Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate Archives

MINNESOTA COURT OF APPEALS INVALIDATES HOME INDOOR FIRE SPRINKLER MANDATE

October 13, 2015

Court’s decision is a victory for all Minnesotans who are looking to buy a new home ROSEVILLE, MN (October 13, 2015)– The MN Court of Appeals released its decision Tuesday in the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) v. Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) case regarding the appropriateness…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, DLI, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, MN Court of Appeals

Home Builders Take On Sprinkler Mandate and other Building Code Requirements in Minnesota Court of Appeals

July 14, 2015

ROSEVILLE, MN (July 14, 2015) – In its on-going battle against the home indoor sprinkler mandate, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) heads to the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Wednesday to challenge the appropriateness of the Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) rules creating amendments to Minnesota’s…

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged: BATC, DLI, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Minnesota Court of Appeals

BATC Asks Courts to Protect Future Home Buyers by Delaying Implementation of Expensive New Building Code

January 21, 2015

Expensive mandates and implementation challenges will unnecessarily add costs and delays to Minnesotans building their dream home. Roseville –This week the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) filed a Petition with the Minnesota Court of Appeals challenging the Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) rules creating amendments to Minnesota’s…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Building Codes, DLI, Energy Code, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Residential Building Code

Dayton Ignores Advice of Experts and Majority of Residents, Mandates Indoor Sprinklers in New Single-Family Homes

July 28, 2014

Mandate estimated to increase home-buying costs for Minnesota consumers by $10,000 – $20,000 per home. Rejecting the advice of the state-appointed Residential Code Advisory Committee and multiple bipartisan legislative efforts to block its implementation, Governor Mark Dayton included a home indoor sprinkler system mandate for many new homes as part…

Posted in Advocacy, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Governor Mark Dayton, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Residential Building Code, Residential Code Advisory Committee, Shawn Nelson

Home Building Industry Day at the Capitol Planned for March 12th

March 6, 2014

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities, along with the Builders Association of Minnesota and 13 local home builders associations from outstate Minnesota are hosting Builder Day at the Capitol on March 12th. Some 200 individuals from the home building and remodeling industry across the state will be visiting state…

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Codes, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, Metro Growth Policy, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Business Taxes, Minnesota State Capitol, Subcontractor Registration

Home Builders Oppose Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate for Single Family Homes in Proposed Building Code

October 28, 2013

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC), alongside the Builders Association of MN and other business groups strongly opposes the costly and unnecessary home indoor sprinkler mandate included in the draft of the updated residential building code released today by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI).

Posted in Advocacy, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of Minnesota, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Codes, Governor Mark Dayton, Home Indoor Sprinkler Mandate, MN Department of Labor and Industry, Unsession