Updated : 06/18/2024

Overview

Bemidji, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendices K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Bemidji, MN, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption). Bemidji, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Bemidji, MN, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption). Bemidji, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Bemidji, MN, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption).

The Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board issues land permits under its zoning ordinance; § 1112 found under Article XI: Subdivisions and Planned Unit Developments. Due to some ambiguous language found in this section, PLRB requested clarification of the City of Bemidji Building Department’s role in permitting and inspection.

An email from Mr. Kerby, Building Official dated Thursday, April 4, 2019, states:

“The Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board is the zoning and planning entity for the City of Bemidji and the Adjoining Northern Township.  As such they are involved in reviewing the proposed projects for determining allowable uses and structure placement. Their role in the City of Bemidji is not to review or enforce building code. They do not perform a plan review for the Building Department. The City of Bemidji Building Department does plan review and permitting and inspections within the City of Bemidji municipal boundaries to facilitate compliance with the 2020 Minnesota State Building Code which is the current code for all of Minnesota.”

Helpful resources for Bemidji, Minnesota include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Bemidji, Minnesota Home Page
  • Bemidji, Minnesota Building Permits
  • Bemidji, Minnesota Muni. Code
• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Minnesota

Residential Building Code

Minnesota adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Minnesota Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Bemidji adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2020 Minnesota Residential Code (2018 IRC)(Bemidji, MN Sec. 10-51. - Registration standards and conditions.)

...minimum standards set forth in the applicable codes adopted by the city including current City Code; Property Maintenance Code; Minnesota Building Code; Minnesota Residential Code, and the local Zoning Ordinance, as the same may be amended from time to time, as adopted. No rental certificate of occupancy may be issued unless each rental...

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bemidji ? Yes
Comments:

Drip Edges: Section R905.2.8.5 is deleted in its entirety. See Minn. R §1309.0905. See the tables below.

Minnesota completed Table R301.2(1) of the IRC and ice barriers are required. Minn. R. § 1309.0301; 2020 MNRC Table R301.2(1).

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (MPH)	Topographic	Seismic Design Category	Damage from Weathering	Damage from Frost Line Depth
60 lbs	115	YES	A	Severe	60 inches

 

Damage from Termite	Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
None to Slight Also see Footnote “C”	Summer 84/68 F Winter -24 F See Table R403.5.17	YES	See Minn R Chapter 1335	4,000 See Table R403.3(2)	41.16 deg

 

Government Officials

Comments

Bemidji, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendices K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Bemidji, MN, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

Any buildings meeting the requirements of the International Residential Code are exempt from the Minnesota Existing Building Code chapter 1311. Minn. R. § 1309.0100.

References to the International Property Maintenance Code do not apply. Minn. R. § 1311.0020.

Commercial Building Code

Bemidji adopted the 1996 BOCA National Building CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2020 Minnesota Bldg. Code (2018 IBC)(Bemidji, MN Sec. 10-2. - Building code.)

...Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minn. Stat. ch. 326B, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry, through the building codes and standards unit...

Comments

Bemidji, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Bemidji, MN, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Bemidji, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Bemidji, MN, Muni. Code § 10-2 (adoption).

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