Maple Plain, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. 13 § 4-593
Access through sleeping rooms and bathrooms
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Except as otherwise permitted or required by state law, no rental dwelling unit containing two or more sleeping rooms shall have a room arrangement such that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by tenants of more than one sleeping room can be gained only by going through another sleeping room, nor shall the room arrangement be such that access to a sleeping room can be gained only by going through another sleeping room. A bathroom or water closet compartment shall not be used as the only passageway to any habitable room, hall, basement, or cellar, or to the exterior of any rental dwelling or rental dwelling unit.
Maple Plain Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. 13 § 4-593 establishes layout requirements for rental dwelling units with two or more sleeping rooms. Specifically, shared bathrooms or water closet compartments must be accessible without passing through any sleeping room, and no sleeping room may serve as the only route to reach another sleeping room. Additionally, a bathroom or water closet compartment cannot function as the sole passageway to any habitable room, hallway, basement, cellar, or building exit.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Maple Plain Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. 13 § 4-593, compliant operators of multi-sleeping-room rental units ensure that floor plans provide direct access to shared bathrooms and individual sleeping rooms without routing occupants through another sleeping room. Property managers reviewing existing units or planning renovations generally confirm that no bathroom or water closet compartment doubles as the only corridor to any habitable space or building exit. Documenting the layout of each unit and verifying compliance before renting is a practice commonly associated with meeting this standard.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Maple Plain Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. 13 § 4-593 gives tenants in multi-sleeping-room units the right to a floor plan where shared bathrooms and individual sleeping rooms are accessible without passing through another sleeping room. If a unit's layout appears to violate this arrangement — for example, if the only way to reach a bedroom is through another bedroom — tenants may have grounds to raise this as a code-compliance concern with the appropriate local housing or code enforcement authority. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Maple Plain ordinances can help residents understand what documentation or complaint processes may be available to them.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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