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  • Safety and Health
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  • Recycling
  • Water
  • Police
  • Fire and Paramedics
  • Library
  • Parks
  • Payment Center

Housing

  • Homebuyer and Homeowner Resources
  • Property Tax Estimator
  • Renter Resources
  • Tenant Protections

Get Involved

  • City Council Meetings
  • District Councils
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Community Hiring Panels
  • Boards and Commissions

Jobs

  • Work in Saint Paul
  • Current Job Openings
  • Internships

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Open for Business

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Do Business with Us

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  • Bidding and Insurance
  • Bid Tabulation

Permits & Licenses

  • Building Permits
  • Business Licenses
  • Right-of-Way Permits

Business Spotlight

Every year, the Saint Paul Business Awards honors businesses in the city, in 4 categories. The recognition is organized by the Saint Paul City Council.

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Welcome

  • About Saint Paul
  • Move to Saint Paul
  • Work in Saint Paul

Getting Around

  • Biking
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Parking
  • Public Transportation
  • Scooters
  • Walking

Featured

  • Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
  • Saint Paul Winter Carnival: January 28 – February 7, 2021

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  • About Mayor Carter
  • Committees, Boards, and Commissions
  • Contact the Mayor
  • People’s Prosperity Guaranteed Income Pilot
  • S.A.F.E. Housing Tenant Protections

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  • About the City Council
  • Ward 1 - Councilmember Thao
  • Ward 2 - Councilmember Noecker
  • Ward 3 - Councilmember Tolbert
  • Ward 4 - Councilmember Jalali
  • Ward 5 - Council President Brendmoen
  • Ward 6 - Councilmember Yang
  • Ward 7 - Councilmember Prince

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  • Water

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Resident Handbook

Breadcrumb

  1. Departments
  2. Safety & Inspections
  3. City Information & Complaints

In This Section

  • Deer
  • Problematic Public Telephone
  • Disorderly House
  • Property Nuisance
  • Dogs
  • Prostitution
  • Dumping
  • Rats, Cockroaches, and Other Vermin or Pests
  • Firewood
  • Rental Registration
  • Graffiti
  • Septic Tanks, Cesspools, & Sanitary Structure
  • Abandoned Buildings - Unfinished Construction
  • Hazardous Wastes
  • Stagnant Water
  • Adult Entertainment, Adult Uses
  • Hazards (various)
  • Street Maintenance
  • Assessment
  • How to Complain About a Neighborhood Nuisance
  • Summary & Substantial Abatements
  • Boulevard Plantings
  • How to Make a Housing Complaint
  • Telephone Numbers
  • Building Lacking Basic Facilities
  • Junk Cars & Abandoned Vehicles
  • Trash, Rubbish, or Garbage
  • Cats
  • Neighbors, Annoying
  • Vacant Building
  • Certificate of Occupancy
  • Newsracks
  • Weeds & Tall Grass
  • Condemnation, Unfit for Human Habitation
  • Noise
  • Zoning
  • Criminal Prosecution
  • Noxious Substances
  • Curfew, Minors
  • Obscenity, Pornography

Overview

This online Resident Handbook puts vital information at your finger tips. To facilitate its use, it’s organized by alphabetized subject headings, along with general information. It will assist you by providing brief descriptions of nuisances, which are regulated by City ordinance and outlining steps to deal with them.

General Information

  • How to Complain About a Neighborhood Nuisance
  • How to Make a Housing Complaint
  • Telephone Numbers
  • City Council
  • District Councils

Table of Contents

  • Abandoned Buildings - Unfinished Construction
  • Adult Entertainment, Adult Uses
  • Assessment
  • Boulevard Plantings
  • Building Lacking Basic Facilities
  • Cats
  • Certificate of Occupancy
  • Condemnation, Unfit for Human Habitation
  • Criminal Prosecution
  • Curfew, Minors
  • Deer
  • Disorderly House
  • Dogs
  • Dumping
  • Firewood
  • Graffiti
  • Hazardous Wastes
  • Hazards (various)
  • Junk Cars & Abandoned Vehicles
  • Neighbors, Annoying
  • Newsracks
  • Noise
  • Noxious Substances
  • Obscenity, Pornography
  • Problem Telephone
  • Property Nuisance
  • Prostitution
  • Rats, Cockroaches, and Other Vermin or Pests
  • Rental Registration
  • Scrapping
  • Septic Tanks, Cesspools, & Sanitary Structures
  • Stagnant Water
  • Street Maintenance
  • Summary & Substantial Abatements
  • Trash, Rubbish, or Garbage
  • Vacant Building
  • Weeds & Tall Grass
  • Zoning

Last Edited: August 19, 2019

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