Locks required for one- and two-family dwellings.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.1680
in effect244.1680. - Locks required for one- and two-family dwellings.
All one- and two-family dwellings or portion thereof when let to another shall be provided with dead bolt locks on all exterior doors of each dwelling unit, at least one of which must be capable of being locked from the exterior.
In the case of all one-family dwellings when let to another, and ground story doors of two-family dwellings or portions thereof when let to another, dead bolt locks may be of a type openable from the inside with a key or a mechanism requiring special knowledge or effort. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 153.045; 80-Or-052, § 3, 4-11-80)
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_ARTXVBUSE_244.1680LOREOMIDWFetched: 11/2/2026
