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BUILDING PERMITS
The city shall collect fees in accordance with the schedule established by Council resolution. In addition to the permit fee required, the applicant shall pay a surcharge to be remitted to the State Department of Administration as prescribed by M.S. § 16B.70, as amended from time to time.
(1997 Code, § 23.03)
(A) A reinspection fee, as set by Council resolution from time to time, shall be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when the portion of work for which the inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.
(B) This section is not to be interpreted as requiring reinspection fees the first time a job is rejected for failure to comply with the requirements of this chapter, but as controlling the practice of calling for inspections before the job is ready for the inspection or reinspection.
(C) Reinspection fees may be assessed when the permit card is not properly posted on the work site, or the approved plans are not readily available for the inspection, or for failure to provide access on the date and time for which inspection is requested, or for deviating from plans requiring the approval of the Building Official.
(D) Where reinspection fees have been assessed, no additional inspection of the work will be performed until the required fees have been paid.
(1997 Code, § 23.05)
(A) A certificate of occupancy, stating that all provisions of this chapter have been fully complied with, shall be obtained from the city:
(1) Before any structure for which a building permit is required is used or occupied. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued when the building is approved for occupancy but the outside development is partially uncompleted; or
(2) Before any non-conforming use is improved or enlarged.
(B) Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the city when the structure or use is ready for occupancy, and within ten days thereafter the city shall inspect the structure or use and if found to be in conformity with all provisions of this chapter, shall sign and issue a certificate of occupancy.
(C) A certificate of compliance shall be issued to all existing legal non-conforming and conforming uses which do not have a certificate of occupancy after all public health, safety, convenience, and general welfare conditions of this code of ordinances are in compliance.
(D) No permit or license required by the city or other governmental agency shall be granted unless the application for that permit or license is accompanied by proof of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance.
(E) Regarding change in occupancy:
(1) The city will be notified of any change in ownership or occupancy at the time this change occurs for all industrial and commercial structures within the city; and
(2) A new certificate of occupancy or compliance will be issued after notification. A fee will be assessed for this certificate and will be established by the Council by resolution from time to time.
(F) Regarding an existing structure or use:
(1) In the case of a structure or use established, altered, enlarged, or moved, upon the issuance and receipt of a special use permit, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued only if all conditions thereof shall have been satisfied; and
(2) Whenever an inspection of an existing structure or use is required for issuance of a new certificate of occupancy, a fee will be charged. The fee will be established by the Council by resolution from time to time. If it is found that the structure or use does not conform to the applicable requirements, the structure or use shall not be occupied until that time when the structure or use is again brought into compliance with the requirements.
(G) This section does not apply to one- or two-family residential structures.
(1997 Code, § 23.06) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) Permit required. Before any work is performed which includes cutting a curb or excavation on or under any street curbing a permit shall be applied for from the city. The Public Works Department shall verify the location of the water main and sanitary sewer connections before any excavation or grading shall be permitted on the premises. The permit shall specify the location, width, length, and depth of the necessary excavation. It shall further state the specifications and condition of public facility restoration. The specifications shall require the public facilities to be restored to at least as good a condition as they were prior to commencement of work. The permit holder and property owner shall be jointly and severally liable for any costs of restoration incurred by the city which exceed the amount of the forfeiture of deposit under division (E) of this section.
(B) Deposit required.
(1) Where plans and specifications indicate that proposed work includes connection to sanitary sewer, water main, a curb cut, or any other disruption that may cause damage to the facilities of the city, the application for a permit shall be accompanied by a cash deposit in an amount to guarantee that all restoration work will be completed and city facilities left in an undamaged condition. The city shall determine the amount of the deposit on a case by case basis.
(2) The requirement of a cash deposit shall not apply to any public utility corporation franchised to do business within the city.
(C) Inspections.
(1) Before any backfilling is done in an excavation approved under this section, the city shall be notified for a review of the conditions of construction.
(2) During and after restoration, the City Engineer or a designated agent shall inspect the work to assure compliance.
(D) Return of deposit. The Public Works Director shall authorize a refund of the deposit when restoration has been completed to satisfactory compliance with this section.
(E) Forfeiture of deposit. Any person who fails to complete any of the requirements shall forfeit to the city a portion of the deposit as is necessary to pay for having the work done.
(1997 Code, § 23.07) Penalty, see § 150.99
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