Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Lent Township, MN has adopted the following codes:

• 2015 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2012 IBC.  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).

Lent Township, MN Land Use Regulations, Chapter 5, §2 (Building Code)

FYI, Chisago County enforces the building code in all townships, except for Lent Township and for the cities of Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom and Rush City.

Helpful resources for Lent Township, Minnesota include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Lent Township, MN Building Department
• 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.

Lent Township 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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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Lent Township ? Yes
Citation: Chapter 5 Section 2
Municipal Code https://www.lenttownship.com/wp-content/uploads/Chapter-5-Building-Code.pdf
Comments:

The 2015 Minnesota Residential Code adopted 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

 

This ordinance states:

SECTION 4. SPECIAL PROVISIONS 4.01. Roof Repair and Replacement. In order to obtain final approval of a roof repair or replacement, in addition to conformance with this Ordinance, photographs of ice and water barrier installation must be submitted to the Township Building Inspector prior to the final inspection. 

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Comments

The 2015 Minnesota Residential Code adopted the 2012 International Residential Code, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010. Lent Township, MN adopted the 2015 Minnesota Residential Code. Lent Township, MN Land Use Regulations, Chapter 5, §2 (Building Code)

County also enforces the building code in all townships, except for Lent Township and for the cities of Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom and Rush City.

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

Lent Township 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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Comments

The 2015 Minnesota Building Code, effective June 2, 2015, Minn. R. § 1305.0011. The township of Lent adopted the 2015 MN State Building Code. Lent Township, MN Land Use Regulations, Chapter 5, §2 (Building Code)

County also enforces the building code in all townships, except for Lent Township and for the cities of Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom and Rush City.

Existing Buildings

The 2015 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, was adopted by the township Minn. R. § 1311.0010:  Lent Township, MN Land Use Regulations, Chapter 5, §2 (Building Code)

County also enforces the building code in all townships, except for Lent Township and for the cities of Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom and Rush City.

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