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14 BUILDING DEPARTMENT
<br />The Building Department staff is here to
<br />help ensure all your construction projects meet
<br />the requirements of the Minnesota State Building
<br />Code. So feel free to stop in.
<br />BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED
<br />Why do I need a permit?
<br />A permit ensures proper services are
<br />provided to safeguard life, health, property and
<br />public welfare. If work is done improperly, such
<br />work can become unsafe for the homeowners
<br />and their families, as well as devalue their home.
<br />Homeowners doing their own project
<br />need to obtain the necessary permit(s) and call to
<br />arrange the required inspections.
<br />When a contractor is hired, the
<br />homeowner may direct the contractor to obtain
<br />the necessary permit(s) enabling both the
<br />homeowner and the contractor to work with City
<br />staff to make sure the work is completed
<br />according to code.
<br />When do I need a permit?
<br />Building permits are required to construct,
<br />add onto, alter, remove, demolish, or repair a
<br />structure.
<br />If you are making changes, repairs,
<br />alterations, or additions to any structure, such as
<br />your home, office, basement, swimming pool,
<br />garage, deck, porch, or storage shed, a building
<br />permit may be required before you begin
<br />construction.
<br />Mechanical permits are required for
<br />installation or replacement of mechanical systems
<br />in structures. This includes furnaces, air
<br />conditioners, gas lines, gas fireplace inserts and
<br />additional ductwork.
<br />Plumbing permits are required for all new
<br />or replacement fixtures in structures and added
<br />gas lines for anything other than the main heating
<br />system of the structure. This includes replacement
<br />water heaters, water softeners, and plumbing
<br />fixtures.
<br />Building permit fees vary according to the
<br />value of construction. Mechanical and Plumbing
<br />permit fees are based upon the type of installation.
<br />Informational handouts are available, if
<br />you have questions about permits, need a permit,
<br />have a permit and need to schedule an inspection,
<br />please call 763 - 433 -9850 or stop by the Building
<br />Department located in the lower level of City Hall.
<br />Oak Wilt Article Continued From Page 13
<br />Plan B
<br />• Vibratory plowing with removal and /or treatment of
<br />potential spore producing Oak trees, both diseased and
<br />non - symptomatic. Participants utilizing Plan B would
<br />be eligible for 50% of the cost, up to $500.00, for
<br />vibratory plowing to disrupt grafted root systems and
<br />for 50% of the cost, up to $500.00, for removal of all
<br />infected oak trees and injection or removal of all
<br />potential spore producing oak trees including non -
<br />symptomatic oak trees, within the plow lines.
<br />Regardless of the plan option chosen, homeowners are
<br />responsible for having the marked trees removed by March 31" to
<br />remain eligible for cost share.
<br />For more details about the program and to receive an application,
<br />please contact Bruce Bacon, Environmental Specialist at 763 - 433 -9813,
<br />or visit our website at: www.ci.ramsey.mn.us.
<br />FREE CHILD ID/
<br />FINGERPRINT CARD —
<br />BYAPPOINTMENT AT
<br />RAMSEY POLICE
<br />DEPARTMENT
<br />Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights make left. — Anonymous
<br />Sim R, Jolifinson
<br />According to the National Incidence Studies of Missing,
<br />Abducted, Runaway, and Thrown away Children (October of 2002),
<br />there are nearly 800,000 children reported missing each year (more
<br />than 2,000 per day). 58,200 children are abducted by non - family
<br />members while 115 children are the victims of the most serious, most
<br />long -term abductions.
<br />Precautionary measures include keeping a complete description
<br />of your child, taking color photographs every six months, keeping copies
<br />of your child's fingerprints, a sample of DNA, and maintaining medical
<br />records and dental charts. The Ramsey Police
<br />Department is offering FREE child ID /fingerprint cards to Ramsey
<br />children by APPOINTMENT ONLY on Monday, July 18th
<br />from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, August 6th from 9 a.m. -
<br />5:00 p.m. at the Police Department.
<br />We are using a new program that will record a digital thumbprint,
<br />a digital picture and your child identifying information on a permanent
<br />card the size of a driver's license. To schedule an appointment,
<br />call the Ramsey Police Department at (763) 427 -6812. All
<br />scheduled appointments will receive information forms in the mail to
<br />complete and return to the police department no later than two weeks
<br />prior to the event date.
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