Ordinance 023bCITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 23-B
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING
FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; FIXING FEES FOR BUILDING
PERMITS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH, INCLUDING ORDINANCES NO. 23 AND 23-A.
• THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Building Code. The 1980 Edition of the Minnesota
State Building Code, one copy of which is on file in the office
of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the
City of Chanhassen and incorporated in this ordinance as completely
as if set out in full.
Section 2. Additional Codes. The following codes, adopted by
reference as a part of the 1980 Edition of the State Building Code,
are adopted by reference and incorporated herein as a part of the
Building Code of the City of Chanhassen.
8. State of Minnesota Mobile Home Installation Standards
;• 1977, identified as 2MCAR 1.90450 installations and
related definitions in 2MCAR 1.90103.
• 9. Standards of Performance for Solar Energy Systems and
Subsystems Applied to Energy Need of Buildings, 1977
Edition, identified as 2MCAR 1.16101 through 2MCAR
1.16108.
1.
1979 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, identified
as "UBC";
2.
1978 Edition of the National Electric Code, identified
as "NEC"
3.
1978 American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators,
Dumbwaiters,
Escalators and Moving Walks, identified as
ANSI A17.1-1978 and Supplement, ANSI A17.la - 1979.
4.
1979 Minnesota Plumbing Code, identified as MHD 120
through MHD 135.
5.
"Flood Proofing Regulations", June 1972, Office of the
Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army.
6.
Minnesota Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and
Refrigeration Code, identified as SBC 7101 through SBC
8505.
7.
"Design and Evaluation Criteria for Energy Conservation
in New Building, Additions and Remodeled Elements of
Buildings and Standards for Certain Existing Public
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Buildings", identified as 2MCAR Section 1.6001 through
2MCAR Section 1.16006.
8. State of Minnesota Mobile Home Installation Standards
;• 1977, identified as 2MCAR 1.90450 installations and
related definitions in 2MCAR 1.90103.
• 9. Standards of Performance for Solar Energy Systems and
Subsystems Applied to Energy Need of Buildings, 1977
Edition, identified as 2MCAR 1.16101 through 2MCAR
1.16108.
Section 3. Appendices, Standards and Supplemental Materials.
Certain Appendices, Standards and Supplemental Materials referenced
in the 1980 Edition of the State Building Code are hereby adopted
by reference as part of the Building Code of the City of Chanhassen
and incorporated into this ordinance as completely as if set out
in full:
1. Minnesota State Building Code Appendix "A", Technical
Requirements for Fallout Shelter.
• 2. Minnesota State Building Code Appendix "B", Variation in
Snow Loads.
3. 1979 UBC Appendix, Chapter 35.
4. Minnesota Plumbing Code Appendix B.
5. Minnesota State Building Code. Appendix "C" abbreviations
and addresses of Technical Organizations.
6. 1979 UBC Appendix, Chapters 12,38,48,49,55 and 70.
7. Minnesota Plumbing Code Appendices C and D.
8. Flood Proofing Regulations, Sections 201.2 through
208.2.
5. Minnesota State Building Code Appendix "D", Building
Security Sections 4101-4110.
Section 4. Organization and Enforcement. The organization of
the Bui ing Department and enforcement of the Code shall be
conducted within the guidelines established by Chapter 2 of the
Uniform Building Code 1979 Edition.
4.01. Department and Administrative Authority. The
Building Department shall be the Building Code Department of
the City of Chanhassen. The Administrative Authority shall be a
State Certified "Building Official" so designated by the Appointing
Authority. The personnel serving under the Building Official are
the Building Department and the Building Official is the Adminis-
trative Authority wherever those terms are used in the Minnesota
State Building Code and the Appendices adopted by reference in
this ordinance.
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4.02.
Appointing Authority.
The Appointing Authority
shall be the
City Council of the City
of Chanhassen.
Section 5.
Fees.
5.01.
