AUTHORITY TO VIEW AND ASSESS PROPERTY

Any officer authorized by law to assess property for taxation may, when necessary to the proper performance of their duties, enter any dwelling, house, building or structure and view the same and the property therein. (M.S. 273.20)
Any officer authorize by law to assess property for ad valorem tax purposes shall have reasonable access to land and structures as necessary for the proper performance of their duties.

A PROPERTY OWNER MAY REFUSE TO ALLOW AN ASSESSOR TO INSPECT THEIR PROPERTY

A property owner may refuse to allow an assessor to inspect their property. This refusal by the property owner must be either verbal or expressly stated in a letter to the county assessor. If the assessor is denied access to view a property, the assessor is authorized to estimate the property's market value by making assumptions believed appropriate concerning the property's finish and condition. (M.S. 273.20)



Please be aware that refusal to allow access to your property also means you lose your right to file a tax court petition until such time that access is granted.