Woodbury, MN Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

" The Minnesota State Building Code, adopted citywide by reference in section 6-17, already dictates where detectors go within bedrooms and hallways under the residential code it incorporates, but Woodbury's own ordinance makes clear that coverage cannot skip an entire level of a new home, such as a finished basement or a walkout lower level, even if the state code's bedroom-proximity rule alone would not have required a unit there. The building official enforces this article under section 6-18 and reviews compliance as part of the building permit and inspection process described in section 6-19, meaning the detector requirement is checked before a certificate of occupancy is issued for a newly constructed dwelling under section 6-19(j), which withholds occupancy sign-off until all life-safety requirements of the Minnesota State Building Code have been approved by the building official.

Because section 6-23 was adopted in 1990 and has not been repealed, it remains in force alongside every subsequent edition of the state building code the city adopts by reference, so builders cannot rely on the state code's minimum placement rules alone to satisfy Woodbury's inspection.