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Home My WebLink About1321 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1976/03/01I/ L ORIGINAL/ ORDINANCE NO. 1321 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE ST. LOUIS PARK BUILDING CODE: AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE SECTIONS 5:101, 5:105, 5:110, 5:120, 5:125, 5:130 and ADDING SECTIONS 5:106, 5:110.1 and 5:110.2 THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Sections 5:101, 5:106, 5:110, 5:110.1, 5:110.2, 5:120, 5:125 and 5:130 are amended to read: Section 5:101. Title. Sections 5:101 to 5:135 inclusive shall be known as the "St. Louis Park Building Code", and are referred to herein as "this Building Code". Section 5:105. Application for Permits. The applicant shall submit with each application for a building permit, and at other times when required by the Building Official for enforcement ofd any provisions of the Building Code, three sets of com- plete plans and specifications, showing all essential parts of the building, and four copies of a certified survey showing the location of other existing and pro- posed buildings on the premises. Surveys shall be certified by a "Registered Land Surveyor", duly qualified by registration as required by law. Plans and specifications, unless expressly excluded by this Building Code, shall be prepared and signed by a "Registered Architect" or a "Registered • Professional Engineer" duly qualified by registration as required by law. EXCEPTIONS: When authorized by the Building Official, plans and specifications need not be submitted for the following: (1) One-story buildings of Type V conventional wood -stud construction with an area not exceeding 600 square feet; (2) Group J, Division 1, occupancies of Type V conventional wood -stud construction; (3) Small and unimportant work. Section 2. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Chapter 5, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 5:106. Permit Fees. A fee for each building permit shall be paid to the City as set forth in Table No. I. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the City. The valuation to be used in computing the permit and plan -check fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire -extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or permanent equipment. Where work for which a permit is required by this Code is started or pro- ceeded with prior to obtaining said permit, the fees specified in Table No. I shall - 1 - be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Code in the execution of the work e nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. 9 TABLE NO. I BUILDING PERMIT FEES TOTAL VALUATION FEE $1.00 to $500.00 $501.00 to $2,000.00 $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $500,001.00 and up 10.00 10.00 for the first $500.00 plus $1.00 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and includ- ing $2,000.00. 29.00 for the first $2.000.00 plus $5.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and includ- ing $25,000.00. 144.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $4.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and includ- ing $50,000.00. 244.00 for the first $50,000.00 plus $3.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and includ- ing $100,000.00. 419.00 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and includ- ing $500,000.00. 1,619.00 for the first $500,000.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof. (a) Plan -checking Fees. When the valuation of the proposed construction exceeds $1,000.00 and a plan is required to be submitted by Section 5:105, a plan -checking fee shall be paid to the City at the time of submitting plans and specifications for checking. Said plan -checking fees for buildings of Groups I and J Occupancies shall be one-half of the building permit fees. Plan -checking fees for all other buildings shall be 65 percent of the building permit fees as set forth in Table No. I. Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to require additional plan -checking, an additional plan -check fee shall be charged at a rate established by the City. The permit fee to demolish any building which is connected to a sewage disposal system or a water supply shall be $25.00. The permit fee to demolish all other buildings shall be $5.00. Section 5:110. Certificate of Occupancy, New Construction. No person, co -partnership, corporation or association shall use or occupy any building or structure in Groups A to J inclusive until the City has made an occupancy in- - 2 - spection and issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefore as provided herein. Section 5:110.1. Certificate of Occupancy, Occupant Change. No person, co -partnership, corporation, or association shall permit any change in occupant of an existing building or structure or portion thereof in Groups A to H in- clusive or Group J or any change in ownership of the building or structure until the City has made an occupancy inspection and issued a Certificate of Occupancy therefore as provided herein. The City may post buildings or struc- tures subject to occupancy inspection. Section 5:110.2. Certificate of Occupancy, Occupancy Change Inspection Fee. The occupancy inspection fee for all structures for change in occupancy or owner- ship as required in Section 5:110.1 except licensed apartment buildings shall be $30.00. Section 5:120. Adoption of Minnesota Building Code by Reference. The Minnesota Building Code and Appendix "A" thereto prepared by the Department of Administration, State of Minnesota and filed with the Secretary of State and the Commissioner of Administration January 14, 1974, is hereby adopted and in- corporated herein shall be controlling within the City of St. Louis Park. At least three copies of said Code shall be on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of St. Louis Park for use and examination by the public and shall be marked "Official Copies". Section 5:125. Adoption of Uniform Building Code by Reference. The Uniform Building Code (U.B.C.) 1973 Edition, prepared by International Conference of Building Officials is hereby adopted and incorporated herein and except for the portions of said Codes specifically excepted below shall be controlling within the City of St. Louis Park. At least three (3) copies of said Code shall be on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of St. Louis Park for use and exam- ination by the public and shall be marked "Official Copies". The following portions of the "Uniform Building Code" are excepted from this ordinance and shall have no effect in the City of St. Louis Park: (a) Those certain sections of Part 1, "Administrative" found on pages 21 through 34, inclusive as follows: Sections 201; 202, (a), (b), and (c); 203; 204; 205; 301, (c); 303 (a), (b); 306, (a) and (b) and (e). All of Chapter 1 and all of Chapters 4 through 60 and all Appendix chapters, namely 12, 23, 38, 48, 49, 57 and 70. Section 5:130. Violations Declared. It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct, design, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the City or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of this Building Code. Section 3. Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each and every day or portion thereof during which any violation of any of the provisions of this Code is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon conviction of any such violation such person shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $300.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or both. 4rfq134c 14. 1171 U&. Mv), i Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication. Attest: Reviewed for administration: Reviewed for Building Code u�ervisdr'b1/ Inspections Adopted by the City Council March 1, 1976. 4 Approved as to form and legality: City torney