Fee Schedule. The fee
for a building permit is
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set fortH in
the followi`ng schedule according to the value of
the construction as determined by the
Building Official:
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Total Valuation Fee
$1.00 to $500.00 $10.00
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $10.00 for the first $500.00 plus
$1.50 for r,ach additional $100.00 or
fraction thereof, to and including
$2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $32.50 for the first $2,000.00
• plus $6.00 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $170.50 for the first $25,000.00
plus $4.50 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $283.00 for the first $50,000.00
plus $3.00 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $100,000.00
$100,001.00 and up $433.00 for the first $100,000.00
- plus $2.50 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
5.02. Plan -Checking Fees. When building plans are required
by the Building Official a plan -_checking fee of 65% of the building
permit fee as set forth in Section 5.01 shall be paid to the
administrative authority at the time of submitting plans and
specifications for checking, except that the plan -checking fee for
a single family residence shall -be 50% of the building permit fee.
Where plans are incomplete, or changed so as to
require additional plan -checking, an additional plan -check fee
shall be charged at a rate established by the Building Official.
5.03. Expiration of Plan -Check. Applications for which
no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application
shall expire by limitation and plans submitted for checking may
thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the
Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time for
action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days upon
written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond
the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken.
In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the
applicant shall re -submit plans and pay a new plan -check fee..
• 5.04. Reinspection Fee. The fee for each reinspection
shallYe at the rate o .00 per hour.
5.05. Surcharge. In addition to the fee required by
Section 5.01, the applicant shall pay a state surcharge in the
• amount fixed by law. The amount required by law shall -be remitted
quarterly to the Minnesota Department of Administration.
• 5.06. Demolition Fee. The fee for a permit to demolish
a building shall be 25.00.
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5.07. Refund of Fees. Upon return of a building permit
to the City by the holder thereof, with proof satisfactory to the
Building Official that no construction was undertaken pursuant
thereto, he shall refund to the holder the building permit fee
paid by him, except that 5% of the fee paid or $25.00, whichever
is greater, shall be retained by the City. A like refund shall be
made of any plan -checking fee paid pursuant to this ordinance,
except that no refund.shall be made if the City has caused the
• plans to be checked.
Section 6. General Regulations.
6.01. Plans and Specifications. The Building Official
may require that plans and specifications,required under Section
302(b) of the Uniform Building Code,include a survey of the lot
upon which the proposed building or construction is to be done,
prepared and attested by a registered surveyor, and providing the
following information:
a. Each lot corner (either existing or proposed).
b. Crown of proposed street at each lot line extended.
• c. Proposed lawn and driveway elevations at the street
side of house.
11. The proposed disposal of drainage and surface waters,
• indicating direction of surface water drainage by arrows.
6.02. Denial of Permit. The Building Official shall
. deny a permit for construction or enlargement of a dwelling on
ground which is too low for adequate drainage of surface waters. He
shall also deny a permit for construction or enlargement of any
building when it appears that the proposed elevations of the lot
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1.
Scale of drawing.
2.
Lot and block number or legal description of lot.
3.
Dimensions of lot and north point.
4.
Dimensions of front, rear, and side yards.
5.
Locations of,all existing buildings on the lot.
6.
Location of proposed building or construction.
7.
Location of stakes established by the surveyor along
each side lot line a distance of 30 and 60 feet from the
front lot corner. The maintenance of these stakes once
established by the surveyor shall be the responsibility
of the building permit applicant.
8.
The side yard and set back dimension of buildings
located on adjacent lots.
9.
The location of all easements as shown on record plats.
10.
Grade elevations atathe following points:
a. Each lot corner (either existing or proposed).
b. Crown of proposed street at each lot line extended.
• c. Proposed lawn and driveway elevations at the street
side of house.
11. The proposed disposal of drainage and surface waters,
• indicating direction of surface water drainage by arrows.
6.02. Denial of Permit. The Building Official shall
. deny a permit for construction or enlargement of a dwelling on
ground which is too low for adequate drainage of surface waters. He
shall also deny a permit for construction or enlargement of any
building when it appears that the proposed elevations of the lot
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for which the permit is to be issued, in relation to the established
or proposed grades of adjoining or nearby streets, will probably
cause a change in the existing drainage of surface waters which
will result in substantial hazard or inconvience to persons
residing in the City or traveling on its streets.
6.03. Interference with Surface Waters. No temporary
or permanent obstruction, diversion, bridging or confining of an
existing channel or natural waterway through or over which any
• lake, stream or surface water naturally flows shall be made without
the written approval of the City Engineer and the Building Official.
Section 7. Violations and Penalties. It is unlawful for any
person, Yirm. or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, move improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use,
occupy or maintain any building or structure in the city, or cause
the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any provision
of this ordinance or the codes adopted by reference in this ordinance.
