Residential Building Code – 2020 Minnesota Residential Code Appendix Q

Statewide, Minnesota

Overview

Name Residential Building Code – 2020 Minnesota Residential Code Appendix Q
Municipality Statewide
Zoning Districts Residential
Effective Date 03/01/2020
Municipal Code 2020 Minnesota Residential Code
Code Link https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/MNRC2020P1/appendix-q-tiny-houses
Authority Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), Construction Codes & Licensing Division (CCLD)

Summary

APPENDIX Q
TINY HOUSES

This provisions contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless specifically referenced in the adopting ordinance.

User note:

About this appendix: Appendix Q relaxes various requirements in the body of the code as they apply to houses that are 400 square feet in area or less. Attention is specifically paid to features such as compact stairs, including stair handrails and headroom, ladders, reduced ceiling heights in lofts and guard and emergency escape and rescue opening requirements at lofts.


Key Contacts

Department of Labor and Industry

Construction Codes and Licensing Division main number:  651-284-5012 or 800-657-3944


Notes

Fact Sheet: Tiny Houses

Updated:  December 2023 – Laura

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Key

Category

Building Code — Legislation that speaks to how to construct a tiny house.

Zoning Code — Legislation that speaks to how the lot will be used.

Type

ADU — Accessory Dwelling Unit

DMV — Division of Motor Vehicles

IB — Industrialized Buildings

IRC — International Residential Code

PUD — Planned Unit Development

RV — Recreational Vehicle

SF — Single Family Dwelling

T — Transitional Housing

UDO — Unified Development Ordinance

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