Interior.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.510
in effect244.510. - Interior.
(a) Every interior partition, wall, floor, door, window, trim surface, radiator and ceiling shall be kept in a professional state of repair. In other than owner-occupied dwellings such interior partitions, walls and ceilings shall be provided with an interior finish material specifically manufactured for, and intended to be used as, an interior finished surface. Walls, floors and ceilings that are required to be fire rated by new construction regulations shall be maintained and repaired to prevent a lowering of the resistance to fire or the spread of fire. In addition, maintenance and repairs to walls, floors and ceilings separating dwelling units, or dwelling units from public corridors or stairways shall be done in a manner which will not reduce the sound transmission class of such walls, floors or ceilings. Dwelling unit doors leading to communal, shared or public areas, when replaced, shall be replaced with an approved solid core door not less than one and three-eighths (1 ⅜ ) inches in thickness. For the purposes of this section, professional state of repair shall apply to the repair and application of interior finishes. Interior finishes shall meet the flame spread classification set forth in Chapter 42 of the Building Code when such interior finishes are hereafter altered, refinished, repaired or replaced. Bathroom and toilet room floor surfaces shall be reasonably impervious to moisture.
(b) No person shall apply any paint on the interior surface of any dwelling or dwelling unit, unless such paint contains less than 0.06 percent lead.
(c) No interior wall of any dwelling or building accessory thereto shall have paint which is blistered, cracked, flaked, scaled or chalked away.
(d) Interior surfaces and surface coverings, such as but not limited to carpet, wood, cellulose insulation, and paper, paint, and other wall coverings, including paper-faced gypsum board, shall have no signs of visible mold growth or chronic or persistent excessive dampness or moisture. Building material that is discolored or deteriorated by mold or mildew or causes a moldy or earthy odor shall be cleaned, dried, and repaired. Structurally unsound material shall be removed and replaced. The underlying cause of excessive dampness or moisture, or moldy or earthy odor, shall be investigated and corrected. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 72.030; Ord. of 6-13-75, § 1; 78-Or-244, § 19, 11-22-78; 82-Or-106, §§ 2, 17, 6-11-82; 89-Or-151, § 1, 8-11-89; 94-Or-087, § 3, 7-1-94; Ord. No. 2023-045, § 2, 6-15-23)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT12HO_CH244MACO_ARTVIMAOW_244.510INFetched: 11/2/2026