Minneapolis exterior permit rules

Minneapolis publishes building requirements for each common exterior project. Below is what each City page offers, in the City's words, with the link.

• Roofing: the City says you can get a "fact sheet and guidelines for roofing or re-roofing one-family and two-family dwellings."
• Windows and doors: the City says you can get a "rules for putting in windows or doors in residential buildings."
• Egress windows: the City says you can get a "fact sheet and guidelines for installing emergency escape and rescue openings in bedrooms and basements."
• Decks: the City says you can get a "fact sheet and guidelines for building a wood deck on a one-or-two family dwelling."
• Porches: the City says you can get a "fact sheet and requirements for building screened and three-season porches."
• Exterior entry landings and stairways: the City says you can get a "fact sheet and requirements for exterior entry landings and stairways."
• Solar: the City says you can get a "permit applicant checklist for solar energy installations."
• Siding: the City has no separate siding page; this is the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry re-siding fact sheet (state guidance).

Also see the City's work exempt from permit page. Always confirm with City Construction Code Services before starting work.