Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

The State of Minnesota Construction Codes and Licensing Division's MN State Building Code Jurisdiction Directory lists Sherburne County, MN as having adopted MN State Building Codes. See here for more information.

In a telephone conversation with a PLRB staff member on October 30, 2019, Doug Maschler, Building Official for Sherburne County, MN, confirmed his department enforces the 2015 Minnesota State Building Codes throughout the county and for all townships, except that, Sherburne County does not issue building permits for incorporated municipalities of the County or for Becker Township. There are no building code ordinances available online.

Helpful resources for Sherburne 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.

Sherburne 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 Sherburne County ? Yes
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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 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

Comments

The 2015 Minnesota Residential Code adopted the 2012 International Residential Code, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010. The County of Sherburne enforces the 2015 Minnesota Residential Code. 

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

Sherburne 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

The 2015 Minnesota Building Code, effective June 2, 2015, Minn. R. § 1305.0011. The county of Sherburne enforces the 2015 MN State Building Code. 

Existing Buildings

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

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