06-1132A�FNDE& 1/17/07
AMENDED 1/10/07
ORDINANCE
CITY OF,8�f�IT P�L, MII�IESOTA
Presented By:
Council File # 06- � 132
Crreen Sheet # 3U 353?�
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 33 Building Code and Inspection
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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I Sections 33.01 through 33.09 of the Saint Paul Legisiative code is amended to read as follows:
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3 Section 33.01. Definitions.
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5 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in
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8 Building o�cial. Building Code Official, of the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection, or his/her
9 designee, charged with the administration and enforcement of the Minnesota State Building Code for the City of Saint
�o Paul.
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t2 Clean flll. Materials consisting of at least ninety (90) percent natural soils with the remaining ten (10) percent
� 3 maximum composed of concrete, concrete block, brick, glass ar similar inert materials.
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�5 Demolition clean fall. Materials consisting of more than ten (10) percent but less than fifty (50) percent concrete,
i6 concrete block, brick, glass or similar inert material which has been approved in writing by the Ramsey CounTy
t7 Division of Solid Waste with the remaining percentage comprising natural soils.
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Ramsey Counry Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. The document which contains the erosion and sediment
control practice specifications and the planning procedures to control soil erosion and sedimentation adopted by the
Ramsey CounTy Soil and Water Conservation District.
Section 33.02. Minnesota State Buildiug Code--Adoption.
(a) Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 16B.59 through 16B.�375, the Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted
pursuant to laws of Minnesota, is hereby adopted by reference.
(b) The following appendix is not a mandatory part of the Minnesota State Building Code, but is adopted by reference
for the city and is incorporated into this chapter as if set out in full: Appendix Chapter � J(Grading) of the �
�„ , °--���«�'�S 2006 Intemational Building Code.
(c) Chapter 5230 of the Minnesota Rules, "Steamfitters Rules and Code for Power Piping Systems," as amended, is
adopted by reference by the City of Saint Paul and incorporated into this chapter as if set out in full and shall be the
minimum standard used by the building official in the inspection of high-pressure piping system materials and
construction.
(d) Chapter 1300.0220 �;,�,:� : ; �°-n'�n�d°',..ro,a�;�°���, a part of the Minnesota State Building Code in
Minnesota °.^° , z�� , ��� i ann n��n is amended for the City of Saint Paul to read as follows:
a0 1300.0220 �`'TT..�� - CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
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a2 Subpart 1�� Use and Occupancy. No building or structure shali be used or occupied, and no change in the
43 existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the €xe-n�ars�al
a4 buildine official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor as provided herein.
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EXCEPTION: U Occupancies.
Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of this
code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the
provisions of this code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.
Subpart 2�99-� Change in Use. Changes in the character or use of a building shall not be made except as specified
in Section 34.05 of this code.
Subpart 5�99-� Certificate Issued. After the €t�e-t�sl�al buildine official inspects the building or structure and
finds no violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that aze enforced by the code enforcement agency,
and upon recommendation of the fire mazshal, the buildine official shall issue a certificate of occupancy that shall
contain the following:
1. The building permit number.
2. The address of the building.
3. The name and address of the owner.
4. A description of that portion of the building for which the certificate is issued.
5. A statement that the described portion of the building has been inspected for compliance with the
requirements of this code for the group and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed
occupancy is classified.
6. The name of the building official.
Su�art 6�99-4 Temporary Eer�f'�Ne Occupancv. If the building official finds that no substantial hazard will
result from occupancy of any building or portion thereof before the same is completed, a temporary certificate of
occupancy may be issued for the use of a portion or portions of a building or structure prior to the completion of the
entire building or structure.
Subpart 7�99-3 Posting. The certificate of occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises and
shall not be removed except by the buildin� official or fire marshal.
109.6 Revocation. The � buildinQ official may, in writing, suspend or revoke issue a written suspension
or revocation of a certificate of occupancy issued under the provisions of this code whenever the certificate was
issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, ^- ^�'�°^ �' �^ a°�°�--�:°�a ". «'�° F-° ^�^�^'�^'
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Section 33.03. Permits--When required.
(a) Building and general construction No person shall construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the
occupancy of a building or structure without first obtaining a building permit from the building official. Permits for
building or general construction aze not required for repairs for maintenance only or for minor alterations provided
they aze not required under 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 five hundred dollars ($500.00).
