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AGENDA ITEM 6A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Pete Kluegel MEETING DATE: August 27, 2007 TOPIC: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 09-07, Adopting 2007 Minnesota State Building Code VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 BACKGROUND: First Reading was approved on August 13, 2007. The City of Lino Lakes is currently enforcing the 2003 Minnesota State Building Code. The state has recently adopted the 2007 Minnesota State Building Code. To keep current with the latest revision of the state building code as required, it becomes necessary for the City Council to adopt this self-perpetuating ordinance. The State Building Code contains an optional chapter that cities may adopt. This chapter is: Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems including Option 1306.0020, Subpart 2. Chapter 1306 Chapter 1306 establishes additional requirements for fire sprinkler systems. The Joint Powers Agreement that created the Centennial Fire District requires member cities to adopt the 1306 amendment. The purpose for adopting Chapter 1306 is to provide a higher degree of life safety in our buildings and to hold fire protection costs down in the future. However, there is an option within 1306 that the city must choose. Chapter 1306.0020 requires the adoption of either Subpart 2 or Subpart 3 which determines whether or not existing buildings gets sprinkled when an addition is made. Subpart 2 requires that existing buildings must be sprinkled when an addition is made. Subpart 3 requires that only new buildings or additions to buildings must be sprinkled. The City currently requires that existing buildings be sprinkled when an addition is made. Both City Staff and Centennial Fire District recommend adopting Subpart 2. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 09-07 adopting the 2007 Minnesota State Building Code, including the following Optional Chapter: