Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The city of Columbia Heights, MN has adopted the following codes:

• 2015 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2012 IBC, including Appendix J with amendments.  Minn. R. § 1305.0011. 
• 2015 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2012 IRC, including Appendix K  with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010.
• 2015 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2012 IEBC with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010.
• 2015 Minnesota Energy Code, based on the 2012 IECC. Minn. R. § 1322.0010 (residential) and Minn. R. § 1323.0010  (commercial).

Columbia Heights, MN City Code § 6.201  (a) (Minnesota State Building Code).

Per conversation with Ryan Smith, Building Official (3/27/2019) with PLRB staff,  Section 6.202(C) "In Section 401 of the Housing Code, the definition of Building Code is amended to provide that the Building Code is the Minnesota State Building Code'; this reflects adoption of the 2015 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2012 IRC, including Appendix K  with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010.

Helpful resources for Columbia Heights, 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.

Columbia Heights adopted the 2012 IRC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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2020 Minnesota Residential Code (2018 IRC)(Columbia Heights, MN § 6.201 MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE ADOPTED.)

...§ 6.201 MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE ADOPTED. (A) Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to M.S. §§ 16B.59 to 16B.75, 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 is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted in this section....

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Columbia Heights ? Yes
Citation: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1309.0301/
Municipal Code https://search.plrb.org/?dn=45009
Comments:

The 2015 Minnesota Residential Code is based on the 2012 International Residential Code, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010.

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

Table R301.2(1) – Ice Barriers are required. Minn. R. § 1309.0301.

Ground Snow Load	Wind Speed (MPH)	Topographic	Seismic Design Category	Damage from Weathering	Damage from Frost Line Depth
50 lbs	90	YES	A	Severe	3 feet 6 inches

 

Damage from Termite	Winter Design Temp	Ice Barrier Underlayment Required	Flood Hazards	Air Freezing Index	Mean Annual Temp
Slight to Moderate, Also see Footnote "C"	Summer 86/71 Winter -20 F See Table R403.5.17	YES	See Minn R Chapter 1335	3,000 See Table R403.3(2)	41.16 deg

 

 

Government Officials

Comments

The 2015 Minnesota Residential Code adopted the 2012 International Residential Code, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010. Columbia Heights, MN adopted the 2015 Minnesota Residential Code. Columbia Heights, MN City Code § 6.201  (a) (Minnesota State Building Code).

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

Columbia Heights adopted the 2012 IBC, statewide. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You 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)(Columbia Heights, MN Municipal Code)

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Comments

The 2015 Minnesota Building Code, effective June 2, 2015, Minn. R. § 1305.0011. The city of  Columbia Heights, MN adopted the 2015 Minnesota Building Code. Columbia Heights, MN City Code § 6.201  (a) (Minnesota State Building Code).

Existing Buildings

The 2015 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, was adopted by the city. Minn. R. § 1311.0010: Columbia Heights, MN City Code § 6.201  (a) (Minnesota State Building Code).

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