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(b) Plumbing. No person shall install, remove, alter, repair, or replace or cause to be installed, removed, alte�g'd, t � �
repaired or replaced any piumbing, 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 buiiding official. A sepazate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
(c) Meckanical. No person shall install, alter, reconstruct, or repair any heating, ventilating, cooling, refrigeration
equipment or process piping and/or equipment without fust obtaining a permit to do such work from the building
official. A sepazate permit shall be obtained for the equipment installed in each building or structure.
(d) Electrical. No person shall perform any new elech�ical installation in any construction, remodeling, replacement or
repair, except minor repair wark as defined by the state board of electriciTy, without first obtaining a permit to do
such work from the building officiai. A sepazate permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
(e) Work to be done by permittee only:
(1) A permittee issued a permit pursuant to this chapter shall be responsible for ail work done under said permit.
t i o (2) Business required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter 369 of the Legislative Code: No one other than the
i� t permittee or an employee under the direct supervision and control of the permittee or a qualified subcontractor
� t 2 licensed pursuant to chapter 369 of the Legislative Code shall work or cause any work to be done under said
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permit.
(� Work done on dangerous structures, nuisance buildings and vacant buildings.
(1) No persons shall be issued a permit 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 Legisiative Code, or a vacant building as defined under section 43A2(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 demotition permit, for work to be done on a building determined to be a
dangerous strucritre or nuisance building must be accompanied by a deposit of five thousand dollars
($5,000.00). 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 unti] such time as the monies are
refunded to the permittee or forfeited to the ciTy under the provisions of this section. In lieu of the five thousand
dollar ($5,000.00) deposit, a performance bond in the same amount running in favor of the ciTy may be
submitted with the appiication for the permit.
(2) 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 fifty (50) percent complete
or if unforeseen 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 department of fire and safeTy services
or the city council. Notwithstanding the time limitarion 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 45.1 I 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 five thousand dollazs ($5,000.00) is eligible to
be refunded with interest by the office of license, inspections and environmental protection.
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i a8 (3) If a certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy is not issued within the time period authorized"" � "jZ
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I5o proceed with a substanrial abatement action under the provisions of chapter 45 of this Code.
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(4) If the city council determines that it is in the public interest to grant additional time to complete the
rehabilitation of the building(s) to habitable condition, it may, by resolution, grant an additional six (6) months
for the property to be restored to habitable condition. One (1) six-month time extension beyond this 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 si�ificant schedule impact on the completion of work.
If the inirial five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) deposit or performance bond has been forfeited for lack of
progress, the city council reserves the right to increase the amount of the required deposit or performance bond
to continue work on the dangerous structure, nuisance or vacant building to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00);
the purpose of said bond shall be to off-set potential city expenses associated with abating nuisance conditions.
(5) 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 department of planning and economic development shall be exempt from the
requirement for a cash deposit.
t69 (g) Grading. No person shall perform any filling or excavating activity on a property unless such activity is in
17o accordance with the provisions of Appendix Chapter K(Grading) of the 2002 Supplement to the 2000 International
t71 Building Code and the requirements herein.
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(1) Except as provided in the Ramsey County Solid Waste Ordinance, only clean 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 shall be responsible for the grading on site.
(4) Erosion and sediment control installation shali 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 conuol 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.
Section 33.04. Establishment of permit fees.
(A) Fees required: Before issuing any permit required by the building code, this chapter or other pertinent provisions of
the Saint Paul Legislative 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 permit, the fee
specified shall be collected and, in addition, a penalty fee shall be collected. The penalty fee shall be equal to the
specified permit 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 permit fees shall be as set forth by the valuation data
published by the Building Code Division, Department of Adminish�ation, State of Minnesota, as may be amended from
time to time.
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203 Value of work other than that included in the valuation data published by the Building Code Division, State of �'� �� 32 '
2oa Minnesota, must include the cost of installations, alterations, additions or repairs, including all labor and materials
205 supplied by the contractor and other sources. The building code officer may require the contractor to furnish the ciTy
206 with a written statement of the actual cost of the work. When such costs exceed those for which the permit was issued,
20� an additional permit fee will be required and collected based on the fee schedule established herein.
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TABLE A
BUILDING PERMIT FEES FOR
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
Total ValuaHon
$501.00 to $2,000.00....
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$23.50 for the fust $500.00 plus $3.05 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00.... $69.25 for the first $2,000.00 plus $14.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $25,000.00
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$50,000.00....
$50,001.00 to
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$ I 00,001.00 to
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$500,001.00 to
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$1,000,001.00 and up....
$391.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus $] 0.10 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $50,000.00
$643.75 for the first $50,000.00 plus $7.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $100,000.00
$993.75 for the first $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof, to and including $500,000.00
$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
$5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.65 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction
thereof
Other inspections and fees (applicable to all sections of Chapter 33):
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Inspections outside of normal business hours....
(Minimum charge--Two (2) hours)
Reinspection fees....
(Minimum charge--One (1) hour)
Inspections or other services for which no fee is specifically indicated....
(Minimum charge -- One hour)
Additional plan review required by changes, additions or revisions to approved
plans....
(Minimum charge -- One hour)
Inspections of buildings to be moved:
(a) Garages and group U occupancies....
(b) Dwellings other than group U occupancies....
(c) Structures located outside city limits will have an additional fee of fifty-eight
dollars ($58.00) per hour including travel time
(Minimum chazge--One (1) hour)
$87.00 per hour
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2�6 (B) Plan review fees: For valuation under one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), no fee shall be assessed. When the
2i� valuation ofthe proposed construction exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), a plan review fee shall be paid to
2� s the building official at the time of submitting plans and specifications far checking review. Plan review fees shall be
2 t 9 sixty-five (65) percent of the total building permit fee as set Forth in the table above.
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(C) Expiration ofplan check: Applications for which no permit is issued within one hundred eighty (180) days
fotlowing the date of application shali expire by limitation, and plans and other data submitSed for 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 action on an applicarion after expirarion, the
applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan checking fee.
(D) Expiration of building permit:
(1) Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this chapter shall expize 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 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 eighty (180)
days. Before such work can be recommenced, 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) yeaz.
(2) Any permittee holding an unexpired permit 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 permittee
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 permit shall be
extended more than once. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee 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 rivo-family
dwelling, including an attached or detached garage, must be completed within one (1) year from the date of
issuance of the building permit or within one (1) yeaz from the effective date of this chapter, whichever is later.
The building official may extend the time for completion upon written request of the permittee establishing that
circumstances beyond the control of the permittee establishing that circumstances beyond the control of the
permittee prevented completion of the work for which the building permit was authorized.
(4) All work commenced pursuant to the issuance of a building permit by the building official for construction,
alteration, repair or remodeling of the exterior or the interior portions of R-I properties or commercial properties
where the permit valuation is under $SOQ000, must be completed within one (1) yeaz from the date of issuance
ofthe building permit or within one (1) year from the effective date ofthis chapter, whichever is later. The
building official may extend the time for completion upon written request of the permittee establishing that
circumstances beyond the control of the permittee prevented completion of the work for which the building
permit was authorized.
264 (E) Suspension or revocation of building permit The building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit
265 issued under provisions of this chapter whenever the permit is issued in enor or on the basis of incorrect information
256 supplied, or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or of any of the provisions of the state building code.
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268 (F) Refund ofpermit fees:
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(1) The building official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or
collected.
(2) The buiiding official may authorize the refunding of not more than eighty (80) percent of the permit fee paid
when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
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(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 permit for which a plan check fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before
any plan checking is done. The buiiding 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 permit fees: Permit fees for other than general conshvction shall be as follows:
(1) Wrecking of buildings or smucrures. $4.00 per 1,000 cubic feet or fraction thereof, minimum $58.00, with the
exception of signs as specified in pazagraph (10) below.
28� (2) Moving of buildings or structures. Buildings lazger than 12 feet high, 14 feet wide, 25 feet long other than
288 buildings used for Group U, Division 1, occupancies: $210.00 per move. Group U, Division 1, occupancy
289 buildings lazger than 12 feet high, 14 wide, 25 long: $69.00 per move. Buildings or structures smaller than size
290 indicated above: $58.00 per move.
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(3) Elevators, dumbwaiters, moving stairways, handicapped lifts and other similar devices:
(a) New construction, repairs and major alterations: One and one-half percent of the total valuation of the
work. Minimum charge sha11 be $103.00.
(b) Annual inspection fees:
1. Power driven passenger and freight elevator:
Up to 5 floors in height ....$69.00
6 to 10 floors in height .... 79.00
I 1 to 20 floors in height .... 88.00
21 or more floors in height .... 99.00
2. Dumbwaiter . . . . 49.00
3. Moving stairway . . . . 49.00
4. Docklift . . . . 49.00
5. Handpowered elevator . . . . 49.00
6. Manlift . . . . 49.00
(4) Electrical work. For electrical wark the permit fee chazges shall be made at the following rates; provided,
however, the minimum fee for any permit shall be: one-family dwelling electrical work $39.00, multifamily,
commercia] and industrial work, $48.00.
