Purpose

This bill aims to limit the power of municipalities in Minnesota to enforce certain regulations on residential developments. The goal is to streamline residential building processes and avoid unnecessary restrictions that could hinder development.

Main Provisions

• Aesthetic Conditions: Municipalities cannot require specific materials, designs, or aesthetic features that are not already mandated by the State Building Code when approving building permits, subdivisions, or planned unit developments.

• Square Footage Requirements: Municipalities are also prohibited from setting minimum square footage requirements for residential developments.

Significant Changes

• The bill proposes new limits on local government authority over building standards, focusing on reducing municipal oversight over aesthetic and size-related building criteria unless such standards are defined by the State Building Code.

Exceptions

• The limitations do not apply to residential developments initiated and developed by the municipality itself.

Relevant Terms

residential development, building permits, municipality, aesthetic mandates, State Building Code, minimum square footage, planned unit development, subdivision development.