Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
The city of Excelsior, MN has adopted the following codes:
- 2003 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2000 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011.
- 2003 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2000 IRC, Minn. R. § 1309.0010.
- 2003 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2000 IEBC with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010.
Excelsior, MN Muni Code § 8-31 (a) (Adoption; Administration MN State Building Code).
Per Todd Geske, Building Official: he enforces the current MN State Building Codes rather than the adopted codes documented above.
Helpful resources for Excelsior, 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.
Excelsior adopted the 2000 IRC, locally. 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.
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2020 Minnesota Residential Code (2018 IRC)(Excelsior, MN Sec. 8-31. - Adoption; administration.)
...(a)
Adoption. The Minnesota State Building Code established pursuant to Minn. Stats. §§ 326B.101
to 326B.16 is hereby adopted as the building code for the city. Such code is hereby
incorporated in this article as complete as if fully set out in this section....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Excelsior ? Yes
Comments:
Comments
The 2003 Minnesota Residential Code adopted the 2000 International Residential Code, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010. The city of Excelsior adopted the 2003 Minnesota Residential Code. Excelsior, MN Muni Code § 8-31 (a) (Adoption; Administration MN State Building Code).
Commercial Building Code
Excelsior 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)(Excelsior, MN Sec. 8-31. - Adoption; administration.)
...(a)
Adoption. The Minnesota State Building Code established pursuant to Minn. Stats. §§ 326B.101
to 326B.16 is hereby adopted as the building code for the city. Such code is hereby
incorporated in this article as complete as if fully set out in this section....
Comments
The city of Excelsior adopted the 2003 MN State Building Code. Excelsior, MN Muni Code § 8-31 (a) (Adoption; Administration MN State Building Code).
Existing Buildings
The 2003 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, was adopted by the city. Minn. R. § 1311.0010: Excelsior, MN Muni Code § 8-31 (a) (Adoption; Administration MN State Building Code).
Other Building Codes
The city also adopted the following:
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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).
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2015 Minnesota Accessibility Code, based on Chapter 11 of the 2012 IBC and ANSI A117.1-2009, with Minnesota amendments. Minn. R. § 1341.
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2015 Minnesota Mechanical Code, based on Chapters 2-15 of the 2012 IMC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1346.0050.
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2015 Minnesota Fuel Gas Code, Chapters 2-8 of the 2012 IFGC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1346.5050.
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2002 Minnesota Electrical Code, based on the National Electrical Code. 2002 edition. Minn. R. § 1315.0200.
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2007 Minnesota State Fire Code, based on the 2006 IFC. Minn. R. § 7511.0090.
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2015 Minnesota Plumbing Code, based on the 2012 Uniform Plumbing Code, with amendments. Minn. R. § 4714.0050.
Excelsior, MN Muni Code § 8-31 (a) (Adoption; Administration MN State Building Code); § 8-61, (Adoption of MN State Fire Code), including Appendices A through D with amendments.
