SF 524

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 10/19/2021 03:29pm

A bill for an act
relating to the State Building Code; modifying state building code applicability
and fire sprinkler requirements for public places of accommodation; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.108, subdivisions 1, 3, by adding a
subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.108, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section, "place of public accommodation"
means a publicly or privately owned facility that is designed for occupancy by 200 100 or
more people and is a sports or entertainment arena, stadium, theater, community or
convention hall, special event center, indoor amusement facility or water park, or indoor
swimming pool.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.108, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Enforcement.

Effective July 1, 2017, in a municipality that has not adopted
the code by ordinance under section 326B.121, subdivision 2, the commissioner shall enforce
this section in accordance with section 326B.107, subdivision 1.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 326B.108, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

Subd. 5.

Fire sprinklers required.

Automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection
purposes are required in a place of public accommodation if, on or after August 1, 2008:

(1) the facility was constructed, added to, or altered; and

(2) the facility has an occupant load of 300 or more.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective the day following final enactment.