HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 80-34CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 8034
The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo does ordain as follows:
Section I: AMENDMENT: Section 500 and 501 Building Code; Section 502
Permits, Fees and Bonds of the Lake Elmo Municipal Code are hereby
amended, along with all other Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict therewith, and said ordinance shall read as follows:
LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CO.
500 BUILDING CODE
501 BUILDING CODE
502 PERMITS, FEES AND BONDS
AMENDI ORDINANCE 7923
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503 SAFETY TO LIFE REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
501 BUILDING CODE
501.010 1987 STATE BUILDINGCODE ADOPTED.
The 1987 Minnesota State Building Code, established pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes 16B.59 through 16B.73, one copy of which is on
file in the office of the City Building Official, is hereby adopted
as the building code for the City of Lake Elmo. Such code is hereby
incorporated in the City Code, as completely as if set out in full.
501.020 ENFORCEMENT
The Building Official and his duly appointed representatives shall
be authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of the said
Building Code and the regulations on Manufactured Housing.
501.030 SCOPE
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It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect,
construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or
demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure
in the City of Lake Elmo or cause the same to be done, contrary to or
in violation of any of the provisions of said Building code or the
Manufactured Housing Statute.
501.040 REQUIRED CHAPTERS OF THE 1987 14INNE'SOTA STATE BUILDING CODE.
The following State required chapters of the 1987 Minnesota State
Building Code are here--y adopted and administered by the City of Lake
Elmo,
1. Chapter 1300
2. Chapter 1305
3,
Chapter
1315
4.
Chapter
1320
5.
Chapter
1325
6.
Chapter
1330
7.
Chapter
1340
8.
Chapter
1345
9.
Chapter
1350
10.
Chapter
1355
11.
Chapter
1360
12.
Chapter
1365
- Code Administration
- Adoption of 1985 Uniform Building Code for
Reference Including Appendix Chapter 35,
Sound Transmission Control
- Electrical Code
- Elevators and Related Machines
- Solar Energy Systems
- Technical Requirements for Fallout Shelters
- Facilities for the Handicapped
- Minnesota Heating, Ventilating, Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration Code
- Manufactured (Mobile Home Rules)
- Plumbing Code
- Prefabricated Structures
- Variation of Snow Loads
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501.050 OPTIONAL CHAPTERS OF THE 1987 MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE
The following optional chapters of the 1987 Minnesota State Building
Code are hereby adopted by the City of Lake Elmo.
1. Chapter 1305.1000 - Certificates of occupancy shall be
required for all types of occupancy,
including groups R-3 and R-4.
501.060 ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT
The organization of the Building Department and enforcement of the
code shall be as established by Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building
Code, 1985 Edition. The Code shall be enforced within the
incorporated limits of the City of Lake Elmo.
The Building Department shall be the Building Code Department of the
City of Lake Elmo. The administrative authority shall be a State
certified "Building Official".
The City Council shall appoint the Building Official for the
jurisdiction of Lake Elmo.
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502.010 PERMITS REQUIRED
1. No person, firm or corporation shall erect, construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert,
or demolish any building.or structure in the City of Lake
Elmo or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining
a separate building permit for each such building or
structure as required by the State Building Code as adopted
by Chapter 501 of this Code.
2. Permits, inspections and collection of fees shall be as
provided in Chapter 3 of the Uniform Building Code, 1985
Edition. (See Section 105 of this Code.)
3. The Building Official shall utilize the chart of estimated
construction costs as annually provided by the Minnesota
Department of Administration, State Building Codes and
Standards Division, to compute building valuations for the
purposes of establishing the permit fees of the City of
Lake Elmo. (See Section 105 of this Code.)
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502.050 EXCAVATION AND GRADING PERMITS
A permit shall be required for the excavation, grading or surfacing
for any building, structure, plot or area of ground occupied by a
building or structure, or in preparation for the construction of any
building or structure where such excavation and grading is to be done
with mechanical equipment. (See Section 105 of this Code.)
502.060 PRIVATE ROAD PER14ITS
A permit shall be required to construct an asphalt, concrete, or
gravel private road or alley. (See Section 1602 and Section 105
of this Code.)
502.070 MOVING BUILDINGS INTO CITY
A. Buildings or structures moved from one location to
another shall comply with the provisions of this code
for new buildings.
B. Where the Building Official is required to inspect a
building outside of the City, any travel expense shall
be paid by the applicant. Building mover must present
a State license for house and building moving to the
Building Official when applying for permit to move a
building.
C. Before any house or other structure is moved onto a lot or
parcel in the City of Lake Elmo, the owner shall apply for
.a building permit. The Building Official shall present the
site plan, construction plans, and photos of the structure
from two or more angles to the Planning Commission. The
Planning Commission shall report to the City Council
whether or not the structure will be compatible with
other development in the area; and make such recommendation
to the City Council. If the City Council determines the
structure would depreciate the area into which it is to be
moved, it may withhold the permit for such relocation.
502.080 BUILDING DEMOLITION FEES
All buildings or structures prepared for.demolition within the City of
Lake Elmo require a demolition permit. -(See Section 105 of this Code.)
Surcharge In addition to th
sa surcharge to be
Administration as prescribed
16B.70.
502.090 EXTERIOR FINISH
e permit fees required, the applicant
remitted to the Minnesota Department of
by Minnesota Statutes 1984, Section
All residential buildings shall have the exterior finished within one
(1) year of the date their permit was issued.
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502.100 EXPIRATION
Every permit issued by the Building Official shall expire by
limitation and become null and void after one (1) year, or if the
building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one
hundred twenty (120) days from the date of such permit, or if the
building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned
at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one hundred
twenty (120) days. Before such work can be recommenced a new permit
shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefore shall be
one-half (1/2) the amount required for a new permit for such work,
provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original
plans and specifications for such work; and provided further, that
such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year.
502.110 BUILDING PERMIT FEES
A fee for each building permit shall be paid on or before the issuance
thereof. The fees for such permits shall be in the amount established
from time -to -time by ordinance of the City Council.
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 Minnesota Statutes 1984, Section
16B.70.
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502.120 BOND OR CASH DEPOSIT TO PROTECT PERMANENT STREETS OR CURBS
On any new construction for property abutting a permanent street a
bond or cash depositshallbe required to protect against damage to
the permanent street, curb, or other public property or improvement
occurring by reason of construction. (See Section 105 of this Code.)
502.130 SURVEY
The Building Inspector may require a Certificate of Survey showing the
actual dimensions of the lot to be built on, the exact size and
location on the lot of the building and assessory buildings to be
erected, and such other information as may be necessary to determine
compliance with the Municipal Code of the City of Lake Elmo, before
issuing a building permit for new construction on any lot,
502.140 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION
The Building Official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit
issued under provisions of said Building Code whenever the permit is
issued in error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or
in violation of any ordinance or regulation or any of the provisions
of said Building Code.
502.150 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
The penalties described in the Uniform Building Code, 1985 Edition,
Section 205, as amended, shall be in keeping with Minnesota Statutes
609.033 to 609.034 which provides for a maximum fine of $700.00.
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Section II: EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall become effective
upon its passage and publication.
ADOPTED by the Lake Elmo City Council this 17th day of July, 1990.
Susan Dunn, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary Kueffner, City Administrator