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City proposes housing code tweaks to align with 2024 IPMC; staff recommend clearer rules and adjusted inspection cycles
Summary
Community Development staff proposed housing code updates to align Rochester with the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code, change inspection and late‑fee rules, clarify conversion requirements for single‑family to multi‑unit dwellings, and set a council first reading on April 6 with an effective date targeted for June 1, 2026.
City staff outlined proposed revisions to Rochester’s housing code at the March 9 study session aimed at aligning local language with the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) and clarifying enforcement procedures.
Taryn (Community Development) and Heather Barnes (housing manager) said the updates are mostly clarifying and administrative but include several operative changes: removal of an option that allowed owners to offer a rental unit while…
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