Rochester

Rochester Code of Ordinances Title 7 — Housing Code (chs. 7-1 through 7-9)

Rochester Housing Code: 9 chapters (ch. 7-10 STR excluded pending MN scope item #8). Ch. 7-1 Definitions (§§ 7-1-1 – 7-1-5). Ch. 7-2 Preface — guiding documents, applicability, pre-existing dwellings, conflicts (§§ 7-2-1 – 7-2-6). Ch. 7-3 Administration and Enforcement — inspector duties, notices, unsafe structures, violation penalties, demolition/repair authority (§§ 7-3-1 – 7-3-59). Ch. 7-4 General Requirements — sanitation, exterior/interior maintenance, vacant-building registry, building security (§§ 7-4-1 – 7-4-65). Ch. 7-5 Light, Ventilation and Occupancy Limitations — habitable-space standards, minimum room sizes, ceiling heights, occupancy limits (§§ 7-5-1 – 7-5-23). Ch. 7-6 Plumbing Facilities — fixture requirements, water supply, heating facilities, drainage (§§ 7-6-1 – 7-6-20). Ch. 7-7 Mechanical and Electrical — heating supply, combustion, electrical hazards, wiring (§§ 7-7-1 – 7-7-24). Ch. 7-8 Fire Safety — egress, fire-resistance assemblies, sprinkler maintenance, smoke alarms and CO alarms (§§ 7-8-1 – 7-8-51). Ch. 7-9 Rental Unit Registration — certificate required, application, standards, suspension/revocation, nuisance declaration (§§ 7-9-1 – 7-9-20). 273 raw docs across chs. 7-1–7-9; parsed section count confirmed via dry run 2026-09-15.