The Minnesota State Building Code, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 16B.59 to 16B.75, includes all of the referenced amendments, rules and regulations and is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted in this chapter. The Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this chapter as if fully set out herein.
The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in Minn. Stat. § 16B.62, subdivision 1. Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this Code in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the municipality. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this Code in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 16B.70.
A violation of the Code is a misdemeanor (Minn. Stat. § 16B.69).