State Building Code; municipal enforcement modified.

This bill modifies how Minnesota municipalities enforce the State Building Code by clarifying which local governments must administer the code and which can choose to do so. It requires municipalities with populations of 2,500 or more located in metropolitan counties to continue enforcing the code if they already adopted it, while smaller rural municipalities retain the option to adopt or decline enforcement. The legislation also establishes rules for extending code enforcement into unincorporated areas outside city limits, sets requirements for public notice and hearings before such extensions begin, and clarifies that municipalities cannot create building code provisions that conflict with state standards except in specific geological cases. Additionally, the bill outlines how municipalities can contract with other local governments or qualified individuals for inspections and enforcement, with reimbursement options through permit fees.