Updated : 06/18/2024

Overview

Elk River, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Elk River, MN, Muni. Code § 30-81 (adoption). Elk River, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Elk River, MN, Muni. Code § 30-81 (adoption). Elk River, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Elk River, MN, Muni. Code § 30-81 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Elk River, Minnesota include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Elk River, Minnesota Home Page
  • Elk River, Minnesota Building Safety
  • Elk River, 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.

Elk River 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)(Elk River, MN Sec. 30-81. - Codes adopted by reference.)

...The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the commissioner of administration pursuant to Minn. Stats. § 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 Administration, through the building codes and standards division, is hereby...

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Elk River ? Yes
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Drip Edges: Section R905.2.8.5 is deleted in its entirety. See Minn. R. §1309.0905. See the tables below.

The state of Minnesota amended Table R301.2(1) to indicate 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	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 See Footnote “C”	Summer 86/71 F Winter -20 F See Table R403.5.17	YES	See Minn R Chapter 1335	3000 See Table R403.3(2)	41.16 deg

Government Officials

Comments

Elk River, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Elk River, MN, Muni. Code § 30-81 (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

Elk River 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)(Elk River, MN Sec. 30-81. - Codes adopted by reference.)

...The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the commissioner of administration pursuant to Minn. Stats. § 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 Administration, through the building codes and standards division, is hereby...

Comments

Elk River, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Elk River, MN, Muni. Code § 30-81 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Elk River, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Elk River, MN, Muni. Code § 30-81 (adoption).

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