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Farmington repeals optional Chapter 13‑O‑6 of Minnesota building code; sprinkler thresholds will follow state model code
Summary
The council voted to repeal Chapter 13‑O‑6 (special fire protection systems) from the city code, returning sprinkler thresholds to the Minnesota model building code; staff said the change provides design flexibility while retaining sprinkler requirements where the model code mandates them.
On July 21 the Farmington City Council approved Ordinance 2025‑TAG‑005 to repeal Chapter 13‑O‑6 — the optional local adoption of special fire protection (automatic sprinkler) provisions — from the city code. City staff said the repeal will not eliminate sprinkler requirements where the Minnesota State Building Code requires them; instead, it will make the city follow the model code thresholds. "The requirements for fire sprinklers do not go away which is a…
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