HF 2362

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:03am

A bill for an act
relating to construction codes and licensing; creating exemption from State
Building Code preemption in certain cases; establishing an advisory committee;
requiring a report.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CERTAIN MUNICIPAL BUILDING ORDINANCES NOT
PREEMPTED BY STATE BUILDING CODE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin When State Building Code does not preempt municipal
ordinance; criteria; duration. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.121,
and Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.62, subdivision 1, and until August 1, 2010, a
municipality may enforce a housing, property maintenance, or rental licensing ordinance
or development agreement regulating components or systems of any structure that are
different from any provision of the State Building Code, provided that the ordinance or
development agreement became effective before May 15, 2008.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Advisory committee to review municipal ordinances; report to
legislature. new text end

new text begin By August 1, 2009, the Department of Labor and Industry shall establish an
advisory committee of interested parties to review the municipal ordinances exempted
by subdivision 1 from preemption by the State Building Code. By February 1, 2010, the
Department of Labor and Industry shall provide a report to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees that have jurisdiction over construction codes that
shall address statutory or rule amendments necessary to address thresholds of safety
criteria applied to existing buildings through local ordinances.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment
and expires August 1, 2010.
new text end