Electric outlets and fixtures.
Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 244.420
in effect244.420. - Electric outlets and fixtures.
In all existing dwellings now or hereafter supplied with electric service, every habitable room with one hundred twenty (120) square feet of floor space or less shall be provided with two (2) separate floor or wall type duplex electric convenience outlets, and an additional duplex electric convenience outlet shall be required for each additional eighty (80) square feet, or fraction thereof, of floor space. Required outlets shall, insofar as possible, be spaced equal distances apart. Kitchens and rooms with kitchen areas shall have one duplex electric convenience outlet in addition to the number herein required for other habitable rooms. One ceiling-type electric light fixture or one wall-type electric light fixture controlled by a remote switch may be supplied in lieu of one required electric convenience outlet in each habitable room. Every public hall, water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room and furnace room shall contain at least one supplied electric light fixture. All general use cellar or basement areas shall be provided with sufficient artificial light so as to provide one footcandle of light at all floor areas. All electric outlets and fixtures shall be installed, maintained and energized by a source of electric power in a manner complying with the city electrical code applicable now or at the time such outlets or fixtures were or are installed. The electric service and all wiring shall be maintained in good condition and used in a safe manner. All hazardous wiring and all disconnected, exposed wiring shall be removed. In addition to the aforegoing provisions applicable to existing dwellings, when a new electrical service is installed to service dwelling-type units, the following minimum standards shall apply:
(1) One 15-amp branch circuit with balanced load for every five hundred seventy-five (575) square feet of habitable floor area shall be provided.
(2) At least one duplex receptacle on a separate 20-amp kitchen appliance circuit shall be provided.
(3) Where laundry facilities are provided, at least one duplex receptacle on a 20-amp circuit shall be provided to serve such laundry area.
(4) The bath or toilet room of such dwelling units shall have at least one electrical convenience outlet installed. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 71.030; 78-Or-244, § 13, 11-22-78)
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_244.420ELOUFIFetched: 11/2/2026