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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Committee Date :
A legislative ordinance to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 33, Building Code and
Inspection, to facilitate a titie change.
Section 33, Building Code and Inspection, of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 33.03. Permits--When required.
(a) Building and general construction. Permits for building or general construction are not
required for repairs for maintenance only or for minor 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 mazket value of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
(b) PZumbing. No person shall install, remove, alter, repair, ar replace or cause to be
installed, removed, altered, repaired or replaced any plumbing, gas or drainage piping
work, standpipe system, sprinkier 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 separate permit 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 permit to do such work from
the building official. A separate permit shail be obtained for the equipment installed in
each building or structure.
(d) Electrical. No person shall perform any new electrical installation in any constnxction,
remodeling, replacement or repair, except minor repair work as defined by the state board
of electricity, without first obtaining a permit to do such work from the building official.
A separate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure. ,
(e) Work to be done by permittee only:
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A permittee issued a permit pursuant to this chapter shall be responsible for all �� t�
work done under said permit.
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
pernvttee or a qualified subcontractor licensed pursuant to Chapter 369 of the Legislative Code
shall work or cause any work to be done under said pernut.
(� Work done on dangerous structures, nuisance buildings and vacant buildings. No persons
shall be issued a pernut pursuant to this chapter, excluding a demolition permit, for any
building determined 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 secrion 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 pernut issued under this
chapter, with the exception of a demolition permit, 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
office of license, inspections and
environmental protection to be held at an interest rate to be established by that department
until such time as the monies aze refunded to the permittee or 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 time 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 fifiy (50) percent complete or if
unfarseen 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 Legislative Code by either the division of property
code enforcement, the deparnnent of fire and safety services ar the city council. Notwithstanding
the tune 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 restored 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) shail be refunded with interest by the depariment of finance.
If 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 andJor 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. V`I,
In lieu of the two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) deposit referenced above, a performance
bond in the same amount nu�ning in favor of the city may be submitted with the application for
the permit.
(g) Grading. No person shall perform any filiing or excavating activity on a property unless
such acrivity is in accordance with the provisions of Appendix Chapter 33 of the 1997
Uniform Building Code and the requirements herein.
(1} Except as provided in the Ramsey County Solid Waste Ordinance, only ciean fill
may be deposited as fill material on the property.
(2) Grading activities in excess of ten thousand (10,000) squaze feet shall be in
accordance with section 62.108(13) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
(3} The property owner and permittee shail 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 permittee shall
be responsible for maintaining any required erosion and sediment control
instailations. 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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That this ordinance revision shall take affect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage,
approval and publication.
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Action Requested:
Changes to Legislative Ordinance, Chapter 33.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Persona� Service Contracts Must Mswer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission
1. Has this person/firtn ever worked under a wntract for this departrnenY?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civit Service Commission 2. Has Mis personlfirm ever been a city empbyee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skiil not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and ariach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Legislative Ordinance Code changes to Chapter 33. See attached.
Advantages If Approved:
See Above.
DisadvantageslfApproved:
None
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Ci�anges not made.
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