HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-121CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 97-121
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE. THIS
ORDINANCE: PROVIDES FOR THE APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE BY
REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT,
ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION,
OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF
ALL BUILDINGS AND/OR STRUCTURES IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELMO;
PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES
THEREOF; PROVIDES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALS ALL
ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES THAT CONFLICT THEREWITH.
The City of Lake Elmo does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Application, Administrator and Enforcement. The application,
administration, and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota Rule
Chapter 1300. The code shall be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by
Minnesota Statutes, 1613.62, subdivision 1, when so established by this ordinance.
The code enforcement agency is the City of Lake Elmo.
This code shall be enforced by the Minnesota Certified Building Official designated by
the City of Lake Elmo to administer the code (Minnesota Statute 1613.62) subdivision 1.
Section 2. Permits and Fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be
as authorized in Minnesota Statute, 16B. 62, subdivision 1.
Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in accordance with the fee
schedule adopted by the City of Lake Elmo in Resolution 2002-05. In addition, a
surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued from work governed by this code in
accordance with Minnesota Statute 16B.70.
Section 3. Violations and Penalties. A violation of the code is a misdemeanor
(Minnesota Statute 16B.69) and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1300.
Section 4. Building Code. The Minnesota State Building Code, established pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes 16B.59 to 16B.75 is hereby adopted as the building code for the City
of Lake Elmo. The Code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out
herein.
A. The Minnesota State Building Code includes the following chapter of Minnesota
Rules:
1. 1300, Administration of the Minnesota State Building Code;
2. 1302, Building Official Certification;
3. 1302, State Building Code Construction Approvals;
4. 1303 Minnesota Provisions;
5. 1305, Adoption of the 2000 International Building Code;
6. 1306, Special Fire Protection systems;
7. 1307, Elevators and Related Devices;
8. 1309, Adoption of the 2000 International Residential Code;
9. 1311, Adoption of the 2000 Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing
Buildings;
10. 1315, Adoption of the 2002 National Electrical Code;
11. 1325, Solar Energy Systems;
12. 1330, Fallout Shelters;
13. 1335, Floodproofmg Regulations;
14. 1341, Minnesota Accessibility Code;
15. 1346, Adoption of the Minnesota State Mechanical Code;
16. 1350, Manufactured Homes;
17. 1360, Prefabricated Structures;
18. 1361, hidustrialized/Modular Buildings;
19. 1370, Storm Shelters (Manufactured Parks);
20. 4715, Minnesota Plumbing Code
21. 7670, 7672, 7674, 7676 and 7678, Minnesota Energy Code
The following optional provisions identified in Section 4, Subp. B and C are hereby
adopted and incorporated as part of the building code for the City of Lake Elmo.
1. Chapter 1306, Fire Protection Systems (Option 2)
2. Chapter 1335, Floodproofing Regulations
Section 5. Effective Date of Ordinance. The Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon the passage and publication according to law.
DATED this 15`h day of July, 2003.
Lee Hunt, Mayor
ATTEST:
- Q�' P ui")"j
Charles E. Dillerud, Acting City Administrator
1306.0010 GENERAL.
This chapter authorizes optionalprovisions
for the installation of on -premises fire
suppression systems that may be adopted by a
municipality in addition to the State Building
Code. If the municipality adopts them, the
sprinkler system requirements of this chapter
become part of the State Building Code and are
applicable throughout the municipality. This
chapter, if adopted, must be adopted without
amendment. .
STAT AUTH: MS s 16B.59; 16B.61 16B.64
FIST: 27 SR 1479
1306.0020 MUNICIPAL OPTION.
Subpart 1. Requirement. The sprinkler
system requirements of this chapter, if adopted,
must be adopted with the selection of either
subpart 2 or 3, without amendment.
Subp. 2. Existing and new buildings.
Automatic sprinkler systems for new buildings,
buildings increased in total floor area
(including the existing building), or buildings in
which the occupancy classification has
changed, must be installed and maintained in
operational condition within the structure. The
requirements of this subpart apply to structures
that fall within the occupancy classifications
established in part 1306.0030, items A to E.
Exceptions:
1. The floor area of minor additions that do
not increase the occupant load does not have to
be figured into the square footage for
occupancy classifications established in part
1306.0030, items A to E.
2. The existing portion of R-2 apartment
occupancies, attached R-3 occupancies, and
attached townhomes is not required to be
sprinklered under this chapter.
Subp. 3. New buildings. Automatic
sprinkler systems for new buildings, additions
to existing buildings, or buildings in which the
occupancy classification has changed must be
installed and maintained in operational
condition within the structure. The
requirements of this subpart apply to structures
that fall within the occupancy classifications
established in part 1306 0030, items A to E.'
Exception: The floor area of minor
additions that do not increase the occupant load
does not have to be figured into the square
footage for occupancy classifications
established in part 1306.0030, items A to E.
STAT AUtH: MS s 1613.59; 16B.61; 16B.64
IUST: 27 SR 1479'
1306.0030 REQUIREMENTS.
For purposes of this chapter, area separation,
fire' barriers, ` or fire walls do not establish
separate buildings. Gross square footage (gst)
means the floor area as defined in the
International Building Code. The floor area
requirements established in items A to E are
based on the gross square footage of the entire
building' and establish thresholds for these
requirements. The following occupancy groups
must comply with sprinkler requirements of
this chapter, unless specified otherwise:
A. Group A-1, A-2, A-3, and A-4
occupancies;
B. Group B, F, M, and S occupancies with
2,000 or more gross square feet of floor area or
with three or more stories in height;
C. Group E occupancies with 2,000 or more
gross square feet of floor area or with two or
more stories in height;
D. Group E day care occupancies with an
occupant load of 30 or more;
241