Updated : 06/17/2024

Overview

White Bear Lake, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and White Bear Lake, MN, Muni. Code § 1201.010 (adoption). White Bear Lake, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC, including Appendix K of the 2002 Supplement of the 2000 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and White Bear Lake, MN, Muni. Code § 1201.010 (adoption). White Bear Lake, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and White Bear Lake, MN, Muni. Code § 1201.010 (adoption).

The City of White Bear Lake’s Building Department also provides contracted building inspection services to the City of Mahtomedi.

Helpful resources for White Bear Lake, Minnesota include the following.

• Jurisdiction's Information Page(s):
  • White Bear Lake, Minnesota Home Page
  • White Bear Lake, Minnesota Building
  • White Bear Lake, 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.

White Bear Lake 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)(White Bear, MN Municipal Code)

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Drip Edge: No

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for White Bear Lake ? 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	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 See Footnote “C”	Summer 88/72 F Winter -15 F See Table R403.5.17	YES	See Minn R Chapter 1335	3000 See Table R403.3(2)	41.16 deg

Government Officials

Comments

White Bear Lake, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, based on the 2018 IRC, including Appendix K and Q, with amendments. Minn. R. § 1309.0010 and White Bear Lake, MN, Muni. Code § 1201.010 (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

White Bear Lake 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)(White Bear, MN Municipal Code)

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White Bear Lake, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Building Code, based on the 2018 IBC, including Appendix K of the 2002 Supplement of the 2000 IBC. Minn. R. § 1305.0011 and White Bear Lake, MN, Muni. Code § 1201.010 (adoption).

Existing Buildings

White Bear Lake, Minnesota, adopted the 2020 Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings, based on the 2018 IEBC with amendments. Minn. R. § 1311.0010 and White Bear Lake, MN, Muni. Code § 1201.010 (adoption).

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