TITLE 9
BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 1
BUILDING CODE
SECTION:
9-1-1: State Building Code Adopted
9-1-2: Application, Administration And Enforcement
9-1-3: Permits, Fees And Surcharge
9-1-4: Violations, Penalties And Appeals
9-1-1: STATE BUILDING CODE ADOPTED:
   A.   Building Code: The Minnesota state building code, in its most current edition, established pursuant to Minnesota statutes, 16B.59 to 16B.75, is hereby adopted as the building code for the city. The code is hereby incorporated as completely as if fully set out herein. A copy of the state building code shall be kept available for public use in the office of the city building official. (Ord. XVIII.10, 9-2-1997)
   B.   Optional Appendixes: As authorized by Minnesota rule, part 1300.000, the following appendix chapters of the international building code are hereby adopted without change and incorporated as part of the building code for the city:
      1.   Appendix chapter J, excavation and grading.
(Ord. XVIII.13, 6-15-2004)
9-1-2: APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT:
   A.   Procedures And Administration: The application, administration and enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota rule, chapter 1300. (Ord. XVIII.13, 6-15-2004)
   B.   Building Inspections Division: The community development department shall contain the "building inspections division". The building inspections division shall be the code enforcement agency of the city, under the direction of the community development director. The administrative authority of the building inspections division shall be the building official. (Ord. XVIII.10, 9-2-1997; amd. Ord. XVIII.12, 2-5-2002)
   C.   Building Official: For the purposes of this section, the building official is responsible for the administration and enforcement of all applicable building codes in the city.
   D.   Licensed Activities: Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person or firm to perform any work subject to the provisions of the building code unless he/she is currently licensed to do so under applicable provisions of this title or state law. Such work includes, but is not limited to, general residential contracting or roofing or reroofing, general contracting electrical, plumbing, gas appliance installation, high pressure steamfitting and elevator construction.
   E.   Certificate Of Occupancy: With the exception of group U occupancies, no building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing use or occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy in accordance with the Minnesota building code for said use. (Ord. XVIII.10, 9-2-1997)
9-1-3: PERMITS, FEES AND SURCHARGE:
   A.   Permits Required, General Rule: It is unlawful for any person to perform work subject to the building code for which a permit is required without having obtained such permit and paid the fees as required and established by the city council by resolution. The building official shall establish a system for permit issuance, fee collection, permit expiration and/or suspension and fee refunds of said permits in accordance with the building code.
   B.   Plumbing Permits, Required: It is unlawful for any person to make any installation, alteration, repair or replacement or to remodel any plumbing system regulated by this code without having obtained a plumbing permit and paid required fees as established by the city council by resolution. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the following:
      1.   The stopping of leaks in drains, soil, waste or vent pipe, provided, however, that should any concealed trap, drainpipe, soil, waste or vent pipe become defective and it becomes necessary to remove and replace the same with new material, the same shall be considered as new work and a plumbing permit shall be procured and inspection made as provided in this code.
      2.   The cleaning of stoppages or the repairing of leaks in pipes, valves or fixtures, or the removal and reinstallation of water closets, provided such repairs do not involve or require the replacement or rearrangement of valves, pipes or fixtures.
Exemption from the permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work done in violation of this code. (Ord. XVIII.10, 9-2-1997)
   C.   Permit Validity And Expiration: All permits issued in the city in accordance with this code, shall be valid, shall expire or be suspended or revoked in accordance with Minnesota rule, chapter 1300.0120 subparts 10 and 11.
   D.   Permit Fees: The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in Minnesota rule, chapter 1300.0160. All permit fees shall be established and reevaluated by the city council on a periodic basis, and be charged in accordance with the fee schedule, as adopted by resolution. (Ord. XVIII.13, 6-15-2004)
   E.   Valuation: The building official shall utilize the "Chart Of Estimated Construction Cost" as annually published by the Minnesota department of administration, building codes and standards division, to compute building valuations for the purposes of establishing Rosemount permit fees. The construction cost chart shall be updated annually and adopted by the city council by resolution. (Ord. XVIII.10, 9-2-1997)
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