Overview of the Minnesota State Building Code

Every six years, our agency adopts new building codes designed to promote cost-effective ways of ensuring building safety and efficiency. The agency adopts new energy codes every three years in accordance with statutory requirements to ensure the energy efficiency of new construction.

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. 

• View the 2020 Minnesota State Building Codes.

• View the 2015 Minnesota State Building Codes.

Information about the Minnesota State Building Code

• Makeup of the Minnesota State Building Code

• Responsible agencies and industry resources

• Building code enforcement for public buildings and state-licensed facilities

  • Sample ordinance - self-perpetuating

• Snow load map

• Frost depth map

• Manufactured home model rules and regulations and uniform administrative procedures of the Industrialized Building Code Commission.

Frequently used statutes

Minnesota Building Code statutes

• State Building Code; policy and purpose (16B.59-16B.75) (NEW 326B)

• Manufactured structures (327B)

Related statutes and rules

• Agricultural buildings - defined as Class 2 property (273.13 Subd. 23)

• Annual report filings (326B.145)

  • 325F.82 Definitions

  • 325F.83 Regulation of Automatic Garage Door Opening Systems

• Fairs - county agricultural societies; formation, powers (38.01)

• Fire Marshal inspection (245A.151)

• Group and family daycare facilities definitions (9502.0315)

• Hazardous and substandard buildings (463.15-463.261)

• Housing; statutory warranties (Chapter 327A)

• Joint exercise of powers (471.59)

• Physically handicapped; building regulation (471.465-571.469)

• Property complaint data (13.44)

• Smoke detectors (299F.362)

• Statutes or rules may be adopted by reference (471.62)

• Zoning control by county (394.25)

• Zoning municipalities - procedure for plan effectuation; zoning (462.357 Subd. 1)