(a) Service: New service, change of service, temporary service, addition, alteration or repair on either primary
or secondary service up to 600v shall be $48.00.
(b) Circuits: The fee for the installation of new circuits and/or feeder additions, alterations or repairs to existing
circuits up to 600v shall be $10.00.
(c) Transformers, capacitors, and generation for light, heat and power: Transformers, capacitors, and generation
for light, heat and power shall be computed separately at $28.00 per unit plus $1.00 per KVA, KVAR or
fracrion thereo£ In addition to the above fees, the fee for all transformers for signs and outline lighting shall
be $34.00 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 permit fee charge shall be based on one percent of the total valuation of the work.
Minimum fee shall be $58.00.
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(e) Low-voltage fire alarm systems, remote-control circuits, signal circuits, and low-energy or low-voltage
power circuits: For remote control circuits, sigial circuits, and low-energy or low-voltage power circuits (in
other than single-family dwellings) the permit fee chazge shall be:
Fire alarms....
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$55.00 per control plus
$1.40 for each opening.
$42.00 per control plus
$1.40 for each opening.
(fl Traffic signals: For traffic signals the permit fee charge shall be made at the rate of $34.00 for each service
location plus $7.00 for each standazd.
(g) Street lighting: For street lighting the permit fee charge shall be made at the rate of $28.00 for each control
unit plus $7.00 for each standard.
3a2 (h) Elechic space heating:
343 0 to 4000 watts ....$14.00
3aa 4001 watts and up .... 21.00
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(i) Transient projects: For permits on transient projects, including, but not limited to, carnivals 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 $21.00 per unit.
(j) Swimming pools: $55.00 plus circuit charge.
(5) Gas burner, oil burner, coal bur•ner and other fuel burners. $58.00 for the first 100,000 btu per hour input or
fraction thereof, plus $11.00 for each additional 100,000 btu per hour or fraction thereo£ Masimum fee for
each individual burner shall be $757.00. Where dual fuel installations are made, the masimum combined
permit fee shall not exceed $1,375.00.
(6) Plastering, stucco, re-dash, patching, veneer plaster, exterior insulation finish system and spray-on
freproofing. The fee is one (1) percent of the valuation of the work; provided, however, that the minimum fee
for any permit is $58.00.
(7) Plumbingfees:
(a) Drain waste and vent, water supply and fvctures.
1. The fee for all initial permits issued by the office of license, inspections and environmental protection
shall be $76.00. In addition to this fee, the fee for each fiature, whether set, rough-in, or replaced shall
be $28.00. Each water supply fixture shall be $6.00.
(b) Building sewer permit fees . . . . $62.00
(c) Each private waste treahnent system .... 213.00
(d) Gas buming water heaters, dryers, ranges or other devices including gas piping:
1. For devices up to 100,000 BTU's, each .... 28.00
2. Each additional 100,000 BTU's or portion thereof ..,. 11.Q0
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(8) Standpipes, sprinklers and fire pumps; new installafions, repairs or atterations:
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(a) The minimum fee shall be $42.00, in addition to which the following fees shall be paid:
1. Standpipes: $64.00 for each standpipe for the first five (5) floors, plus $7.00 for each floor above the
fifth.
2. Sprinklers: $15.50 for each additional ten (10) sprinkler heads or fraction thereof.
3. Fire pumps: $50.00 for each pump.
(b) Fire extinguishing systems utilizing an extinguishing agent other than water, new installarions, 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.
(9) Refrigeration:
(a) Refrigeration permit: One (1) percent of total value of work, minimum fee of $58.00.
(b} Total value of work is defined under section 33.04(A).
(10) Signs, billboards, marguees and awnings:
(a) Wall signs and projecting signs: $2.60 for each square foot with a minimum fee of $70.00.
(b) Marquees over public property: $138.00 for each installation.
(c) Repair permit: Twenty-five (25) percent of the fee for a new sign with a minimum fee of $70.00.
(d) Awnings projecting over public property: $210 per lineal foot, minimum $58.00 for each installation. A
separate sign permit is required for awnings with signage.
(e) Roof and freestanding signs: $2.70 for each square foot with a minimum fee of $75.00.
(fl Demolition permit: $70.00.
(g) Temporary and portable signs: $52.00.
(h) Billboard extension permits: $48.00.
(i) Additional fees:
1. Additional fee for business signs located in a special sign district when there aze additional regulations
that must be reviewed: $25.00.
