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An ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code to increase the fees charged for various permits under this
chapter
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 5AINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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Sec. 33.03. Pernuts—When required.
(a) Building and general construction. Permits for building or general construction are not
required for repairs for maintenance only or for minar alterations provided they are not
required under Section 106 of the 1997 Uniform Building Code as adopted by the
Minnesota State Building Code, this chapter or other pertinent provisions of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code, and provided the cost of such repairs and minor alterations does
not exceed the present market value of three Five hundred dollazs ($ 36&69 500.00).
(b) Plumbing. No person shall install, remove, alter, repair, or replace or cause to be
installed, removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing, gas or drainage piping
work, standpipe system, sprinkler system, or any fixture or water heating or treating
equipment in a building or premises without first obtaining a permit to do such work from
the building official. A sepazate pertnit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
(c) Mechanical. No person shall install, alter, reconstruct, or repair any heating, ventilating,
cooling or refrigeration equipment without first obtaining a pemrit to do such work from
the building official. A separate permit shall be obtained for the equipment installed in
each building or structure.
(d) Electrical. No person shall perform any new electrical installation in any construcrion,
remodeling, replacement or repair, except minor repair work as defined by the state boazd
of electricity, without first obtaining a pernut to do such work from the building official.
A sepazate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
(e) Work to be done by pernuttee only:
ORDINANCE
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A pernuttee issued a pernut pursuant to this chapter shall be responsible for all 03 �33
work done under said pernut.
Business required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter 369 of the Legislative Code:
No one other than the permittee or an employee under the direct supervision and control of the
permittee or a qualified subcontractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 369 of the Legislative Code
shall work or cause any work to be done under said permit.
(fl Wark done on dangerous structures, nuisance buildings and vacant buildings. No persons
shall be issued a pernut pursuant to this chapter, excluding a demolition pernut, for any
buiiding deternuned to be a dangerous structure under Chapter 43 or nuisance building
under Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, or a vacant building as defined
under section 43.02(7)(c), (d), (e) or (fl without first filing for and receiving a certificate
of code compliance inspection under section 33.06 or filing for and receiving a certificate
of occupancy inspection under this chapter. Any application for a permit issued under this
chapter, with the exception of a demolition pernut, for work to be done on a building
determined to be a dangerous structure or nuisance building must be accompanied by a
deposit of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00). Such monies shall be deposited with the
department of finance and management services to be held at an interest rate to be
established by that department until such time as the monies are refunded to the perrnittee
ar forfeited to the city under the provisions of this section.
Except as otherwise specified in this section, a certificate of compliance under section
33.06 or a certificate of occupancy under section 33.05 must be obtained within six (6) months
from the date of the original certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy inspection. One
(1) six-month 6me extension beyond the initial six-month time limitation may be requested by
the owner and will be considered by the building official if it can be shown that the code
compliance work is proceeding expeditiously and is more than fifty (50) percent complete or if
unforseen conditions have had significant schedule impact on the completion of work.
The provisions for completion of rehabilitation within six (6) months and the six-month
extension apply only to property not presently subject to any orders issued to the property
pursuant to Chapter 43 or 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code by either the division of property
code enforcement, the department of fire and safety services or the city council. Notwithstanding
the time limitation established under this section, the city council reserves the right to shorten the
time period for completion of the rehabilitation through any order or resolution issued pursuant
to Chapter 43 and sections 45.10 and 45.11 of this Code.
In the event the building is restared to habitable condition and a certificate of compliance
and/or certificate of occupancy is obtained within the time limits set out herein, the two thousand
dollars ($2,000.00) shall be refunded with interest by the department of finance.
1f a certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy is not issued within the time
period authorized pursuant to this section, all monies deposited will be forfeited without refund
to the city and the city may proceed with a substantial abatement action under the provisions of
Chapter 45 of this Code.
No building subject to the restrictions of this section shall be used for occupancy until
such time as the certificate of compliance and/or certificate of occupancy relating to that building
has been issued. Rehabilitation undertaken by the Saint Paul Department of Planning and
Economic Development shall be exempt from the requirement for a cash deposit.
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1' � ' In lieu of the two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) deposit referenced above, a performance
2 bond in the same amount running in favor of ffie city may be submitted with the application for
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5 (g) Grading. No person shall perform any filling or excavating activity on a property unless
6 such activity is in accordance with the provisions of Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997
7 Uniform Building Code and the requirements herein.
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Except as provided in the Ramsey County Solid Waste Ordinance, only clean fill
may be deposited as fill material on the property.
Grading activities in excess of ten thousand (1Q000) square feet shall be in
accordance with section 62.108(13) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
The properiy owner and pernrittee shall be responsible for the grading on site.
(4) Erosion and sediment control installation shall be set forth in the Ramsey County
Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. The property owner and pernuttee shatl
be responsible for maintaining any required erosion and sediment control
installations. This maintenance requirement shall also include sediment laden
runoff onto adjacent properties or public ways.
(h) Posting. The building or general construction permit shall be posted on the premises in a
conspicuous location such that the information on the permit can be read from the outside
of the premises.
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Sec6on 33.04 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 33.04. Establishment of pernrit fees.
(A) Fees required: Before issuing any permit required by the building code, this chapter or
other pertinent provisions of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code, the fee as indicated in the
following schedule shall be paid.
Where work for which any such permit is required is started or proceeded with prior to obtaining
said pernut, the fee specified shall be collected and, in addition, a penalty fee shall be collected.
The penalty fee shall be equal to the specified pernut fee. The payment of such penalty fee shall
not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of the building codes in the
execution of the work or from any other penalty prescribed herein.
Building valuation for the purpose of establishing building pernut fees shall be as set forth by the
valuation data published by the Building Code Division, Departrnent of Administration, State of
Minnesota, as may be amended from time to ume.
Value of work other than that included in the valuation data published by the Building Code
Division, State of Minnesota, must include the cost of installations, alterarions, additions or
repairs, including all labor and materials supplied by the contractor and other sources. The
building code officer may require the contractor to furnish the city with a written statement of the
actual cost of the work. When such costs exceed those for which the pernut was issued, an
additional pernut fee will be required and collected based on the fee schedule established herein.
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BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR
GENEBAL CONS'IRUCTION
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Total Valuation Fee
$501.00 to $2,000.00.... $�-1:99 23_50 for the first $500.00 plus $�5
3.05 for each additional $100.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $2,�OO.QO
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00.... $G2-2� 69.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus
$�23914_00 for each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00.... $3�9-� 391.25 for the first $Z5,000.00 plus
$9�@ 10_10 for each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00.... $� 643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus
$fr.2§ �.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, to and including
$100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00.... $$$�� 993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus
$5:96 5.60 for each additional $1,000.00 or
fraction thereof, to and including
$500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00.... $z,''-g8�z5 3 233.75 for the first $500,000.00
plus $#� 4.75 for each additional $1,000.00
or fraction thereof, to and including
$1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up.... $rr,6i�5 5,608.75 for the first
$1,000,000.00 plus $� 3.65 for each
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(1) Inspections outside of normal business $5�96 80_00 per
hours.... hour
(Minimum charge--Two (2) hours)
(2) Reinspection fees assessed under provisions $��6@ 53_00 per
of Section 305(g) U.B.0 hour
(Minimum charge--One (1) hour)
(3) Inspections for which no fee is specifically $�-2:9@ 53_00 per
indicated.... hour
(Minimum charge -- One hour)
(4) Addirional plan review required by changes, $�z 96 53_00 per
additions or revisions to approved plans hour
(Minimum charge -- One hour)
(5) Inspections of buildings to be moved:
(a) Garages and group U $d�69 53_00
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(b) Dwellings other than $�69 80_00
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(c) Structures located
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including travel time
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(B) Blan review fees:`For valuation under one thousand dollazs ($1,OOQ.00), no fee shall be
assessed. When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds one thousand dollars
($1,000.00), a plan review fee shall be paid to the building official at the time of
submitting plans and specifications for checking review. Plan review fees shall be sixty-
five (65) percent of the total building permit fee as set forth in the table above.
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(C) ExpiraUon of plan check: Applicarions for which no permit is issued within one hundred
eighty (180) days following the date of applicarion shall expire by limitation, and plans
and other data submitted far checking may thereafter be retumed to the applicant or
destroyed by the building official. The building official may extend the time for action by
the applicant for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days upon written
request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant
have prevented action from being taken. No application shall be extended more than
once. In order to renew acrion on an applicarion after expiration, the applicant shall
resubmit plans and pay a new plan checking fee.
