Minnesota Administrative Code

1323.0512 SECTION 5.1.2, SPACE CONDITIONING CATEGORIES. ASHRAE 90.1 section 5.1.2.3. The exception to ASHRAE 90.1 section 5.1.2.3 is amended to read as follows: Exception to 5.1.2.3: A space may be designated as either a semiheated space or an unconditioned space if approved by t…

1323.0514 CLIMATE. ASHRAE 90.1 section 5.1.4 Climate. ASHRAE 90.1 section 5.1.4 is amended to read as follows: 5.1.4 Climate. The following counties are located in climate zone 7: Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Koochiching,…

1323.0611 SECTION 6.1.1, SCOPING FOR HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING. Subpart 1. ASHRAE 90.1 section 6.1.1.3.6 Rooftop HVACR. ASHRAE 90.1 section 6.1.1.3 is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: 6.1.1.3.6 Rooftop HVACR. Unless technically infeasible, n…

1323.0656 ENERGY RECOVERY. Subpart 1. ASHRAE 90.1 section 6.5.6.1.1 Nontransient dwelling units. ASHRAE 90.1 section 6.5.6.1.1 is amended by modifying exception 2 to read as follows: 2. Nontransient dwelling units with no more than 750 ft2 of conditioned floor area. Subp. 2. ASHR…

1323.0680 SECTION 6.8, MINIMUM EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY TABLES. Subpart 1. Table 6.8.2 Minimum duct insulation R-Value. ASHRAE 90.1 Table 6.8.2 is deleted and replaced with the following: TABLE 6.8.2 Minimum Required Duct and Plenum Insulation Ducts for Other Than Dwelling Unitsa,b S…

1323.0711 SECTION 7.1.1, SERVICE WATER-HEATING SCOPE. ASHRAE 90.1 section 7.1.1.3 Alterations to existing buildings. ASHRAE 90.1 section 7.1.1.3 is amended to read as follows: 7.1.1.3 Alterations to existing buildings. Building service water-heating equipment installed as a direc…

1323.0753 SECTION 7.5.3, BUILDINGS WITH HIGH-CAPACITY SERVICE WATER HEATING SYSTEMS. ASHRAE 90.1 section 7.5.3. ASHRAE 90.1 section 7.5.3 is amended by modifying exception 1 to read as follows: 1. Where at least 50 percent of the annual service water-heating requirement is provid…

1323.0842 SECTION 8.4.2, AUTOMATIC RECEPTACLE CONTROL. ASHRAE 90.1 section 8.4.2 Automatic receptacle control. ASHRAE 90.1 section 8.4.2 is deleted in its entirety. Statutory Authority: MS s 326B.02; 326B.101; 326B.106 History: 47 SR 983 Published Electronically: December 7, 2023

1323.0940 SECTION 9.4, MANDATORY LIGHTING PROVISIONS. ASHRAE 90.1 section 9.4 Mandatory provisions. ASHRAE 90.1 section 9.4 is amended by adding a section to read as follows: 9.4.4 Parking lot lighting. Parking lot lighting is regulated by the Minnesota Department of Transportati…

1325.1100 SOLAR ENERGY. Subpart 1. Authority. This part is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.25, and established through the rulemaking procedures in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14. Subp. 2. Scope. This part applies to solar energy systems which are used to satisfy s…

1335.0200 ADOPTION OF "FLOOD PROOFING REGULATIONS." Sections 100 to 1406 of the 1972 edition of "Flood Proofing Regulations" (FPR) as promulgated by the Office of the Chief Engineers, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. is incorporated by reference and hereby made a part of the State Bui…

1335.0300 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 200.2. FPR section 200.2 is amended to read as follows: Official Floodplain Zoning Map: The official plain zoning map showing the extent and boundaries of the primary and secondary flood hazard areas is hereby declared and established …

