(A) Exterior work authorized by a building permit issued in accordance with the Minnesota State Building Code must be completed within the specified days set forth below from the date of issuance of the building permit, or within the timeframe set by the Building Official at the time the permit is issued, whichever is greater.
(1) EXTERIOR WORK includes work on all exterior parts of a structure or building, including but not limited to, roofs, doors, windows, siding, and stairs, and work on exterior structures, including but not limited to, retaining wall, accessory building (sheds, detached garages), deck, and fence.
(2) Exterior work authorized by a building permit issued in accordance with the Minnesota State Building Code must be completed within the specified days from the date of issuance of the building permit as follows:
(a) Buildings or structures on single-family residential property:
• Roofs, siding, replacement doors and windows 180 days
• Accessory structures 180 days
• New construction 365 days
• Additions to primary home 365 days
• Retaining walls 180 days
(b) Building or structures on multi-family residential property:
• Twin-home exterior work same deadlines as single-family
• Quad-home exterior work: 365 days
• Building with more than four units: as determined by Building Official
(c) Buildings or structures on commercial or industrial property:
• Building exterior work as determined by Building Official
• Exterior structures other than primary building 365 days
(B) Upon a showing by the permit holder or property owner that there has been an unavoidable delay in completion of the exterior work, the Building Official, at the Official's reasonable discretion, may grant one extension for the completion of the exterior work for a period not to exceed 180 days.
(C) Failure to complete all exterior work authorized by a building permit within the specified timeframe, including any extension granted, is a violation of this chapter.
(D) Notwithstanding the completion deadlines, a permit shall expire 180 days from date of issuance if there is no substantial work completed under the permit, as provided in the Minnesota Building Code. If no work has been completed under a building permit as of its expiration date, then the completion deadline for the work under a new permit shall be as set forth above.
(E) This section shall apply to any exterior work for which a building permit was issued on or after the effective date of this section. Any exterior work for which a building permit was issued prior to the effective date of this section shall be completed by May 1, 2012, unless another time was set by the Building Official at or after the time of the issuance of the permit. If exterior work has been completed or in progress without the issuance of a building permit, the completion timeframe dates set forth herein do not apply and the Building Official shall have the sole authority to determine a completion and code compliance date.
(Ord. 925, passed 8-25-11)