Subdivision 1. Building code.
This section is the building code of the city.
Subd. 2. State building code adopted.
(a) Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 326B, including:
(i) State-licensed facilities (a defined in Minnesota Statutes § 326B.103. Subd. 13).
(ii) Public buildings (as defined in Minnesota Statutes § 326B.103, Subd.11).
(iii) Projects of a special nature for which department review is requested by either the municipality or the state.
and all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry, through the Building Codes and Standards Unit, is hereby adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out herein.
(b) Plumbing, plans and specifications, and inspections.
(i) All plumbing on private property within the city must comply with the provisions of the state building code and this article.
(ii) Plans and specifications. Prior to the installation of a system of plumbing other than for a single-family dwelling, complete plans and specifications, together with any additional information that the building official may require, must be submitted in duplicate and approved by the building official. Construction cannot proceed except in accordance with approved plans and specifications. Any alteration, extension, or repair of an existing system is subject to these same requirements, unless waived by the building official in accordance with Minn. Rules, part 1300.0215.
(iii) Exceptions. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes § 326B.43, Subd. 2(n), plumbing plan and specifications for the following projects must be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for a full plan review:
a. State-licensed facilities as defined in Minnesota Statutes § 326B.103, Subd. 13;
b. Public buildings as defined in Minnesota Statutes § 326B.103, Subd. 11; and
c. Projects of a special nature for which department review is requested by either the municipality or the state.
(iv) Inspections. New plumbing systems or parts of existing plumbing systems that have been altered, extended, or repaired shall be inspected, tested, and approved by the building official in accordance with Minn. Rules, part 1300.0215 before the plumbing system is put into use. The building official shall perform the final inspection and witness the test. The building official shall approve the plumbing system if the system complies with the requirements of this Code, any permit requirements, and the requirements of any approved plans and specifications. Plumbing system tests shall comply with Minn. Rules, Chapter 4714.
(v) Covering of work. No building drainage or plumbing system or part thereof shall be covered until it ha been inspected, tested, and approved as herein prescribed.
(Amended, Ord. Nos. 98-15; 03-10; 07-12, 15-03; Ord. No. 24-04)
Subd. 3. Enforcement.
The building inspector in the department of public works (referred to in this chapter as the "director") is the building official of the city and has primary responsibility for the application, administration, and enforcement of this chapter. The building official has the authority granted by the State Building Code in the discharge of official duties and for the purpose of making inspections or tests of any construction, installation or device. The application, administration and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1300. The code shall be enforced by the Minnesota Certified Building Official designated by the city of Robbinsdale to administer the code in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 326B.133, subdivision 1. (Amended, Ord. No. 03-10, Ord. No. 15-03)
Subd. 4. (Repealed, Ord. No. 21-04)
Subd. 5. Moving buildings.
Building or structure moving activities must be carried out in accordance with specifications approved by the city council and placed on file with the city. The city council must review and approve any building moving when the destination is in the city.
Subd. 6. Penalties.
A person who violates a provision of this section or fails to comply therewith, or who violates or fails to comply with any order or regulation made hereunder, or who builds in violation of a detailed statement or specifications or plans submitted and approved hereunder, or a certificate or permit issued hereunder, is guilty of a misdemeanor for each violation or failure to comply. The imposition of one penalty for a violation of this section does not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. A person will be required to correct or remedy a violation or defect within a reasonable time. When not otherwise specified, each day that prohibited conditions are maintained constitutes a separate offense. The owner of a building, structure or premises where anything in violation of this section is placed or exists, and an architect, building contractor, agent or person employed in connection therewith, and who may have assisted in the commission of the violation are each guilty of a separate offense. The imposition of any penalty for violation of this section does not prevent the enforced removal or correction of prohibited conditions.
Window air conditioning units and air conditioning condensing units must be so placed or so installed so as not to:
(a) disturb the peace and quiet of a neighborhood;
(b) disturb the repose and rest and sleep of any person residing on premises abutting the premise on which a window air conditioner or an air conditioning condensing unit (or conditioners or units) is placed or installed; or
(c) constitute a nuisance.
Subdivision 1. Fee Schedule.
The fees for building, plumbing, mechanical, and other permits required by this chapter are set by Appendix B. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized by Minnesota Rules Chapter 1300. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this code in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 326B.148. (Amended, Ord. Nos. 15-03, 2018-02)
Subd. 2. Violations.
Unless otherwise provided in this code, the continued violation of a provision of this chapter constitutes a separate offense for each day the violation continues.
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