Minnetonka, MN Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

Section 525.005 of the Minnetonka City Code adopts the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code published by International Code Conference, Inc., including the appendix, as the housing code for the city, and one copy is kept on file in the city clerk's office. The adoption was amended by Ordinance No. 2017-06, effective June 17, 2017. Under section 525.010 the city council has the duties of the housing advisory and appeals board described in section 111 of the international code until it appoints such a board. Section 525.015 adds a nuisance standard: buildings, fences and other structures must be maintained in a manner to avoid a public nuisance as defined in section 845.015, and those that are public nuisances are subject to abatement under section 845.

Enforcement sits with the community development director under section 525.020, who can issue citations in lieu of arrest or continued detention and can order buildings evacuated when there is an immediate threat to public health or safety. Occupants can appeal an evacuation decision by submitting a written request to the city clerk for a hearing before the city council, which is scheduled as quickly as reasonably possible. Rental housing carries a further layer in the rental registration ordinance. Section 530.01 states the purpose of ensuring that rental housing in the city is decent, safe, and sanitary and is operated and maintained so as not to become a nuisance to the neighborhood or an influence that fosters blight and deterioration.

That ordinance applies to any building and dwelling unit that is a residential rental property, including accessory dwelling units, garages, storage buildings and appurtenances, and excludes Minnesota Department of Health licensed rest homes, convalescent care facilities, nursing homes, hotels, motels and owner-occupied units.