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· 11/21/1975

City of Minnetonka v. Mark Z. Jones Associates, Inc.

Citations

  • 236 N.W.2d 163
  • 306 Minn. 217
  • 1975 Minn. LEXIS 1238

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • explaining that the State Building Code \has dealt with fire prevention in a comprehensive manner” that reflected \the legislature’s intent that the state code preempt the requirements for fire prevention”
  • construing the term “building code” to encompass regulations that affect the “construction and design” of structures
  • describing State Building Code’s objectives as protecting the public’s health and welfare
  • city construction ordinance, insofar as it purported to adopt more stringent fire prevention measures affecting building design or construction, preempted by state building code
  • state building code preempts city construction ordinance to the extent the ordinance purports to adopt more stringent fire prevention measures concerning design and construction of buildings

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Judges: Otis, Kelly, Todd, Yetka, Knutson

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