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<br />City of Mounds View
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 674
<br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
<br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY
<br />STATE OF MINNESOTA
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE
<br />1000, CHAPTER 1005 OF THE MOUNDS
<br />VIEW MINICIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO
<br />DWELLINGS, MULTIPLE DWELLINGS,
<br />DWELLING UNITS, ROOMING HOUSES,
<br />AND ROOMING UNITS WITHIN THE CITY
<br />OF MOUNDS VIEW
<br />THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:
<br />SECTION 1. Chapter 1 DOS, Section
<br />1005.03, Subd. 2.g. of the Mounds View
<br />Municipal Code is hereby amended with
<br />additions underlined and deletions ~
<br />to read as follows:
<br />Subd. 2, Definitions: Unless otherwise
<br />expressly stated" th~ following terms shall,
<br />for the purpose of this Ctlapter, have the
<br />mea!1ings indicated in this subdivision:
<br />
<br />g, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: .s!:l.;;ill
<br />include the Housing Insoector "1'1 iRsllester
<br />of the illilEliRiI IAGlleDtisR !;)Sfl8"'AlSRt or an
<br />authorized representative. .
<br />. ,SEC'TION 2, Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.04, Subd.2 of the Mounds View
<br />:, Municipal Code. is hereby amended with
<br />additions underlined and deletions strl.lel\ elll
<br />to read as follows:
<br />Subd, 2. In carrying out any orders of the
<br />Enlprcement Officer illilEliRillRslleeter which
<br />involve structural changes, the work shall be
<br />done under the supervision of the ,Building
<br />Inspector, in accordance with this Chapter
<br />and laws and regulations relative thereto.
<br />The required permits must be obtained at the
<br />expense of the owner.
<br />SECTION 3. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.06 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
<br />is hereby amended with additions underlined
<br />and deletions ~ to read as follows:
<br />
<br />landing or walking surface. Every open oor-
<br />tion of a stilir landing balcony. porch. deck.
<br />or other walking surface which is more than
<br />thirty inches (30") above the floor or grade .
<br />below shall have guardrails. Guardrails shall
<br />not be less than thirty inches (30") high
<br />above the floor of the landing. balcony'
<br />porch. deck. or other walking surface.
<br />Guardrails are not required at any location
<br />where guardrails are exempted by.the
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<br />c. Every .!:!amIrail QRQ balustrade.....mK!.
<br />9l!l!!1llili! must be firmly fastened. ~
<br />~ maintained. in good condition and capable
<br />of restraining a horizontal pressure as deter-
<br />mined by the provisions of the Building
<br />QQgg.
<br />
<br />Subd. 3. Windows, Doors and Hatchways:
<br />
<br />c, Doors:
<br />
<br />(2) Every exterior door door assemblies.
<br />and hardware shall be maintained in good
<br />condition. Locks at all entrances to dwelling
<br />units and rooming units shall tightly secure
<br />the door. Every exterior door, shall close,
<br />open and fit properly within its frame.
<br />
<br />SECTION 4. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.07 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
<br />is hereby amended with additions underlined
<br />and deletions ~ to read as'follows:
<br />
<br />Subd. 3. interior Stairs and Railings:
<br />
<br />b. Every stairwell and every flight of
<br />stairs, which is more than four (4) risers high,
<br />shall have <l handrail& on at least one side of
<br />the stair. Handrails shall not be less than
<br />thirty in~hes (30") nor more than forty two
<br />inches (42") high measured vertically above
<br />the nosing of the tread or above the finished
<br />floor of the landing or walking surface Every
<br />open oortion of a stair landing. balcony or
<br />porch which is more than thirtY inches 130")
<br />above the floor or grade below shall have
<br />guardrails. Guardrails shall not be less than
<br />thirty inches 130") high above the floor of the
<br />!<l!x!ing. balcony or porch. Guardrails are not
<br />required at any location where guardrails are
<br />exempted by the BUilding Code.er railiRils BS
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<br />c. Every handrail <ill!! 9l' ~railiAft
<br />must be firmly fastened. aREI Alllst Be main-
<br />tained in good condition., j;>m/leFly, Biilll.stra~.
<br />sEI railiRils <lI1l1 capable of bearing normally
<br />imposed loads as defined by tl'le Building
<br />Code~, sRall 1;9 pleBss, SA tAe' ep,8A PSFtiSR8
<br />e,t IRe, sta.iF8, eal99Ries. laRaiAHS, aRB stair
<br />well6
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<br />Subd. 7. Interior 'Walls, Floors, Ceilings
<br />and Woodwork:. All interior walls, floors, teil.
<br />ings and associated woodwork or trim .~
<br />~ be maintained clean. sanitary, in a
<br />sound condition and in workmanlike repair.
<br />Peeling oaint cracked or logse olaster.