(D) Expiration of building perniit:
(1) Every pernut issued by the building official under the provisions of this chapter
shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building of work
authorized by such permit is not commenced within one hundred eighty (180)
days from the date of such pernut or if the building or work authorized by such
pernut is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a
period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Before such work can be recommended,
a new permit shall be first obtained so to do, and the fee therefor shall be one-half
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
(1) year.
(2) Any pernuttee holding an unexpired pernut may apply for an extension of the time
within which he may commence work under that permit when he is unable to
commence work within the time required by this section for good and satisfactory
reasons. The building official may extend the time for action by the pernuttee for
a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the
permittee showing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee have
prevented action from being taken. No perxnit shall be extended more than once.
In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the pernuttee shall pay a new
full permit fee.
(3) Moreover, all work commenced pursuant to the issuance of a building permit by
the building official for construction, alteration, repair or remodeling of the
exterior portion of a single-family dwelling or two-family dwelling, including an
attached or detached garage, must be completed within one (1) year from the date
of issuance of the building pernut or within one (1) year from the effective date of
this ordinance, whichever is later. The building official may extend the time for
completion upon written request of the perxnittee establishing that circumstances
beyond the control of the pemuttee establishing that circumstances beyond the
control of the pemuttee prevented compietion of the work for which the building
pernut was authorized.
(4) All work commenced pursuant to the issuance of a building permit by the building
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4 of issuance of the building permit or within one (1) yeu from the effective date of
5 this ordinance, whichevez is later. The building o�cial may extend the time for
6 completion upon written request of the pernrittee establishing that circumstances
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the building permit was authorized.
(5) Any person who violates subsection 33.04(D) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(E) Suspension or revocation of building permit: The building official may, in writing,
suspend or revoke a pernut issued under provisions of this chapter whenever the pernut is
issued in error or on the basis of inconect informaffon supplied, or in violation of any
ordinance or regulation or of any of the provisions of the state building code.
(F) Refund of permit fees:
(1) The building official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which
was erroneously paid or collected.
(2) The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80)
percent of the perznit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued
in accordance with this code.
(3) The building official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80)
percent of the plan check fee paid when an application for a pernut for which a
plan check fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan checking is
done.
The building official shall not authorize the refunding of any fee paid except upon written
application filed by the original permittee not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the
date of fee payment.
(G) Other pernut fees: Pernut fees for other than general construction shall be as follows:
(1) Wrecking of buildings or structures. $3:88 4.00 per 1,000 cubic feet or fraction
thereof, minimum $�08 53_00.
(2) Moving of buildings or structures. Buildings larger than 12 feet high, 14 feet
wide, 25 feet long other than buildings used for Group U, Division 1,
occupancies: $�89�6191.00 per move. Group i5, Division 1, occupancy
buildings larger than 12 feet high, 14 wide, 25 long: $39:66 63_00 per move.
Buildings or structures smaller than size indicated above: $42:6@ 53_00 per move.
(3) Elevators, dumbwaiters, moving stairways, handicapped lifts and other similar
devices:
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New constzuction, repairs and major alterations: One and one-half (1.5)
percent of the total valuation of the work. Minimum charge shall be
seve�iroe ninety-four dollars ($�99 94_00).
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1. Power driven passenger and freight elevator:
Up to 5 floors in height ....$3rr.99 44_00
6 to 10 floors in height ....�9:68 50_00
11 to 20 floors in height ....�86 56_00
21 or more floors in height ..._ 3@:6@ 63_00
2. Dumbwaiter . . . . �5:98 31.00
3. Moving stairway .... z''�.69 31_00
4. Docklift . . . . z''�-8@ 31.00
5. Handpowered elevator .... z5:96 31_00
6. Manlift . . . . z'�5-.99 31.00
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following rates; provided, however, the minimum fee for any pernut shall be: one-
family dwelling electrical wark $�r�9 31_00, multifamily, commercial and
industrial work, $3rr.60 44
(a) Service: New service, change of service, temparary service, addition,
alteration or repair on either primary ar secondary service up to 600v shall
be tlrirtq=�i�re fort�-four dollars ($33:9@ 44_00).
(b) Circuits: The fee for the installation of new circuits and/or feeder
additions, alterations or re�airs to existine circuits u�to 600v shall be
seven nine dollazs ($�98 9.00).
(c) Transformers, capacitors, and generation for light, heat and power:
Transformers, capacitors, and generation for light, heat and power shall be
computed separately at $�9c89 25_00 per unit plus $9c561.00 per KVA,
KVAR or fraction thereof. In addition to the above fees, the fee for all
transformers for signs and outline lighting shall be ttventy=€'rne thirtv-one
dollazs ($�5-66 31.00 per sign.
