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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. Except as specifically provided in this chapter, the following statewide codes are exempt from this chapter:
a. The Standards for Electrical Wiring and Equipment, as contained in North Dakota Administrative Code article 24-02.
b. The State Plumbing Code, as contained in North Dakota Administrative Code article 62-03.
c. The State Fire Code, as contained in the rules of the state fire marshal as provided in section 18-01-04.
2. The following buildings are exempt from this chapter:
a. Buildings which are neither heated nor cooled.
b. Buildings used whose peak design rate of energy usage is less than one watt per square foot [929.0304 square centimeters] or three and four-tenths British thermal units an hour per square foot [929.0304 square centimeters] of floor area.
c. Restored or reconstructed buildings deliberately preserved beyond their normal term of use because of historical associations, architectural interests, or public policy, or buildings otherwise qualified as a pioneer building, historical site, state monument, or other similar designation pursuant to state or local law.
3. Any building used for agricultural purposes, unless a place of human habitation or for use by the public, is exempt from this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-21.3-04. Exemptions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-54-state-government/nd-cent-code-sect-54-21-3-04/
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