{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-515b.5-101","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 515B.5-101","heading":"LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Definition.\nFor purposes of this section, \"local government\" means a county; a town; a municipality as defined in section 462.352, subdivision 2; a joint planning board; or a public corporation, including the Metropolitan Council.\nSubd. 2. Prohibited regulations.\nExcept as required by state or federal law or rule, a local government must not condition approval of a residential building permit or conditional use permit, residential subdivision development or residential planned unit development, or any other permit related to residential development on the:\n(1) creation of a homeowners association;\n(2) inclusion of any service, feature, or common property necessitating a homeowners association, unless requested by the developer;\n(3) inclusion of any terms in a homeowners association declaration, bylaws, articles of incorporation, or any other governing document; or\n(4) adoption or revocation of, or amendment to, a rule or regulation governing the homeowners association or its members.\nSubd. 3. Exemptions.\nNothing in this section prohibits:\n(1) a local government from requiring the maintenance or insurance of common elements; or\n(2) a project applicant from providing an easement to access public infrastructure.","path":["PROPERTY AND PROPERTY INTERESTS","CHAPTER 515B. MINNESOTA COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP ACT","ARTICLE 4 PROTECTION OF PURCHASERS"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/515B.5-101","current_through":"2026 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-11-01T04:15:56Z","sha256":"4dba37f37160fb0be54ed46b8b6ba9c1cd26164a1fc114680a2fdf7303c818e3","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-515b.4-118","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-517.0001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}