Updated : 04/22/2024
Overview
The County of Wright, MN has adopted and enforces the current standards of the Minnesota State Building Code (PLRB). Wright County, MN. Muni Code § 151.01 (Building Code Adopted).
In an email dated December 6, 2019, to a PLRB staff member, David Ding, Wright County, MN Building Official confirmed that his department enforces MN State Building Codes in all but two townships (Middleville Township and Stockholm Township) within Wright County.
Helpful resources for Wright County, Minnesota include the following.
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.
Wright County adopted the 2018 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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2020 Minnesota Residential Code (2018 IRC)(Wright County, MN § 151.01 BUILDING CODE ADOPTED.)
...The Minnesota State Building Code, hereinafter referred to as “the Code”, as adopted by the state’s Department of Labor and Industry pursuant to M.S. § 326B, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the state’s Department of Labor and Industry, through the Building Codes and Standards Division is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted in this subchapter....
Drip Edge
Drip Edge: no
Ice Barrier
Are ice barriers required for Wright County ? Yes
Citation: 1309.0301 SECTION R301, DESIGN CRITERIA.
Municipal Code
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/1309.0301/Comments:
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.
Comments
See, Minnesota Building Codes – State Overview (PLRB).
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.
See, Minnesota Building Codes – State Overview (PLRB).
Commercial Building Code
Wright County adopted the 2018 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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2020 Minnesota Bldg. Code (2018 IBC)(Wright County, MN Municipal Code)
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Comments
The County of Wright, MN has adopted and enforces the current standards of the Minnesota State Building Code (PLRB). Wright County, MN. Muni Code § 151.01 (Building Code Adopted).
Existing Buildings
See, Minnesota Building Codes – State Overview (PLRB).
