Minnesota Administrative Rules

1309.0010 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE (IRC) BY REFERENCE.

Subpart 1.

Generally.

The 2018 edition of the International Residential Code ("IRC") as promulgated by the International Code Council, Inc. ("ICC"), Washington, D.C., is incorporated by reference and made part of the Minnesota State Building Code except as qualified by the applicable provisions in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1300, and as amended in this chapter. Portions of this publication reproduce excerpts from the 2018 IRC, International Code Council, Inc., Washington, D.C., copyright 2017, reproduced with permission, all rights reserved. The IRC is not subject to frequent change and a copy of the IRC, with amendments for use in Minnesota, is available in the office of the commissioner of labor and industry.

Subp. 1a.

Deleted appendices.

All of the IRC appendices are deleted except Appendix K and Appendix Q.

Subp. 2.

Mandatory chapters.

The 2018 IRC chapters 2 to 10, 44, section P2904 of chapter 29, Appendix K, and Appendix Q shall be administered by any municipality that has adopted the Minnesota State Building Code, except as qualified by the applicable provisions in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1300, and as amended by this chapter.

Subp. 3.

Replacement chapters.

The following 2018 IRC chapters are being deleted and replaced with the provisions in items A to E:

A.

Chapter 1 of the 2018 IRC is deleted and replaced as provided in Minnesota Rules, part 1309.0100, subpart 1.

B.

Chapter 11 of the 2018 IRC and any references to residential or commercial energy in this code are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapters 1322 and 1323, Minnesota Energy Code.

C.

Chapters 12 to 24 of the 2018 IRC and any references to mechanical matters in this code are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1346, Minnesota Mechanical Code.

D.

Chapters 25 to 33 of the 2018 IRC and any references to plumbing in this code are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapter 4714, Minnesota Plumbing Code, except that section P2904 of IRC chapter 29 is not deleted.

E.

Chapters 34 to 43 of the 2018 IRC and references to electrical matters in this code, other than sections R314 Smoke Alarms and R315 Carbon Monoxide Alarms, are deleted and replaced with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1315, Minnesota Electrical Code.

Subp. 4.

[Repealed, 39 SR 91]

Subp. 5.

Flood hazard or floodproofing provisions.

Any flood hazard or floodproofing provisions in the IRC, and any reference to those provisions, are deleted in their entirety. Requirements for floodproofing are located in chapter 1335, floodproofing regulations.

Subp. 6.

Elevator and platform lift provisions.

Any elevator and platform lift provisions in the IRC and any reference to those provisions are deleted in their entirety. Requirements for elevators or platform lifts are located in chapter 1307, elevators and related devices.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 16B.59; 16B.61; 16B.64; 326B.02; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13

History:

27 SR 1475; 32 SR 12; L 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 13 s 4; 39 SR 91; 40 SR 71; 44 SR 764

Published Electronically:

March 31, 2020