Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Bemidji Township has not adopted Minnesota State Building Codes per an email PLRB received April 4, 2019, from Samantha Jones, Township Clerk and clarified by Pete Fredrickson, Zoning Administrator in a phone conversation with PLRB on April 5, 2019.

Mr. Fredrickson is the Zoning Administrator for the Township who issues Land Use Permits only, under the authority of § 1 and § 3  of the Bemidji Township Land Use Ordinance only.

Below is some relevant information designed to clarify and confirm the City of Bemidji's involvement and use of building inspections within their City's municipal boundaries,

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 2015 MN State Building Code which is the current code for all of Minnesota."

Helpful resources for Bemidji Township, Minnesota include the following.

• 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 Township adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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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

Drip Edge: undetermined

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Bemidji Township ? Undetermined

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Commercial Building Code

Bemidji Township adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.

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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...