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The Minnesota State Building Code is the minimum construction standard throughout all of Minnesota including all cities, townships and counties. Although it isn't enforceable by municipalities unless it is adopted by local ordinance, the State Building Code creates a level playing field for the construction industry by establishing the construction standard for all buildings in the state.
Categories: Minnesota State Building Code, building safety, building efficiency, building plan reviews.
The Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC) consists of many Minnesota rule chapters. Some of them adopt by reference amended model codes or standards that were developed by a code-making organization. The remaining chapters contain provisions written specifically for Minnesota. All of the following Minnesota rule chapters must be enforced.
2020 Minnesota Codes
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Fact sheet
Illustrated Field Guide to the Minnesota Residential Code
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Categories: Minnesota State Building Code, building code
Plan Review Policy (PR-#) – General Use
Prescriptive Alternative Design (PAD-#) – General Use
PR-01 – Smoke Resistant Construction
PR-02 – Downgrading Existing Buildings
Categories: Building plan review, opinions, staff interpretations, interpration, policies
View information about the 2020 Minnesota State Building Codes.
Categories: State building code, residential code, fire code, mechanical code, electrical code, codes, Minnesota building code, state code, code, plumbing code
Illustrated Field Guide
Accessibility Code, Minnesota Rule 1341
Accessibility handouts
Administrative Provisions for Accessibility Specialists, Minnesota Rule 1300