2. $.50 Minnesota State Surcharge required for all signs attached to a buiiding for permit fees up to and
including $1,000.00. For permit fees over $1,000.00 the rate is.0005 per permit fee dollaz.
(j) A separate electrical permit is required for all electrical work done on signs that are lit, whether intemal or
external.
(k} If building modifications are necessary to accommodate a sign installation, an additional building permit
shall be required.
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(a) Fee for new construction or alteration shall be one (] ) percent of total valuation of the work. O( �� �,
Value of work must include the cost of installation, alteration, addition and repairs including heat transfer
units, accessories to the hearing system, including pipe, fittings, and all labor 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 $58.00.
(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 $58.00 minimum.
(12) Warm air, heafing, ventilation and sheet metal:
(a) Mechanical warm air heating systems: $58.00 for the fust 100,000 btu per hour or fraction thereof, plus
$ I 1.00 for each additional ] 00,000 btu per hour or fraction thereof.
453 (b) Ventilation systems, dust collection systems, pollution control systems, etc.: One (I) percent of total
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chimneys, chutes or general sheet metal work, the fee shall be one percent of the total valuation of the
work. The minimum fee is $58.00.
(13) Incinerators:
(a) Domestic incinerators: $58.00 for each installation.
(b) Commercial and industrial incinerators: One (1) percent of total value of wark, minunum $58.00 for each
installation.
(14) Fences: $31.00 for the first 200 lineal feet or fraction thereof erected and $ll.00 for each additional 100 lineal
feet or fraction thereof.
(I S) Other projects: For alterations, repairs or extensions for which the fee charge cannot be determined by items
(1) through (14) above, the fee chazge shall be based on one (1) percent of the total valuation of the work, with
a minimum fee of $58.00.
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(17) Solid fuel burning freestanding heaters and stoves, nonmasonry fireplaces and fire place inserts: $58.00.
Method for providing positive combustion air must be provided with permit application.
( I 8) Solar heating systems: Permit fees for solar heating systems shall be one (1) percent of total valuation, with a
minimum fee of $58.00.
(19) Parking lots:
(a) Permit fees for parking lots shall be one (1) percent of total valuation, with a minimum fee of $58.00. No
pazking lot or loading and unloading area requiring approval under the provisions of Legislative Code
sections 62103 and 62.105 shall be constructed nor shall any existing unimproved lot be paved without
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(b) No off-street parking lot or loading and unloading area shall be repaved, modified, reconfigured or
enlazged without first obtaining a building permit. The permit fee shall be one (I ) percent of the total
valuation, with a minimum fee of $58.00.
(20) Tank installation and removal.�
(a) Tankremoval:$138.00.
(b) Tank installation: One (1) percent of the total valuation, with a minimum fee of $58.00.
(21) Other piping: Includes process piping and miscellaneous piping that is not otherwise regulated under the state
plumbing or mechanical code. The fee for other piping permits: One (1) percent ofthe total valuation, with a
minimum fee of $58.00.
(I-n Fees, exemption for city: The ciTy shall 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.
It is the intent of this paragraph only that payment of fees are waived. Permits as required by other sections of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code aze to be applied for and issued, inspections are to be made as required and compliance with all
other requirements must be made.
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Sec. 33.06. Certificate of compliance.
(a) The building official may issue a certificate of compliance for any building or structure in Group R-3 or M
occupancies when it is determined that such building or structure complies with the provisions of Chapter 34 of
the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The fee required for inspection of the property and issuance of a certificate of
compliance shall be one hundred thirty-eight dollars ($138.00) for a single-family dwelling and one hundred
seventy-two dollars ($172.00) for a two-family dwelling and shall be paid upon application for a code
compliance inspection.
(b) The building o�cial 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 Legislative Code. This fee, in addition to the
ceRificate of occupancy fee, shall be two hundred seven dollars ($207.00) for a three-family dwelling, rivo
hundred forty-one dollars ($241.00) for a four-family dwelling, and fourteen dollars ($14.00) per unit for a
five- or more family dwelling with a minimum of two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) and a maximum
of four hundred thirteen dollars ($413.00).
(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 buiiding permit.
(d) The building official may, without further inspection, issue a certificate of compliance for any building or
structure which has been issued a rental dwelling unit registration certificate, which issuance was based on an
inspection under Chapter 51 of the Legislative Code, within the previous twelve-month period.
Section 33.07. Fences--Requirements.
(a) Permit. No person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, any fence in the City of Saint Paul without first
obtaining a permit therefor from the building official.