(d) Alterations, repairs, or extension of electrical systems: For any alteration,
repair or extension of an existing electrical system where the work is of
such a nature that the fees for a permit cannot be determined from the
above schedule, the pernut fee charge shall be based on one percent of the
total valuation of the work. Minimum fee shall be �we fiftv-three
dollars ($#�6@ 53.00 .
(e) L,ow-voltage fire alarm systems, remote-control circuits, signal circuits,
and low-energy or low-voltage power circuits: For remote control circuits,
signal circuits, and low-energy or low-voltage power circuits (in other than
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i:A91.25 for each opening.
2. Others.... $3$.9@ 38_00 per control plus
1.00 1.25 for each opening.
(fl Traffic signals: For traffic signals the pernut fee chazge shall be made at
the rate of $z'�r.9@ 31_00 for each service location plus $5-9@ 6.00 for each
standazd.
(g) Street lighting: For street lighting the permit fee charge shall be made at
the rate of $�6:99 25_00 for each control unit plus $3-A9 6.00 for each
standard.
(h) Electric space heating:
0 to 4000 watts ....$�$9@ 13_00
4001 watts and up ....�5:9@ 19_00
(i) Transient projects: For permits on transient projects, including, but not
limited to, canuvals and circuses, the inspection fees shall be computed as
follows:
Power supply units--According to items (a), (b) and (c) of the electric
work fee schedule.
All rides, devices and concessions shall be inspected, the inspection fee
shall be $�S:OA 19_00 per unit.
(j) Swimming pools: $�k9&@ 50_00 plus circuit charge.
(5) Gas burner, oil burner, coal burner and other fuel burners. $dz 98 53_00 for the
first 100,000 btu per hour input or fraction thereof, plus $$-69 10_00 for each
additional 100,000 btu per hour or fraction thereo£ Maacimum fee for each
individual burner shall be $�&99 688.00. Where dual fuel installations aze made,
the maacimum combined permit fee shall not exceed $-�86�9@ 1,250.00.
(6) Plastering, stucco and spray-on fireproofing. For plastering and stucco, the fee is
$�5-68 94_00 for the first 200 square yards or fraction thereof and $$-9@ 10_00 for
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� provided, however, that the minimum fee for any pernut is $�-2:�96 53_00.
(7) Plumbing fees:
(a) Drain waste and vent, water supply and fixtures.
1. The fee for all initial pernrits issued by the Office of License,
Inspections and Environmental Protection shall be �i€pq=€r�e six -
nine dollars ($�69 69•00). In addition to this fee, the fee for each
fixhue, whether set, rough-in, or replaced shall be �q twentv_
five dollars ($�9:98 25_00). Each water supply fixture shall be farn
five dollars ($�99 five .
(b) Building sewer permit fees ....�5:96 56_00
(c) Each private waste treatment system . ...�s5-.9@ 194.00
(d) Gas burning water heaters, dryers, ranges or other devices including gas
piping:
1. For devices up to 100,000 BTLJ's, each ....�8:06 25_00
2. Each additional 100,000 BTU's or portion thereof ....$:9B 10_00
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Standpipes, sprinklers and fire pumps; new installations, repairs or alterations:
(a) The minimum fee shall be $42.00, in addition to which the following fees
shall be paid:
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Standpipes: $64.00 for each standpipe for the first five (5) floors,
plus $7.00 for each floor above the fifth.
Sprinklers: $15.50 for each additional ten (10) sprinkler heads or
fraction thereof.
Fire pumps: $50.00 for each pump.
(b) Fire extinguishing systems utilizing an extinguishing agent other than
water, new installations, repairs or alterations: The fee shall be one percent
of the valuation of the installation, repair or alteration with a minimum fee
of $42.00.
Refrigeration:
(a) Refrigeration permit: One (1) percent of total value of work, minimum fee
of $�2-90 53_00.
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(10) Signs, billboards, mazquees and awnings:
(a) Wall, roof, projecting and freestanding signs: $i�9 1.90 for each square
foot with a minimum fee of $��8 53_00.
(b) Mazquees over public property: $�8�66125.00 for each installation.
(c) Billboards: $�8&86 125_00 zoning approval fee plus one (1) percent of the
total valuation of the construction cost.
