Time-of-Sale immediate hazards
Immediate hazards are conditions or defects likely to cause injury to a person or property if not corrected.
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The Time-of-Sale Housing Inspection Program promotes safe housing and prevents the
deterioration of the overall housing stock in Bloomington. Nine items not meeting current codes
or standards have been identified as immediate hazards.
A Housing Evaluation Report must be displayed when a property is for sale. If hazardous items
are corrected before your time-of-sale inspection, they will not be listed on the Report.
Nine Immediate Hazards
Taken from Bloomington City Code,
Chapter 14, Division C.
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Heating systems that are unsafe due to burned out or rusted heat
exchangers; burned out, rusted or plugged flues; no vent; connection with unsafe gas
supplies; or incapacity to adequately heat the living space.
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Water heaters that are unsafe due to burned out or rusted heat exchangers; burned out, rusted or plugged flues; no vent; connection with unsafe gas supplies; or lack of temperature and pressure relief valves.
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Electrical systems that are unsafe due to dangerous overloading; damaged or deteriorated equipment; improperly taped or spliced wiring; exposed uninsulated wires; temporary distribution systems; ungrounded systems; or extension cords used with permanent appliances (e.g., garage door openers and window unit air conditioners).
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Plumbing systems that are unsanitary due to leaking waste systems, fixtures or traps; lack of an operating toilet; lack of washing and bathing facilities; cross connection of municipal water supply with fixtures or sewage lines; or the lack of water.
- Structural systems, including walls, chimneys, ceilings, roofs, foundations, floor
systems or decks which are not capable of carrying imposed loads.
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Exterior roofs, walls, chimneys and foundations that are not weather tight and
water tight to the extent that it creates an immediate hazard.
- Abandoned fuel tanks.
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Refuse, garbage, human waste, decaying vermin or other dead animals, animal waste,
vermin infestation or other materials rendering residential building and structures unsanitary for human occupancy.
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Lack of properly located operational smoke detectors.
For more information, contact:
Building and Inspection Division
PH: 952-563-8930, FAX: 952-563-8949, TTY: 952-563-8740
E-mail: Building and Inspections Division
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