Reserved inspection delegation agreements

A municipal delegation agreement is a written agreement or transfer of responsibility between the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) and a municipality. It identifies who is authorized to administer all or portions of the Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC) on these state building projects.

The municipality is responsible for all required inspections, including:

• Conducting cursory plan review to familiarize the inspector with the project. The main plan review done by Construction Codes and Licensing Division (CCLD).

• Issuing permits and maintaining all records (however, no permits are to be issued until written approval is received from CCLD).

• Overseeing Special Inspections.

• Adhering to all applicable written CCLD plan review policies.

• Performing all required inspections for compliance with state-approved plans and the State Building Code.

• Reviewing change orders and addendums for code compliance.

• Issuing certificates of occupancy where applicable after final inspection of the project.

Reserved projects include:

• roof covering replacement that does not add roof load

• towers requiring special inspections

• single-level storage buildings not exceeding 5,000 square feet

• exterior maintenance work, including replacement of siding, windows and doors

• HVAC unit replacement that does not add roof load or ventilation capacity

• accessibility upgrades that do not involve building additions or structural alterations

• remodeling that does not change the building?s occupancy, structural system, exit access or discharge pattern, or mechanical load

• other projects determined to be reserved by the commissioner

Fees

For permitting and inspection of reserved projects, the municipality may charge up to 25-percent of its normal plan review fee for the cursory plan review. It may charge its normal fee for permits