05-294ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Committee Date :
An ordinance amending Chapter 33 to delete obsolete language,
increasing fees for certain inspections and clarifying their applicability,
and making it a misdemeanor to violate any provisions of the Ct�apter
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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Chapter 33A2 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 33.02. Minnesota State Building Code--Adoption.
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(a) Pwsuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 16B.59 through 16B.73, 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 of Saint Paul and is incorporated into this chapter as if set out
in full: Appendix Chanter K(Gradine) of the 2002
Sunulement to the 2000 International Buildine Code.
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Chapter 5230 of the Minnesota Rules, "Ste�tters Rules and Code for Power Piping Systems,'
as amended, is adopted by reference by the City of Saint Pau1 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.
Section 109 of the Uniform Building Code, a part of the Minnesota State Building Code in
Minnesota Rule 1300.1200, is amended for the City of Saint Paul to read as follows:
SECTION 109 - CERTIFTCATE OF OCCUPANCY
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109.1 Use and Occupancy. No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no
change in the existing occupancy classificadon 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.
EXCEPTION: Group R, Division 3 and Group 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.
109.2 Change in Use. Changes in the chazacter or use of a building shall not be made O�'a��
except as specified in Section 3405 of this code.
1093 Certificate Issued. After the fue marshal inspects the buiiding or structure and
finds no violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that are enforced by the code
enforcement agency, the fire marshal 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 descriUed 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.
109.4 Temporary Certificate. 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.
109.5 Posting. The certificate of occupancy shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the
premises and shall not be removed except by the fire marshal.
109.6 Revocation. The fire marshal may, in writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of
occupancy issued under the provisions of this code whenever the certificate was issued in error,
or on the basis of incoaect information supplied, or when it is determined by the fue marshal
that a use of the building or structure or portion thereof may constitute a nuisance as described in
Minnesota Statutes, section 617.81, subdivision (2), or is in violation of any ordinance or
regulation or any of the provisions of this code.
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Chapter 33.03 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 33.03. Permits--When required.
(a) Building and general construction. No nerson shall construct, enlaree, alter, renair, move,
demolish or chanee the occunancv of a buildine or structure without fust obtainin� a building
oernut from the buildine official. Pernuts for building or general construction are 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 alterauons does not exceed the present market value of five
hundred dollazs ($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 pernut to do such work from the building official. A separate
pernrit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
(c) Mechanical. No person shall install, alter, reconstruct, or repair any heating, ventilating, cooling,
er refrigeration equipment or nrocess pipine and/or eauinment without first obtaiuiug 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) Elechical. No person shall perform any new electrical installation in any construcrion,
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 sepazate
permit shall be obtained for each building or structure.
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(e) Work to be done by pemuttee only:
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A permittee issued a permit pursuant to this chapter shall be responsible for all work
done under said permit.
Business required to be licensed pursuant to Chapter 369 of the I.egislative Code:
No one other than the pemuttee or an employee under the d'uect supervision and control of the pernuttee
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 Work done on dangerous suuctures, nuisance buildings and vacant buildings. No persons shall
be issued a pemut pursuant to this chapter, excluding a demolition pernut, 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 section 43.02(7)(c), (d),
(e) or (� 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 applicaUOn for a permit issued under this chapter, with the exception of a demolition pernut,
for work to be done on a building deternuned 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,
Insnections and Environmental Protection to be held at an interest rate to be established by that
deparhnent until such time as the monies are 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 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 Legislative Code by either the department of neighborhood housing
and property improvement, 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 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 dollazs
($2,000.00) shall be refunded with interest by the Office of License, Insuections
and Environmental Protection
If a certificate of compliance or certificate of occupancy is not issued within the time period
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1 authorized pursuant to this section, all monies deposited will be forfeited without refund to the city and �. �q�
2 the city may proceed with a substantial abatement acrion under the provisions of Chapter 45 of this Code.
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4 No building subject to the restrictions of this section shail be used for occupancy until such time
5 as the certificate of compliance and/or certificate of occupancy relaung to that building has been issued.
6 RehabIlitation undertaken by the Saint Paul Department of Planning and Economic Development shall be
7 exempt from the requirement for a cash deposit.
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9 In lieu of the two thousand dollar ($2,000.00) deposit referenced above, a performance bond in
10 the same amount n,nn;ng in favor of the city may be submitted with the application for the permit.
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12 (g) Grading. No person shall perform any filling or excavating activity on a property unless such
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Except as provided in the Runsey County Solid VJaste Ordinance, only clean fill may be
deposited as fill material on the property.
Grading activities in excess of ten thousand (10,000) square feet shall be in accordance
with section 62.108(13) of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code.
