AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE: PROVIDING
FOR IT'S ADMINSTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT: REGULATING THE ERECTION,
CONSTRUCTIOIN, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL,
DEMOLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE, HEIGHT, AREA AND
MAINTENANCE OF ALL BUILDINGS AND OR STRUCTURES IN THE TOWN OF GRANT:
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES
THEREFORE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF: REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 37 OF THE TOWN OF GRANT AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
The Board of Supervisors of the Town of Grant, Washington County,
Minnesota ordains as follows:
Section 1. Building Code. The Minnesota State Building Code,
established pursuant to Mn. Stats. 16B.59 through 16B.73, one copy
of
which is on file in the office of the Township Building Official, is
hereby adopted as the building code for the Town of Grant, and
incorporated in this ordinance as completely as if set out in full.
A. Administration required. The following chapters of the
code must
be administered by any municipality:
l. Chapter 1300 - Code Administration.
2. Chapter 1305 - Adoption of 1585 Uniform Building Code by Reference.
a. Required Provisions - UBC Appendix Chapter
35.
3. Chapter 1315, Electrical Code.
4. Chapter 1320 - Elevators and Related Machines.
5. Chapter 1325 - Solar Energy Systems.
6. Chapter 1330 - Technical ftequirements for Fallout Shelters.
7. Chapter 1335 - Flood Proofing Regulation (when required).
8. Chapter 1340 - Facilities for the Handicapped.
9. Chapter 1345 - Minnesota Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning,
and Refrigeration Code.
10. Chapter 1350 - Manufactured Homes.
11. Chapter 1355 - Plumbing Code.
12. Chapter 1360 - Prefabricated Structures.
13. Chapter 1365 - Variation of Snow Loads.
14. Chapter 4215 - Model Energy Code Amendments.
Section 2. Organization and Enforcement. The organization
of the
Building Department and enforcement of the Code shall be as
established by Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code 1985 Edition.
The Code shall be enforced within the incorporated limits of the
Township, and extraterritorial limits permitted by Minnesota Statues,
1984.
The Washington County Planning Department shall be the Building Code
Department of the Town of Grant. The Administrative Authority
shall
be a State Certified "Building Official".
The Appointing Authority shall designate the Building Official for
the jurisdiction of the Town of Grant.
Section 3.
A. Permits, Inspections and Fees. Permits, inspections,
and
collection of fees shall be as provided in Chapter 3 of the Uniform
Building Code, l985 Edition. (The method of establishing permit
fees
and the amounts of the permit fees for activities encompassed by the
code are a local option. Local fee schedules should include permit
fees for prefabricated structures and manufactured (mobile) homes.)
B. Surcharge. In addition to the permit fee required by
item 1
above, the applicant shall pay a surcharge to be remitted to the
Minnesota Department of Administration as prescribed by Minnesota
Statutes 1984, Section 16B.70.
Section 4. Violations and Penalties. (The penalty described
in the
Uniform Building Code, l985 Edition, Section 205 as amended shall be
in keeping with Minnesota Statues 609.033 - 605.034 which procides
for a maximum fine of $700.)
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full
force
and effect from and after its publication according to law.
Passed by the Town Board of Supervisors of the Town of Grant this day
of, 1988.
Blaine R. Erickson, Chairman
Attest: Sheila S. Davis, Clerk