<br />decayed wood and other defective surface
<br />conditions shall be corrected. (1988 Code
<br />~93.08)
<br />Subd. 8. Every interior door shall fit rea-
<br />sonably well within its frame and shall be
<br />capable of being opened and closed by
<br />beinQ prooerly and securely attached to
<br />iambs. headers or tracks as intended by the
<br />manufacturer of the attachment hardware
<br />SECTION 5. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.08 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
<br />
<br />.me authoiity to give less than thirt~ (30)
<br />days' notice when, in the officer's opinion,
<br />the violation can be remedied in less time
<br />and is of, but not limited to, a violation that is
<br />dangerous to human life, detriment6!1 to
<br />. Health or constitutes a potehtial fire h~rd.
<br />Said officer shall rave the authoritY to extend
<br />the period upon gOod cal,lseshOwn. . ,
<br />Subd.3. Plumbing Fixtures: Subd.3. Legal Authoray:",1:f;)El~!)ts.Pro-
<br />..b, Every plumbing fixture furnished lily' ceedings and authority of the. Enforcllt1lent
<br />tile. eeeljlliiAt Shall be properly installed and Qffu;m 1iI11ilEliRlIIRIllleetershall be treateCt as
<br />shall be maintained in good working condie prima facie, just and legal. .
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<br />, fromdef~,:Ieaks,orobstfuctions. ' ...-
<br />SECTION 10. Chapter 1005, Seclign ...' 'See Chapter 1003,>>f this Title for
<br />1005.14 of the Mounds View Municipal COde Electrical Code. '
<br />is hereby amended with additions underlined 2 Se'e Chapter 1 003 of this Code",for
<br />and deletions strwel\ Slit to read as follows: . Electrical Code. . ....,'
<br />Subd.l. Right of Entry: First read by.the CitY Couneilof the City of
<br />..a. Inspections: The f.enforcement Mounds View on this 8th day of January,
<br />Qefficer shall be authorized to make or 2001. Read and passed .by the CitY Council
<br />cause to be made inspections to determil1e., ' c of the CitY of Mounds View on this 22114 t1ay
<br />the condition of dwellings, multiple dwellings; of January, 2001.
<br />dwelling units, rooming houses, . rooming
<br />units and premises in order to safeguard the
<br />health, safety, morals and welfare Qfthe
<br />public. The Enforcement Officer ~
<br />elIieeF or authorized ElsBiilRatllEl representa-
<br />tives shall be authorized to enter any
<br />dwelling, dwelling unit, multiple dwelling,
<br />rooming house or premises at any reason-
<br />able time for the purpose of performing the
<br />officer's duties under this Chapter. The
<br />owner, operator or occupant of every
<br />dwelling, multiple dwelHng, dwelling unit,
<br />rooming unit or the person in charge thereof
<br />shall give the f.enforcement Qefficer free
<br />access to such dwelling, multiple dwelling,
<br />dwelling unit, rooming unit at all reasonable
<br />times for the purpose of such inspection,
<br />examination and survey. If the owner, oper-
<br />ator or person in charge thereof shall refuse
<br />to consent to the inspection, the certificate of
<br />registration shall be withheld in the case of
<br />new registration applications or revQked in
<br />the case of renewals. If the occupant refus-
<br />es to consent to the inspection, a search
<br />warrant may be obtained where there is
<br />probable cause'to believe that a violation
<br />exists within the particular structure.
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<br />capable of being locked frolll the exterior of
<br />said unit. For the purpose of this subdivi-
<br />sion, a "deadbolt lock" is a locking bolt
<br />which, when in the locked POSition, can only
<br />be moved positively by tuming a knob, key
<br />or sliding bolt. QeaElBelt lesl\6 Ilw~AlI a Belt
<br />~Q~ 'ed Jly tWfAiRB a Itsy GRail B8 sf IRS fi'J9
<br />piA 'tiuABler.~.,e8r SA 8E1wi"1ileRt apf3Rr'S8
<br />BY tile 1iI11~EliAlIlRBpeeteF . Lock throw shall
<br />not be less than three-fourths inch (3/4").
<br />Locks shall meet the. requirements of the
<br />~ Building Code and shall be installed
<br />. within fifty. .' inches'{60").'.of :the.';:..... f1,. Q9.r.. Th... ~'~."-'" ~
<br />pant teRQIH shall J:)e suppJ~ W\th:a~i.aule
<br />functional' key to operate each and ,every
<br />key-Operated lock on all exit doors from the
<br />dwelling unit. or rooming unit. teRSAI's lIRit.
