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THE 2007 MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE
<br /> prevent the installation of any material or to B. To determine the acceptabiiity of a
<br /> prohibit any design or method of construction performance-based design, the code official
<br /> not specifically prescribed by the code, may require the owner or agent ta provide,
<br /> provided that any alternative has been without charge to the jurisdiction, a technical
<br /> approved. An alternative material, design, or opinion and report. The code official may
<br /> method of construction shall be approved rec�uire the technical opinion and report to be
<br /> where the building ofticial finds that the prepared by, and bear the stamp of, a licensed
<br /> proposed design is satisfactory and compiies design professiona(.
<br /> with the intent of the code, and that the �
<br /> material, method, or work offered is, for the C. Performance-based designs shall be
<br /> purpose intended, at least the equivalent of prepared by, and bear the stamp of, a ficensed
<br /> that prescribed in the code in quaiity, strength, design professional competent in the area of
<br /> effectiveness, fire resistance, durability, and work. The design professional shall provide
<br /> safety. The details of any action granting written confirmation to the code official
<br /> approval of an alternate shall be recorded and before a certificate of occupancy is issued that
<br /> entered in the files of the D�partment of the performance-based design has been
<br /> Building Safety. properly implemented, the operation or use of
<br /> the builciing is within the limitations of the
<br /> Subp. 14. Performance-based fire and design, and adequate controls are in place to
<br /> iife safety design. The code official may maintain comptiance with the conditions of
<br /> approve performance-based fire and life the design throughout the life of the building.
<br /> safeiy designs if the code official finds that
<br /> the proposed design has been conducted by an Subp. 15. Tests. If there is insu�cient
<br /> approved method. Approved performance- evidence of compliance with the code, or
<br /> based designs are evidence of compliance evidence that a material or method does not
<br /> with the intent of the code. Approvals under conform to the reauirements of the code, or in
<br /> this subpart are subject to the approval of the order to substantiate claims for alternative
<br /> building code official whenever the design materials or methods, the builciing official
<br /> involves matters regulated by the building shall have the authority to require tests as
<br /> code. evidence of compIiance to be made at no
<br /> expense to the municipality. Test methods
<br /> A. Design goals, objectives, and shall be as specified in the code or by other
<br /> performance criteria shall be approved by the recognized test standards. In the absence of
<br /> code o�cial before submission of a recognized and accepted test methods, the
<br /> performance-based design report, buildin� official shall approve the testing
<br /> calcuiations, or analysis results. As a procedures. Tests shall be performed by an
<br /> minimum, an approved performance-based apnroved agency. Reports of the tests shall be
<br /> design shall address the foliowing objectives: retained by the building official.
<br /> (1} tife safety of occupants; 130Q.0120 PERMI'I'S.
<br /> (2} firefighter safety; Subpart L I�ec�uired. An owner or
<br /> authorized agent who intends to construct,
<br /> (3) property protection: eniarge, alter, reoair, move, demolish, or
<br /> change the occupancy of a building or
<br /> (4) continuity of operations, and structure, or to erect, install, eniarge, alter,
<br /> repair, remove, convert, or replace any gas,
<br /> (5) safeguarding of the environment. mechanical, electrical, plumbing system, or
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