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Building Permits in Duluth, Minnesota

City in St. Louis County
Local details being verified — statewide baseline shown

Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Minnesota. They apply in Duluthunless a verified local adoption or amendment is noted — in local-adoption states, confirm the city or county's own code editions with the building department.

CodeEditionAdoption
IBC — International Building Code2018Minn. Rules ch. 1305 (2020 MN State Building Code) · source ↗
IEBC — International Existing Building Code2018Minn. Rules ch. 1311 · source ↗
IMC — International Mechanical Code2018Minn. Rules ch. 1346 · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code2018Minn. Rules ch. 1309 · source ↗
NEC — National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)2023Minn. Rules ch. 1315, eff. 7/1/2023 · source ↗
UPC — 2018Minn. Rules ch. 4714 · source ↗

Permit Requirements

Permit-type details for Duluth (fees, required documents, inspection sequence) are being verified with the local building department. In the meantime, contact the city building department directly, or ask the BuildSpec Copilot about statewide requirements.

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