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Magistrate orders permits by July 31 and repairs by Sept. 1 for Saint Cloud duplex at 1414 Minnesota Ave.

4151205 · June 19, 2025
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A special magistrate found the owner of 1414 Minnesota Avenue in violation of the International Property Maintenance Code and ordered permits in hand by July 31, repairs completed and inspected by Sept. 1, fines of $250 per day thereafter, and reimbursement of $320.77 in administrative costs.

Drew Smith, the code enforcement magistrate for the City of Saint Cloud, found the owner of 1414 Minnesota Avenue in violation of the International Property Maintenance Code and ordered required permits obtained by July 31, work completed and inspected by Sept. 1, and administrative costs paid within seven days.

The finding follows testimony and photographic evidence presented by April Bennett, code enforcement officer, who said a November housing inspection and later reinspections documented leaks through the ceiling, visible insect infestation, missing window screens and smoke alarms, sewage backup, a leaking shower, buckled flooring, unsecured lighting, exterior doors that did…

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