1335.0400 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 200.3. FPR section 200.3 is amended to read as follows: Regulatory Flood Datum: For the purpose of these regulations, the regulatory flood datum, or as hereinafter referred to, the "RFD," is hereby declared and established for use as t…

1335.0500 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 201.1. FPR section 201.1 is amended to read as follows: Application: These regulations shall apply to the construction, alteration, and repair of any building or parts of a building or structure in the flood hazard area(s) of the munic…

1335.0600 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 201.2. FPR section 201.2 is amended to read as follows: This section shall apply unless equivalent provisions are incorporated in the city or county flood plain zoning ordinance. Nonconforming Use: A structure or the use of a structure…

1335.0700 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 203.3. FPR section 203.3 is amended to read as follows: Records: Copies of such tests, reports, certifications, or the results of such tests shall be kept on file in the office of the building official for a period of not less than two…

1335.0800 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 204.6. FPR section 204.6 is amended to read as follows: Board of Appeals: See part 1305.0500, Uniform Building Code section 204. Statutory Authority: MS s 104.05 Published Electronically: July 30, 2007

1335.0900 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 204.7. FPR section 204.7 is amended to read as follows: Validity: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation or agency (state or local) to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demo…

1335.1000 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 205.1. FPR section 205.1 is amended to read as follows: Statement of Intention to Improve: The owner or any registered architect or licensed professional engineer authorized to represent the owner shall, before preparing final plans fo…

1335.1100 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 205.2. FPR section 205.2 is amended to read as follows: Permits Required: No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, alter, repair, move, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure or any part thereof, or make …

1335.1200 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 205.3. Subpart 1. No. 2. FPR section 205.3, No. 2 is amended to read as follows: Two sets of complete plans and specifications, in addition to plans and specifications required by the building code, except that plans and specifications…

1335.1300 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 209.1. FPR section 209.1 is amended to read as follows: New Building and Structures: Every building or structure hereafter erected, that is located in the primary flood hazard area(s) where the ground surface is two feet or more below …

1335.1400 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 209.3. FPR section 209.3 is amended to read as follows: Use of Space Below the Regulatory Flood Datum: No floor level or portion of the building or structure that is below the RFD regardless of structure or space classification shall b…

1335.1500 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 210.7. FPR section 210.7 is amended to read as follows: Placard Types: Placards shall be white rigid plastic or other non-water-susceptible materials eight inches long and 12 inches wide, and shall have printed thereon in black letters…

1335.1600 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 300.0. FPR section 300.0 is amended by adding a subsection to read as follows: FPR Section 300.2. Interpretation: For the purpose of these regulations, where definition of terms as set forth in this chapter conflict in meaning with tho…

1335.1700 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 301.2.9. FPR section 301.2.9 is amended to read as follows: Habitable space (room) is space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating, or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet compartments, closets, halls, storage rooms, laundry or utility spac…

1335.1800 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 301.4.1. FPR section 301.4.1 is amended to read as follows: Building Code: The State Building Code setting forth standards for the construction, addition, and modification and repair of buildings and other structures for the purpose of…

1335.1900 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 402.1. FPR section 402.1 (table 2) is amended to read as follows: General: Table 2 indicates the various degrees of protection required to permit use of spaces for each floodproofing; the chart in itself shall not be construed as being…

1335.1950 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 612.1. FPR section 612.1 is amended to read as follows: Methods: A building must be considered completely floodproofed if the lowest elevation of all space within the building perimeter is above the RFD as achieved by: (1) building on …

1335.2000 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 612.2.1. FPR section 612.2.1 is amended to read as follows: Natural Terrain: In addition to the requirements of the building code, the building shall be located not less than 15 feet back from the line of incidence of the RFD on the gr…

1335.2100 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 612.2.2. FPR section 612.2.2 is amended to read as follows: Building on Fill: The building and all parts thereof may be constructed above the RFD on an earth fill. Prior to placement of any fill or embankment materials, the area upon w…

