Vacant building fees assessed to property owners

Saint Paul file RES 26-1773, before the Saint Paul City Council. Passed as of 2026-10-21.

Latest action: Passed

What it does

You may owe fees for vacant building oversight. If you own a property flagged as vacant, the city will bill you for the cost of registering and tracking it from November 2025 through December 2025.

The bigger picture

City recovers costs of monitoring empty buildings. Saint Paul shifts the expense of tracking and registering vacant properties from taxpayers to the property owners themselves.

What to watch

You have time to contest the bill. A hearing is set for December 8, 2026, and a public hearing for February 10, 2027; owners can object before fees become final.

Read the official record for RES 26-1773

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