(d) Awnings projecting over public property: $�58 1.90 per lineal foot,
minimum $d�:8@ 53_00 for each installation. A separate sign permit is
required for awnings with signage.
(11) Steamfitting and hot water work:
(a) Fee for new construction or alteration shall be one (1) percent of total
valuation of the work.
Value of work must include the cost of installation, alteration, addition and
repairs including heat transfer units, accessories to the heating system,
including pipe, fittings, and alllabor and materials necessary for
installation.
In addition, it shall include all materials supplied by other sources when
these materials are normally supplied by the contractor.
(b) Minimum permit fee for commercial, industrial, institutional or business
occupancies is $�-2-66 53_00.
(c) The fee for alterations, additions and repair to existing refrigeration, gas
and oil systems shall be based on one (1) percent of total valuation of the
work with $#z A6 53_00 minimum.
(12) Wann air, heating, ventilation and sheet metal:
(a) Mechanical wann air heating systems: $#i:99 53_00 for the first 100,000
btu per hour or fraction thereof, plus $�99 10_00 for each additional
100,000 btu per hour or fraction thereof.
(b) Ventilation systems, dust coilecuon systems, pollution control systems,
etc.: One (1) percent of total valuation of the work. Value of work must
include the cost of installation, alteration, addition and repair, including all
labor and materials necessary for installation. The minimum fee shall be
$�2-0@ 53_00 for commercial buildings and $z''�.96 31_00 for residential
ventilation work and duct modification.
(c) General sheet metal: A separate permit is required for general sheet metal
work. For gutters, flashing, metal chimneys, chutes or general sheet metal
work, the fee shall be one percent of the total valuation of the work. The
•� minimum fee is $#�88 53_00.
(13) Incinerators:
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Domestic incinerators: $�@6 53_00 for each installation.
Commercial and industrial incinerators: One (1) percent of total value of
work, minimum $��66 53_00 for each installation.
(14) Fences: $z2:A9 28_00 for the first 200 lineal feet or fraction thereof erected and
$$.6@ 10_00 for each additional 1001ineal feet or fraction thereof.
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cannot be deternuned by items (1) through (14) above, the fee charge shall be
based on one (1) percent of the total valuation of the wark, with a minimum fee of
$�:96 53_00.
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(17) Solid fuel burning freestanding heaters and stoves, nonmasonry fireplaces and fire
place inserts: $�99 53_00. Method for providing positive combustion air must be
provided with permit application.
(18) Solaz heating systems: Pernut fees for solaz heating systems shall be one (1)
percent of total valuation, with a minimum fee of $�2:69 53_00.
(19) Parking lots:
(a) Permit fees for parking lots shall be one (1) percent of total valuafion, with
a minimum fee of $�:99 53_00. No parking lot or loading and unloading
area requiring approval under the provisions of L.egislative Code sections
62.103 and 62.105 shall be constructed nar shall any existing unimproved
lot be paved without £irst obtaining a building permit. Such lots shall not
be used until the construction has been completed and approved by the
building code officer. Permit fees shall be exclusive of fees specified in
the Minnesota State Buiiding Code, Uniform Building Code Chapter 70.
(b) No off-street parking lot or loading and unloading area shall be repaved,
modified, reconfigured or enlarged without first obtaining a building
pernut. The pernut fee shall be one (1) percent of the total valuation, with
a minimum fee of fsrtq=twe fift�-three dollars ($�2:99 53.00).
(20) Tank installation and removal:
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Tank installation: One (1) percent of the total valuation, with a minimum
fee of $�-2:9@ 53_00
(H) Fees, exemption for city: The city shali be exempted from the payment of permit fees
required under this chapter where work is done by city employees on city-owned property
not exclusively leased or rented to a party other than the city.
1 ft �s'the intent of this pazagraph only that payxnent of fees are waived. Permits as required by ��'�'�
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Section 3
Section 33.05 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sea 33.05. Certificate of occupancy.
(A) Use or Occupancy: No building or structure in Group A(Assembly), B(Business), M
(Mercantile), E(Education), F(Factory), I(Institutional), H(Hazardous), R-1
(Multifamily Residential), nuisance dwelling as defined in, and to the extent and for the
periods required, in Chapter 42 of the L.egislative Code, or S(Storage) occupancies shall
be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building
or structure or portion thereof shall be made, until the fire marshal has issued a certificate
of occupancy therefor as provided herein, except for dwelling units occupied by an
owner. The word "owner" means a natural person, and does not include a corporation,
partnership or other entity.
