Updated : 06/17/2024

Overview

Stillwater, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendices K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Stillwater, MN, Muni Code § 24-2 (adoption). Stillwater, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC, including Appendix J, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Stillwater, MN, Muni Code § 24-2 (adoption). Stillwater, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Guidelines of the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Stillwater, MN, Muni Code § 24-2 (adoption).

Helpful resources for Stillwater, Minnesota include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • Stillwater, Minnesota Home Page
  • Stillwater, Minnesota Building Inspections Information webpage
  • Stillwater, 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.

Stillwater adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about the adoption without amendment to the model code here.

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2020 Minnesota Residential Code (2018 IRC)(Stillwater, MN Sec. 33-1. - Adopting the State Building Code.)

...Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out herein (the "MN State Building Code"). Subd. 2. Application, administration and enforcement. The application, administration, and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota State Building Code. The code...

Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Stillwater ? Yes
Comments:

Drip Edges: Section R905.2.8.5 is deleted in its entirety. See Minn. R. §1309.0905. See the tables below:

The state of Minnesota amended Table R301.2(1) to indicate 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.	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

Stillwater, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendices K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and Stillwater, MN, Muni Code § 24-2 (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.

References to the International Property Maintenance Code do not apply. Minn. R. § 1311.0020.

Commercial Building Code

Stillwater 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)(Stillwater, MN Sec. 33-1. - Adopting the State Building Code.)

...Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out herein (the "MN State Building Code"). Subd. 2. Application, administration and enforcement. The application, administration, and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota State Building Code. The code...

Comments

Stillwater, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC, including Appendix J, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and Stillwater, MN, Muni Code § 24-2 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

Stillwater, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Guidelines of the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and Stillwater, MN, Muni Code § 24-2 (adoption).

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