White Bear Township, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 6, art. IV § 6-151

No person shall occupy as owner, occupant, or let to another for occupancy and dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purposes of living, sleeping, cooking and eating therein, which does not comply with the following: (1)
Kitchen facilities. Every dwelling unit shall have a room or portion of a room in which food may be prepared and/or cooked and which shall have an adequate circulation area, and which shall be equipped with the following:
a. A kitchen sink in good working condition and properly connected to an approved water supply system and which provides at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure, and which is connected to an approved sewer system.
b. Cabinets and shelves for the storage of eating, drinking, and cooking equipment and utensils and food that does not require refrigeration for safekeeping, and a counter or table for food preparation. The cabinets or shelves and counter or table shall be adequate for the permissible occupancy of the dwelling unit and shall be of sound construction furnished with surfaces that are easily cleanable and that will not impart any toxic or deleterious effect to food.
c. A stove or similar device for cooking food, and a refrigerator or similar device for the safe storage of food, which are properly installed with all necessary connections for safe, sanitary and efficient operation, provided that such stove, refrigerator, or similar devices need not be installed when a dwelling unit is not occupied and when the occupant is expected to provide same on occupancy, in which case sufficient space and adequate connections for the installation and operation of the stove, refrigerator or similar device must be provided.
(2) Toilet facilities. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a uninhabitable room which is equipped with a flush water closet in good working condition. In a rental dwelling unit, such room shall have an entrance door which affords privacy. The flush water closet shall be equipped with easily cleanable surfaces, shall be connected to an approved water system that at all times provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause the water closet to be operated properly and shall be connected to an approved sewer system.
(3) Lavatory sink. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a lavatory sink. The lavatory sink may be in the same room as the flush water closet, or if located in another room, the lavatory sink shall be located in close proximity to the door leading directly into the room in which the water closet is located. The lavatory sink shall be in good working condition and shall be properly connected to an approved water supply system and shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated water under pressure and shall be connected to an approved sewer system.
(4) Bathtub or shower. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a room which is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition. In a rental dwelling unit, such room shall have an entrance door which affords privacy. The bathtub or shower may be in the same room as the flush water closet, or in another room and shall be properly connected to an approved water supply system and shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated water under pressure and shall be connected to an approved sewer system.
(5) Stairways. Stairways shall comply with the following:
a. Every stairway, inside or outside of a dwelling, shall be kept in safe condition and sound repair.
b. Every flight of stairs shall be free of deterioration.
c. Every stairwell and every flight of stairs which is more than four risers high shall have handrails.
d. Every handrail and balustrade shall be firmly fastened and maintained in good condition.
e. No flight of stairs shall have settled out of its intended position or have pulled away from the supporting or adjacent structures enough to cause a hazard.
f. No flight of stairs shall have rotting, loose, or deteriorating supports.
g. Except for spiral and winding stairways, the treads and risers of every flight of stairs shall be uniform in width and height.
h. Stairways shall be capable of supporting a live load of 100 pounds per square foot of horizontal projection.
(6) Porches and balconies. Every porch or balcony shall be kept in safe condition and sound repair, free of deterioration. Every porch which is more than four risers high and every balcony shall have handrails 30 inches high. Every balcony and landing shall have guardrails not less than 36 inches in height. Every handrail and balustrade shall be firmly fastened and maintained in good condition.
(7) Access to dwelling unit. Access to or egress from each dwelling unit shall be provided without passing through any other dwelling unit.
(8) Door locks. No owner shall occupy nor let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit unless all exterior doors of the dwelling or dwelling unit are equipped with safe, functioning locking devices. Multiple-family dwellings shall be furnished with door locks as follows:
a. To provide a reasonable amount of safety and general welfare for persons occupying multiple-family dwellings constructed after May 5, 1969, an approved security system shall be maintained for each multiple-family building to control access. The security system shall consist of locked building entrance or foyer doors and locked doors leading from hallways into individual dwelling units.
b. Dead-latch type door locks shall be provided with lever knobs (or doorknobs) on the inside of building entrance doors and with key cylinders on the outside of building entrance doors. Building entrance door latches shall be of a type that are permanently locked from the outside and permanently unlocked from the inside.
c. Every door that is designed to provide ingress or egress for a dwelling unit within a multiple-family building shall be equipped with an approved lock that has a deadlocking bolt that cannot be retracted by end pressure; provided, however, that such door shall be open able from the inside without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort.