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Welcome to the
Minnesota Building Permit Technicians Association

"The goal of the Minnesota Building Permit Technicians
Association is to provide, promote, and support education,
networking, professionalism, certification, and recognition
of its membership."

 

Our members work closely with homeowners, builders, building inspectors and
officials to coordinate successful building projects.

In addition, this organization stresses education for our members in order to further
validate our role in the building process.


Greetings!
My name is Britt Pease; I am the 2008 President of the Minnesota Building Permit Technicians Association (MBPTA). MBPTA was established in 1997 and I am proud to say, that in the decade since the founding, the organization has come a long way...  more here

Here's a message from Ronald Lynn, ICC's Secretary/Treasurer...


From The City of Hugo's website...
On Sunday, May 25, 2008, a tornado ranked EF-3, with wind gusts of 136 to 165 miles per hour, raked a path from the eastern edge of Lino Lakes into Hugo around 5:00 p.m., killing a two-year-old child and seriously injuring eight people in Hugo...

UPDATE 7-6-08! Several people have stepped forward to help in Hugo's Building Department, but with an event as horrific as this, the permits have only just begun. Understandably, their building department still needs help - especially if you have PermitWorks® experience.  Contact your fellow MBPTA member, (Hugo's receptionist and building technician), Debi Close or Hugo's building official, John Benson


 Fall Fest 2008
 

The International Code Council's Annual Business Meeting is going to be held here in Minneapolis this September (at the convention center).
This is an extremely rare opportunity to meet people from across the globe involved in our industry.
Please, please consider volunteering for this HUGE event! There's so much help needed and so many volunteer opportunities for everyone.
Check out the Fall Fest 2008 website for all the event and volunteer details.


Member Corner
... Educational &  job opportunities, upcoming meetings, special events

St. Louis Park is hosting many educational opportunities
- Click
here

The First Edition of the National Permit Technician Bulletin is now available
- Click
here

MBPTA Annual Seminar is October 30th
- Registration
here


Check this out!

Are you signed up for the challenge?
We've set a goal to 'up' our ICC Certified Permit Technicians by 25%. Currently, there are only 13 in MN and we only need 4 more to meet this goal, but there's no reason we can't exceed it...

Click here to find out what you need to do.


"What you do is powerful ...
become a member!"

NEW!!  ICC Certified Permit Tech Quiz Question  
     Become ICC Certified - click here

Below is a sample question from the ICC Permit Tech Certification Exam...

According to Legal Aspects of Code Administration, a variance is a relaxation of the strict provisions of a zoning ordinance based on _____.

A. need
B. hardship
C. covenance
D. political pressure

HINT: Check the Legal Aspects of Code Administration, p. 160

answer

 

 


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