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2 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40.10 Of The Saint Paul Legislative Code To
3 Eliminate Late Fees.
5 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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8 Section 40.10 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
l0 Sec.40.10. Fees.
11 (a) Original issue, new building or substantially rehabilitated buildings. There shall be no fee charged
1z for an issuance of the fire certificate of occupancy for new buildings at the completion of their
13 construction or following substantial rehabilitation if the city's building official issues a certificate
14 of occupancy or certificate of code compliance.
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26 (}� Exceptions. The fees for the fire certificate of occupancy and inspection are provided in chapter 33
27 of this code shall be required on buildings owned and occupied by any governmental agency,
28 including county and state governmental agencies. The City of Saint Paul, and any other agencies
29 specifically exempted from such fees under state law, shall be exempt from payment of such fees.
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33 This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approva] and
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Green Sheet NO: 3077696
Approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 40.10 of the Saint Paul legislative code to eliminate late fees.
RecommendaGons: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service Contrects Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contrect for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to 9reen sheet.
lnitiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Recent changes in state taw allow the City of Saint Paul to assess fire certificate of occupancy fees. This state law change makes the
existing language, which was written to aid in the burdensome collection process, obsolete as DSI merely sends these bills to
assessment if not paid. Late fees can not be assesed under state law.
Advantages If Approved:
DisadvanWges IfApproved:
�isadvantages If Not Approved:
Total Amount of
Trensaction:
Funding Source:
Financial Information:
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Council File # 09—
Green Sheet # 3077696
ORDINANCE
Presented by
CITY OF,SAINT P2U�, MINNESOTA
2 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 40.10 Of The Saint Paul Legislative Code To
3 Eliminate Late Fees.
5 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OR SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
7 Section 1
8 Section 40.10 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
10 Sec.40.10. Fees.
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I5 (ed) Referral (or complaint-based) reinspection fee. VJhenever a written correction order is issued to the
16 owner for a violation of this code and after a reasonable time for compliance has elapsed, a
17 reinspection shall be made. If the violation has not been conected at the time of the reinspection, a
18 referral reinspection fee of sixty dollars ($60.00) shall be collected for every subsequent
19 xeinspection until the violarion is corrected.
20 (€e� Partial fire certificate of occupancy fee. A fee of one hundred thirry-eight dollars ($138.00) will be
21 charged for each partial certificate of occupancy requested. The issuance of a partial fire certificate
22 of occupancy is at the discretion of the building official and fire marshal and the portion of the
23 building covered by the certificate must be legally completed and ready to occupy along with all
2ft other life and safety requirements.
25 (gfl Provisional fire certificate of occupancy. A fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be chazged for each
26 provisional certificate of occupancy. This is an annual fee until the building is granted a fire
27 certificate of occupancy upon the successful completion of fire certificate of occupancy inspection
28 per this chapter.
29 (kg) No entry fee. The fire marshal shall give notice of all inspections to the building owner. If any
30 reason exists that the inspection cannot be conducted at the identified time, the building owner,
31 shall contact the fire marshal in writing, no later that 8:00 a.m. on the date of the scheduled
32 inspection. If the fire marshal does not receive such notice and is unable to conduct the inspection
33 because the ownex fails to coopexate with the inspector, the ownex shall be assessed a siaty dollars
34 ($60.00) no-entry fee.
35 (�h) Late fees. A late fee shall be charged and collected whenever the owner makes application for
36 renewal of the fire certificate of occupancy after the expiration date of such certificate. Separate
37 late fees shall also be charged and collected whenever the owner pays late any other fees due and
38 payable under this section. All late fees shall be ten (10) percent of the certificate renewal fee. A
39 late fee shall accrue for each thirty-day period or portion thereof which has elapsed after the
40 expiration date of the certificate or the date of inspection on which the underlying fee is based. In
41 no event shall any one (1) late fee exceed fifty (50) percent of fhe certificate renewal fee. The late
42 fee(s) shall be in addition to any other fee or payment required.
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43 (}i) Exceptions. The fees for the fire certificate of occupancy and inspection are provided in chapter 33
aa of this code shall be required on buildings owned and occupied by any governmental agency,
4S including county and state governmental agencies. The City of Saint Paul, and any other agencies
a6 specifically exempted from such fees under state law, shall be exempt from payment of such fees.
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50 This Ordinance sha11 take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and
51 publication.
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