Section
Article I: Building Code
15.01 Adoption of the Minnesota State Building Code and International Building Codes
15.02 Storm water management, erosion control and wetlands
15.03 Design by architect or engineer required
15.04 Certificate of occupancy
15.05 Sewer and water service
15.06 Moving of buildings
15.07 Toilet facilities during construction
15.08 Restrictions to buildings on low lands
15.09 Survey and platting requirements for building permit application
15.10 Violations
15.11 Performance bond required
15.12 Grading permit
15.13 Construction or modification of parking areas
15.14 Construction and maintenance of antennas and supporting towers
Article II: Historical Preservation
15.15 Definitions
15.16 Standards
15.17 Exemptions
15.18 Permits for Prehistoric, Class I and Class II sites
15.19 Notification
15.20 Penalty
15.21—15.29 Reserved
Article III: Condominium Conversion
15.30 Purpose
15.31 Definitions
15.32 Notice required
15.33 Penalty
15.34—15.68 Reserved
Article IV: Reserved
Article V: Security Devices
Division A: Access Key Boxes
15.79 Purpose and findings
15.80 Definitions
15.81 Requirements
15.82 Effective date and enforcement
15.83 Penalty
Division B: Business Security Devices
15.92 Security requirements - exemptions
15.93 Security enforcement
15.94 Responsibility for security
15.95 Notification to person responsible
15.96 Right of entry
15.97 Burglary prevention - exterior accessible openings
15.98 Front doors
15.99 Rear, side and basement doors
15.100 Roof doors
15.101 Side or rear glass windows
15.102 Accessible transoms
15.103 Roof openings
15.104 Burglary prevention - intrusion detection devices
15.105 Exceptions
15.106 Appeal from intrusion detection device requirements
Article VI: Private Residential Swimming Pools
15.107 Definitions
15.108 General requirements
15.109 Plans and specifications
15.110 Permits
15.111 Revocation of permits
15.112 Reserved
15.113 Inspection
Article VII: Reserved
Article VIII: Plumbing
Division A: General
15.130 Registration
15.131—15.138 Reserved
15.139 Authority of issuing authority
15.140 Right of entry
Division B: Utility Installer License
15.141 License required
15.142 Definitions
15.143 Permit required
15.144 Application
15.145 Penalty
Division C: Reserved
Division D: Wells
15.159 Incorporation of state law; well construction, reconstruction, repair, operation, maintenance and sealing; definitions
15.160 Permits required
15.160.01 Required inspections
15.161 Reports
15.162 Variances
15.163 Liability of the city
15.164 Penalties and severability
Division E: Sewage Pumping and Transport
15.165 Reserved
15.166 Tanks and vehicles
15.167 Reserved
15.168 Location for dumping contents
15.169 Reserved
15.170 Loading and unloading
15.171—15.177 Reserved
15.178 Penalties
Article IX: Licenses and Permits
Division A: General Provisions
15.179 General
15.180 License refund
15.181 Permit refund
Division B: Licenses and Permits; General
15.182 Electrical, plumbing and heating license fees
15.183 Building permit and plan-checking fees
15.184 Special fees for the erection of buildings on lowlands
15.185 Moving of buildings
15.186 Demolition of buildings
15.187 Reserved
15.188 Certificates of occupancy
15.189 Electrical permits and fees
15.190 Plumbing permits and gas installation permits
15.191 Reserved
15.192 Reserved
15.193 Reserved
15.194 Reserved
15.195 Heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and propane storage permits
15.196 Partial permits
15.197 Reserved
15.198 Other inspections and fees
15.199 Double fees
15.200 Renewal of expired permits
15.201 Completion of work
15.202 Temporary stockpiles
15.203 Violations and penalty
15.204 Reserved
15.205 Revocation or suspension of license or permit
Division C: Construction Permits to Owners of Residential Property
15.206 Eligibility
15.207 Application
15.208 Reserved
Division D: Permits for Heating and Other Systems Discharging Excess Water as Waste
15.209 Application for permit
15.210 Investigation of application
15.211 Fees and granting of permit
15.212 Permit required
Division E: Permits for Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems and Automatic Fire Detection Systems
15.213 Definitions
15.214 Permits
15.215 Fire Prevention Code
15.216 Violations and penalties
Article X: Reserved
Article XI:
Reserved
For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing buildings and housing, the city hereby adopts the following: the Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC), established pursuant to M.S. 326B.101 through 326B.194, as they may be amended from time to time, and published in Minnesota Rules Chapters 1300 through 1370, incorporating the Minnesota Plumbing Code and the Minnesota Energy Code, Chapters 4715 and 7670, respectively, of Minnesota Rules, is hereby adopted by reference and shall be administered and enforced as the Building Code of the city.
(a) Mandatory enforcement provisions. The following chapters of Minnesota Rules shall be enforced and administered without change by the city as mandatory provisions of the Minnesota State Building Code:
(1) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1300: Minnesota Building Code Administration;
(2) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1301: Building Official Certification;
(3) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1302: State Building Code Construction Approvals;
(4) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1303: Special Provisions;
(5) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1305: Adoption of the International Building Code (IBC). The adoption of this chapter specifically includes IBC Mandatory Chapters 2 through 33 and 35, except as qualified by the applicable provisions in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1300 and as amended by Minnesota Rules Chapter 1305;
(6) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1307: Elevators and Related Devices;
(7) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1309: Adoption of the International Residential Code (IRC). The adoption of this chapter specifically includes the IRC Chapters 2 through 10, 43 and Appendix Chapter K, except as qualified by the applicable provisions in Minnesota Rules Chapter 1300;
(8) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1311: Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings. The adoption of this chapter incorporates by reference Chapters 1 through 6 of the 2000 Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings (GREB) as promulgated by the International Conference of Building Officials. Appendices 2, 3 and 4 of GREB are deleted and not made part of this Code or the MSBC. Also, the guidelines which include Resources 1 through 6 shall not be adopted as part of this Code, except GREB Resource 2, as referenced in GREB § 504.1;
(9) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1315: Adoption of the National Electrical Code (hereafter NEC) currently adopted by the State of Minnesota;
(10) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1325: Solar Energy Systems;
(11) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1341: Minnesota Accessibility Code;
(12) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1346: Minnesota Mechanical Code;
(13) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1350: Manufactured Homes;
(14) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1360: Prefabricated Buildings;
(15) Minnesota Rules Chapter 1361: Industrialized/Modular Buildings;
(16) Chapter 1370: Storm Shelters (Manufactured Home Parks);
(17) Minnesota Rules Chapter 4715: Minnesota Plumbing Code;
(18) Minnesota Rules Chapters 7670, 7672, 7674, 7676 and 7678: Minnesota Energy Code; and
(19) Adoption of the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code.
(b) Optional enforcement provisions adopted. The following chapters of Minnesota Rules, representing optional provisions of the Minnesota State Building Code as provided in part 1300.0060, are hereby adopted by the city without change and shall be enforced and administered by the city as a part of the State Building Code for the city:
(1) Chapter 1306: Special Fire-Protection Systems. The adoption of this chapter shall specifically include the adoption of Chapters 1306.0020, Subpart 2;
(2) Grading, Appendix Chapter J, 2006 Supplements to the 2006 IBC;
(3) Chapter 1335: Flood Proofing Regulations, parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200; and
(4) International Property Maintenance Code 2024.
(c) Application, administration and enforcement.
(1) Application, administration and enforcement. The application, administration and enforcement of the (MSBC) Code in the city shall be in accordance with M.S. Chapter 326B, as it may be amended from time to time, and all applicable Minnesota Rules to the enforcement of the (MSBC), specifically including Chapter 1300. The City Council, pursuant to M.S. § 326B.133, as it may be amended from time to time, shall appoint a building official who shall attend to all aspects of Building Code administration. The city’s Community Development Department shall be the authorized enforcement agency of the city.
(2) Surcharge. The applicant for a permit required by this chapter shall also pay a surcharge as prescribed by M.S. § 326B.148, as it may be amended from time to time, and Chapter 14 of this code.
(3) Adopted code and rules on file. One copy of the IBC and the IRC and one copy of the Minnesota State Building Code currently adopted by the State of Minnesota, each marked as the official copy, are filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the City Clerk, as provided by M.S. § 471.62, as it may be amended from time to time.
(1958 Code, § 35.01) (Adopted by Ord. 146, passed 4-18-1950; Ord. 147, passed 4-18-1950; Ord. 154, passed 6-5-1951; Ord. 155, passed 6-19-1951; Ord. 158, passed 7-24-1951; Ord. 160, passed 9-4-1951; Ord. 185, passed 7-22-1952; Ord. 190, passed 9-16-1952; Ord. 195, passed 11-25-1952; Ord. 198, passed 12-16-1952; Ord. 11, passed 8-5-1953; Ord. 33, passed 12-22-1953; Ord. 68, passed 7-18-1955; Ord. 81, passed 5-21-1956; Ord. 107, passed 5-20-1957; repealed and new Article added by Ord. 134, passed 4-17-1958; Ord. 239, passed 7-22-1960; Ord. 38, passed 8-7-1961; Ord. 57, passed 12-18-1961; Ord. 63-21, passed 6-24-1963; Ord. 63-24, passed 7-15-1963; Ord. 64-57, passed 7-20-1964; Ord. 66-14, passed 2-21-1966; Ord. 67-52, passed 10-2-1967; Ord. 71-19, passed 3-15-1971; Ord. 71-25, passed 4-19-1971; Ord. 74-5, passed 2-4-1974; Ord. 79-2, passed 1-22-1979; Ord. 81-17, passed 5-4-1981; Ord. 83-55, passed 12-12-1983; Ord. 87-19, passed 3-16-1987; Ord. 91-1, passed 1-14-1991; Ord. 95-17, passed 9-18-1995; Ord. 98-55, passed 11-16-1998; Ord. 2005-27, passed 7-18-2005; Ord. 2006-16, passed 4-17-2006; Ord. 2009-2, passed 2-2-2009; Ord. 2014-9, passed 5-5-2014; Ord. 2022-14, passed 4-25-2022; Ord. 2024-23, passed 10-14-2024)
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