Building official reports inspections, citations and dumpster enforcement practices

May 4, 2026

Building Official Jeff Baker reported assisting with inspections in Mounds View, identified additional businesses operating without certificates of occupancy, leading to an increase in administrative citations, and described a typical one-week monitoring period before requiring removal of improperly sited dumpsters.

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Building Official Jeff Baker told the council he and Inspector Wertz have recently identified additional businesses operating without certificates of occupancy and that coordination with the Police Department has increased administrative citations. He reported completing an initial walkthrough for a business on Center Drive and said he has spoken with the owner of Optimized Physical Therapy but has not yet completed that walkthrough.

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