History of the State Building Code

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

1974

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

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 Code for 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 Residential Code adopted with state amendments, chapter 1309

Adopted Rules updating chapters 1300, 1303, 1306 and 1341