City guide
What Golden Valley asks of a seller before a sale closes — and what it doesn’t. Every line below cites the city, county or state page it came from, so you can check it yourself.
All sources last checked between 2026-08-18 and 2026-10-08. Golden Valley is in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
This is a reference document, not legal advice, and city rules change. Confirm anything you are relying on with Golden Valley before you act on it.
Required · Golden Valley
Golden Valley requires any property that does not already hold a Certificate of Inflow & Infiltration (I/I) Compliance to have a sanitary sewer inspection before it is advertised for sale, and the owner must obtain the Certificate from the City before selling or transferring title; call 763-593-3962 first to verify the property needs certification. Application fee $250 residential, $750 per building commercial or multi-unit. Per the City's Inflow & Infiltration page (goldenvalleymn.gov/358/Inflow-Infiltration), the inspection televises the sanitary sewer service out to the City main and checks the sump pump discharge system and roof drains and leaders. Per the City's I/I FAQ (goldenvalleymn.gov/FAQ.aspx?TID=27), repairs should be completed and the certificate issued before closing; if repairs cannot be made before title transfer, escrow is required, and the buyer may assume the repairs if escrow is arranged with the closing agent and an I/I Compliance Agreement is signed by the City and the responsible party; the seller remains responsible for the initial inspection. The certificate stays with the property after the sale.
Source: https://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/368/Buying-Selling-or-Renting-Out-Your-Home · checked 2026-10-02
Not required · Golden Valley
Golden Valley does not require a Truth-in-Sale-of-Housing style pre-sale housing evaluation. The City states it does not require point-of-sale inspections, with the exception of the sanitary sewer inspection for properties that do not have a Certificate of Inflow & Infiltration (I/I) Compliance (see the point-of-sale inspection entry).
Source: https://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/368/Buying-Selling-or-Renting-Out-Your-Home · checked 2026-10-02
Not required · Golden Valley
Golden Valley does not require a certificate of occupancy or other city housing certificate to sell an existing home. The City states it does not require point-of-sale inspections, with the exception of the sanitary sewer inspection for properties without a Certificate of Inflow & Infiltration (I/I) Compliance. Its selling checklist lists only that I/I certificate and a final water meter reading, which the seller schedules anywhere from four weeks to two days before closing by calling Utility Billing at 763-593-8016.
Source: https://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/368/Buying-Selling-or-Renting-Out-Your-Home · checked 2026-10-02
Required in some cases · Golden Valley
Golden Valley City Code Sec. 16-53 requires all residential property owners who rent out their property to be licensed (single-family homes, duplexes/twin homes, townhomes, condominiums; homes rented to relatives are exempt). The license attaches to renting the property out, not to selling it: a buyer who intends to rent must apply for a license, a process the City says takes about 30 days, costs $125 and includes a health and safety inspection before the license is issued. Failure to get a rental license may lead to misdemeanor charges.
Source: https://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/369/Renting-Out-Your-Home · checked 2026-10-02
Open question
No requirement identified for this city. That is not the same as confirming there is none — confirm with the city. Golden Valley Finance Department.
Required · Minnesota
State Deed Tax on a transfer deed recorded in Hennepin County is .0034 of the net consideration or purchase price, or $1.70 when the consideration is $3,000 or less. A deed with consideration of more than $3,000 also needs an electronic Certificate of Real Estate Value (eCRV) under Minn. Stat. 272.115. An Agricultural Conservation fee of $5 is due on any transfer deed on which State Deed Tax is payable (Minn. Stat. 40A.152).
Source: https://www.hennepincounty.gov/services/property/record-land-title-documents · checked 2026-10-08
Required · Minnesota
MN Statute 144.496 requires sellers to disclose in writing any knowledge of radon concentrations before signing an agreement to sell or transfer residential real property. The disclosure must include: whether radon testing has occurred; the most current records and reports on radon concentrations in the dwelling; a description of any radon concentrations, mitigation or remediation; information on any installed mitigation system; and the statutory Radon Warning Statement. The seller must also give the buyer the Minnesota Department of Health publication 'Radon in Real Estate Transactions'. Applies to the transfer of any interest in residential real property; thirteen exceptions apply (e.g., transfers between spouses under a divorce decree, transfers to close family members, foreclosures).
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/144.496 · checked 2026-10-02
Required · Minnesota
Well disclosure required statewide under Minn. Stat. 103I.235. Before signing an agreement to sell or transfer real property, the seller must disclose in writing the status and location of all known wells. At recording, the deed must either carry a statement that there are no wells or be accompanied by a well disclosure certificate — a county recorder may not record the deed without one.
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/103I.235 · checked 2026-08-18
Required · Minnesota
Minn. Stat. 116.48 subd. 6 requires an owner who knows the property contains an underground or aboveground storage tank, or that it once contained a tank that had a release for which no corrective action was taken, to record an affidavit with the county recorder or registrar of titles (Hennepin County for Golden Valley) before transferring ownership, stating the legal description, a description and location of the tank and any known release, any use restrictions resulting from a release, and the owner's name, and to deliver a copy of the affidavit to the purchaser before the transfer. Under subd. 5 a seller of property known to contain a tank must also inform the purchaser in writing of the owner's tank notification requirements. Failure to record the affidavit does not prevent the transfer.
Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/116.48 · checked 2026-10-02
Mailing city can differ from the municipal jurisdiction — confirm the property is actually within these city limits (check the county parcel record) before relying on this checklist.
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