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§ 150.01  APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT.
   (A)   The application, administration, and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota Rule Chapter 1300, as it may be amended from time to time. The code shall be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by M.S. § 16B.62, subdivision 1, as it may be amended from time to time, when so established by this chapter.
   (B)   The code enforcement agency of this municipality is called the Park Rapids Building Department.
   (C)   This code shall be enforced by the Minnesota Certified Building Official designated by the municipality to administer the code (M.S. § 16B.65 subdivision 1, as it may be amended from time to time).
(Prior Code, § 14-16)
§ 150.02  PERMITS AND FEES.
   (A)   Fees.  The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in M.S. § 16B.62, subdivision 1, as it may be amended from time to time.
   (B)   Fee schedule.  Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the municipality in the city code.
   (C)   Surcharge.  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)   Late application fee.  The fee for a building permit shall be doubled for applicant who commences construction without a permit.
(Prior Code, § 14-17)  Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.03  BUILDING CODE.
   (A)   The Minnesota State Building Code, established pursuant to M.S. § 16B.59 to 16B.75, as it may be amended from time to time, is hereby adopted as the building code for this municipality.  The code is hereby incorporated in this chapter as if fully set out herein.
   (B)   The Minnesota State Building Code includes the following chapters of the Minnesota Rules, as it may be amended from time to time:
      (1)   1300, Administration of the Minnesota State Building Code;
      (2)   1301, Building Official Certification;
      (3)   1302, State Building Code Construction Approvals;
      (4)   1303, Minnesota Provisions;
      (5)   1305, Adoption of the 2000 International Building Code;
      (6)   1306, Special Fire Protection Systems;
      (7)   1307, Elevators and Related Devices;
      (8)   1309, Adoption of the 2000 International Residential Code;
      (9)   1311, Adoption of the 2000 Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings;
      (10)   1315, Adoption of the 2002 National Electrical Code;
      (11)   1325, Solar Energy Systems;
      (12)   1330, Fallout Shelters;
      (13)   1335, Floodproofing Regulations;
      (14)   1341, Minnesota Accessibility Code;
      (15)   1346, Adoption of the Minnesota State Mechanical Code;
      (16)   1350, Manufactured Homes;
      (17)   1360, Prefabricated Structures;
      (18)   1361, Industrialized/Modular Buildings;
      (19)   1370, Storm Shelters (Manufactured Home Parks);
      (20)   4715, Minnesota Plumbing Code; and
      (21)   7670, 7672, 7674, 7676, and 7678, Minnesota Energy Code.
(Prior Code, § 14-16)
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§ 150.15  PURPOSE.
   The City Council finds that for the purpose of providing proper protection of public and private property in the City of Park Rapids, it is essential to require visible approved addressing or identification for each separate public, residential, commercial, or industrial building.
(Prior Code, § 14-31)
§ 150.16  BUILDING NUMBERS.
   (A)   Each primary structure within the city limits shall be assigned an address.
   (B)   The list of addresses of all primary structures within the city shall be held at the office of the City Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 14-32)  Penalty, see § 150.99
§ 150.17  LOCATION; SIZE; SHAPE.
   (A)   All owners or occupants of residential, commercial, and industrial  structures within the city shall display their assigned address numbers on the outside of their primary structures, near the front door, for emergency purposes.  The address number must be located on a primary structure surface facing the public road, clearly visible from the road, address numbers shall be no smaller than 4 inches, shall be coated with reflective materials, and colors should be in strong contrast with background.  No self-adhesive number appliques shall be used.
   (B)   In those cases where the principal building’s address is obscured from view from the street of address by accessory buildings, trees, shrubbery or other visual obstruction, the numbers shall be displayed on the mailbox in numerals not less than 2 inches high, of a light reflective material and of a contrasting color to the background.  In those cases where the principal building is obscured from the view from the street address and the residence does not have a mailbox, the numbers shall be displayed from a permanent mounting on the property, clearly visible from the street, displayed prominently in numerals not less than 4 inches high of light reflective material of contrasting color to the background.  The post should be within 50 feet of the road and 10 feet of the driveway.  The bottom of the address sign shall be placed at a height that is no less than 4 feet above the level of the surface of the road.
(Prior Code, § 14-33)  Penalty, see § 150.99
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