Heating facilities performance inspection and energy audit required.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.435
in effect244.435. - Heating facilities performance inspection and energy audit required.
(a) The owner of any dwelling or dwellings required to possess a rental dwelling, rooming house, or lodging establishment license shall obtain at the owner's expense, a heating facilities performance inspection from a city-licensed mechanical or gas contractor or a boiler operator licensed by the State of Minnesota. The inspection shall verify that any combustion fuel heating plant in excess of ten (10) years of age complies with the "Heating, Ventilation and Cooling Performance Safety Check" requirements published, maintained and made readily available by the director of regulatory services. In addition to any other requirements adopted by the director, it shall be required that combustion make up air with a properly functioning air trap be installed for all combustion water heaters and heating plants in compliance with standards established by the Minnesota Fuel Gas Code. Should the initial inspection indicate that the dwelling or dwellings fail to meet any standard required pursuant to this section, the owner shall take necessary remedial action to abate the deficiency and obtain a reinspection documenting compliance with all requirements. Proof of a satisfactory inspection occurring within the previous two (2) years shall be required upon the occurrence of the regularly-scheduled periodic rental licensing inspection for the property. If proof of a satisfactory inspection is not provided upon the occurrence of the regularly-scheduled periodic rental licensing inspection, the owner shall be ordered to provide such documentation or to obtain and submit proof of a satisfactory inspection within a reasonable timeframe, not less than thirty (30) days, as established by the director of regulatory services, and may not be deemed to have violated this section nor be subject to any penalties until the expiration of such time. The owner shall submit upon request to the director of regulatory services all applicable and necessary information documenting compliance with this section. This section shall not apply to any combustion fuel heating plant or boiler system already required to undergo periodic inspection by any agency of the State of Minnesota.
(b) Whenever the director of regulatory services or a proper designee thereof issues a notice of violation to the owner or other natural person responsible for the maintenance of a single-family dwelling required to possess a rental dwelling license ordering the remedial repair of a condition enumerated in this subsection, the notice shall inform the recipient of the energy audit and blower door test requirements of this subsection. The owner of such a rental dwelling shall obtain at the owner's expense an energy audit including a blower door test and thermal (infrared) scan from a state-approved utility-administered conservation improvement program or from a home energy auditor otherwise recognized by the director of regulatory services. The inspection shall verify that the calculated house air leakage values are within levels established and adopted by the director. Should the initial blower test inspection indicate that the dwelling or dwellings fail to meet the standard adopted pursuant to this subsection, the owner shall take necessary remedial action in conformance with Minn. Statute Section 504B.161(1)(a)(3) to abate the deficiency and obtain a reinspection documenting compliance with all requirements. The audit, testing, measurements, and inspection and any required mitigation shall be completed in compliance with a protocol that shall be published, maintained and made readily available by the director. The owner shall submit to the director all applicable and necessary information documenting compliance with this subsection and shall, upon the request of any current or prospective tenant, provide a complete and accurate copy of any energy audit obtained pursuant to this subsection. After any qualifying dwelling establishes initial compliance with this subsection the director may not order any subsequent audit for a period of ten (10) years unless for good cause. This subsection shall not apply to condominium, cooperative or townhouse dwellings. The requirements of this subsection shall be triggered by any notice of violation duly and properly issued ordering the remedial repair of a violation of sections 244.520 or 244.530 involving:
(1) Lack of weather stripping around windows or exterior doors;
(2) Loose-fitting windows;
(3) Water damaged surfaces that appear to be caused by loose-fitting windows or doors or holes or breaches in the foundation or roof; or
(4) Lack of or loose-fitting storm windows or storm doors.
(c) Effective date. This section shall become effective June 1, 2011. (2011-Or-023, § 1, 3-10-11; 2013-Or-161, § 18, 12-6-13)
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_ARTVLIVEHE_244.435HEFAPEINENAUREFetched: 11/2/2026