(B) Change in Use: Changes in the chazacter or use of a building shall not be made without
the approval of the building official and the fire marshal, and the building may be
occupied for purposes in other groups provided the new or proposed use is less
hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use.
(C) Certificate Issued: After final inspection by the building official, when it is found that the
buiiding or structure complies with the provisions af this Code, the fire marshal shall
issue a certificate of occupancy.
(D) Existing Buildings: Every building except one- and two-family dwellings which are not
nuisance dwellings as defined in, and for the periods required by, Chapter 42 of the
Legislative Code and residential garages heretofore erected shall have a certificate of
occupancy issued by the division of fire prevention and posted on the premises. Before
such a certificate can be issued, such buildings shall be inspected by the division and
found to conform to the requirements of the building code at the time of construction or at
the time of conversion to its present use and to the provisions of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code; except that energy efficient standards in rental dwellings and multiple
dwellings shall be enforced on complaint basis only. No building which is required to
have a certificate of occupancy shall continue to be occupied without such certificate.
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M(Mercantile), S(Storage), F(Factory), and R(Residential) occupancies which have a
cerkificate of occupancy. Inspections shall be scheduled by the division on a two-year
cycle for all buildings of R-1 occupancy which have a certificate of occupancy.
Inspections shall be scheduled on a one-year cycie for all nuisance dwellings as defined
in, and during the periods required by, Chapter 42 of the Legislarive Code. If it is found
that such buildings do not conform to the applicable requirements, the certificate of
occupancy may be revoked and the building shall,not be occupied until such time as the
building is again brought into compliance with such requirements.
(1) Reserved.
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Nonresidential renewal schedule. The fire marshal shall establish written
guidelines for the renewal of nonresidential occupancies based on the hazard of
the occupancy.
(a) The fire mazshal shall provide an annual written report of nonresidential
inspections that inclndes group, property address, and inspection schedule
to the city council.
(b) Revocations or condemnations. Where the certificate of occupancy has
been revoked, or the building has been condemned, once the certificate of
occupancy is restored it shall be scheduled for renewal in one year.
(F� Fees for Certificate of Occupancy:
(1) Original issue, new buildings. There shall be no fee charged for an issuance of the
certificate of occupancy for new buildings at the completion of their construction
covered by a building permit.
(2) Renewal fee for R-1 occupancies. Nine dollazs ($9.00) per residential unit,
minimum fee one hundred doilars ($100.00), m�imum fee three hundred seventy
dollars ($370.00). The fee charged far inspections of nuisance dwellings as
defined in section 42.01(2) of the I.egislative Code shall be in an amount as
established by the fire marshal to recover the costs of the inspections.
(3) Renewal fee for A(Assembly), E(Education), I(Institutional), H(Hazardous), F
(Factory), M(Mercantile), S(Storage) and B(Business) occupancies. Seven
dollars ($7.00) per one thousand (1,000) square feet, minimum fee seventy-five
dollazs ($75.00), masimum fee three hundred seventy dollazs ($370.00).
(4) Reinspection fee. The renewai fee established in subsections (2) and (3) above
allows for one (1) inspection and one (1) reinspection for the renewal of the
certificate of occupancy. A reinspection fee of fifty (50) percent of the renewal fee
shall be levied for each addiuonal reinspection required of nonconfornung
occupancies.
(5) Referral reinspection fee. Whenever a written correction order is issued to the
owner or responsible agent of the owner for a violation of this code and after a
reasonable time for compliance has elapsed, a reinspection shall be made. If the
violation has not been corrected at the time of the reinspection, a referral
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(6) Partial certificate of occupancy fee. Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this
paragraph (�, a fee of one hundred and twentv-five dollazs ($i99:68125"00l will
be charged for each partial certificate of occupancy requested. The issuance of a
partial certificate of occupancy is at the discretion of the building official and the
portion of the building covered by the certificate must be legally completed and
ready to occupy along with all other life and safety requirements.
(7) No entry fee. A no entry fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be assessed to the
renewal fee and collected whenever an owner or responsible agent of the owner
has been notified in writing of the date and time for a certificate of occupancy
renewal inspection, or any other reinspection, and the owner or responsible agent
of the owner fails to notify the fire marshal's office in writing, by at least 8:00 a.m.
on the date of the scheduled inspection, of an alternate date and time for the
inspection or reinspection when the owner or responsible agent of the owner will
appearfortheinspection.
