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Summary: <br />To maintain the current level of building code rules and protection and after discussion with the <br />Fire Chief and Fire Marshal, I would recommend the City to adopt the 2003 Minnesota State <br />Building Code by ordinance and to include the following optional provisions. <br />1. Minnesota Rules Chapter 1306 with Subpart 2, Existing and New Buildings and Option <br />1 for Group R -1 and R -2 occupancies with 8,500 or more gross square feet of floor area <br />or dwelling units or guestrooms on three or more floors; and attached R -3 occupancies <br />and attached townhomes built to the International Residential Code with 8,500 or more <br />gross square feet of floor area. All floors, basements, and garages are included in this <br />floor area threshold. <br />2. Minnesota Rules Chapter 1335, Floodproofing Regulations, parts 1335.0600 to <br />1335.1200. <br />3. Appendix Chapter K (Grading), of the 2002 Supplement to the 2000 International <br />Building Code. <br />In order to have the most current Fire Code adopted by the State of Minnesota, I would also <br />recommend the City adopt the 2003 Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC). The MSFC is based on <br />the current edition of the International Fire Code, and includes amendments specific to its <br />enforcement in Minnesota. The current Little Canada Ordinance number is 2001.010. <br />1. Chapter 7510 - Minnesota Fire Code <br />As stated in Minnesota Rules 1300.0160, fees established by the municipality must be fair and <br />reasonable and proportionate to the cost of service for which the fee is imposed. The City will <br />have to review their costs and determine whether or not a new fee schedule is needed. <br />Contact me with any questions or comments. <br />Stephen Westerhaus <br />Building Official <br />H:AStevewVCorrespondenceASteve 2003 \Memo - Building Code Little C u da. Inc <br />-3- <br />