Disclosure of compliance by seller.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.701
in effectSec. 69.701. - Disclosure of compliance by seller.
A person conveying a new parcel of land which, or the plat for which, has not previously been filed or recorded, and which is part of or would constitute a new subdivision, shall attach to the instrument of conveyance either:
(1) Recordable certification by the clerk of the municipality that the subdivision regulations do not apply, or that the subdivision has been approved by the governing body, or that the restrictions on the division of taxes and filing and recording have been waived by resolution of the governing body of the municipality in this case because compliance will create an unnecessary hardship and failure to comply will not interfere with the purpose of the regulations; or
(2) A statement which names and identifies the location of the appropriate municipal offices and advises the grantee that municipal subdivision and zoning regulations may restrict the use or restrict or prohibit the development of the parcel, or construction on it, and that the division of taxes and the filing or recording of the conveyance may be prohibited without prior recordable certification of approval, nonapplicability or waiver from the municipality.
In any action commenced by a buyer of such parcel against the seller, the misrepresentation of or the failure to disclose material facts in accordance with this section shall be grounds for damages. If the buyer establishes his right to damages, a district court hearing the matter may in its discretion also award to the buyer an amount sufficient to pay all or part of the costs incurred in maintaining the action, including reasonable attorney fees, and an amount for punitive damages not exceeding five (5) percent of the purchase price of the land.
(C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITVIIIZOCO_CH69ZOCOUBRE_ARTVIIMIPR_S69.701DICOSEFetched: 11/1/2026