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Building Permits in Olmsted County, Minnesota

County jurisdiction

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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for Minnesota. They apply in Olmsted Countyunless 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.

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

Permit Requirements

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

Building Department

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Phone: 507-328-7100

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