Norwood Young America, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 3, § 350 § 350.01
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Operative Text
Subd. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the use and occupancy, maintenance and repair of all buildings and structures within the city used for the purpose of rental housing. The purpose of this section is not to create or otherwise establish or designate any particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of this section. Subd. 2. Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to all buildings or portions thereof used, or designed or intended to be rented, leased, or let for human habitation. All provisions of this section shall apply to dwellings in existence at the time of adoption of the ordinance from which this section is derived. Rest homes, convalescent homes, nursing homes, hotels, and motels are exempt from the provisions of this section. Subd. 3. Application to existing buildings. Additions, alterations or repairs shall be done in compliance with the building, fire, plumbing and mechanical codes. Applicable permits shall apply as required by these Codes. All properties, whether preexisting as rental property at the time of adoption of the ordinance from which this section is derived or afterward becoming rental property shall comply with all terms of this section.
Norwood Young America Code of Ordinances ch. 3, § 350 § 350.01 establishes minimum health and safety standards for rental housing within the city, covering the use, occupancy, maintenance, and repair of all buildings intended for human habitation. The rule applies to existing rental dwellings as well as any property that later becomes a rental, and it requires that any additions, alterations, or repairs comply with applicable building, fire, plumbing, and mechanical codes. Rest homes, convalescent homes, nursing homes, hotels, and motels are explicitly excluded from its scope.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Norwood Young America Code of Ordinances ch. 3, § 350 § 350.01, operators of rental housing—whether the property was already a rental at the time the ordinance was adopted or became one afterward—are generally expected to maintain their buildings in compliance with the city's minimum health and safety standards. Compliant operators typically ensure that any additions, alterations, or repairs are performed in accordance with applicable building, fire, plumbing, and mechanical codes, and that all required permits are obtained. Properties that transition into rental use after the ordinance's adoption are subject to the same requirements as those that were already operating as rentals.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Norwood Young America Code of Ordinances ch. 3, § 350 § 350.01 establishes that all rental dwellings in the city—including those that existed before the ordinance was adopted—must meet minimum standards designed to protect life, health, and public welfare. Tenants living in covered rental properties may have grounds to raise concerns if a dwelling is not maintained in accordance with these standards, and general enforcement paths can include filing a complaint with the city or consulting a local tenant-rights organization. Because rest homes, nursing homes, hotels, and motels are exempt, tenants in those settings would look to other applicable regulations for similar protections.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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