Exterior building regulations

Learn more about the exterior building materials regulations.

Adopted exterior building regulations

The exterior building regulations will guide the application of exterior building materials.

Read about the passage of Ordinance amending regulations related to new exterior building materials regulations

After Planning Commission review, the focus of the amendment became more specific to:

Make sure higher quality building materials are used on all sides.
Keep buildings in the City simple and well-designed by carefully selecting materials.
Make sure different materials are placed together for a smooth transition.
Make sure the high-quality materials proposed are not substituted for lower quality.

See the new rules on the Minneapolis 2040 website

The rules will be available in Municode in the future.

Goals of the amendment

The rules about exterior building materials will make sure that important parts of the Minneapolis 2040 plan are carried out. This includes creating a high-quality environment by promoting an urban landscape that is:

Durable
Affordable
Attractive

Applicable sections of the zoning code

The following chapters of the zoning code will be impacted by the ordinance:

Chapter 550, Development Standards

Meetings

City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole (June 15, 2023)
Staff introduced the proposed regulations.
City Planning Commission (July 17, 2023)
This meeting included the opportunity to provide testimony at a public hearing.
City Planning Commission Committee of the Whole (August 17, 2023)
Staff discussed building materials and sustainability.
City Planning Commission (October 2, 2023)
Staff presented a materials analysis to the Commission.
City Planning Commission (October 16, 2023)
This meeting included the opportunity to provide testimony at a public hearing. The City Planning Commission proposed amendments to the regulations.