Minnesota Administrative Rules

1309.0010 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC) BY REFERENCE.

Subpart 1.

Generally.

The 2006 edition of the International Residential Code (IRC) as promulgated by the International Code Council (ICC), Falls Church, Virginia, is incorporated by reference and made part of the Minnesota State Building Code except as qualified by the applicable provisions in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1300, and as amended in this chapter. The IRC is not subject to frequent change and a copy of the IRC, with amendments for use in Minnesota, is available in the office of the commissioner of labor and industry. Portions of this chapter reproduce text and tables from the IRC. The IRC is copyright 2006 by the ICC. All rights reserved.

Subp. 2.

Mandatory chapters.

The 2006 IRC Chapters 2 through 10 and 43 must be administered by any municipality that has adopted the code, except as qualified by the applicable provisions in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1300, and as amended by this chapter.

Subp. 3.

Replacement chapters.

The following 2006 IRC chapters are being deleted and replaced with the provisions listed below:

A.

Chapter 1 of the 2006 IRC and any references to code administration in this code are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1300, Minnesota Administration Code.

B.

Chapter 11 of the 2006 IRC and any references to energy in this code are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.115.

C.

Chapters 12 through 24 of the 2006 IRC and any references to mechanical matters in this code are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1346, Minnesota Mechanical Code.

D.

Chapters 25 through 32 of the 2006 IRC and any references to plumbing in this code are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapter 4715, Minnesota Plumbing Code.

E.

Chapters 33 through 42 of the 2006 IRC and references to electrical matters in this code, other than Section R313 Smoke Alarms, are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1315, Minnesota Electrical Code.

Subp. 4.

Seismic or earthquake provisions.

Any seismic or earthquake provisions and any references to them are deleted and are not included in this code.

Subp. 5.

Flood hazard or floodproofing provisions.

Any flood hazard or floodproofing provisions in the IRC, and any reference to those provisions, are deleted in their entirety. Requirements for floodproofing are located in chapter 1335, floodproofing regulations.

Subp. 6.

Elevator and platform lift provisions.

Any elevator and platform lift provisions in the IRC and any reference to those provisions are deleted in their entirety. Requirements for elevators or platform lifts are located in chapter 1307, elevators and related devices.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.59; 16B.61; 16B.64; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13

History:

27 SR 1475; 32 SR 12; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 13 s 4

Published Electronically:

February 23, 2009