History of the State Building Code

Current DLI rulemaking activities

Date	Activity
July 1, 1971	Surcharges
July 1, 1972	Establishes State Building Inspector's Office under direction of the Commissioner of Administration; Certification of municipal building officials. State Building Code applies statewide; supersedes and takes the place of the building code of any municipality. Specifically the code applied to any municipality which as of May 28, 1971, had a building code and further applies to any municipality choosing to adopt a building code thereafter. The State Building Code adopts the 1970 Uniform Building Code by reference
October 1972	Supplement to the 1972 SBC
June/July 1973	Amendments to 1972 SBC
1973	Requires licensing of dealers and manufacturers of mobile homes
January 14, 1974	1973 Uniform Building Code adopted by reference
1974	Empowers the Commissioner to administer rules for handicap accessibility
	Requires the Commissioner to adopt rules for energy conservation in new buildings
October 3, 1975	Minnesota Uniform Fire Code adopted the 1973 Uniform Fire Code
November 18, 1975	Adoption of the Handicapped Code, Chapter 55, and new Uniform Building Code Section 1717, Foam Plastics
1976	Requires the Commissioner to adopt Energy Conservation rules for existing buildings 1976 - Requires the Division to adopt rules for Solar Energy heating/cooling systems
January 14, 1976	1976 State Building Code
January 30, 1976	Energy Conservation in Buildings
October 29, 1977	Solar Energy Code
September 19, 1978	State Building Code adopted the 1976 Uniform Building Code the Energy Conservation in Buildings code is amended
October 27, 1978	1978 National Electric Code
1978	Transfers plan review of Public buildings to Commissioner
1984	Permits the Commissioner to establish continuing education requirements for building officials
1987	Requires the Commissioner to administer the State Building Code for Public buildings
1987	Requires the Commissioner to contract with qualified municipalities for administration and enforcement of the code for Public buildings
September 9, 1980	1980 State Building Code adopted the 1979 Uniform Building Code
October 20, 1980	Elevator Rules - Home Energy Disclosure Rules
March 9, 1981	March 9, 1981 Energy Conservation Standards for Existing Residences
April 6, 1981	1981 National Electric Code
1991	Requires the State Building Inspector to assign three employees to assist municipalities in complying with accessibility requirements
March 1, 1983	Amended 1980 State Building Code adopted the 1982 Uniform Building Code
April 11, 1983	Minnesota Uniform Fire Code adopted the 1982 Uniform Fire Code
April 25, 1983	Optional Appendix "E". Automatic Fire Suppression Systems
1994	Permits the Commissioner to administer the code as a municipality to State Licensed Facilities including contracting to other municipalities for the same
1994 - 1995	Transfers Elevator Safety from Labor & Industry to Building Codes and Standards
April 25, 1983	Optional Appendix "E". Automatic Fire Suppression Systems
January 1, 1984	Energy Conservation in Buildings adopted the 1983 Model Energy Code
January 14, 1985	Rules adopted updating the State Building Code and governing Handicapped Accessibility, Electrical, Elevators and Plumbing
February 18, 1986	Amended Energy Code Rules and Rental Housing Energy Standards
February 17, 1987	1985 State Building Code adopted the 1985 Uniform Building Code
January 11, 1988	Adopted the Group E Division 3 Rules
April 15, 1988	Adopted Rules relating to Manufactured Home Park Storm Shelter Design
October 2, 1989	1989 Minnesota Uniform Fire Code adopted the 1988 Uniform Fire Code
July 2, 1990	1990 National Electrical Code
July 6, 1990	1990 State Building Code adopted 1988 Uniform Building Code, 1988 Uniform Mechanical Code, 1987 ANSI Codefor Elevators, Minnesota Plumbing Code
May 13,1991	1991 Minnesota Energy Code adopted the 1989 Model Energy Code
September 7, 1992	1992 Minnesota Energy Code. (1989 Model Energy Code)
August 9, 1993	1993 National Electrical Code
August 23, 1993	1993 Minnesota Uniform Fire Code adopted the 1991 Uniform Fire Code
June 16, 1994	1994 Minnesota Energy Code
July 12, 1994	Amended Building Official Certification Rules. (Access Specialist, Building Official - Limited)
September 19, 1994	1994 Minnesota Plumbing Code
December 19, 1994	1994 Minnesota Mechanical Code adopts 1991 Uniform Mechanical Code
March 20, 1995	1995 Minnesota State Building Code adopts the 1994 Uniform Building Code
January 23, 1996	New Accessibility rules - chapter 1340
April 29, 1996	Adopted Rules updating chapters 1300, 1310, 1315, 1325, 1360 and 1361
July 1, 1996	1996 National Electrical Code
June 29, 1998	Minnesota Fire Code adopted the 1997 Uniform Fire Code
October 5, 1998	1997 Uniform Building Code adopted with state amendments
October 5, 1998	1998 Plumbing Code amendments adopted
May 3, 1999	1996 ASME Al 7.1, Al 7.3, Al 7.5, B.20.1 and 1997A90.1 Elevators and Related Devices adopted with amendments .
May 3, 1999	Minnesota Accessibility Code adopted - based on the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines - replaced chapter 1340 with chapter 1341
July 6, 1999	1999 National Electrical Code adopted
July 20, 1999	Minnesota Energy Code adopted - chapters 7676 and 7678
April 15, 2000	Minnesota Energy Code adopted - chapters 7672 (with option of chapter 7670) and 7674
June 26, 2000	Rules relating to Manufactured Homes updated
September 16, 2002	2002 National Electrical Code adopted.
March 31, 2003	2000 International Building Code adopted with state amendments.
March 31, 2003	2000 International Residential Code adopted with state amendments.
March 31, 2003	Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings adopted with state amendments.
March 31, 2003	Adopted rules updating chapters 1300, 1301, 1303, and 1306.
September 25, 2003	2003 Plumbing Code amendments adopted.
September 9, 2004	2000 Minnesota Mechanical Code adopted with state amendments.
September 20, 2004	2000 International Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes, chapter 1346
January 29, 2007	Elevators and Related Devices ASME A17.1-2004 with addenda and supplement, A17.3-2002, A17.5-2004, A18.1-2005, A90.1-2003 and B20.1-2003, chapter 1307
July 10, 2007	2006 International Fire Code adopted with state amendments, new chapter 7511
	2006 International Building Code adopted with state amendments, chapter 1305
	2006 International Building Code adopted with state amendments, chapter 1309
	Adopted Rules updating chapters 1300, 1303, 1306 and 1341