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Butterfield, Minnesota Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The City of Butterfield, MN has adopted the following codes:

  • 1998 Minnesota State Building Code, based on the 1997 UBC, including Appendix 29 with amendments. Minn. R. § 1305.0011

Butterfield, MN Ordinance # 6-901 (Adopting the MN State Building Code).

Per an email sent on November 26, 2019, from Harry Jenness, City of Butterfield Building Official, to a PLRB Staff Member, the City of Butterfield enforces the current MN State Building Codes. A new self-perpetuating ordinance to change the adoption of current codes is being created and will be approved shortly.

Helpful resources for Butterfield, Minnesota include the following.

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.

Butterfield 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Butterfield ? Undetermined
Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Jenness Harry Building Official harry.jenness@ci.stjames.mn.us (507) 956-2501

Commercial Building Code

Butterfield adopted a code that is yet to be identified .Please contact PLRB if you would like us to research this for you.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Comments

The city of Butterfield adopted the 1998 Minnesota State Building Code, based on the 1997 UBC, including Appendix 29 with amendments. Minn. R. § 1305.0011.

Butterfield, MN Ordinance # 6-901 (Adopting the MN State Building Code).

 

Other Building Codes

The City also enforces the following:

  • 2015 Minnesota Energy Code, based on the 2012 IECC and optional ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2010, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1322.0010 (residential) and Minn. R. § 1323.0010 (commercial).

  • 2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, based on Chapter 11 of the 2012 IBC and ANSI A117.1-2009, with Minnesota amendments. Minn. R. § 1341.

  • 2015 Minnesota Mechanical Code, based on Chapters 2-15 of the 2012 IMC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1346.0050.

  • 2015 Minnesota Fuel Gas Code, Chapters 2-8 of the 2012 IFGC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1346.5050.

  • 2017 Minnesota Electrical Code, based on the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 2017 edition. Minn. R. § 1315.0200

  • 2015 Minnesota State Fire Code, based on the 2012 IFC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 7511.0090

  • 2015 Minnesota Plumbing Code, based on the 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code, with amendments. Minn. R. § 4714.0050.

Butterfield, MN Ordinance # 6-901 (Adopting the MN State Building Code).