Updated : 06/17/2024

Overview

Cottage Grove, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Cottage Grove, MN, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (A) (adoption). Cottage Grove, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Cottage Grove, MN, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (A) (adoption). Cottage Grove, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Cottage Grove, MN, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (A) (adoption).

Note that, “We [Cottage Grove] no longer contract with the Cities of Newport, St. Paul Park, or Grey Cloud Island and Denmark Townships.” Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Building Department.

Helpful resources for Cottage Grove, Minnesota include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Cottage Grove, Minnesota Home Page
  • Cottage Grove, Minnesota Building Department
  • Cottage Grove, Minnesota Municipal 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.

Cottage Grove 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)(Cottage Grove, MN 9-2-1: STATE CODE ADOPTED:)

...9-2-1: State Code ADOPTED:A. Building Code: The Minnesota State Building Code as adopted by the commissioner of administration pursuant to Minnesota...

2020 Minnesota Residential Code (2018 IRC)(Cottage Grove, MN CHAPTER 1: BUILDING CODE)

...TITLE 9: BUILDING REGULATIONS CHAPTER 1: BUILDING CODE Section 9-1-1 : State Code Adopted...

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Cottage Grove ? 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
50 lbs	115	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 88/72 F Winter -15 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

Cottage Grove, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Cottage Grove, MN, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (A) (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

Cottage Grove 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)(Cottage Grove, MN Municipal Code)

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2020 Minnesota Bldg. Code (2018 IBC)(Cottage Grove, MN Municipal Code)

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Comments

Cottage Grove, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Cottage Grove, MN, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (A) (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Cottage Grove, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Cottage Grove, MN, Muni. Code § 9-1-1 (A) (adoption).

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