Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Per conversation with and an email from Ron Ripley, Building Official Olmsted County / City of Stewartville, dated September 11, 2019 to a PLRB Staff Member. the Olmsted County Planning Department shall provide enforcement of all 2015 MN State Building Codes. The adoption ordinance of MN State Building Codes from 1968 was nor easily available for review.  

Helpful resources for Olmsted County, Minnesota include the following.

• 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.

Olmsted County 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 Olmsted County ? Yes
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
None to Slight, Also see Footnote "C"	Summer 85/72 Winter -10 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

The 2015 Minnesota Residential Code adopted the 2012 International Residential Code, with amendments. The County of Olmsted enforces the 2015 Minnesota Residential Code.

Per conversation with and an email from Ron Ripley, Building Official Olmsted County / City of Stewartville, dated September 11, 2019, to a PLRB Staff Member. the Olmsted County Planning Department shall provide enforcement of all 2015 MN State Building Codes. The adoption ordinance of MN State Building Codes from 1968 was nor easily available for review.  

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

Olmsted County 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

Olmsted County, MN enforces the 2015 Minnesota Building Code, effective June 2, 2015, Minn. R. § 1305.0011;

Per conversation with and an email from Ron Ripley, Building Official Olmsted County / City of Stewartville, dated September 11, 2019, to a PLRB Staff Member. the Olmsted County Planning Department shall provide enforcement of all 2015 MN State Building Codes. The adoption ordinance of MN State Building Codes from 1968 was nor easily available for review.  

Existing Buildings

The 2015 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, is enforced by the county. Minn. R. § 1311.0010:

Per conversation with and an email from Ron Ripley, Building Official Olmsted County / City of Stewartville, dated September 11, 2019, to a PLRB Staff Member. the Olmsted County Planning Department shall provide enforcement of all 2015 MN State Building Codes. The adoption ordinance of MN State Building Codes from 1968 was nor easily available for review.   

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