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Home / North Dakota Permits / Watford City

Building Permits in Watford City, North Dakota

City in McKenzie County
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Adopted Construction Codes

These are the state-level code editions for North Dakota. They apply in Watford Cityunless 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 Code20242026 ND State Building Code, NDCC ch. 54-21.3 · source ↗
IRC — International Residential Code20242026 ND State Building Code · source ↗

Permit Requirements

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