Updated : 06/18/2024

Overview

New Hope, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and New Hope, MN, Muni. Code § 3-2 (adoption). New Hope, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC, including Appendix J, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and New Hope, MN, Muni. Code § 3-2 (adoption). New Hope, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and New Hope, MN, Muni. Code § 3-2 (adoption).

Helpful resources for New Hope, Minnesota include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • New Hope, Minnesota Home Page
  • New Hope, Minnesota Inspections
  • New Hope, 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.

New Hope 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)(New Hope, MN Sec. 3-2. - Building code.)

...(a) State building code adopted. The Minnesota State Building Code identified as MSBC and established pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 326B.101 to 326B.197 and published in Minnesota Rules Chapters 1300 through 1370 and incorporating the Minnesota Plumbing Code Chapter 4715 of Minnesota Rules is hereby...

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for New Hope ? 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

New Hope, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and New Hope, MN, Muni. Code § 3-2 (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.

Commercial Building Code

New Hope 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)(New Hope, MN Sec. 3-2. - Building code.)

...(a) State building code adopted. The Minnesota State Building Code identified as MSBC and established pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 326B.101 to 326B.197 and published in Minnesota Rules Chapters 1300 through 1370 and incorporating the Minnesota Plumbing Code Chapter 4715 of Minnesota Rules is hereby...

Comments

New Hope, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC, including Appendix J, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and New Hope, MN, Muni. Code § 3-2 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

New Hope, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and New Hope, MN, Muni. Code § 3-2 (adoption).

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