Minneapolis Code of Ordinances Title 12 — Housing

Minneapolis Housing chapters (6 in scope; ch. 351 STR excluded pending MN scope item #8). Ch. 240 Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control — 12 sections: title, policy, state statutes incorporated (Minn. Stat. ch. 144 + Minn. R. ch. 4761), enforcement authority (Health Dept.), fee schedule, lead orders, appeals, annual report, renovation/remodeling, lead clearance inspection required (§§ 240.10–240.110). Ch. 242 Appeals — 1 section: Housing board of appeals (§ 242.10). Ch. 244 Maintenance Code (18 articles, 221 sections) — Arts. I–XVIII covering definitions, scope, administration, exterior/interior maintenance, light/ventilation/heating (Art. V), owner maintenance obligations (Art. VI), unfit dwellings (Art. XIII), Rental Dwelling Licenses (Art. XVI), carbon monoxide (Art. XVII), Affordable Housing Building Sale (Art. XVIII). Ch. 248 Truth in Sale of Housing — 30 sections: seller disclosure requirements for pre-1978 housing and other residential property. Ch. 249 Vacant Dwelling or Building, Nuisance Condition — 12 sections: securing/maintaining vacant buildings, nuisance declarations. Ch. 250 Condominium Conversions — 12 sections: notice, tenant rights, conversion standards. 340 total Title 12 docs (job 492538); 272 in-scope parsed sections across chs. 240/242/244/248/249/250 confirmed via dry run 2026-09-15 (ch.240=12 ch.242=1 ch.244=210 ch.248=25 ch.249=12 ch.250=12).

Provisions (126)

§ 240.10

Title

§ 240.100

Renovation and remodeling

§ 240.110

Lead clearance inspection required

§ 240.15

Policy

§ 240.20

State Statutes and Rules incorporated

§ 240.30

Enforcement authority

§ 240.40

Fee schedule

§ 240.50

Enforcement of lead orders

§ 240.60

Appeals of lead orders

§ 240.70

Annual report

§ 240.80

Severability

§ 240.90

Effective date

§ 242.10

Housing board of appeals

§ 244.10

What constitutes

§ 244.1000

Storage near heating plant

§ 244.1010

Exit signs

§ 244.1020

State code incorporated

§ 244.1025

More restrictive standards to apply

§ 244.1030

"Regulatory authority" defined for the code

§ 244.1035

No modification of zoning code intended

§ 244.1040

Compliance required

§ 244.1045

License required

§ 244.1050

Lavatory and bath facilities

§ 244.1060

Communal kitchens

§ 244.1070

No-cooking signs

§ 244.1090

Sanitary maintenance

§ 244.1100

Reporting of communicable disease

§ 244.1105

Inspection

§ 244.120

Officers designated

§ 244.130

Inspections required; powers

§ 244.140

Occupant to give access to owner or operator

§ 244.150

Notice of violations

§ 244.160

Emergency orders

§ 244.170

Warning notice of insanitary condition

§ 244.180

Emergency housing repair

§ 244.185

Revolving fund for rental property repair

§ 244.190

Reinspection fee

§ 244.20

Purpose and policy

§ 244.200

Required

§ 244.210

Manner of registering

§ 244.230

Posting

§ 244.260

Compliance required

§ 244.265

Tenant to be notified of mortgage foreclosure or cancellation of contract for deed

§ 244.270

Liability for utility service payments

§ 244.275

Tenant to be notified of environmental contamination testing, abatement, removal or remediation in designated sites

§ 244.280

Tenant to be given copy of lease

§ 244.285

Tenant to be notified of entry

§ 244.290

Dwelling plumbing facilities required

§ 244.30

Findings

§ 244.300

Shared bath dwelling unit plumbing facilities required

§ 244.310

Basement water closet

§ 244.320

Hot and cold water

§ 244.330

Water heating facilities

§ 244.340

Sewer and water connections

§ 244.350

Solid waste storage

§ 244.355

Collection of recyclable materials

§ 244.370

Rubbish chutes and bins

§ 244.40

Definitions

§ 244.400

Compliance required

§ 244.410

Light and ventilation

§ 244.420

Electric outlets and fixtures

§ 244.430

Heating facilities

§ 244.435

Heating facilities performance inspection and energy audit required

§ 244.440

Exit illumination

§ 244.450

Screens

§ 244.460

Supplied heating to habitable rooms or parts thereof

§ 244.490

Compliance required

§ 244.495

Defacement of property

§ 244.50

Meaning of certain words

§ 244.500

Foundations, roofs, exterior walls and surfaces

§ 244.510

Interior

§ 244.520

Rainwater drainage

§ 244.530

Windows, exterior doors, hatchways

§ 244.540

Shades, drapes

§ 244.550

Stairways and porches

§ 244.555

Guardrails

§ 244.560

Plumbing fixtures

§ 244.570

Bathroom and toilet floors

§ 244.580

Supplied facilities

§ 244.590

Discontinuance of required services

§ 244.60

Temporary housing prohibited; exception

§ 244.600

Pest extermination

§ 244.610

Cleanliness of public areas

§ 244.620

Vacant dwelling units

§ 244.630

Hanging of screens

§ 244.640

Prohibited uses

§ 244.650

Numbering units

§ 244.655

Mailboxes

§ 244.660

Changing or altering locks

§ 244.670

Doorbells or buzzers

§ 244.675

Secured egress and ingress to be provided for certain multiple dwellings

§ 244.690

Cleanliness

§ 244.695

Residential storage standards

§ 244.70

Continuing violations

§ 244.700

Disposal of solid waste

§ 244.720

Use of storm windows and operation of mechanical system controls

§ 244.730

Extermination of pests

§ 244.740

Supplied plumbing fixtures

§ 244.750

Plumbing fixtures or appliances furnished by occupant

§ 244.760

Damaging property

§ 244.770

Composting

§ 244.790

Compliance required

§ 244.80

Enforcement by suit

§ 244.800

Ceiling height

§ 244.810

Required space in dwelling units

§ 244.820

Dwelling unit to be occupied by one (1) family

§ 244.830

Arrangement of rooms

§ 244.840

Cellar space not habitable

§ 244.850

Basement space may be habitable

§ 244.860

Access to sanitary facilities

§ 244.890

Compliance required

§ 244.90

Powers declared additional

§ 244.900

Open fires

§ 244.910

Vacant dwellings

§ 244.915

Fire warning system

§ 244.916

Prohibited sale

§ 244.920

Fire extinguishers

§ 244.930

Flammable liquids

§ 244.940

Attic rooms

§ 244.945

Restricted attic use

§ 244.950

Heating plants

§ 244.960

Egress

§ 244.965

Door-closing devices; fire-resistive doors

§ 244.970

Address posting

§ 244.980

Ventilation shafts

§ 244.990

Transom windows