For the purposes of this chapter, "IEBC" means the 2018 edition of the International Existing Building Code as promulgated by the International Code Council (ICC), Washington, D.C. The IEBC is incorporated by reference and made a 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 IEBC, International Code Council (ICC), Washington, D.C, reproduced with permission, all rights reserved. The 2018 IEBC is not subject to frequent change and a copy of the 2018 IEBC, with amendments for use in Minnesota, is available in the office of the commissioner of labor and industry.
The appendices to the IEBC are deleted and are not made a part of this code.
IEBC chapters 2 to 16 are required and are incorporated into the Minnesota State Building Code, except as qualified by the applicable provisions in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1300, and as amended by this chapter. Amendments to IEBC section 305 are incorporated by reference in this chapter, but the amendments to that section are located in Minnesota Rules, chapter 1341, the Minnesota Accessibility Code. Referenced documents cited in IEBC section 305, and Minnesota Rules, chapter 1341, apply, unless otherwise stated or deleted. For the complete application and mandatory requirements relating to IEBC section 305, see Minnesota Rules, chapter 1341.
The following IEBC chapters or sections are deleted and replaced with the provisions listed in items A to D:
Any seismic or earthquake provisions of the IEBC and any references to them are deleted and are not made a part of this code.
Minn. R. agency 151, ch. 1311, pt. 1311.0010