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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
Program description The Building Official Limited and Accessibility Specialist Program is an introductory training course designed to provide exposure to the fundamental concepts and subject matter necessary to begin a career either as a municipal building official limited or accessibility specialist. Participation in the course is mandatory prior to taking the respective exam to become a certified building official limited or certified accessibility specialist. However, participation is waived if an individual possesses a Building Inspection Technology Certificate. 
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 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
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
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..
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.
Ryan Rehn, Building Plan Review supervisor ryan.rehn@state.mn.us 651-284-5410 Greg Metz, Plan Review Unit manager greg.metz@state.mn.us 651-284-5884 Cris Bitker, plans examiner cristopher.bitker@state.mn.us
Categories: Building plan review, staff contact, staff members, building plan review contact information, email addresses
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.