HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1456 ORDINANCE NO. 1456
ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE
BEING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE.
THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR THE APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE BY REGULATING
THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR,
MOVING, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT,
USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND/OR
STRUCTURES IN THIS MUNICIPALITY; PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREOF; PROVIDES PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF; REPEALS ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
THAT CONFLICT THEREWITH. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL PERPETUALLY INCLUDE
THE MOST CURRENT EDITION OF THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF THE OPTIONAL APPENDIX CHAPTERS. OPTIONAL APPENDIX
CHAPTERS SHALL NOT APPLY UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ADOPTED.
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1 Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the
Commissioner of Administration pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 16B.59 to 16 B.75,
including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time
to time by the Minnesota Commissioner of Administration, through the Building Codes and
Standards Division is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional chapters, unless
specifically adopted in this Ordinance. The Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in
this ordinance as if fully set out herein.
Section 2 Application~ Administration~ and Enforcement. The application, administration, and
enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota State Building Code. The code shall
be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by Minnesota Statutes, 16B.62, subdivision 1,
when so established by this ordinance.
The code enforcement agency of the City of Columbia Heights is called the Protective Inspections
Department.
This code shall be enforced by the Minnesota Certified Building Official designated by the City of
Columbia Heights to administer the code (Minnesota Statute 16B.65) Subdivision 1.
Section 3 Permits and Fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as
authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 16B.62, subdivision 1.
Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in accordance with the fee schedule
adopted by The City of Columbia Heights by Resolution. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be
collected on all permits issued for work governed by this code in accordance with Minnesota Statute
16B.70.
Section 4. Violations and Penalties. A violation of the code is a misdemeanor (Minnesota Statutes
16B.69).
Section 5. Building Code Optional Chapters. The Minnesota State Building Code, established
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 16B.59 to 16B.75 allows the Municipality to adopt by reference and
enforce certain optional chapters of the most current edition of the Minnesota State Building Code.
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.
1. 1306 with option sub part 2 and E1
2. Appendix K
Section 6. Effective date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect June 27,
2003, after its passage.
First reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
May12,2003
May27,2003
May27,2003
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Carole J. Blower.,2q
Secretary Pro Tem
Williams
Kelzenberg
Ayes: Ericson, Kelzenberg, Williams, Wyckoff
Sayes: Nawrocki
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