The property owner and pernuttee shall be responsible for the grading on site.
(4) Erosion and sediment conh�ol installation shall be set forth in the Ramsey County
Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook. The property owner and pernuttee shall 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.
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(h) Posting. The building or general construction pemrit shall be posted on the premises in a
conspicuous location such that the information on the pernut can be read from the outside of the
premises.
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Chapter 33.04 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 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 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 permit fees shall be as set forth by the
valuation data published by the Building Code Division, Department of Adminisuation, State of
Minnesota, as may be amended from time to time.
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, alterations, additions or repairs, including all
labor and materials supplied by the contractor and other sources. The building code officer may require
the contractor to fiunish the city with a written statement of the actual cost of the work. When such costs �. a�l.,
exceed those for which the permit was issued, an addiuonal permit fee will be required and collected
based on the fee schedule established herein.
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BUII.DING PERMPT FEES FOR
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
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Total Valuation Fee
$501.00 to $2,000.00.... $23.50 for the first $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
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00.... $391.25 for the first $25,000.00 plus $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 $7.00 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 fust $100,000.00 plus $5.60 for
each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,OOQ000.00.... $3,233.75 for the fust $SOQ000.00 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.... $5,608.75 for the first $1,000,000.00 plus $3.65
for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof
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(1) Inspecuons outside of normal business hours.... $86 87.00 per hour
(Minimum charge—Two (2) hours)
(2) Reinspection fees $53 58.00 per hour
(Minimum charge—One (1) hour)
(3) Inspections or other services for which no fee is $53 58.00 per hour
s ecifically indicated....
(Minimum charge -- One hour)
(4) Additional plan review required by changes, $53 58 .00 per hour
additions or revisions to a roved lans....
(Minimum chazge -- One hour)
(5) Inspections of buildings to be moved:
(a) Gazages and group U $53 58.00
occu ancies....
(b) Dwellings other than $$9 87.00
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(c) Structureslocated
outside city limits will
have an additional fee
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dollars ($55 58.00) per
hour including travel
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chaz e--One (1) hour)
(B) Plan review fees: For valuation under one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), no fee sha11 be assessed.
When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), a
plan review fee sha11 be paid to the building official at the time of submitting plans and
specifications for checldng review. Plan review fees shall be sixty-five (65) percent of the total
building permit fee as set forth in the table above.
(C) Expiration of plan check: Applications for which no pernut is issued within one hundred eighty
(180) days following the date of applicauon shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data
submitted for checking may thereafter be returned 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 acuon from being taken. No
application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application after
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expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan checking fee.
Expiration of building permit:
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(1) Every permit issued by the building o�cial under the provisions of this chapter shall
expire by limitauon 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 coaunenced for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days.
Before such work can be recanmmende� 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) year.
(2} Any permittee holding an unexpired permiT may apply for an extension of the tune
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 pemuttee for a period not
exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days upon written request by the permittee showing
that circumstances beyond the control of the pernvttee have prevented action from being
taken. No pernut shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on a pernut
after expiration, the pemuttee shall pay a new full pemut fee.
(3) Moreover, all work commenced pursuant to the issuance of a building pernrit 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 withiu one (1) year from the effective date of this chapter, whichever is later.
The building official may extend the time for completion upon written request of the
pernnittee establishing that circumstances beyond the control of the permittee
establishing that circumstances beyond the control of the pernuttee prevented completion
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
official for construction, alteration, repair or remodeling of the exterior or the interior
portions of R-I properties or commercial properties where the pernut valuation is under
$500,000, must be completed within one (1) yeaz from the date of issuance of the
building pernut or within one (1) year from the effective date of this chapter, whichever
is later. The building official may extend the time for completion upon written request of
the pernuttee establishing that circumstances beyond the control of the pernuttee
prevented completion of the work for which the building pernut was authorized.
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(E) Suspension or revocation of building permit The building official may, in writing, suspend or
revoke a pemut issued under provisions of this chapter whenever the pemut is issued in error or
on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or in violation of any ordinance or regulation or of
any of the provisions of the state building code.
(� Refund of permit fees:
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The building official may authorize the refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was
erroneously paid or collected.
The building 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 pernut 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 t�as
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 afrer the date of fee payment.
(G) Other permit fees: Permit fees for other than general construction shall be as follows:
(1) Wrecking of buildings or structures. $4.00 per 1,000 cubic feet or fraction thereof,
minimum $58.00.
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(2) Moving of buildings or structures. Buildings lazger than 12 feet high, 14 feet wide, 25
feet long other than buildings used for Group U, Division 1, occupancies: $210.00 per
move. Group U, Division 1, occupancy buildings larger than 12 feet high, 14 wide, 25
long: $69.00 per move. Buildings or structures smaller than size indicated above: $58.00
per move.