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<br />Subd. 12. Installation and Maintenarlce:
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<br />d. Electrical Service, Outlets and
<br />Fixtures: All residential structures and
<br />dwelling units shall be supplied with electri-
<br />cal service that is adequate to safely meet
<br />the electrical needs of the structure and
<br />dwelling units in accordance with the provi-
<br />sions of the Building Code. The size and
<br />usage of aooliances and equipment shall
<br />serve as a basis for determining the need for
<br />additional facilities Every electrical outlet
<br />and' fixture shall be installed, maintained and
<br />connected to the source of electrical power
<br />in accordance with the provisions of the
<br />Building Code'. (1988 Code ~93.10) ~
<br />is found that the electrical system in a struc-
<br />ture constitutes a hazard to the occupants or
<br />the structure by reason of inadequate ser-
<br />vice. improper fusing insufficient outlets
<br />impro~r wirin9 or insulation. or deterioration
<br />and damaoe the Enforcement Officer shall
<br />reQuire the defects to be corrected to elimi-
<br />nate the hazard. ,
<br />SECTION 6. Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.09 of the Mounds View Municipal Code
<br />is hereby amended with additions underlined
<br />and deletions ~ to read as follows:
<br />
<br />Subd. 4. Light in Public Halls and
<br />Stairways: Every public hall and inside stair-
<br />way. other than one and two family dwellings
<br />shall be adequately lightadr at all times,. with
<br />at least a 60-watt standard incandescent
<br />light bulb or eQuivalent for each 200 SQuare
<br />feet of floor area: provided that the soacing
<br />between lights shall not be greater than 30
<br />fe..et. QA. iIIYFRiRatiaR af at leBet fiug (i)
<br />I..FReAS f39rStil..are fest iR tl=ls 8aFhest peFli9R
<br />9f tl=le _ Re~ally tra"slea sta.iJ6 QR9 pe'888gB
<br />way&.
<br />Subd..5. Electric Outlets and Fixtures
<br />Required: Every habitable room, kitchen,
<br /><lI1l1 public hallT "<aler siBBet eSAlllaFlAleRt,
<br />bat~Fe8FA, lawR8Pj' rQ~fR.BFiEl.fwFAa99 Rii9FR'
<br />shall QQIlliilll Rave at least one floor or wall-
<br />lvpe ele~tric outlet for each 60 SQuare feet or
<br />fraction thereof of total floor area . and in no
<br />case less than two such electrical outlets.
<br />provided however. that one permanent ty~
<br />light fixture may be orovided in lieu of one
<br />required receotacle outlet. Every laundry
<br />, area. water closet comoartment. or b~throom
<br />shall contain at least one grounded type
<br />receotacle or a receotacle with a ground fault
<br />circuit interruoter. Any new bathroom recep-
<br />tacle outlet shall have ground fault circuit
<br />interruoter orotection. tile AliRiAlllAl. RlIAlller
<br />9f el89tFiaal 9wtlets 8Ra el89trisal ligl=lt fiH
<br />t\4FeS as flFS' 'iaes fer iR 11=19 iwilEliRg Csae~,.
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<br />Subd. 8. Room Dimensions:
<br />
<br />..b. Floor Area: ~ QQwelling unitll-ilA9
<br />rSeRiliRiI lIRitG shall have at least one (1)
<br />~ room which shall have not less
<br />than one hundred .twenty (l:ro) square feet
<br />
<br />Square feet of floor area for each ocCupant
<br />thereof.
<br />SECTION 9. 'Chapter 1005, Section
<br />1005.13, Subd. 3 of the Mounds View
<br />Municipal Code is hereby amended. with'
<br />additions underlined and deletions struel\ ellt
<br />to read as follows:
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<br />Subd. 3. Posting to Prevent Occupancy:
<br />The Enforcement Officer 1iI11ilEliRiI IRS/lsetieR
<br />!;le/l8FlAleRI may prevent occupancy of any
<br />dwelling multiple dwelling dwelling unit.
<br />roomino house rooming unit BlIilEliRiI er
<br />~ or portion thereof, in violation of
<br />this Chapter. The Enforcement Officer shall
<br />oost on the premises a Qlacard bearing the
<br />words "No Occuoancy Permitted" and a
<br />statement of the oenaltiesorovided' for occu-
<br />pying the premises or removing thl;! placard.
<br />~Y /lestiilg ~e BlIilEliRlI er strlletljre. Posting
<br />may occur if any owner, agent, licensee, Qr-
<br />other responsible person has been notified
<br />by inspection report of items which must be
<br />, corrected within .the time provided for in the
<br />inspection report of this Chapter and such
<br />corrections have not .been made within the
<br />stated time. No person shall remove ortam-
<br />per with any placard or other device used tor .
<br />posting. No person shall reside in, occupy,
<br />or cause to be occupied any BlIilEliFlll stAJS
<br />~ dwelling. multiple dwellino dwelling
<br />unit rooming houS(!. rooming unit or oortilin
<br />~ that has been posted to prevent
<br />occupancy. The Enforcement Officer shall
<br />remove the placard whenever the violaton or
<br />violations uoon which the olacarding action
<br />was based have been eliminated.
<br />Subd. 4. Correction of Immediate
<br />Hazards: .
<br />
<br />..c. If a dwelling multiole dwelling
<br />Qw!illing unit. rooming house. or rooming unit
<br />is occupied and an immediate hazard exists
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<br />Rich Sonterre, Mayor
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<br />ATTEST:
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<br />Kathleen Miller, CitY Clerk-Administratgr
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<br />. (SEAL)
<br />APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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<br />City Attomey
<br />(February 8,2001) Mounds View, New
<br />Brighton, St Ant~ny Focus News
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