What you need to file an appeal

The online appeal form requests the following information:

• Appeal type
• Violation number
• Violation address, if applicable
• Appeal description
• Supporting documents or photographs

Complete the online appeal form

What happens when you file an appeal

After you submit an appeal:

• You'll receive a confirmation email from Administrative Hearings staff.
• You may receive a follow up email or phone call if we have questions about the appeal. 

Different types of hearings are scheduled differently:

• If you appealed an administrative citation, you'll receive a notice in the mail with the date, time and hearing officer.
• If you appealed a special assessment or disputed a utility bill, check the assessment notice for:
  • Hearing date and time
  • Assigned hearing officer

You must file an appeal to appear at the hearing. If you appear at the hearing without filing an appeal ahead of time, we will not be able to hear your case.

What you cannot appeal using the online form

Traffic and parking tickets

To appeal traffic and parking tickets, you must contact the Hennepin County Violations Bureau. To appeal Traffic Control administrative citations, use the online form.

See Hennepin County Violations Bureau

Property valuations

See how to appeal your property's market value

Special assessments from a past year

After an assessment has been added to your taxes, you cannot appeal it.

Order to correct notices

• You can appeal certain types of orders issued by Housing, Fire and Zoning inspectors.
• Contact the inspector who issued the order.

Animal citations

• You must mail or bring an animal citation to Minneapolis Animal Care and Control.