Designating a building official
Every municipality must designate a building official to administer the State Building Code. A municipality may designate no more than one building official responsible for code administration defined by each certification category created by statue or rule. Two or more municipalities may partner to designate a building official for administering the provisions of the code within their communities. 
Categories: certified building official, designated building official
Industrialized and modular buildings
Modular building plan review New 'ePlans' system begins April 4, 2022
Categories: industrial buildings, modular buildings, State building code, installation plans.
Prefabricated building requirements
Construction of prefabricated buildings, which is governed by the Minnesota State Building Code, are those structures that are intended for use as one- or two-family dwellings or accessory buildings of  "closed construction." Closed construction means they are built so that concealed parts or processes of manufacture can't be inspected at the site without disassembly.
Categories: prefabricated buildings, prefabricated building requirements, State building code, compliance.
Building Inspection Services
Minneapolis inspections: For questions about permits and inspections in Minneapolis, contact the City of Minneapolis Inspections and Permits department. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has six regional building inspectors who office in six areas of the state. They have several responsibilities:
Building official recertification
Building officials, limited building officials and accessibility specialists must complete continuing education (CE) hours during their two year renewal period. Renewals may be completed online.
Categories: building official, recertification, recertify, continuing education, Accessibility specialist, Limited building official
Building Efficiency Workgroup
Report:  Improving building energy efficiency in commercial and multi-family construction (December 2020) The Minnesota Departments of Commerce (Commerce) and Labor and Industry (DLI) convened an informal short-term workgroup to examine policy ideas that enable cities to voluntarily promote or otherwise ensure greater energy performance measures for commercial and multifamily residential buildings.
Categories: Building efficiency workgroup
Building plan review
  Note: Initial applications for plan review are no longer required. Applicants can complete a plan review application online and will receive jurisdictional determination and further instructions. Or, a paper application for plan review can be submitted, which requires additional staff verification and could cause delays.
Categories: State building code, plan review, permits, Building plan review, building permit
Building officials
Categories: building official, building code, disaster preparedness, Accessibility specialist, building official limited, building official certification
How to become a building official, building official limited and accessibility specialist
Already have what you need to complete an application or renewal? Visit iMS, the department’s online application and renewal system, to get started.  View information about working in iMS.