Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/04/2013

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RELEVANT LINKS: State Building Code. For more information on the State Building Code see Handbook, Chapter 13. Minn. Stat. § 326B.121. Minn. Stat. § 326B.121. Minn. Stat. § 326B.121. Minn. Stat. § 326B.121. Minn. Stat. § 326B.16. Minn. Stat. § 32613.112. Minn. Stat. § 32613.175. C. Safety and maintenance codes In conjunction with the zoning requirements, cities may promote the city's development by enforcement of the State Building Code and local nuisance and /or property maintenance ordinances. All three types of regulation ensure that the structures allowed within zoning districts are well- maintained and safe for the public, by preventing and combating blight. 1. The State Building Code The State Building Code is a series of standards and specifications related to the type of building materials, spacing and other dimensions of building materials and structures designed to establish minimum safeguards in the construction of buildings, to protect the general public and people who live and work in them from fire and other hazards. The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other structures of the type governed by the code. The State Building Code supersedes the building code of any municipality. If, as of Jan. 1, 2008, a municipality has in effect an ordinance adopting the State Building Code, the municipality must continue to administer and enforce the State Building Code within its jurisdiction. The municipality is prohibited by state statute from repealing its ordinance adopting the State Building Code. However, this provision does not apply to cities that have a population of less than 2,500, according to the last federal census, and that are located outside of a metropolitan county. These cities may repeal an ordinance adopting the State Building Code and they are not required to administer and enforce the code (although the State Building Code will remain in effect). These cities may, however, opt to enforce and administer the State Building Code by adopting a local ordinance. A city must not, by ordinance or through a development agreement, require building code provisions regulating components or systems of any structure that are different from any provision of the State Building Code. However, a city may, with the approval of the state building official, adopt an ordinance that is more restrictive than the State Building Code where geological conditions warrant a more restrictive ordinance. Requirements regarding accessibility, elevator safety, and bleacher safety apply statewide, with no exception. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 9/10/2012 Zoning Guide for Cities Page 46