Point Of Sale Program   
St. Louis Park requires property inspections whenever a property is sold or ownership is transferred. To ensure the property is ready for closing, apply for the inspection before or immediately after the property is placed up for sale. A Property Maintenance Certificate MUST be presented to the buyer and title company when the property transfer occurs at closing. To apply for an inspection, either the homeowner or the owner's agent must come to St. Louis Park City Hall (second floor - Inspections Department) to schedule the inspection. City Hall is located at 5005 Minnetonka Boulevard (three blocks east of Highway 100). The fee for the housing inspection is $150 (Visa and MasterCard accepted) and includes the initial inspection and any follow-up inspections that may be needed. Inspection appointments are typically available within one to three days. A City inspector will visit your property to check that the siding, roof, garage and interior complies with the City's property maintenance code. A typical inspection takes about 45 to 60 minutes. If the inspector finds no code violations, a Property Maintenance Certificate is issued. If code violations are found, work orders are issued for the needed repairs. In most cases, corrections must return the home to the code requirements that were in place when the building was constructed. If a portion of the home was remodeled, the remodeled section must comply with the building code that was in effect when the remodeling occurred. (Exception: smoke detectors are required in all buildings, no matter when constructed.) After repairs have been completed, a City housing inspector will return for a follow-up inspection to verify that all work meets code. Once this is done, a Property Maintenance Certificate is issued. Certificates are good for one year.

Sign Ordinances
Signs may be no more than six feet high and six square feet in area in residential areas.

Septic System Regulations
The city adopts and incorporates by reference Hennepin County Ordinance Number 19, Individual Sewage Treatment System Standards for Hennepin County. After October 1, 1973, any structures situated on property from which sewage is disposed and abutting a portion of the city public sanitary sewer system shall be connected to the public sanitary sewer system, and any such structures not so connected by October 1, 1973, shall be completely disconnected from the private sewer system, and such private sewage disposal system shall be filled or otherwise abandoned in a manner approved by the city.