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CITY OF ~ FALCON HEIGHTS 2077 W. Larpenteur Avenue Falcon Heights, MN 55113 5594 email: mail~ci.falcon-heights.mn.us website: www.ci.falcon-heights.mn.us MEMORANDUM Phone - (651) 644-5050 Fax - (651)644-8675 DATE: August 11, 2003 TO: Heather Worthington FROM: Stephen Westerhaus, Building Official RE: 2003 Minnesota State Building Code Municipalities that enforce the State Building Code are required to update their building code ordinance to reflect the new building code in order to enforce it properly. Minnesota statute 16B.62 states; "All municipalities shall adopt and enforce the state building code with respect to new construction within their respective jurisdictions". I have enclosed two copies of sample ordinances that have been drafted by the Minnesota • Department of Administration, Building Codes and Standards Division for review. .The ordinance titled "sample ordinance" is formatted similaz to the City of Falcon Heights Municipal Ordinance number 9-2.15. It identifies each specific section of the code being adopted and optional rules and appendix chapters. The advantage of this ordinance is that it clearly identifies for the public what the State Building Code is. The disadvantage is that the code is amended from time to time and the ordinance would have to be redone. The ordinance titled "sample ordinance, self perpetuating" is an abbreviated version of the "sample ordinance" and is intended to always reflect the most current edition of the State Building Code. The advantage of the self-perpetuating ordinance is that as the code is updated it does not need to be readopted unless there is a change in the optional provisions or the fee schedule is changed. The optional provisions mentioned in both ordinances refer to Minnesota Rules Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems, Chapter 1335, Floodproofing Regulations, parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200 and Appendix Chapter K (Grading), of the 2001 Supplements to the International Building Code. 1. Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems, with option 8 is currently adopted by the City of Falcon Heights and provides for the installation of fire suppression systems in new buildings, buildings increased in floor area (including the existing building), or buildings which have the occupancy classification changed. The floor area requirements • are based on the gross floor area of the entire building. ~OM~~F THE Iv~NI~ESOTA STATE FAIR AND THE U OF M INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE H:~SteveVlnMemo-B me a Falcon e~¢ ts.doc ~~~ PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER