1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to housing; limiting regulations on certain residential development;
1.3 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. [462.3656] AESTHETIC MANDATES PROHIBITED.
1.6 Subdivision 1.Residential construction materials and methods.A municipality must
1.7not impose requirements on residential developments with four or less units related to
1.8construction materials or methods, including architectural elements, building egress,
1.9durability, energy efficiency, or light access requirements, except as required by the State
1.10Building Code, as defined by section 326B.121, or other state or federal law or rule.
1.11 Subd. 2.Exemptions.(a) Properties in a historic district under section 138.73, are exempt
1.12from this section.
1.13 (b) A municipality may require an egress point on the street-facing side of the structure.
1.14 Subd. 3.Interim ordinance.No municipality shall enact an interim ordinance as provided
1.15under section 462.355, subdivision 4, related to the policy changes in this section.
1.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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REVISOR MS H2013-1HF2013 FIRST ENGROSSMENT
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2013
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Nash, Mekeland, Dotseth, Igo, Howard and others03/06/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Housing Finance and Policy
Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations03/17/2025