Minneapolis is a humid continental urban area with no wildfire defensible-space ordinance. Brush clearance is handled under weed and nuisance rules in Chapter 227.
Minneapolis is a densely built urban jurisdiction in a humid continental climate, so there is no wildland-urban-interface defensible-space ordinance like those in California or Arizona. Vegetation management instead falls under Minneapolis Code Chapter 227 (Tall Grass and Weeds), which requires property owners to keep grass and weeds below 8 inches and to remove noxious weeds. Dead trees that threaten structures or the public way can be ordered removed under nuisance provisions. The city also runs an Emerald Ash Borer management program that requires owners to treat or remove infested ash trees. Storm-damaged limbs should be hauled to the city's yard-waste drop-off or collected curbside in yard-waste carts; piling debris on boulevards is not allowed outside scheduled pickup.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Minneapolis code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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