Any person, firm or corporation violating this ordinance or any
code adopted by reference in this ordinance shall be deemed quilty
of a separate offense for each day or portion thereof during which
any such violation is committed, continued, or permitted, and upon
conviction of any such violations, such person, firm or
corporation,shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00
or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment, plus the costs of prosecution in any case.
Section 8. Ordinances Repealed. Ordinances 23 and 23-A, enacted
March 4, 1968 and January 26, 1970, respectively, are hereby
repealed together with all other ordinances of the City or parts,
portions, or sections of such ordinances in conflict herewith.
Section 9. Title. This ordinance, including all portions
hereof hereby adopted by incorporation and reference, is hereby
entitled and shall be cited as "The Chanhassen Building Code".
Section 10. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this 23rd day of February , 1981.
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MAY -OR
Attest:
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City Clerk Manager
Published in the Carver County Herald on March 4. 1981.
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(8577 Official Publication)
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 23-B
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE MINNESOTA
STATE BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR ITS
ADMIN39MTION AND ENFORCEMENT; FIX-
ING FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS; REPEAL ion Publi
it vof cat
Affidavit ING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF OR- • T Publication
DINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH, IN-
CLUDING ORDINANCES NO. 23 AND 23-A.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHANHA.SSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Building Code. The 1980 Edition of the
Minnesota State Building Code, one copy of which is
on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby
adopted as the Building Code of the City of
Chanhassen and incorporated in this ordinance as
completely as if set out in full.
Section 2. Additional Codes. The following codes, Sate of Minnesota )
adopted by reference as a part of the 1980 Edition of
the State Building Code, are adopted by reference ) ss.
and incorporated herein as a part of the Building County of Carver )
Code of the City of Chanhassen.
1. 1979 Edition of the Uniform Building Code,
identified as "UBC";
2.1978 Edition of the National Electric Code, iden-
tified as "NEC" Stan Rolf crud _ being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during
3. 1American National Standard Safety Code all the time herein stated has been the publisher and printer of the newspaper known as Carver County Herald and has full
for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Mop- knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: 1 Said newspaper is printed in the English language in newspaper format
ing Walks, identified as ANSI A17.1-1978 and Sup- � (> �� p g a�l�g ��
plement, ANSI A17.1a - 1979- and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly
4. 1979 Minnesota Plumbing Code, identified as and is distributed at least once a week. (3) Said news paper has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of local interest
MHD 120 through MHD 135. to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up
5. "Flood Proofing Regulations", June 1972 Office entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which
of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army. it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its
6. Minnesota Heating, Ventilating, Air Condition- total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in its local
ing and Refrigeration Code, identified as SBC 7101 post-office. (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of Chaska in the County of Carver and it has its known
through SBC 8505. office of issue in the City of Chaska in said county, established and open during its regular business hours for the
7. "Design and Evaluation Criteria for Energy gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said
Conservation in New Building, Additions and newspaper, persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours and at
Remodeled Elements of Buildings and Standards which said newspaper is printed. (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical
for Certain Existing Public Buildings" identified Society. (7) Said newspaper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates
as 2MCAR Section 1.6001 through 2MCAR Section of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1,
1.16006• d or $25.00, n the form prescribed b the Secretary
8. State of Minnesota Mobile Home Installation him, except that 596 of the fee pal p Y tars of State and signed by the
Standards 1977, identified as 2MCAR 1.90450 in- whichever is greater, shall be retained by the City. efore a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
stallations and related definitions in 2MCAR A like refund shall be made of any plan-checking #'8577 r% j
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fee paid pursuant to this ordinance, except that no I, P, € G lr
1.90103. refund shall be made if the City has caused the
9. Standards of Performance for Solar Energy fans to � checked._hereto attached as a part
Systems and Subsystems Applied to Energy Need p Section 6. General Regulations•
of Buildings, 1977 Edition, identified as 2MCAR 6.01. Plans and Specifications. The Building Of- rer, and was printed and published therein in the English language,
1.16101 through 2MCAR 1.16108. ficial may require that plans and specifications, re jl
Ted t
Section 3. Appendices, Standards andSupplemen- uiedunderSection302(b)oftheUniformBuilding s; that it was first so published on the
tat Materials. Certain Appendices, Standards and 9 le me sG.a.
