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7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 <br />City Hall 763-427-1410 • Fax 763-427-5543 <br />www.cityoframsey.com <br />Rental License <br />Pre -Inspection Checklist <br />The following list includes common code deficiencies cited during property maintenance inspections. <br />This list is for example purposes only. It is not intended nor shall it be considered a complete set of <br />requirements. This checklist is a helpful tool for you to prepare ahead of inspection. <br />INTERIOR EVALUATION <br />Walls and Ceilings <br />❑ In good repair <br />❑ Free from holes <br />❑ Free from water damage <br />Floors <br />❑ In good repair <br />❑ No holes <br />❑ No trip hazards (i.e. torn carpet) <br />❑ Structurally sound <br />Sleeping Rooms <br />❑ Proper egress or door open to the <br />outside required <br />❑ Floor space shall be no less than 70 square feet <br />with a seven -foot (7') minimum width <br />❑ Proper light and ventilation <br />❑ Operable smoke detectors <br />(10 years old or less) <br />Hallway/Landing <br />❑ Clear pathway <br />❑ Handrails/guardrails securely attached <br />❑ Continuous guardrails required on open sides <br />of landings/stairways 30" or more above grade <br />❑ Grippable handrails <br />❑ Floor covering should be intact and <br />secured to floor <br />❑ Locate a smoke detector within close proximity <br />to sleeping rooms <br />❑ All smoke detectors shall be installed per the <br />manufacturer's installation instructions and its <br />listing. Hard -wired smoke detectors shall be <br />wired to a proper unswitched circuit. Must be <br />10 years old or less. <br />❑ Carbon monoxide detector required outside of <br />bedrooms within ten -foot (10') of doors <br />Doors <br />❑ Secure <br />❑ Fits frame <br />❑ Weather -tight and rodent -proof <br />❑ Proper hardware <br />Windows <br />❑ No broken/cracked glass <br />❑ Can be easily opened <br />❑ Capable of being held in position by <br />window hardware <br />❑ Windows that open, must have screens <br />in good repair <br />❑ Weather -tight <br />❑ Window frame must be free of cracked, <br />chipped, peeling, chalking, or flaking paint <br />and caulk and biological growth <br />Fire Protection <br />❑ Storage of paint, paper, boxes, rags or other <br />combustible/flammable material not allowed <br />within 10-feet (10') of gas fire appliances <br />(furnaces, water heaters, etc.) <br />❑ Path of egress shall not be blocked by debris, <br />storage, trash, snow, ice or other obstruction <br />❑ All stairways require continuous, grippable <br />handrails <br />❑ Buildings with three (3) or more units require <br />fire extinguishers <br />❑ All smoke detectors shall be installed to <br />requirements with working batteries and <br />functional connections (must be 10 years old <br />or less). <br />❑ Locate at least one smoke detector on <br />each level, not including crawl spaces and <br />uninhabitable attics. <br />Planning Rental License Pre- Inspection Checklist 12 23 <br />