(A) Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Administration pursuant to M.S. §§ 16B.59 to 16B.75, as it may be amended from time to time, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the Minnesota Commissioner of Administration, through the Building Codes and Standards Division is adopted by reference with the exception of the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted in this section. The Minnesota State Building Code is incorporated in this section as if fully set out herein.
(B) Application, administration and enforcement.
(1) The application, administration, and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota State Building Code. The code shall be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by M.S. § 16B.62, Subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time, when so established by this chapter.
(2) The code enforcement agency of this municipality is the City of North Mankato.
(3) This code shall be enforced by the Minnesota Certified Building Official designated by this city to administer the code (M.S. § 16B.65, Subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time).
(C) Permits and fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in M.S. § 16B.62, Subd. 1, as it may be amended from time to time. Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the municipality in § 150.04. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this code in accordance with M.S. § 16B.70, as it may be amended from time to time.
(D) Violation and penalties. A violation of the code is a misdemeanor (M.S. § 16B.69, as it may be amended from time to time).
(1975 Code, § 4.01) (Am. Ord. 229, passed 6-2-2003)