Supplemental Materials referenced in the 1980 Edi- Code, include a survey of the lot upon which the pro- t r printed and published on every _ _ _ to and
tion of the State Building Code are hereby adopted posed building or construction is to be done, �'
by reference as part of the Building Code of the City prepared and attested by a registered surveyor, _ and that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet
of Chanhassen and incorporated into this ordinance and providing the following information:
1. Scale of drawing. edged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and
as completely as if set out in full:2. Lot and block number or legal description of
1. Minnesota State Building Code Appendix «A„ lot.
Technical Requirements for Fallout Shelter. 3: Dimensions of lot and north point.
2. Minnesota State Building Code Appendix "B">
4. Dimensions of front, rear, and side
Variation in Snow Loads. yards.
3. alio 5. Locations of all existing buildings on the lot. hijkimnopgrstuvwxyz
UBC Appendix, Chapter 35.
6. Location of proposed building or construction.
4. Minnesota Plumbing Code Appendix B.
"C" 7. Location of stakes established by the surveyor
5. Minnesota State Building Code. Appendix j
along each side lot line a distance of 30 and 60 feet
abbreviations and addresses of Technical
izations from the front lot corner. The maintenance of these
Organizations.
UBC Appendix, Chapters 12,38,48,49,55 and stakes once established by the surveyor shall be the
responsibility of the building permit applicant. p
70. 8. The side yard and set back dime ion of ,
7. Minnesota Plumbing Code Appendices C and D. begs located on adjacent lots._-
8. Flood Proofing Regulations, Sections 201.2
through 208.2. 9. The location of all easements as shown on
5. Minnesota State Building Code Appendix "D", record plats. day of
Building Security Sections 4101.4110. 10. Grade elevations at the following points:
a. Each lot corner (either existing or proposed).
Section 4. Organization and Enforcement. The b; Crown of proposed street at each lot line ex-
organization of the Building Department and en-
tended.
forcemeat of the Code shall be conducted within the c: Pro sed lawn and driveway elevations at they
guidelinees;established,by Chapter, 2 of the Uniform street side of house. -
Building Code'1979.Edition.
4 01 Department and; Administrative Authority. 11. The proposed disposal of drainage and surface : N
The Buildinwaters, indicating direction of surface water )TA
g. Department shall be the Building
drainage by arrows.
WAutMeat of the City of Chanhassen. The 6.02. Dental of Permit. The Building official shall
OR
Authority shat' be a State Certified 19&F E Notary public, ounty, M{�nnes
ial" so designated by the Appointing deny a permit for construction or enlargement of a E My Commission Expires t�GZ
a personnel serving under the dwelling on ground which is too low for adequate
Building Official are the Building Department, and drainage of surface waters. He shall also deny a
permit for construction or enlargement of any
the Building official is the Administative Authority
wherever those terms are used in the Minnesota building when it appears that the proposed eleva-
State Building Code and the Appendices adopted by tions of the lot for which the permit is to be issued,
reference in this ordinance. in relation to the established or proposed grades of
4.02. Appointing Authority. The Appointing adjoining or nearby streets, will probably cause a
eets
Authority shall be the City Council of the City of change in the existing drainage of surface waters
which will result in substantial hazard or incon-
Chanhavience to persons residing in the City or traveling
Sectionssss en 5. Fees.
5.01. Fee Schedule. The fee for a building permit on its streets.
6.03. Interference with Surface Waters. No tem-
is set forth in the following schedule according to ora or permanent obstruction, diversion, bridg-
the value of the construction as determined by the ing or conining of an existing channel or natural
Building Official:
Total Valuation Fee
1100 to 00 00 10 00
$501.00 to $2,000.00 $10.00 for the first $500.00 p
$1.50 for each additional $100.0-
00 or
fraction thereof, to and including
$2,000.00
$$25,000.00 2. or the first $2,000.00
2,001.00 to
plus $6.00 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including $25 000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $170.50 for the first $25,000.00
plus $4.50 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and including e1000-00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $2a3•00 for the fust $50,000 00
plus $3.00 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to
and includingy'"n
000.00
$100,001.00 and up $433.00 for the first $100,000.00
plus $2.50 for each additional
$1,000.00 or fraction thereof.
5.02. