(A) Operational permits and construction permits, respectively, as defined herein shall be required as authorized under the Fire Code and as determined by the fire chief. This includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Construction permits including plan review for fire protection-related work.
(B) Open burn permits, as defined herein shall be required as authorized under § 93.16 as determined by the fire chief.
(C) A person desiring a permit as required by the Fire Code or this chapter shall submit an application to the fire chief along with the required fee as established by NAFRS from time to time.
(D) Specific permit types and their fees shall be approved as required by resolution of the NAFRS Board and will be posted on the NAFRS website.
(E) Unless otherwise noted, all permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance.
(1) Application. Permit applications must be made to the fire chief on forms prescribed by NAFRS. All questions asked or information required by the application forms shall be answered fully and completely by the applicant. The applicant must comply with applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and any additional requirements of NAFRS.
(2) Denial. The fire code official may deny any permit application when the activity for which the permit is sought violates any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance or is contrary to the public health, safety, or welfare.
(3) Conditions. Any permit may be subject to conditions that protect the public health, safety and welfare.
(4) Permit fee. Upon submission of a permit application, the applicant must pay a permit fee to NAFRS.
(5) Revocation. A permit is subject to revocation by the fire code official for failure to comply with permit conditions or failure to comply with any other applicable law, rule, regulation, or ordinance.
(G) The building official and the fire chief shall act as a committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies which will require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in the MSFC or this chapter. The fire code official will post such list of required permits on the NAFRS website and distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
(Ord. 2023-02, passed 3-27-2023; Ord. 2023-04, passed 7-10-2023)
State law reference:
Adoption by reference, M.S. § 299M.04 and Minn. R. part 7512.2800 Municipal Permit Program.