(3) Elevators, dumbwaiters, moving stairways, handicapped lifts and other similaz devices:
(a) New construction, repairs and major alterations: One and one-half percent of the
total valuation of the work. Minimum chazge shall be $103.00.
(b) Mnual inspection fees:
1. Power driven passenger and freight elevator:
Up to 5 floors in height ....$55.00
6 to 10 floors in height .... 63.00
11 to 20 floors in height .... 70.00
21 or more floors in height .... 79.00
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2. Dumbwaiter . . . . 39.00
3. Moving stairway . . . . 39.00
4. Docklifr . . . . 39.00
5. Handpowered elevator . . . . 39.00
6. Manlifr . . . . 39.00
(4) Electrical work. For electrical work the permit fee charges shall be made at the following
rates; provided, however, the minimum fee for any pernut shall be: one-family dwelling
electrical work $39.00, multifamily, commercial and industrial work, $48.00.
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Service: New service, change of service, temporary service, addition, altezauon
or repair on either primary or secondary service up to 600v shall be $48.00.
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.
1 (c) Transformers, capacitors, and generation for light, heat and power: �.�1�
2 Transformers, capacitors, and generation for light, heat and power shall be
3 computed separately at $28.00 per unit plus $1.00 per KVA, KVAR or fraction
4 thereo£ In addiuon to the above fees, the fee for all transformers for signs and
5 outline lighting shall be$34.00 per sign.
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Alterations, repairs, or extension of electrical systems: For any alteration, repair
or extension of an e�cisting elech system where the work is of such a nature
that the fees for a pemut cannot be determined from the above schedule, the
permit fee chazge shall be based on one percent of the total valuarion of the
work. Minimum fee sha11 be $58.00.
(e) I,ow-voltage fue alann 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 single-family
dwellings) the permit fee chazge shall be:
1. Fire alarms.... $55.00 per control plus
$1.40 for each opening.
2. Others.... $42.00 per control plus
$1.40 for each opening.
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Traffic signals: For traffic signals the pernut fee charge shall be made at the rate
of $34.00 for each service location plus $7.00 for each standazd.
Street lighting: For street lighting the pemut fee charge shall be made at the rate
of $28.00 for each control unit plus $7.00 for each standard.
Electric space heating:
0 to 4000 watts . . . . $14.00
4001 watts and up .... 21.00
Transient projects: For pemuts 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.
Swimming pools: $55.00 plus circuit charge.
(5) Gas burner, oil burner, coal burner 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 h�� �p,�
hour or fracuon thereo£ Maximum fee for each individual burner shall be $757.00. V
Where dual fuel installafions aze made, the maximum combined permit fee shall not
exceed $1,375.00.
(6) Plastering, stucco, re-dash, uatchina, veneer plaster, exterior insulation finish svstem and
spray-on fireproofing. .
. The fee is one (1) percent of
the valuation of the work; provided, however, that the ivinimum fee for any pernut is $33
58.00.
(7) Plumbing fees:
(a) Drain waste and vent, water supply and fixtures.
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 fixture, whether set, rough-in, or replaced shall be $28.00.
Each water supply fixture shall be $6.00.
(b) Building sewer pernut fees . . . . $62.00
(c) Each private waste ueatment system .... 213.00
(d) Gas burning 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 .... 11.00
3. Minimum fee . . . . 58.00
4. Maximum fee . . . . 757.00
(8) Standpipes, sprinklers and fire pumps; new installations, repairs or alteraUOns:
(a) The minimum fee shall be $42.00, in addi6on 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
installauons, repairs or alterations: The fee sha11 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.
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(b) Total value of work is defined under section 33.04(A).
Signs, billboards, marquees and awnings:
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Wall, roof, projecting and freestanding signs: $2.10 for each squaze foot with a
minimum fee of $58.00.
Marquees over public property: $138.00 for each installation.
Billboards: $138.00 zoning approval fee plus one (1) percent of the total
valuation of the construcuon cost.
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(d) Awnings projecting over public property: $2.10 per lineal foot, minimum $58.00
for each installarion. A separate sign permit is required for awnings with
signage.
Steamfitting and hot water work:
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(b)
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Fee for new construcUOn 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 all labor and materials necessary for installation.
In addition, it shall include all materials supplied by other sources when these
materials aze norn�ally supplied by the contractor.
Minimum pernut fee for commercial, industrial, institutional or business
occupancies is $58.00.
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.