(8) Discounted fee. Whenever a certificate of occupancy renewal inspection finds no
violations of any applicable code, the renewal fees set forth in subsections (2) and
(3) of this paragraph shall be discounted twenty-five (25) percent.
(9) Late fees. A late fee shall be charged and collected whenever the owner or
responsible agent for the owner makes application for certificate renewal after the
expiration date of such certificate. Separate late fees shall also be charged and
collected whenever the owner or responsible agent for the owner pays late any
other fees due and payable under this section. All late fees shall be ten (10)
percent of the certificate renewal fee. A late fee shail accrue for each thirty-day
period or portion thereof which has elapsed after the expiration date of the
certificate or the date of inspection on which the underlying fee is based. In no
event shall any one (1) late fee exceed fifty (50) percent of the certificate renewal
fee. The late fee(s} shall be in addition to any other fee or payment required.
(G) Exceptions: The fees for the certificate of occupancy and inspection are provided in
section 33.04(H)(4)(c) and paragraph (F� of this section shall be required on buildings
owned and occupied by any governmental agency, including county and state
governmental agencies. The City of Saint Paul, and any other agencies specifically
exempted from such fees under state law, shall be exempt from payment of such fees.
Section 4
Section 33.06 of the Saint Paul I.egslative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 33.06. Certificate of compliance.
48 (a) The building official may issue a certificate of compliance for any building or structure in
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51 required for issuance of a certificate of compliance shall be one hundred and twen ,-five
52 dollars ($�96:99 125•00) far a single-family dwelling and one hundred t�entg=five and
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(b) The building official may issue a certificate of compliance for any building or structure in
Group R-1 occupancy, as defined in the Minnesota State Building Code, when it is found
that such building or structure complies with the provisions of Chapter 34 of the Saint
Paul I.egislarive Code. This fee, in addition to the certificate of occupancy fee, shall be
one hundred fi€Ey and ei tv-eieht dollars ($i�8:89188.00 for a three-fanuly dwelling,
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family dwelling, and ten thirteen dollazs ($i6:9913.00 per unit for a five- or more family
dwelling with a minimum of two hundred and fi dollars ($�A�99 250•00) and a
masimum of three hundred and seventv-five dollazs ($36A:66 275•001.
(c) There shall be no fee charged for the issuance of a certificate of compliance for new
buildings at the completion of their construction covered by a building pernut.
(d) The building official may, without further inspecrion, issue a certificate of compliance for
any building or structure which has been issued a rental dwelling unit registrafion
certificate, which issuance was based on an inspection under Chapter 51 of the
Legislarive Code, within the previous twelve-month period.
Section 5
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage,
approval and publication.
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OFFICE oF LIEP Date: GREEN SHEET
°°�� Roger Cu�t�is, Director necember 30, 2002
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CTION REQUESTED: }�� � � ����
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- Council approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul
: Legislative Code to increase the fees charged for various permits.
' COMM1IENDATIONS: APPAOV6 (A) OR RESECT (R) ' 87tSONAL SS&VICB CONTRACT3 MUGT,ANSWSR TH8 POLLOHIING:
, PLAIa]ING C0641ISSION CIVIL SBRVICE COMMISSZON 1. Hds the pex80n/firm evex woiked undes a contract for thiS department?
CIB COMMIITEE X BUSINESS REVIEW COUNCIL Y&S NO �
STAFF � _ Haa thi5 personJfirm ever been a City employee?
DISTRICT WURT� _ � YES NO
' ' 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
UPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Raising Suilding �urrent City empYOyee? "
�COde Division fees for LIEP.' YES NO �
� � � lain all Y8S aaswers on a separate sheet and attacII.
' INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (Who; What, When, Where, Why):
Current fees charged for enforcing the State of Minnesota's Building Code are
rojected to not cover the costs of these inspections for 2003. LIEP needs to
°. raise fees in order to maintain its existing inspection program.
' DVANTAGES IF"APPROVED:
' LIEP can continue its building inspection program required by State Law.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
Increased costs to consumers of LIEP's services.
. ISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
„" State mandated inspections will no longer be self supporting functions of LIEP.
', The City of Saint Paul will need to find other ways to pay for these services
or eliminate inspections in violation of state law.
: TOTAL AMOUNT OF TFtANSACTION S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED YES NO
' FUNDING-SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)