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. [462.3575] LIMITING REGULATIONS ON RESIDENTIAL 1.6DEVELOPMENT . 1.7 Subdivision 1.Limitation on aesthetic mandates.A municipality shall not condition 1.8approval of a building permit, subdivision development, or planned unit development on 1.9the use of specific materials, design, or other aesthetic conditions that are not required by 1.10the State Building Code under chapter 326B. 1.11 Subd. 2.Limitation on square footage.A municipality shall not impose a minimum 1.12square footage requirement. 1.13 Subd. 3.Exception.This section shall not apply to a proposed residential development 1.14that is to be developed by the municipality itself. 1.15 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. 1Section 1. 25-00997 as introduced12/18/24 REVISOR MS/BM SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 2836NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: RASMUSSON) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading03/20/2025 Referred to Housing and Homelessness Prevention