Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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2020 MINNESOTA BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION B. permits for plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or other building service equipment systems may be based on valuation or charged a fixed fee. Subp. 5. Plan review fees for similar plans. When submittal documents for similar plans are approved under subpart 6, plan review fees shall not exceed 25 percent of the normal building permit fee established and charged by the jurisdic- tion for the same structure. Sabi). 6. Plan review of similar plans. A. Any number of similar buildings may be built from a master plan if: (1) (3) Plan review fees have been paid for the master plan; (2) A code change has not occurred that impacts the design of a master plan; The similar building has the same physical dimensions and structural design as the master plan; Exception: The following modifications to the master plan are not considered to be signif- icant modifications, according to Minnesota Statutes, Section 326B.106, subdivision 1, and are permitted for dwelling units and their accessory structures built to the International Residential Code, and residential occupancies built to the International Building Code that are three stories or less in height and their accessory structures: (a) foundation configurations of walkout, lookout, and full basements; (b) alternate foundation materials approved by the building official; (c) roof design changed by a revised truss plan approved by the building official; and (d) other modifications approved by the building official; (4) Occupancy groups other than those identified in the exceptions listed in part 1300.0160, subpart 6, item A, subitem (3), must be the same type of construction and occupancy classification and must have the same exit system; Exception: Minor changes to the exit access; (5) and The similar plan is based on a master plan for which the municipality has issued a permit within the last 12 months. B Plan review fees for similar building plans must be based on the costs commensurate with the direct and indirect cost of the service, but must not exceed 25 per- cent of the normal building permit fee established and charged by the municipality for the same structure. C. The plan review fee charged for similar building plans applies to all buildings regulated by the code regardless of occupancy classification including industrialized/ modular buildings constructed under a program speci- fied in Minnesota Statutes, Section 326B . 194. D. The applicant must submit a new plan set and other information as required by the building official for each building reviewed as a similar building. Subp. 7. Payment of fees. A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed by the municipality have been paid. Subp. 8. Work commencing before permit issuance. If work for which a permit is required by the code has been commenced without first obtaining a permit, a special investi- gation shall be made before a permit may be issued for the work. An investigation fee established by the municipality shall be collected whether or not a permit is issued and is in addition to the required permit fees, but it may not exceed the permit fee. The investigation fee must comply with require- ments for fees in subpart 2. Subp. 9. Fee refunds. The municipality shall establish a per- mit and plan review fee refund policy. Subp. 10. State surcharge fees. All municipal permits issued for work under the code are subject to a surcharge fee. The fees are established by Minnesota Statutes, Section 326B.148. Reports and remittances by municipalities must be filed with the commissioner. Surcharge fees imposed by the state are in addition to municipal permit fees. Surcharge report forms and informa- tion may be obtained by writing the commissioner. 1300.0170 STOP WORK ORDER If the building official finds any work regulated by the code being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of the code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, the building official is authorized to issue a stop work order or a notice or order pursuant to part 1300.0110, subpart 4. The stop work order shall be in writing and issued to the owner of the property involved, to the owner's agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. A person who continues work after having been served with a stop work order, except for work that the person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, is subject to penal- ties as prescribed by law. The stop work order shall state the reason for the order and the conditions under which the cited work will be permitted to resume. 1300.0180 UNSAFE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES A building or structure regulated by the code is unsafe, for purposes of this part, if it is structurally unsafe, not provided with adequate egress, a fire hazard, or otherwise dangerous to human life. Building service equipment that is regulated by the code is unsafe, for purposes of this part, if it is a fire, electrical, or health hazard; an unsanitary condition; or otherwise danger- ous to human life. Use of a building, structure, or building service equipment constituting a hazard to safety, health, or 2020 MINNESOTA RESIDENTIAL CODE 11