Minnesota Administrative Rules

1311.0706 SECTION 706, STRUCTURAL.

Section 706.2 Addition or replacement of roofing or replacement of equipment. IEBC section 706.2 is amended to read as follows:

706.2 Addition or replacement of roofing or replacement of equipment. Where addition or replacement of roofing or replacement of equipment results in additional dead loads, structural elements supporting such reroofing or equipment shall comply with the gravity load requirements of the International Building Code.

Exceptions:

1. Structural elements where the additional dead load from the roofing or equipment does not increase the demand-capacity ratio for the element by more than 5 percent. Additional loads due to snow retention as a result of a change in roof insulation shall be included in the evaluation.

2. Buildings constructed in accordance with the conventional light frame construction methods of the International Building Code and where the dead load from the roofing equipment is not increased by more than 5 percent.

3. Addition of a second layer of roof covering weighing 3 pounds per square foot (0.1437 kN/m²) or less over an existing single layer of roof covering.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 326B.02; 326B.101; 326B.106

History:

39 SR 95

Published Electronically:

January 26, 2015