Stuart in MN
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For people in Minnesota who are planning a construction project, as of March 31 the state has updated building codes for 2020:
The 2020 Minnesota State Building Code is effective March 31, 2020, except for the Minnesota Mechanical Fuel Gas Code, which is effective April 6, 2020.
It is the minimum construction standard throughout all of Minnesota. Although it is not enforceable by municipalities unless it is adopted by local ordinance, it creates a level playing field for the construction industry by establishing the Minnesota State Building Code as the standard for the construction of all buildings in the state.
https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/codes-and-laws/2020-minnesota-state-building-codes
The link should bring you to a page where you can view the residential code, along with a few others; it also has a link to a page that summarizes the major revisions that were made to the residential code compared to the previous version.
Also note that while Minnesota is reviewing the NEC 2020 electrical code, it hasn't adopted it yet - we are still on the 2017 version. They expect it will be adopted on July 1 but that is subject to change.
The 2020 Minnesota State Building Code is effective March 31, 2020, except for the Minnesota Mechanical Fuel Gas Code, which is effective April 6, 2020.
It is the minimum construction standard throughout all of Minnesota. Although it is not enforceable by municipalities unless it is adopted by local ordinance, it creates a level playing field for the construction industry by establishing the Minnesota State Building Code as the standard for the construction of all buildings in the state.
https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/codes-and-laws/2020-minnesota-state-building-codes
The link should bring you to a page where you can view the residential code, along with a few others; it also has a link to a page that summarizes the major revisions that were made to the residential code compared to the previous version.
Also note that while Minnesota is reviewing the NEC 2020 electrical code, it hasn't adopted it yet - we are still on the 2017 version. They expect it will be adopted on July 1 but that is subject to change.