Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 151 - Labor and Industry Department
Chapter 1309 - INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
Part 1309.0100 - CHAPTER 1, ADMINISTRATION
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. IRC chapter 1.
IRC chapter 1 is deleted and replaced with the following:
CHAPTER 1
ADMINISTRATION
This code shall be administered according to Minnesota Rules, chapter 1300.
Subp. 2. Existing buildings and structures.
Additions, alterations, or repairs to existing buildings and structures meeting the scope of the International Residential Code shall be exempt from Minnesota Rules, chapter 1311, Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings.
Additions, alterations, or repairs to existing one- and two-family dwellings including townhouses may be made without requiring the existing building or structure to comply with all the requirements of this code provided that any addition or alteration conforms to this code. Repairs to existing buildings or structures may be made that are nonstructural and do not adversely affect any structural member or required fire-resistive element with the same methods and materials of which the building or structure is constructed.
Exception: The installation or replacement of glass shall be as required for new installations in accordance with IRC Section R308.
Statutory Authority: MS s 16B.59; 16B.61; 16B.64; 326B.101; 326B.106; 326B.13