Warm air, heating, ventilation and sheet metal:
(a) Mechanical warm air heating systems: $58.00 for the first 100,000 btu per hour
or fraction thereof, plus $11.00 for each additional 100,000 btu per hour or
fraction thereof.
(b) Ventilation systems, dust collection systems, polluuon 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 $58.00 for commercial
buildings and $34.00 for residential ventilation work and duct modification.
(c) General sheet metal: A sepazate pernut is required for general sheet metal work.
For gutters, flashing, metal chimneys, chutes or general sheet metal work, the fee
shali be one percent of the total valuation of the work. The minimum fee is
$58.00.
Incinerators:
(a) Domestic incinerators: $58.00 for each installation.
(b) Commercial and industdal incinerators: One (1) percent of total value of work,
minimum $58.00 for each installation.
(14) Fences: $31.00 for the first 2001ineal feet or fraction thereof erected and $11.00 for each
addiuonal 1001ineal feet or fracuon thereof.
(15) 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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(a) Permit fees for pazking lots shall be one (1) percent of total valuation, with a
minimum fee of $58.00. No pazking lot or loading and unloading azea requiring
approval under the provisions of Legislative Code sections 62.103 and 62.105
shall be constructed nor shall any existing unimproved lot be paved without first
obtaining a building pemut. Such lots shall not be used until the construction has
been completed and approved by the building code officer.
(b) No off-sueet parking lot or loading and unloading azea shall be repaved,
modified, reconfigured or enlarged without first obtaining a building pernut. The
permit fee shall be one (1) percent of the total valuation, with a minimum fee of
$58.00.
(20) Tank installarion and removal:
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Tankremoval: $138.00.
Tank installation: One (1) percent of the total valuation, with a minimum fee of
$58.00.
� Other Pinine: Includes Process ninina and miscellaneous ninin� that is not
otherwise reeulated under the State Plumbine or Mechanical Code. The fee for other ninin¢
pernuts: One (11 vercent of the total valuauon, with a minimum fee of $58.00.
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Solid fuel bnmiug freestanding heaters and stoves, nonmasonry fueplaces and fire place
inserts: $58.00. Method foz providing positive combustion air must be provided with
pernrit application.
Solaz heating systems: Pemut fees for solar heating systems shall be one (1) percent of
total valuation, with a minimum fee of $58.00.
(19) Pazking lots:
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(H) Fees, exemption for ciry: 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 pazagraph only that payment of fees aze waived. Pernuts as required by other
sections of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code aze to be applied for and issued, inspections aze to be made as
required and compliance with all other requirements must be made.
Section 4
Chapter 33.05 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
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(G) Exceptions: The fees for the certificate of occupancy and inspection ue provided in section �'�1�
33.04(H�&}fej and pazagaph (� 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 5
Chapter 33.06 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 33.06. Certificate of compliance.
(a) The building o�cial 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 insnection of
the provertv and issuance of a certificate of compliance shall be one hundred thirty-eight dollazs
($138.00) for a single-family dwelling and one hundred seventy-two dollazs ($172.00) for a two-
family dwelling and shall be naid uuon application for a code compliance insnection.
(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 strucmre complies with the provisions of Chapter 34 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code. This fee, in addition to the certificate of occupancy fee, shall be two hundred seven dollazs
($207.00) for a three-family dwelling, two 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 sevenry-five dollazs ($275.00) and a maYimum 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 building 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 undei Chapter 51 of the Legislative Code, within the
previous twelve-month period.
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Section 6
Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul I,egislative Code is hereby amended by adding a new Section 33.09, as
follows:
33.09. Penaltv. Violation of anv requirement of this Chanter shall be a misdemeanor.
Section 7
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days following its passage, approval
and publication.
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Action Requested:
Approval of amendments to Chapter 33 in order to clarify the intent of the code, eliminate obsolete code references, adopt the new
gradiug standard, simplify the fees for plaster and stucco systems, authorize permits for process piping, and claz�ifying and increasing
fees cl�azged for inspections az othec secvices during non-woiking hours.
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� Recommendatlons: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contracts Must Mswer the Following Questions:
� Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
� CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has this person/firm ever been a cily employee?
Yes No
,, 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normalty possessed by any
' arrent city employee?
Yes No
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Initiating Probiem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
This is a housekeeping measure clazifying and correcting certaiu portions of Chapter 33.
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�'k� � AdvanYages IiApproved: '
�'' Approval of this measure would reconcile code language with ciuient practices. M�R ����(�5
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Disadvantages If Approved:
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Disadvantages If Not Approved: �
' If not passed it will continue to be a hardship for LIEP to pxovide xequested, and badly needed, inspecrions aftex hours.
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