[Adopted 5-6-2003 by Ord. No. 287]
Amended 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted
by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minn. Stat.
§ 326B.01 et seq., including all of the amendments, rules
and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time
by the Minnesota Commissioner of Administration, through the Department
of Labor and Industry, is hereby adopted by reference with the exception
of the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted in this article.
The Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this article
as if fully set out herein.
[Amended 6-19-2018 by Ord. No. 692; 7-20-2021 by Ord. No. 763]
The application, administration, and enforcement of this code
shall be in accordance with Minnesota State Building Code. The code
shall be enforced within the territorial limits of the City of Isanti,
and within the extraterritorial limits permitted by Minn. Stat. § 326B.121,
Subd. 2(d), as amended from time to time. The code enforcement agency
of this municipality is called the "Community Development Department."
This code shall be enforced by a Minnesota Certified Building Official
designated by this City to administer the code pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 326B.133,
including plumbing plan review and inspections. The Minnesota State
Building Code shall govern permit applications except that in addition
each application shall describe the land by certified survey on which
the proposed work is to be done by lot, block, tract, and house and
street address or similar description that will readily identify and
definitely locate the proposed building or work. Prior to installation
of a system of plumbing other than for a single-family dwelling with
independent plumbing service, complete plumbing plans and specifications,
together with any additional information that the Building Official
may require, shall be submitted in duplicate and approved by the Building
Official. No construction shall proceed except in accordance with
the approved plans. Any alteration or extension of any existing plumbing
system shall be subject to these same requirements. A plumbing system
installation, as described herein, shall be subject to inspection
as required by the State Plumbing Code. Fees for Plumbing Plan Review
shall be as specified for plan review in City Code.
A.
The issuance of permits and the collection of fees
shall be as authorized in Minn. Stat. § 326B.121, Subd.
1.
B.
Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by
this code in accordance with the fee schedule in effect at the time.
In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued
for work governed by this code in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 326B.148.
[Amended 9-4-2007 by Ord. No. 412]
C.
Fee refunds.
The Building Official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder
which was erroneously paid or collected.
[Added 2-16-2010 by Ord. No. 477; amended at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
(1)
Requests
for refunds must be in writing and signed by the permit holder. The
Building Official will review the request for refund and make a determination
to approve or deny the request. The City shall retain the following
as described in the table below:
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City Retains
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Time Frame
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$50 - Fees less than $50 are nonrefundable
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For requests made within 30 days
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$50 or 20% of the permit fee whichever is greater
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For requests made within 60 days
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$50 or 40% of the permit fee whichever is greater
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For requests made within 90 days
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$50 or 60% of the permit fee whichever is greater
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For requests made within 120 days
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$50 or 80% of the permit fee whichever is greater
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For requests made within 180 days
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(2)
No
refunds will be approved or granted after 180 days from the date the
permit was issued. No refunds will be approved or granted for the
following: plan review fees, state surcharge fees, reinspection fees,
and any other services that have previously been rendered.
A violation of the code is a misdemeanor (Minn.
Stat. § 326B.082 et seq.).
A.
The Minnesota State Building Code, established pursuant
to Minn. Stat. § 326B.01 et seq., allows the municipality
to adopt by reference and enforce certain optional chapters of the
most current edition of the Minnesota State Building Code.
B.
The following optional provisions identified in the
most current edition of the State Building Code are hereby adopted
and incorporated as part of the Building Code for this municipality.
