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(A) General. In addition to the provisions of this section, all building site requirements of Ch. 153 of this code, the city’s zoning code, shall be followed before a building permit may be issued.
(B) Utilities and street required. No building permit shall be issued for any new construction unless and until all utilities are installed in the public street adjacent to the parcel of land to be improved and rough grading of the adjacent street has been completed to the extent that adequate street access to the parcel is available.
(C) Trailer prohibitions. Except in a trailer or mobile home park, the removal of wheels from any trailer through the construction of a foundation or the enclosure of the space between the base of the trailer and the ground, or through the construction of additions to provide extra floor space, will not be considered as conforming with the city’s Building Code in any respect and will therefore be prohibited.
(D) Equipment and material storage. No construction equipment or material pertaining to construction shall be stored on any property within the city without a valid building permit.
(E) Construction work hours. It shall be unlawful for any person or company acting as a contractor for payment, to engage in the construction of any building, addition, structure, or utility including but not limited to the making of any excavation, clearing of surface land, and loading or unloading materials, equipment, or supplies, anywhere in the city except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any work necessary to prevent injury to persons or property at any time.
(F) Alternate hours work permit. Applications for an alternate hours work permit shall be made in writing to the Building Official and shall state the name of the applicant and the business address, the location of the proposed work, and the reason for seeking a permit to do that work, as well as the estimated time of the proposed operations. No permit of this type shall be issued excepting where the public welfare will be harmed by failure to perform the work at the times indicated.
(G) Safeguards. Warning barricades and lights shall be maintained whenever necessary for the protection of pedestrians and traffic, and temporary roofs over sidewalks shall be constructed whenever there is danger from falling articles or materials to pedestrians.
(1997 Code, § 23.08) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
WATERS or WATERWAYS. Includes all waters of the state as defined by M.S. §§ 103G.005, Subd. 15 and 103G.201, as they may be amended from time to time, and shall also include all bodies of water, natural or artificial, including ponds, streams, lakes, swamps, and ditches, which are a part of or contribute to the collection, runoff, or storage waters within the city or directly or indirectly affect the collection, transportation, storage, or disposal of the storm and surface waters system in the city.
(B) Permit required. No person shall cause or permit any waters or waterways to be created, dammed, altered, filled, dredged, or eliminated, or cause the water level elevation thereof to be artificially altered without first securing a permit from the city, state, or watershed management organization as appropriate.
(C) Application for permit. Applications for permits required by the provisions of this section shall be in writing upon printed forms furnished by the Administrator-Clerk-Treasurer.
(D) Scope of proposed work. Applications for permits required by this section shall be accompanied with a complete and detailed description of the proposed work together with complete plans and a topographical survey map clearly illustrating the proposed work and its effect upon existing waters and water-handling facilities.
(E) Fees. A fee, established by the Council by resolution from time to time, shall be paid to the city upon the filing of an application for a permit required by the provisions of this section to defray the costs of investigating and considering that application.
(1997 Code, § 23.10) Penalty, see § 150.99
ELECTRICAL ACT
The Minnesota Electrical Act, as adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to M.S. Chapter 326B, §§ 326B.31 through 326B.399. The Minnesota Electrical Act is hereby incorporated into this subchapter as if fully set out herein. The Minnesota State Building Code incorporates by reference the National Electrical Code pursuant to Minn. Rules 1315.0020. All such codes incorporated herein by reference constitute the electrical code of the city.
(Ord. 2011-4, passed 7-18-2011)
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