To be a legal bedroom in minnesota it must have the following qualities requirements i am paraphrasing from the minneapolis city code.
Minnesota code clear floor space at door.
2020 minnesota residential code minnesota department of labor and industry overview.
Where the room is for individual use and a clear floor space complying with section 305.
400 square feet or less in floor area excluding lofts.
2015 minnesota building code administration.
It is the minimum construction standard throughout all of minnesota.
Doors and clear space the first size consideration to make when designing a bathroom is the entry and the amount of clear space required.
Doors cannot swing into required clear floor or ground spaces in these specific instances.
The centerline of the clear floor space shall be offset 24 inches 610 mm maximum from the centerline of the appliance.
Egress door with a clear width of 32 inches and a clear height of 78 inches.
One full unobstructed side of the clear floor space shall adjoin or overlap an accessible route or adjoin another clear floor space.
305 7 alcoves if a clear floor space is in an alcove or otherwise confined on all or part of three sides additional maneuvering clearances complying with sections 305 7 1 and 305 7 2 shall be provided as.
A clear floor space positioned for a parallel approach to the refrigerator freezer shall be provided.
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.
Floor cantilever spans shall not exceed the nominal depth of the wood floor joist.
The international codes i codes are the widely accepted comprehensive set of model codes used in the us and abroad to help ensure the engineering of safe sustainable affordable and resilient structures.
Code for the doorway opening to the bathroom is 32 inches.
Doors shall not swing into the clear floor space or clearance for any.
Clear floor space at controls for automatic and power assisted doors and gates 404 3 5.
2015 minnesota building code administration.
Floor cantilevers constructed in accordance with table r502 3 3 1 shall be permitted when supporting a light frame bearing wall and roof only.
Although it is not enforceable by municipalities unless it is adopted by local ordinance it creates a level playing field.
Any window used for egress must have at least 6 square feet of glass.
Accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall be permitted to swing into the clear floor space provided the swing of the door can be reversed to comply with section 603 2 2.
Floor cantilevers supporting an exterior balcony are permitted to be constructed in accordance with table r502 3 3 2.
Can doors swing into required clear floor or ground space.
Centering the clear floor space on other elements is often advisable but not required.
