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October 6 - St Paul
October 13 - St Cloud
October 20 - Burnsville
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November 3 - Plymouth DeJarlais,
November 10 - Detroit Lakes BCSD Regional
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Mechanical Bond Renewals A Day in the Life of a Regional
A year ago, in adherence of Minnesota Statute 326.992,
firms who do gas piping, heating, Representative
ventilation, piping, air conditioning,
BCSD’s six regional representatives are usually a building
fuel burning, or refrigeration work
official’s first contact from the division, particularily in
began providing bond to the state in
Greater Minnesota. They work directly with more than
the amount of $25,000 for all work
450 building officials located across the state. When
entered into within the state. We have
appropriate, they involve other BCSD staff for more
been sending out reminders that
technical support.
existing bonds will begin to expire
starting in on July 1, 2004.
Recently, Jeff DeJarlais, Regional Representative for
To continue an existing bond, a bond Region 5, allowed me to ‘tag along’ as he made his calls
holder must provide the following for the morning. Each rep travels throughout his region on
information on the bonding agency’s The Bond List is posted on the
BCSD website.
a daily basis. A day’s agenda usually includes answering
certificate of continuation. questions regarding the state building code or involvement
- The principal’s name that appears on the bond. in the inspection of state-
- Name of the surety bond company. owned or state-licensed
- The amount of the bond. facility building projects,
- The effective date of the continuance of the bond. including hospitals and
- The corporate seal of the insurance or bonding agency. schools. With hard hats
- The corporate seal of the insurance or bonding agency. in place, today’s agenda
- Attorney-in-Fact’s signature. included visiting the site
of a state-licensed facility
A check for $15.00 payable to the Minnesota State
under rennovation.
Treasurer must be admitted with your bond continuance
application.
Failure to renew your bond will result in your company
being deleted from our database and website. Sometimes the code requires
safety requirements such as
Questions regarding renewing bonds? Contact Greg this two-hour fire-separation
Karow at 651-205-4562 or greg.karow@state.mn.us. wall, fire alarm systems,
Bond information is posted on our website at: and fire sprinklers.
www.buildingcodes.admin.state.mn.us - What’s New
- Mechanical Bond Information.

Table Missing in 2000 IRC

If you have a question regarding interpreting the 2000
International Residential Code, please contact us. We will
assist you with a code opinion in relation to Minnesota
amendments. Recently a question came up which highlights
the importance of checking for errata to the model codes.
Table R308.3. Minimum Category Classification of Glazing
for Human Impact Loads was missing from the first printing
of this code. This table is printed on the errata sheets for the
2000 IRC and can be found in the 2003 edition of the IRC
(same table number). Code errata sheets are posted at:
http://www.iccsafe.org/cs/codes/errata.html.

Also, the code refers to the “Consumer Products Safety

Commission 16 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part
1201,” as the referenced document which also explains the
difference between Category I and Category II glazing.
Code of Federal Regulations are located at: http://
Jeff checks the progress
www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/retrieve.html.

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of construction which will feature a two-story
exposed stone wall and open balcony.
FAQ
Formerly called Q&A, is now called
FAQ (frequently asked questions) to
match a search feature that will be
available on our future website.
Congrats Congratulations to the state’s
recently designated municipal
Building Officials:
• Bernard Schulte – Richmond
BCSD receives phone calls regarding a wide range of
building code questions. Although each situation • Brian R. Ellefson – Glyndon
is different, some merit publication in this FAQ column. • Bob Baumann – Baxter
If you have a question, send it to • Steven Carson – Mountain Lake
bcsd.response@state.mn.us.
• Scott Dornfeld – Delano
Q: When determining minimum ceiling height in
dwellings constructed using the International
Residential Code, do lights and ceiling fans need to
Education & Training Opportunities
be considered? Our staff participates in many educational and industry
programs in addition to the Spring and Fall seminars we
A: No, if the dwelling is being built using the 2000 conduct. Check our website - What’s New - Calendar.
International Residential Code (IRC). Section R305,
If you are interested in obtaining C.E.U.s for any non-
“Ceiling Height,” and the Minnesota amendment to that
BCSD seminar, be sure to contact the BCSD Education
section, MInn. Rule 1309.0305, addresses minimum
staff before participating.
ceiling heights in rooms as “the required height shall be
measured from the finish floor to the lowest projection Tuesday, July 27 — U of M
from the ceiling.” Subject: IRC and Moisture
Contact: Deanna Christianson, AIA, 612-338-6763 x 223
We don’t consider lights and fans as projections when
www.aia-mn.org - Member News, Events, & Committees
building to the 2000 International Residential Code,
which describes projections as beams, girders and Friday, October 1 — Detroit Lakes
ducts. Subject: Energy Code Update
Contact: Don Sivigny, 651-297-3600
However, the 2000 International Building Code is
pretty specific and describes projections as “structural
elements, fixtures or furnishings...”. Under 1003.2.5.1,
“Headroom” is a minimum of 80 inches (6 foot 6 inches) When you need
for projecting objects.
Minnesota Construction Code
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