(b) Height offences. No fence shail be erected exceeding six (6) feet six (6) inches in height above the sidewalk or
finished grade of any lot in a residence district or on any lot occupied for residential purposes. Fences and all
supporting structures shall be completely within the boundaries of such lot. All fences erected between the front
property line and the ffont setback line as defined in section 60.206 ofthe Saint Paul Legislative Code shall be
no more than four (4) feet in height. The selvage end of chain link or metal fences shall be smooth; knuckled
ends are permitted, twisted ends aze not permitted. No fence, wall, shrubbery, sign or other obstruction to vision
above a height of two (2) feet from the average grade of any street right-of-way lines by a straight line drawn
between said right-of-way lines at a distance along each line equal to the minimum setback lines from their
point of intersection. Fences for nonresidential uses in residential zoning districts shall not exceed eight (8) feet
in height, except fences azound tennis courts, which shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height, back stop
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fences, which shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in height, and golf range fences, which shall not exceed t7��isy�
(30) feet in height.
(c) Yariances. A variance of the fence height regulations may be granted if, after investigation by the building
official, it is found that site, or terrain, or nuisance animal condirions warrant a waiver of the height restrictions.
An application fee of twenTy-five dollazs ($25.00) is required for each variance request.
(d) Swimming pool fences. All yards of one- and two-family structures containing swimming pools shall be
enclosed by an obscuring fence not less than four (4) feet in height. All yazds of residential structures of three
(3) or more units and commercial structures containing swimming pools shall be enclosed by an obscuring
fence not less than five (5) feet in height. The gates shall be of a self-closing and self-latching Type, with the
latch on the inside of the gate, not readily available for children to open. Gates shall be capable of being
securely locked when the pool is not in use.
(e) Barbed wire fences. No barbed wire fence shall be constructed within the city limits of the City of Saint Paul,
except for police and conection facilities, unless the following conditions aze complied with:
(1) No fence which uses barbed wire may be built in, or abut, a residentially zoned district or built on or abut a
loY occupied residenUally.
674 (2) Barbed wire, not exceeding three (3) strands, may be permitted on the top of a fence; providing, that the
6�5 anns do not project over public property. The minimum height to the bottom strand of the barbed wire shall
6�6 not be less than six (6) feet from finished grade.
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(3) In all cases where a bazbed wire fence is requested, an application shall be made to the building official.
(4) A certificate of insurance indemnifying the City of Saint Paul shall be submitted with the application
subject to the approval of the ciTy attorney as to form and in an amount as set forth in Minnesota Statutes,
Section 466.04. An annual registration fee of thirty-seven dollars ($37.00) shall be paid at the time of the
annual certificate of insurance renewal.
( fl Electric fences. No aboveground electric fence shall be constructed within the city limits of the City of Saint
Paul, except at Como Zoo for the containment of zoo animals.
Section 33.08. Street encroachments.
(a) Projection beyond street or building line. Except as otherwise provided in the Minnesota State Building Code,
no part of a building hereafter erected or of an enlargement of a building heretofore erected shall project
beyond a street line or a building line.
(b) Insurance. Any part of a building or shucture hereafrer erected or of an enlazgement of a building heretofore
erected which projects beyond fifreen (15) inches into a public right-of-way shall require a certificate of
insurance indemnifying the Ciry of Saint Paul in a form approved by the city attorney and in an amount set
forth by the risk manager.
(c) Types ofprojections. This shall include overhanging or projecting roofs, cornices, fixed awnings, canopies or
any other permissible projection.
Section 33.09. Penalty.
V iolation of any requirement of this Chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
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An ordinance amending Chapter 33 of the St. Paul Legislative Code pertaining to Building Code and Inspection.
02t10f15: liPpfOVE (H) Of KCJEG[ �KJ: Y¢ROna� aerv�ce �on�racn mus[ rnswer uie reuewmy �aueauvuo:
Planning Commission 1. Has fhis personffirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
GB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this perso�rm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/frm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain alf yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Advantages If Approved:
DisadvanWges IfApproved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
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December-l3, 2006 3:34 PM Page 1
INTER-DEPpRTMENTAL MEMORANDUM
DATE:
TO:
FROM:
December 15, 2006
Councilmembers
Wyn Douglas, Council Assistant
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Marcia Moermond, Sr. Policy Analyst
City of Saint Paul
City Council Research Center
310 City Hall
Saint Paul, MN 55102
(651)266-8570
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Revised Januarv Z0. 2007
RE: Ordinance Amending Chapter 33 "Building Code and Inspection" of Title VI of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code `Building and Housing" to clarify the roles of the Building
Official and Fire Marshal, and delete reference to certificate of occupancy as an ongoing
inspection program (Council File #06-1132)
Summary:
This ordinance removes most references to the Fire Marshal with respect to the issuance of the City
Certificate of Occupancy. It also clarifies that the issuance of the C of O upon completion of new
construction or major rehabilitation is the responsibility of the City's Building OfficiaL The City's Fire
Marshal will continue to have a role in the issuance as it relates to the Fire Code. Certificates of
Occupancy will continue to be issued by the Building Official upon the recommendation of the Fire
Marshal (and others).
Following the original issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy at the completion of new construction or
major rehabilitation, the proposal (in Council File #06-1129) is that there will be a separate C of O, the
Fire C of O, which will need to be maintained for non-owner-occupied buildings. Formerly, the Building
OfficiaPs C of O was used for this purpose, being renewed periodically on recommendation of the Fire
Marshal. Now the reference is cleaz that the ongoing C of O is a Fire C of O.
Schedule jor Council Consideration:
December 20, 2006: First Reading
January 10, 2007: Second Reading
January 17, 2007: Third Reading, Public Hearing
January 24, 2007: Fourth Reading and First Possible Date for Vote
March 1, 2007: First Possible Date Ordinance Would Take Effect
Text Changes:
Section 33.02
(b), lines 29-30: Updated reference
(d), lines 37-38: Updated reference
(d), line 43: Changed "fire marshal" to "building official"
(d), line 55: Changed "Fire marshal" to "buiiding official"
(d), lines 56-57: Inserted "and upon recommendation of' and "
(d), line 73: Inserted "building official"
(d), line 75: Changed "fire marshal" to "building official"
(d), line 77: Changed "fire marshal" to "building official"
the building official"
Text Changes (continued):
Section 33.05
Chapter 33 Memo, Page 2 of 2
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lines 51 I-610: Struck (most of this text has been moved to the proposed ordinance estabZishing a
Fire Cert�cate of Occupancy in Council Fi1e #06-1129)
Research/Additional Information:
See also memos attached to Council File #06-1129.
Attachments:
None.
Further Amendments:
International Buildine Code, and it becomes the 2007 Minnesota State Building Code
The section requirin�postine of the Certificate of Occupancy was deleted as the posting requirement
will be a part of the Fire Certificate of Occupancyproeram.
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Please enter this message into the official record of the January 17, 2007 Public Hearing
for Agenda Items 16-20. These are Resolution 06-1120, and File 06-1129, 06-1130, 06-
1131, and 06-1132. All of these items concern proposed changes to the rental
registration process for the Ciiy of St. Paul, including establishing inspection of ati single-
family and duplex rental units and instituting a points system to classify these properties.
The overall objective of this proposal is to reduce the number of code violations for rental
dwellings in St. Paul, which will improve the quality of life for residents who rent these
units. While I support this overall objective, I have some major concerns with the
changes as proposed.
My first concern is that the number of points that piace properties in Class C is too low. I
believe a more appropriate cutoff is 20 points, provided that none of the individual
violations are scored 7 points or higher. With the current cutoff of 11, it is far too easy
for a few lower-point value violations to add up to 11, which would place the property in
Class C. Class C status will stigmatize a property that doesn't have any major safety or
health issues by treating it in the same manner as a properry that has numerous major
problems. Class C status may discourage good tenants from considering a unit that
they otherwise would find suitable for their needs. 1 agree that the bar for Class A status
should be set high, but the Class B bar needs to be lowered.
My second concern is the process for conducting the inspections. Most landlords who
only manage a couple of units also have full-time jobs. Will inspectors be available
during evening or weekend hours so that working people will not have to incur the
unreasonable expense of having to miss work, or use precious vacation time to meet
this new requirement? If the inspection process becomes too onerous to small-scale
landlords, most of whom live either in St. Paul or nearby communities, many will
consider selling out because the hassle factor is too high. St. Paul needs to encourage
local ownership of rental properties, this will discourage it.
My third concern is with the price for the inspections. I manage one unit on a break-
even basis. I will need to raise the rent in order to cover this new cost, as well as the
added costs of going through the very extensive list of requirements and spending a lot
of money all at once to fix stuff that doesn't put my tenant in any danger. If I don't fix
everything right now, then I will face expensive annual inspections if my property gets
placed in Class C. My tenant is low-income. I don't want to force this person to have to
move because my unit is no longer affordabie.
This brings me to my next point, and that is affordability. This will have an impact on the
number of affordable housing units available in St. Paul. Landlords cannot continue to
absorb expenses and keep rents affordable.
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There is no mention in the ordinance as to the timetable for implementation, or how
selections will be made of who gets hit first. Will it be by lottery, or by the number of
complaints that have been filed? What about inspections in winter months, when
weather-related deficiencies cannot be corrected (such as painting exterior surfaces,
roofing, etc.)? Guidelines must be developed that will treat landlords fairly under these
circumstances.
I recommend that the inspections for one and two-family dwellings not begin until
January 2008. Between now and then, the City needs to publicize the change, put out
the requirements list in plain language so any ordinary person can clearly understand
each and every item, and the City needs to provide technical assistance to landlords
who request it so they can be sure that their properties will pass the inspection.
One final note: is there evidence that the overall condition of single-family and duplex
rental units is substantially different from the condition of similar owner-occupied
properties? If we are going to enforce building codes to such a high level of detail, then
we shouid treat all properties the same, not single out owners of rental properties.
Property taxes are aiready substantially higher for residential rental units than for similar
owner-occupied dwelling units. We all know of owner-occupied houses that are in
terrible condition. Whatever is finally adopted, it needs to treat everyone fairly. This
plan, as proposed, does not.
Benita Warns
1440 Lafond Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104-2438
Text Amendments Introduced January 17, 2007
Council File 06-1132 "An ordinance amending Chapter 33 Building Code and Inspection"
Line 46, page 2 of 15: EXCEPTION: Group U Occupancies. (No longer
applicable per senior building inspector.)
Council File 06-1129 "An ordinance creating a fire certificate of occupancy program"
Lines 51-53, page 2 of 13: (g) "Fue Certificate of Occupancy." A document or emblem issued by the City
of Saint Paul Fire Marshai indicating the existing strocture complies with atl state and local safery codes
allowing its use as a commercial building or for residential occupancy.
Lines 63-65, page 2 of 13: (�j �"Nuisance ActiviYy." Two L) or more �behavioral incidents within a
period of twelve (12) months as described in Minnesota Statute 617.81, subdivision 2, or Two (21 or more
violations within a oeriod of tweive (12) months of arry nuisance provisions of the Saint Pau] Legislative
Code.
Line 81, page 2 of 13: (�} �"Provisional Fire Certificate of Occupancy." A document or emTstem issued
by the City of Saint Paul Fire Marshal to owners of one- and two-unit rental dwellings �isating-t#ie-C—i�}=
eseu�e3� to temporarily oermit continued occupancypendin$ inspection of the existine structure.
Buildings with a provisional fire certificate of occupancy will be granted a fire certificate of occupancy upon
the successful completion of fire certificate of occupancy inspection per this chapter.
Line 194-199, page 5 of 12: If the nonresidential building or structure becomes unoccupied;� -If a
residential buiidine e� is a vacant building as defined in section 43.02 ofthe Saint Paul Iegislafive code; �
Lines 218-219, page 5 of 13: When the fire marshal r"l�teimina�%�ii;consultation wrth tk�G� '.�ttoi�cm�t�at
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he o�"�e has �ree€ evidence of nuisance activity as � descnb�l in Minnesota Statues 617.81,
subdivision 2, or oTher violations of nuisance provisions of the Saint Paul Legislative Code are maintained or
uermitted in the jurisdiction he or she serves, the fire mazsha! shall se�provide the written notice as
described in ara raph a), bv personal service or certified mail, return recei t requested, to the owner and
interested oarties known to the fire marshal.
Line 244, page 6 of 13: Informs the recipient that failure to abate the conduct constituting the nuisance or to
otherwise resolve the matter with the fire marshal bv enterinp_ into an apreed upon abatemen�lan within 30
days of service of the notice � will result in �°�.:�^ ^^^+:�� �'':�«�..«:,... .,. .......,...a ,._ _o. ..,., in
recommendinp the susvension or revocation of the fire certificate of occupancy to the cit�ouncil, aui�/or
referring the matter to the prosecuting attomey who serves in the jurisdiction for remedies in accordance with
Minnesota Statute 617.80 et seq. which could result in enjoining the use of the building or structure for any
purpose for one year, or in the case of a tenant, coutd result in cancellation of the lease.
Line 274,�age 6 of 13: The date, time and place of the 1`ep� Faflve hear��atid �blic heazing