2007 Minnesota Statutes

16B.63 STATE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
    Subdivision 1. Appointment. The commissioner shall appoint a state building official who
under the direction and supervision of the commissioner shall administer the code.
    Subd. 2. Qualifications. To be eligible for appointment as state building official an individual
must be competent in the field of administration and shall have the experience in building design,
construction, and supervision which the commissioner considers necessary.
    Subd. 3. Powers and duties. The state building official may, with the approval of the
commissioner, employ personnel necessary to carry out the inspector's function under sections
16B.59 to 16B.75. The state building official shall distribute without charge a printed or electronic
version of the code to each municipality within the state. A printed or electronic version of the
code shall be made available to municipalities and interested parties for a fee prescribed by the
commissioner. The state building official shall perform other duties in administering the code
assigned by the commissioner.
    Subd. 4. Accessibility specialists. The state building official shall, with the approval of
the commissioner, assign three department employees to assist municipalities in complying
with section 16B.61, subdivision 5.
    Subd. 5. Interpretative authority. To achieve uniform and consistent application of the
State Building Code, the commissioner has final interpretative authority applicable to all codes
adopted as part of the State Building Code except for the Plumbing Code and the Electrical
Code. A final interpretative committee composed of seven members, consisting of three building
officials, two inspectors from the affected field, and two construction industry representatives,
shall review requests for final interpretations relating to that field for which the commissioner has
final interpretative authority. The Plumbing Board has final interpretative authority applicable
to the State Plumbing Code and shall review requests for final interpretation made to the board
that relate to the State Plumbing Code. The Board of Electricity has final interpretative authority
applicable to the State Electrical Code and shall review requests for final interpretation made to
the board that relate to the State Electrical Code. The Board of High Pressure Piping Systems has
final interpretative authority applicable to the State High Pressure Piping Code and shall review
requests for final interpretation made to the board that relate to the State High Pressure Piping
Code. Except for requests for final interpretations that relate to the State Plumbing Code, the
State Electrical Code, and the State High Pressure Piping Code, requests for final interpretation
must come from a local or state level building code board of appeals. The commissioner must
establish procedures for membership of the final interpretative committees. The appropriate
committee shall review the request and make a recommendation to the commissioner for the final
interpretation within 30 days of the request. The commissioner must issue a final interpretation
within ten business days after the receipt of the recommendation from the final interpretive
committee. The Plumbing Board, the Board of Electricity, or the Board of High Pressure Piping
Systems shall review a request and issue a final interpretation within 30 days of the request. Any
person aggrieved by a final interpretation may appeal the interpretation within 30 days of its
issuance by the commissioner or the board in accordance with chapter 14. The final interpretation
must be published within ten business days of its issuance and made available to the public.
Municipal building officials shall administer all final interpretations issued by the commissioner,
the Plumbing Board, the Board of Electricity, or the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems until
the final interpretations are considered by the commissioner, the Plumbing Board, the Board of
Electricity, or the Board of High Pressure Piping Systems for adoption as part of the State Building
Code, State Plumbing Code, State Electrical Code, and the State High Pressure Piping Code.
History: 1984 c 544 s 68; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 345 art 1 s 66; 1994 c 634 art 2 s 10; 1995 c
254 art 2 s 7; 2001 c 207 s 4; 2007 c 135 art 3 s 1; 2007 c 140 art 4 s 10