The State Building Code governs the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and use of buildings and other structures to which the code is applicable. The commissioner shall administer and amend a state code of building construction which will provide basic and uniform performance standards, establish reasonable safeguards for health, safety, welfare, comfort, and security of the residents of this state and provide for the use of modern methods, devices, materials, and techniques which will in part tend to lower construction costs. The construction of buildings should be permitted at the least possible cost consistent with recognized standards of health and safety.
Minn. Stat. § 326B.101
POLICY AND PURPOSE.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Builders Association of the Twin Cities v. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (2015)
Most recently applied in Builders Association of the Twin Cities v. Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (October 2015)
1984 c 544 s 64; 1995 c 254 art 2 s 1; 2007 c 140 art 4 s 61; art 13 s 4; 2013 c 85 art 2 s 7
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