The Building Code adopted by reference in M.S. § 151.01 shall be amended and revised as follows:
(A) Section 204 of Chapter 2 is deleted.
(B) Table No. 3-A is revised to incorporate building permit fees as set forth in the current city fee schedule.
(C) Chapter 2305, Roof Loads, add to Table 23-B Roof Life Loads per Square Foot, to read as follows:
However, in no instance shall ordinary roofs, either flat or pitched, be designed for a load less than 40 pounds per square foot of horizontal protection in addition to the dead load, and in addition to either the wind or other loads.
(D) Section 2517 (g) (3) is amended by the addition of the following language: Plywood sheathing of a minimum thickness of 5/8 inch shall be used on roofs utilizing a rafter spacing in excess of 16 inches center to center.
(E) Section 2518 is revised by the addition thereto of the following language: Insulation of a minimum thickness of 3 5/8 inch of fiberglass, or material of an equivalent insulation value shall be placed or installed in all exterior walls.
(F) Section 2802 (b) Protection of Adjoining Property. Any person making or causing an excavation to be made a depth of 12 feet or less, below grade, shall protect the excavation so that the soil of adjoining property shall not cave in or settle or shall be liable for the expense of underpinning or extending the foundation on adjoining property where his excavation necessitates such work.
(G) Section 2905 (a) Footings - General. Shall be amended so as to require frost wall footings to be at least 42 inches below the finished grade adjacent to the wall at all points.
(H) Section 3203 is amended by adding thereto the addition of subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) Starter strip: A starter strip of approved material not less than 36" in width shall be applied prior to the application of asphalt or similar shingles on the roof of any building designed to be heated or occupied.
(I) Section 3204 is revised by the addition thereto of the following language:
Ceiling insulation shall be a minimum of 6 inches in depth for fiber-glass, or shall be an appropriate thickness of other material of equivalent insulation value.
(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011; Am. Ord. 2012-02-08F, passed 2-8-2012)