Saint Paul file RES 26-1670, before the Saint Paul City Council. Passed as of 2026-10-07.
Latest action: Passed
Your property may be billed for vacant building monitoring If you own a building listed as vacant between August 2025 and May 2026, the city will charge you for the cost of tracking and registering it; a public hearing is set for October 28, 2026 to decide final amounts.
City recoups vacant property oversight costs from owners Saint Paul is shifting the cost of monitoring empty buildings from the general budget to the property owners themselves, which may encourage faster occupancy or sale of vacant properties.
Owner may face bills without early notice of assessment The bill sets a public hearing for October 2026, but owners billed for August 2025 to May 2026 activity may not learn of the pending charge until closer to that date, leaving limited time to prepare or contest the amount.
Read the official record for RES 26-1670
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