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2 due to an increase in the estimated cost of the building or structure have been paid. (C) Plan review fees shall be 65 percent of the building permit fee. Investigation fees for work started without a permit shall be equal to the permit fee. (D) Plan review fees for similar plans shall be 25 percent of the normal building permit fee. (E) The plan checking fee shall be paid by the applicant to the city. (F) Permits shall be required for moving structures within, out, or through the city. Structure moving permit fees shall be as established by the city’s fee schedule. (G) An escrow administration fee in an amount established the city’s fee schedule shall be paid before a permit is issued for all permits requiring escrow in accordance with Section 151.022 of this Code. SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Section 151.015 of the City Code by deleting the stricken language and adding the underlined language as follows: § 151.015 GENERALLY. (A) Permits required. No person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert, or demolish any building or structure in the city or cause these actions to be done without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure as required by the State Building Code as adopted by this chapter. (B) Fees established. (1) Fees shall be as provided by City Council ordinance, as amended from time to time, and shall be attached as Appendix A of the code. (2) (a) The Building Official shall utilize the chart of estimated construction costs as annually provided by the Minnesota Department of Administration Labor and Industry, State Building Codes and Standards Division Building Codes and Standards Unit, to compute building valuations for the purposes of establishing the permit fees of the city. (b) Specific fees are set forth from time to time by resolution of the City Council. (C) Double fee. If any construction is undertaken in the absence of a permit required by this code to be issued as a prerequisite to building construction, the permit fee shall be double the stated amount. (D) Building demolition fees. All building or structures prepared for demolition within the city require a demolition permit. (E) Surcharge. In addition to the permit fees required, the applicant shall pay a surcharge to be remitted to the Minnesota Department of Administration as prescribed by M.S. § 16B.70,