate of occupancy, information and complaints, licensing, plan review, project facilitation, site plans and zoning, support services, Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH), and vacant buildings