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Minnesota law requires that building officials administer all aspects of the State Building Code, issue building permits and inspect manufactured home installations, alterations and repairs.
A permit is required for:
Installation of new and used manufactured homes
Remodeling of manufactured homes, windows, interior walls, roofing, siding etc.
Alterations of manufactured homes
Additions to the home, porches, decks, garages etc.
Installation of furnaces and water heaters
Categories: manufactured structures, enforcement, State building code
All new manufactured homes installed in Minnesota for occupancy are required to be inspected according to the Federal Installation Standards Programs, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 3285 and 3286. For more information, view Minnesota Building Code Rules Chapter 1350.
Information about solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, energy storage systems and related resources for installers and inspectors.
Electrical licensing, permits, inspection fees and code
NEW: Solar installers must be licensed as residential building contractor or remodeler
Categories: solar, photovoltaic, solar photovoltaic, information., Fuel Cell Systems, Interconnected Electric Power Production Sources, Energy Storage Systems, Direct Current Microgrids
The three types of pressures caused by flooding are: hydrostatic, hydrodynamic and debris impact. Damage usually associated with flood damage to manufactured homes are:
Saturation of soils causing footings, piers, and foundations to become unstable or fail,
floatation may cause support and anchoring systems to become unstable or fail,
lateral displacement of the homes ceilings, walls and floors,
cracking of wall and ceiling finishes,
saturation of insulation materials in floors and walls,
View the summer 2025 edition of the CCLD Review.
Some of the stories in this edition include:
Fees to increase for some construction-related inspections, permits
CCLD Learn offers online continuing education courses at your pace
Find code requirements in the Local Code Lookup
Electrical statutes will now include Class 4 systems
Easier inspections for residential vertical platform lifts
Categories: Electrical, manufactured homes, newsletter, CCLD, CCLD Review, license, Construction, building code, Plumbing, boiler, plan review
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Categories: Construction, Construction Codes and Licensing Division, contact, contractor recovery fund
Minnesota Rules 5207.0600, Lockout devices
Subp. 1. Electrical power disconnect. Any main electrical power disconnect means which controls a source of power or material flow shall be locked out with a lockout device whenever employees are maintaining, cleaning, adjusting, or servicing machinery or equipment, if the disconnect is not in clear sight of the employee. A "Do Not Start" tag as described in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Section 1910.145(f)(3), shall be affixed to any and all operating controls.
Categories: Lock out standards in construction, tag out standards in construction, MNOSHA, Minnesota OSHA