1335.2150 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 612.3. FPR section 612.3 is amended to read as follows: Protection by Dikes, Levees, and Floodwalls: Dikes, levees, and floodwalls must not be considered to provide FP1 or FP2 floodproofing or flood protection unless (1) the dike, leve…

1335.2200 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 802.1. FPR section 802.1 is amended to read as follows: Applicability: Spaces to be intentionally flooded with flood water (W4) shall be provided with the necessary equipment, devices, piping, controls, etc. necessary for automatic flo…

1335.2300 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1101.3.2. FPR section 1101.3.2 is amended by changing the "contents class" of food products from X to 1. Statutory Authority: MS s 104.05 Published Electronically: July 30, 2007

1335.2400 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1301.2.1. FPR section 1301.2.1 is amended to read as follows: Heating systems utilizing gas- or oil-fired furnaces shall have a float-operated automatic control valve installed in the fuel supply line which shall be set to operate when…

1335.2500 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1302.2.2. FPR section 1302.2.2 is amended to read as follows: Where the state of dryness of a space is dependent on a sump pump system, or where the stability of a structure during a flood event depends on the relief of uplift pressure…

1335.2600 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1302.2.3.1. FPR section 1302.2.3.1 is amended to read as follows: All vents shall extend to an elevation of at least three feet above the RFD. Statutory Authority: MS s 104.05 Published Electronically: July 30, 2007

1335.2700 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1302.3. FPR section 1302.3 is amended to read as follows: Sewage Disposal/Treatment: Individual sewage disposal and/or treatment facilities will be permitted in a flood hazard area but only at locations where connection with a public s…

1335.2800 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1302.3.1. FPR section 1302.3.1 regarding cesspools/sewage disposals has been amended by deleting this section in its entirety. Statutory Authority: MS s 104.05 Published Electronically: July 30, 2007

1335.2900 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1302.3.2. FPR section 1302.3.2 regarding seepage pits has been amended by deleting this section in its entirety. Statutory Authority: MS s 104.05 Published Electronically: July 30, 2007

1335.3000 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1302.4.1. FPR section 1302.4.1 is amended to read as follows: Water supply wells, tanks, filters, softeners, heaters, and all appliances located below the RFD shall be protected against contamination by covers, walls, copings, or casti…

1335.3100 FLOODPROOFING REGULATIONS, SECTION 1405.3. FPR section 1405.3 is amended to read as follows: Protection by Dikes, Levees, and Floodwalls: Dikes, levees, and floodwalls must not be considered to provide floodproofing or flood protection unless (1) the dike, levee, or flo…

1341.0005 INCORPORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE BY REFERENCE. For purposes of this chapter, "IBC" means the 2018 edition of the International Building Code as promulgated by the International Code Council, Inc., Washington, D.C.…

1341.0010 REFERENCED STANDARD. For purposes of this chapter, "ICC A117.1" means the 2009 edition of ICC/ANSI A117.1 as promulgated by the Accredited Standards Committee A117 on Architectural Features and Site Design of Public Buildings and Residential Structures for Persons with …

1341.0011 IBC CHAPTER 11. Subpart 1. IBC section 1101, General. Section 1101 is amended by adding a section 1101.2 to read as follows: 1101.2 Equity. Where not all similar type facilities and spaces are required to be accessible, accessible facilities and spaces shall be provided…

1341.0030 IEBC SECTION 305, ACCESSIBILITY FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS. Subpart 1. IEBC section 305.1, Scope. Section 305.1 is amended by adding a section to read as follows: 305.1.2 References to other International Code Council codes. References to the International Building Code in …

1341.0104 A117.1 SECTION 104, CONVENTIONS. Subpart 1. A117.1 Section 104.2, Dimensions. A117.1 Section 104.2 is amended to read as follows: 104.2 Dimensions. Dimensions that are not stated as "maximum" or "minimum" are absolute. All dimensions are subject to conventional industry…