Minn. R. 4761 § 4761.2700
VARIANCES.
Operative Text
The commissioner shall not grant a variance to parts 4761.2000, 4761.2100, 4761.2200, 4761.2220, and 4761.2510. Variances for the remaining rule parts shall be considered only according to the procedures and criteria in parts 4717.7000 to 4717.7050.
Minn. R. 4761 § 4761.2700 establishes firm limits on the state commissioner's authority to grant variances from manufactured-home installation and construction rules. Certain rule sections—specifically parts 4761.2000, 4761.2100, 4761.2200, 4761.2220, and 4761.2510—are entirely off-limits for variance relief, meaning no exceptions can be made to those requirements under any circumstances. For all other sections within the rule, variance requests are permitted but must follow the specific procedures and criteria laid out in Minn. R. parts 4717.7000 through 4717.7050.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers operating under Minn. R. 4761 § 4761.2700 should be aware that compliance with the five enumerated rule parts is absolute—no variance pathway exists for those sections, so compliant operators build their practices around strict adherence to those requirements from the outset. For any other rule part where a variance might be sought, operators generally document their requests and follow the procedural steps outlined in Minn. R. 4717.7000 to 4717.7050, including meeting the applicable criteria before submitting to the commissioner. Attempting to seek a variance from a non-eligible section would result in automatic denial, making early identification of which parts are covered by § 4761.2700 an important part of operational planning.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Minn. R. 4761 § 4761.2700 protects tenants by ensuring that certain core manufactured-housing standards cannot be waived or relaxed by the commissioner under any circumstances. If a tenant believes a housing provider is operating under an improperly granted variance—or is out of compliance with one of the non-waivable rule sections—they may raise that concern as a potential violation with the relevant state authority or consult a tenant-rights organization familiar with Minnesota manufactured-home regulations. Tenants can also review whether any variance affecting their home was properly obtained through the procedures in Minn. R. 4717.7000 to 4717.7050, which govern how eligible variances must be evaluated.
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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