HF 2013

1st Engrossment - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/17/2025 04:20pm

A bill for an act
relating to housing; limiting regulations on certain residential development;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [462.3656] AESTHETIC MANDATES PROHIBITED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Residential construction materials and methods. new text end

new text begin A municipality must
not impose requirements on residential developments with four or less units related to
construction materials or methods, including architectural elements, building egress,
durability, energy efficiency, or light access requirements, except as required by the State
Building Code, as defined by section 326B.121, or other state or federal law or rule.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Exemptions. new text end

new text begin (a) Properties in a historic district under section 138.73, are exempt
from this section.
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new text begin (b) A municipality may require an egress point on the street-facing side of the structure.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Interim ordinance. new text end

new text begin No municipality shall enact an interim ordinance as provided
under section 462.355, subdivision 4, related to the policy changes in this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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