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. V . <br />REQIJKST FOR COUNt’ll. ACTION <br />DATE: Marcli <br />ITEM NO: /V <br />CmiMr'ii »4!-c:TIM0 <br />MAM 2 8 2005 <br />Departmc‘iit Appnival: <br />Nihm' Lyle Onuii <br />Tide Huil(!iii{! OfficiulU ' <br />Admiliisirator Reviem*d: <br />/?/-A{>enci:i Section: <br />( iiy Admmistratoi's <br />Report <br />Item Description: Adupiion of tlic Minnesota State Huiidini^ Code - Ordinance <br />Attachment:Draft Ordinatice Adopting tlie Minnesota State ntiildini.' Code <br />Minnesota Rules, C'haptcr I3(M)-Special Fire I’rtttection Systems <br />The State of Minnesota adopted the 2000 Inteniational Building Code with Amendments on <br />March 31,2003. By Statute the City is now required to enforce the Code that the State h;is <br />adopted. In the past the City would need to adopt a different Code every time the State changed <br />Codes, i he State now allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance that v ill perjretually include <br />the most cuirent edition of the .Minnesota State Building Code. <br />The City previously enforced the 1097 Uniform Building Code and adopted its fee schedule. <br />Staff recommends retaining the 1997 U.B.C. fee schedule. The fee schedule can be changed by <br />ordinance at any time and docs not need to coincide with Code adoption. <br />Staff reconunends adopting the Minnesota State Building ( ode that w ill perpetually include the <br />most current edition of the Minnesota State Building Code and optional Appcndi.x Chapters <br />relating to lire sprinkler rctiuircmcnts that arc similar to previous codes. <br />COUNCTE ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to adopt the attached ordinance adopting the Minnesota State Building Code that shall <br />perpetually include the most current alition of the Minnesota State Building Code and optional <br />Appendix Chapters relating to fire sprinkler requirements that arc similar to orevious codes.