(A) Use and occupancy. No building in Group A (Assembly), B (Business), E (Education), F (Factory), I (Institutional), H (Hazardous), M (Mercantile), or S (Storage) as classified in the Minnesota State Building Code, shall be used or occupied without a fire certificate of compliance.
(B) Fee. The property owner must pay the fire certificate of compliance application fee in the amount set by ordinance by the City Council.
(C) Certificate. A fire certificate of compliance shall be issued each year after submission of a fee and completed application that has been reviewed and approved by the city. The certificate shall contain the following information:
(1) The building certificate number.
(2) The address of the building.
(3) The name and address of the owner.
(4) A description of the portion of the building for which the certificate is issued.
(5) The name of the building contact or agent.
(6) The business name of all tenants.
(D) Agent. No certificate shall be issued or renewed unless the applicant designates in writing to the Fire Chief an agent who resides in any of the following Minnesota counties: Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott or Washington; or Wisconsin counties: Polk, St. Croix and Pierce. Said agent shall be held responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the property and must be empowered to receive service of notice of violations of the provisions of the Minnesota State Fire Code, to receive orders and institute remedial action to effect such orders, and to accept all service of process pursuant to law. An applicant must immediately notify the Fire Chief in writing of any change of agent.
(E) Inspection. The Fire Chief or designee shall inspect each building once every two years, if the city has obtained consent of the building owner or an administrative search warrant. Inspections shall consist of a compliance check with the applicable Minnesota State Fire Code provisions. If the owner of the building does not cooperate in facilitating an inspection pursuant to an administrative search warrant, the Fire Chief may deny the fire certificate of compliance application.
(F) Posting. The fire certificate of compliance shall be posted in a conspicuous place.
(G) Revocation. The Fire Chief may, in writing, suspend, revoke, or deny a fire certificate of compliance issued under the provisions of this code whenever the certificate was issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or when the Fire Chief determines that a violation of the Minnesota State Fire Code exists in the building.
(H) Appeal. Any applicant who is denied a certificate and any person whose certificate is suspended or revoked may appeal such action to the Council. The Council will hold a hearing on any such appeal within 30 days after the appeal is filed with the City Manager.
(Ord. 752, passed 6-7-2016)
Cross reference:
Fire Department, see Chapter 53