Building official certification types
Certified building official  A person with this certification may serve as the designated building official for any municipality. The certification is considered a master license.
Categories: Accessibility specialist, building official, building-official limited
FAQs: building plan review
How do I submit plans electronically using ePlans? Visit our the ePlans -- electronic plan review page for more information about submitting plans. Hard-copy, half-sized sets are required to obtain building permits.
Categories: Building plan review, permits, frequently asked questions, FAQ, ePlans
Apply for building plan review
Apply for building plan review online or by submitting a paper application below. Online application for plan review Building, mechanical, sprinkler and fire alarm plan review Municipal plan review (building officials only)
Categories: Building plan review, mechanical plan review, sprinkler plan review, fire alarm plan review
Modular Building Plan Review
New 'ePlans' system begins April 4, 2022 As of April 4, 2022: All Interstate Industrialized Building Commission (IIBC) modular plan reviews will be submitted through a new ePlans system. All applicants must use ePlans for the IIBC plan review process. This means, CCLD is no longer able to accept paper applications, plans, specifications, calculations, and/or applicable submittal documents. 
Categories: modular, Interstate Industrialized Building Commission , IIBC, Building plan review
Residential building contractor complaints
Complaints must be submitted in writing before an investigation can begin. Be sure to provide the details of the dispute and include as much information as possible, as well as what you would like the contractor to do to resolve your complaint. Include a daytime phone number and your mailing address on the form. Attach copies of any documents to support your complaint, such as contracts or purchase agreements, canceled checks, correspondence, municipal correction notices, mechanic's lien statements, etc..
Steps to become a certified building official, building official limited or accessibility specialist
Obtain the necessary prerequisites to qualify for the license exam The building official (BO) requires 100 points, building official-limited (BO-L) license requires 30 points and the accessibility specialist does not require prerequisites to qualify for the exam. Most applicants begin with the BO-L exam, but you are not required to obtain the BO-L license before taking the BO exam. Points are earned through construction-related work experience, education or certifications.
State building official interpretations
The following links are a written explanation or interpretation of a building code provision by the State Building Official. They are shared to provide guidance about code provisions that have shown to be particularly troublesome or that have broad impact on a particular construction feature. However, they aren't  binding. 2016-01 Use and Identification of Toilet Rooms Code Adoption
Categories: code interpretation, state building official, nterpretation, code provisions.
Building plan review staff
Britt McAdamis, Building Plan Review supervisor britt.mcadamis@state.mn.us 651-284-5276 Ryan Rehn, Plan Review Unit manager ryan.rehn@state.mn.us 651-284-5410
Categories: Building plan review, staff contact, staff members, building plan review contact information, email addresses
Public buildings and state-licensed facilities
What are public buildings? A public building is a: school district building project or charter school building project where the cost of the project is $100,000 or more; and a building and its grounds where the cost is paid by the state or a state agency regardless of its cost. School district or charter school building projects considered state building projects include: educational buildings administration buildings bus garages stadiums
Categories: public building, state licensed facilities, municipal agreements, educational buildings, hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities.