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�INZ.PAUL. MINNESOTA
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code to Create Procedure For
Collection Of Unpaid Fees.
Section 1
7 Section 40.11 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 40.11. Collection of unpaid fees.
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It is the intent of the city council, by the adoption of this section, to impose and collect the costs associated
with the inspections and reinspections conducted by the city, under this chapter, to maintain the health and
safety of the users of city's built environment. If the charges for these services are not paid by the owner of
the property in a timely fashion, the city shall collect such costs by assessment against the real property
receiving these inspection and reinspection services, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.101,
and chapter 14 of the Saint Paul City Charter.
(1) Written notice.
22 a. Written notice of violations. When the fire marshal conducts an initial inspection of a building and
23 determines that violations of safety codes under the jurisdiction of the fire marshal exist, the fire marshal
24 shall, in addition to any other action the fire marshal may undertake, serve written notice of the violation in
25 conformance with the requirements set forth in this chapter.
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27 b. Notice for collection of inspection and reinspection costs sha11 include the following information:
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29 1. Fee for the fire certificate of occupancy inspection and associated reinspections are the responsibility of
30 the building owner and shall be paid within tl�e time period(s) identified in the notice; and
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2. The fire mazshal may require an inspection following a complaint or refenal. If the fire marshal finds a
violation of safety codes during a referral or complaint-related inspection, the fire marshal will issue
correction orders. If the violation is not corrected by the compliance date provided in the notice of
violation, the building owner(s) shall be assessed fees for any necessary reinspections.
(2) Fee and liability. The city sha11 be entitled to collect its costs of fire certificate of occupancy inspections
and reinspection. The fees associated with the fire certificate of occupancy program shall be a debt owed to
the city and unvaid costs shall be collected by special assessment under the authority in Minnesota
Statutes, Section 429.101 and the charter � the procedure outlined in Chapter 60 of the Saint Paul
Administrative Code. Action under this section does not preclude any other civil or criminal enforcement
procedure.
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93 This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thiriy (30) days following its passage, approval and
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Approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 40 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code to create procedure for collection of unpaid fees.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Pfanning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
t. Has this person/frm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this perso�rtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this perso�rm posseu a skill not nortnally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separste sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
This series of Ordinances is housekeeping in nahve. Currently DSI assessment ]anguage is located throughout the codes associated
with DSI. These Ozdinances make all language consistent and cleazly place all assessment language in the same chapter of [he
Adminishafive Code.
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