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§ 150.03 UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY.
   It is unlawful for any contractor, property owner, tenant or other person to commence or continue any work on any project for which a building permit is required by the State Building Code or a zoning permit is required by the city code, and for which no permit has been granted by the city or the permit has been canceled or a stop order issued. All work permitted under this section shall be fully completed within the time specified on the permit and, if no time is specified, within one year from the issuance of the permit.
(Prior Code, § 4.012) (Ord. 171, Third Series, effective 5-4-1995) Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 150.04 PERMIT FEES.
   (A)   General.
      (1)   Collection of fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in M.S. § 326B.121, as it may be amended from time to time. Fees for permits under this subchapter, which may include a surcharge in accordance with M.S. § 326B.140, as it may be amended from time to time, shall be determined by the Council and fixed by its resolution, a copy of which shall be in the office of the administrative authority (Building/Zoning Official) and uniformly enforced.
      (2)   Fee doubled. If any construction requiring a permit by provision of the State Building Code or city code is undertaken without first obtaining a building permit, the permit fee shall be double the amount it would have been if granted prior to the commencement of construction.
      (3)   Authorization to refund fee. The Building/Zoning Official or designee may authorize refunding of any fee paid which was erroneously paid or collected. The Building/Zoning Official or designee may authorize refunding of not more than 80% of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with the code. The Building/Zoning Official or designee may authorize refunding of not more than 80% of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done. The Building/Zoning Official or designee shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid, except on written application filed by the original applicant not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
(Prior Code, § 4.03)
   (B)   Completion time.
      (1)   Cancellation of building permit. Any single-family residence and/or accessory structure for which a building permit has been issued shall be completed and ready for occupancy according to the approved plans and specifications within one year following the issuance of the building permit and, if not so completed, the building permit shall automatically cancel. All work must be pursued in a reasonable and timely manner to its ultimate completion. A building permit shall automatically cancel if for any reason work is not commenced within 180 days of the date of issuing the building permit or if work is substantially stopped for a period of 180 days, prior to the cancellation, an extension may be granted by the Building/Zoning Official upon good cause shown by the applicant for the extension. If the Building/Zoning Official believes that work is not being pursued in a reasonable and timely manner, he or she shall notify the applicant of the deficiency and establish a reasonable period during which all construction must be completed. If work is not commenced within 15 days after receipt of the notice or construction is not completed by the time so established, the Building/Zoning Official may cancel the building permit and so notify the applicant. Thereafter, no work may be commenced until a new building permit is applied for and granted conditioned upon an approved timetable for completion.
      (2)   “Completion” defined. The term COMPLETED, as used in division (B)(1) above, shall mean and include:
         (a)   Completion of all visible exterior construction;
         (b)   Painting, staining or other exterior finishing;
         (c)   Finishing of driveways and walks;
         (d)   Removal of construction materials, equipment, debris and excess earth;
         (e)   Placement of top soil, finish grading and sodding or seeding of all lawn areas; and
         (f)   Finish grading of any swales within established drainage easements necessary to accommodate natural drainage of adjacent properties.
      (3)   Stop orders. Whenever any work is being done contrary to the provisions of the city code or any other valid regulation, the Building/Zoning Official, Building/Zoning Administrator or City Administrator or his or her designee, may order the work stopped by notice in writing served on any persons engaged in the doing or causing the work to be done, and any persons shall forthwith stop the work until authorized by the Building/Zoning Official to proceed with the work.
      (4)   Occupancy violations.
         (a)   Whenever any portion of a building or structure, or equipment therein, or land regulated by this code is being used contrary to the provisions of the city code, the Building/Zoning Official, Building/Zoning Administrator or City Administrator, or his or her designee, may order the use discontinued and the structure, or portion thereof, vacated by notice served on any person causing the use to be continued. The person shall discontinue the use within the time prescribed by the city after receipt of the notice.
         (b)   Prior to reuse of the building or structure, or equipment thereon, or land, the use must comply with the requirements of the city code.
(Prior Code, § 4.031) (Ord. 118, Third Series, effective 12-12-1991; Ord. 295, Third Series, effective 4-24-2008)
MOVING BUILDINGS
§ 150.15 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   COMBINED MOVING PERMIT. A permit to move a building on both a street and a highway.
   HIGHWAY. A public thoroughfare for vehicular traffic which is a state trunk highway, county state-aid highway or county road.
   HIGHWAY MOVING PERMIT. For which a fee is charged, a permit to move a building on a highway, which does not include route approval, but does include regulation of activities which do not involve the use of the highway; which activities include, but are not limited to, repairs or alterations to a municipal utility required by reason of the movement.
   MOVING PERMIT. A document allowing the use of a street or highway for the purpose of moving a building.
   STREET. A public thoroughfare for vehicular traffic which is not a state trunk highway, county state-aid highway or county road.
   STREET MOVING PERMIT. For which a fee is charged, a permit to move a building on a street, which does include route approval, together with use of the street and activities including, but not limited to, repairs or alterations to a municipal utility required by reason of the movement.
(Prior Code, § 4.04) (Ord. 46, Third Series, effective 3-31-1988)
§ 150.16 APPLICATION.
   (A)   The application for a moving permit shall state the dimensions, weight and approximate loaded height of the structure or building proposed to be moved, the places from which and to which it is to be moved, the route to be followed, the dates and times of moving and parking, the name and address of the mover and the municipal utility and public property repairs or alterations that will be required by reason of the movement.
   (B)   In the case of a street moving permit or combined moving permit, the application shall also state the size and weight of the structure or building proposed to be moved and the street alterations or repairs that will be required by reason of the movement.
(Prior Code, § 4.04) (Ord. 46, Third Series, effective 3-31-1988)
§ 150.17 PERMIT AND FEE.
   (A)   (1)   The moving permit shall state date or dates of moving, hours, routing, movement and parking.
      (2)   Permits shall be issued only for moving buildings by building movers licensed by the state.
      (3)   No permit shall be required for a person moving his or her own building which does not exceed 16 feet in width, 24 feet in length and 14 feet in loaded height.
   (B)   Fees to be charged shall be separate for each of the following:
      (1)   A moving permit fee to cover use of streets and route approval; and
      (2)   A fee equal to the anticipated amount required to compensate the city for any municipal utility and public property (other than streets) repairs or alterations occasioned by the movement.
   (C)   All permit fees shall be paid in advance of issuance.
(Prior Code, § 4.04) (Ord. 46, Third Series, effective 3-31-1988)
§ 150.18 BUILDING PERMIT AND CODE COMPLIANCE.
   Before any building is moved from one location to another within the city, or from a point of origin without the city to a destination within the city, regardless of the route of movement, it shall be inspected and a building permit shall have been issued for at least work necessary to bring it into full compliance with the State Building Code.
(Prior Code, § 4.04) (Ord. 46, Third Series, effective 3-31-1988)
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