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40-1 .4 Application, Administration, and Enforcement . The <br /> application, administration, and enforcement of the Minnesota State <br /> Building Code in the City shall be in accordance with Minnesota <br /> Statutes Chapter 16B and Minnesota Rules Chapters 1300 and 1305 . <br /> The City Council, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 16B . 65, shall <br /> appoint a Building Official who shall attend to all aspects of <br /> Building Code administration. Additional members of a City <br /> Building Department shall be authorized by the City Council as <br /> needed. Organization of the City' s Building Department shall be as <br /> established by Chapter 1 of the 1994 Uniform Building Code, as <br /> amended by Minnesota Rules . The Minnesota State Building Code <br /> shall be enforced within the incorporated limits of the City. <br /> 40-2 Certificate of Occupancy. The City hereby adopts <br /> Chapter 1305 . 0109, Section 109, "Certificate of Occupancy, " of the <br /> Minnesota State Building Code requiring Certificates of Occupancy <br /> for Group R, Division III occupancies; Group U occupancies; and <br /> manufactured homes . <br /> 40-3 Permits, Inspections and Fees . Permits shall be issued, <br /> inspections conducted, and fees collected according to the <br /> following: <br /> 1 . Fees . <br /> A. Fees and charges shall be due and payable upon <br /> initial application for permit, and shall be <br /> collected from the applicant for said permit . <br /> B . The valuation for permit purposes shall be <br /> determined by the Administrative Authority, and <br /> shall calculated by multiplying the square foot <br /> area of the proposed structure times the factor <br /> prescribed by the State of Minnesota, Building Code <br /> Division, as is in effect at the time of <br /> application. <br /> C. Where work for which a permit is required is <br /> started or proceeded with prior to obtaining said <br /> permit, the permit fee shall be double, but the <br /> payment of such double fee shall not relieve any <br /> persons from fully complying with existing codes or <br /> ordinances in the execution of the work nor from <br /> any other applicable penalties . <br /> D. The fees and charges listed herein are exclusive of <br /> fees and charges required by the State of minnesota <br /> pertaining to electrical permits and inspections . <br /> E . At the discretion of the Administrative Authority, <br /> an additional charge, no to exceed actual expenses <br /> incurred, may be required in such instances where <br /> repeated violations of the building codes and <br /> ordinances make necessary an excessive number of <br />