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c c 301.030. (A) Permits and Inspections. The issuance of permits and conduction of inspections shall be as provided for in Chapter 3 of the U.B.C., except that all plans for all new structures, other than single family residential structures in a R -1 District, shall be reviewed and approved by the City Council prior to issuance of the permit. The issuance of building permits and permits within a right -of -way shall be pursuant to Sections 501.030 and 501.040 of the Little Canada Code. (B) Fees. The schedule of permit fees shall be established by resolution of the City Council and shall be kept on file in the office of the City Administrator. (C) Surcharge. In addition to the permit fee required by Paragraph (B) above, the applicant shall pay a surcharge in the amount fixed by state law. The amount required by law shall be remitted quarterly, or monthly, to the Minnesota Department of Administration. (D) Signs. A permit shall be required for all wall signs, pylon signs, roof signs, projecting signs and bill boards. (E) Survey and Corner Stakes. The owner or developer of any residential, commercial or industrial property being built upon shall provide a survey of the subject property and have stakes in place on the corners of each such lot for inspection purposes prior to the inspection of the structure footings by the Building Official. (F) Driveways. Driveways for vehicular use shall be a minimum width of 9 feet and shall be constructed of crushed rock, bituminous cement of concrete. The design of, and the materials used for, all driveways shall be in accordance with engineering standards prepared by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council for bituminous or concrete driveways only. (G) Performance Bond for Exterior Improvements. In a case where screening, landscaping or other exterior improvements to property other than the principal building itself are required by ordinances, plans and specifications as approved for a building, other use of the property, or by appropriate Council resolution, a performance bond shall be required as a condition precedent to the issuance cf the building permit. The amount of such bond shall be at least equal to, and shall not exceed, twice the amount of the cost of such required improvements as estimated by the Building Official with the exact percentage to be set by the Council. 301.040. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not Page 19