(A) Application, administration and enforcement.
(1) The application, administration and enforcement of this Building Code shall be in accordance with Minn. Rules, Chapter 1300. The Code shall be enforced within the extra territorial limits provided by M.S. § 326B.121, as it may be amended from time to time, when so established by this chapter.
(2) The code enforcement agency of this municipality is called the City of Lake St. Croix Beach. This Building Code shall be enforced by the state certified building official designated by this city to administer the Code.
(M.S. § 326B.133) (1990 Code, § 501.01)
(B) Permits and fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized by M.S. § 326B.121, as it may be amended from time to time. Permits and fees shall be assessed for work governed by this Code in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the city, a copy thereof which is included in division (D)(3)(a) below. In addition, surcharge fees may be collected and all permits as issued for work governed by this Code in accordance with the provisions of M.S. § 326B.148, as it may be amended from time to time.
(1990 Code, § 501.02)
(C) Violations and penalties. A violation of this Building Code is a misdemeanor (Minn. Rules, Chapter 1300).
(1990 Code, § 501.03)
(D) Building Code. The State Building Code established pursuant to M.S. §§ 326B.101 through 326B.194, as they may be amended from time to time, is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the city. The Code is hereby adopted in this section as if fully set forth herein.
(1) The State Building Code includes the following chapters of Minn. Rules:
(a) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1300, Administration of the Minnesota State Building Code;
(b) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1301, Building Official Certification;
(c) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1302, State Building Code Construction Approvals;
(d) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1303, Minnesota Provisions;
(e) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1305, Adoption of the 2000 International Building Code;
(f) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1307, Elevators and Related Devices;
(g) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1309, Adoption of the 2000 International Residential Code;
(h) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1311, Adoption of the 2000 Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings;
(I) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1315, Adoption of the 2002 National Electrical Code;
(j) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1325, Solar Energy Systems;
(k) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1330, Fallout Shelters;
(l) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1335, Flood Proofing Regulations;
(m) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1341, Minnesota Accessibility Code;
(n) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1346, Adoption of Minnesota State Mechanical Code;
(o) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1350, Manufactured Homes;
(p) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1360, Prefabricated Structures;
(q) Minn. Rules, Chapter 13 61, Industrialized/Modular Buildings;
(r) Minn. Rules, Chapter 1370, Storm Shelters (Manufactured Home Parks);
(s) Minn. Rules, Chapter 4715, Minnesota Plumbing Code; and
(t) Minnesota Energy Code.
(2) The following optional provisions are hereby adopted and incorporated as part of the Building Code for the city:
(a) Minn. Rules, part 1306.0010, Special Fire Protection Systems, Option Subpart 2 and 1306.0030(e), Option 1;
(b) Minn. Rules, parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200, Flood Proofing Regulations; and
(c) Appendix Chapter J (Grading of the 2003 Supplements to the International Building Code).
(3) The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized by M.S. § 326B.121, as it may be amended from time to time. Permits and fees shall be assessed for work governed by this Code in accordance with the following fee schedule. In addition, surcharge fees may be collected and all permits as issued for work governed by this code in accordance with the provisions of M.S. § 326B.148, as it may be amended from time to time.
(a) Building permit fees. (Extracted from 1997 Uniform Building Code Table 1-A):
Total Valuation
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Fee
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Total Valuation
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Fee
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$1.00 to $5,000.00 | $100.00 with no plan review fee; $0.50 state surcharge |
$5,001.00 to $25,000.00 | $69.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00 |
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 | $391.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus $10.10 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00 |
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 | $643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00 |
$100,000.00 to $500.000.00 | $993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.00 |
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 | $3,023.75 for the first $500,000.00 plus $4.75 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.00 |
$1,000,001.00 and up | $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.15 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof |
(b) Other inspections and fees.
1. Inspections outside of normal business hours: $47.00 per hour*;
2. Reinspection fees: $47.00 per hour*;
3. Inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated (minimum charge - one-half hour): $47.00 per hour*;
4. Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to plans: $47.00 per hour*;
5. For use of outside consultants for plan checking and inspections or both: Actual costs**;
6. Plan review fees shall be paid at the time of submitting the documents for plan review. Said plan review fee shall be 65% of the building permit fee as shown in Table 1-A in division (D)(3)(a) above. The plan review fees specified in this section are separate fees from the permit fees specified in 1997 UBC Table 1-A and are in addition to the permit fees. When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in Table 1-A;
7. Plan review fee for similar plans 25% of plan review fee for master plan;
8. Whenever any work for which a permit is required by this Code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued for such work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, may be collected by the Building Inspector whether or not a permit is then or subsequently issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee required by this Code. The minimum investigation fee shall be the same as the minimum fee set forth in Table 1-A. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all other provisions of this Code nor any penalty prescribed by law;
9. The Building Inspector may authorize a refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected or according to the following:
a. No more than 80% of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code;
b. No more than 80% of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan review is done; or
c. No refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
10. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Inspector. The Building Inspector may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days on request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee; and
11. Minor improvements that comply with the following: 5% of the cost of the improvement, installation or replacement or $15, whichever is greater, plus $0.50 state surcharge.
a. No modification to electric/gas service;
b. Total cost of $500 or less, excluding the cost of the fixture or appliance; and
c. Is improved, installed or replaced by the homeowner or licensed contractor.
(1990 Code, § 501.04)