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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.little-eanada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: January 14, 2004 <br />TO: Joel Hanson <br />FRONT: Stephen Westerhaus, Building Official <br />RE: 2003 ivlinnesota State Building Code <br />MAYOR <br />N[1chael 1. Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Jini LaValle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />13111 Blesener <br />ADMINIS'T'RATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />Municipalities that enforce the State Building Code are required to update their building code <br />ordinance to reflect the new building code in order to enforce it properly. Minnesota statute <br />16B.62 states; "All municipalities shall adopt and enforce the state building code with respect to <br />new construction within their respective jurisdictions ". <br />I have enclosed two copies of sample ordinances that have been drafted by the Minnesota <br />Department of Administration, Building Codes and Standards Division for review. <br />The ordinance titled "sample ordinance" is formatted similar to the City of Little Canada's <br />Municipal Ordinance number 301.010. It identifies each specific section of the code being <br />adopted and optional rules and appendix chapters. The advantage of this ordinance is that it <br />clearly identifies for the public what the State Building Code is. The disadvantage is that the <br />code is amended from time to time and the ordinance would have to be redone. <br />The ordinance titled "sample ordinance, self perpetuating" is an abbreviated version of the <br />"sample ordinance" and is intended to always reflect the most current edition of the State <br />Building Code. The advantage of the self- perpetuating ordinance is that as the code is updated it <br />does not need to be readopted unless there is a change in the optional provisions or the fee <br />schedule is changed. <br />The optional provisions mentioned in both ordinances refer to Minnesota Rules Chapter 1306, <br />Special Fire Protection Systems, Chapter 1335, Floodproofing Regulations, parts 1335.0600 to <br />1335.1200 and Appendix Chapter K (Grading), of the 2001 Supplements to the International <br />Building Code. <br />1. Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems, with option 8 is currently adopted by <br />the City of Little Canada and provides for the installation of Lire suppression systems in <br />1.B.Sieva WaT rre.vponcianemSlevc 31.)U33;Me1 13m1 <br />01 C:mudu.di <br />1 <br />