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1/14/2016 PURPOSE OF THE STATE BUILDING CODE As established in Minnesota law,the primary purpose of the Minnesota State Building Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life and limb,health,property, and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction,quality of materials, use and occupancy, location, and maintenance of all structures and equipment specifically covered by the code in a municipality that adopts and enforces the code. The purpose of the code is not to create, establish, or designate a particular class or group of persons who will or should be especially protected or benefited by the terms of the code. MAKE-UP OF THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE The Minnesota State Building Code(SBC) is a compilation of various state rule chapters that regulate different parts of building construction. Although compiled as separate rule chapters,the compilation itself is identified as the Minnesota State Building Code. As part of the rule making process (for the SBC),national model codes are usually referenced for adoption. Some of the national model codes that make up part of the SBC include the International Building Code,the International Residential Code, the International Mechanical Code,the National Electrical Code and the Conservation Code for Existing Buildings. Minnesota also writes and adopts several of its own building construction codes. Examples of some of these rules include:the Administrative Provisions of the Building Code and the Manufactured and Prefabricated Building Codes. The Minnesota State Building Code contains the following documents: • MN Rule 1300,Administration of the Minnesota State Building Code; • MN Rule 1301,Building Official Certification; • MN Ru1e1302,State Building Code Construction Approvals; • MN Rule 1303,Minnesota Special Provisions; • MN Rule 1305,Adoption of the International Building Code; • MN Rule 1307,Elevators and Related Devices. • MN Ru1e1309,Adoption of the International Residential Code; • MN Rule 1311,Adoption of the Conservation Code for Existing Buildings; • MN Rule 1315,Adoption of the National Electrical Code; • MN Rule 1325, Solar Energy Systems; • MN Rule 1335, Floodproofing Regulations; • MN Rule 1341,Minnesota Accessibility Code; • MN Rule 1346,Adoption of the Minnesota State Mechanical Code; • MN Rule 1350,Manufactured Homes; • MN Rule 1360,Prefabricated Structures; • MN Rule 1361,Industrialized/Modular Buildings; • MN Rule 1370, Storm Shelters(Manufactured Home Parks); • MN Rule 4714,Adoption of the Uniform Plumbing Code; • MN Rules 1322 (Residential) and 1323 (Commercial/other), Minnesota Energy Codes; and, • MN Rule 5230,Minnesota High Pressure Piping Systems. 4