Neighborhood Conditions: Buyers should investigate the neighborhood or area conditions including, but not limited to, schools, proximity and adequacy of law enforcement, fire protection and other governmental services, commercial, industrial or agricultural activities; criminal information and activity, existing and proposed transportation, construction and development that may affect the view or increase traffic.
Public Schools: Buyers are advised to contact the Sioux Falls School District Instructional Planning Center or the local schools district offices in other cities to determine the schools(s) that serve the address you are considering purchasing. School boundaries are subject to review and may be changed as needed by the district offices.
Megan’s Law: (Sex offender database): State law requires that all persons who plead guilty or have been found guilty of a sex crime must register with the Chief of Police in the city in which the person resides, or the Sheriff of the county if no Chief of Police exists. To obtain further information regarding persons required by law to register as sexual offenders, contact the local Chief of Police or the County Sheriff. In Sioux Falls, you can also access the county website at
www.minnehahacounty.org.
Inspections: Buyers should acknowledge that it is recommended they obtain professional advice and inspections of the property to obtain a true report as to the condition of the property and to provide for appropriate provisions in any contract of sale as negotiated between seller and the buyer with respect to such inspections. It is further recommended that the buyer satisfy themselves that any remedial work negotiated as a result of the inspections meet applicable building codes and permit requirements where necessary, and that the removal or mitigation of any existing hazardous conditions of the property (e.g. radon gas, toxic mold, lead paint, asbestos, buried fuel tanks) be completed following environmental standards as set forth by prevailing federal and/or state guidelines.
