1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to local government; restricting municipalities from imposing certain
1.3 restrictions on residential development; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.4 Statutes, chapter 462.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [462.3656] AESTHETIC MANDATES PROHIBITED.
1.7 Subdivision 1.Residential construction materials and methods.A municipality must
1.8not impose requirements on residential developments related to construction materials or
1.9methods, including architectural elements, building egress, durability, energy efficiency,
1.10or light access requirements, except as required by the State Building Code, as defined by
1.11section 326B.121, or other state or federal law or rule.
1.12 Subd. 2.Historic preservation exemption.Properties in a historic district under section
1.13138.73, are exempt from this provision.
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.
1Section 1.
25-04211 as introduced02/27/25 REVISOR MS/AD
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 2558NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: PUTNAM and Rarick)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading03/13/2025
Referred to State and Local Government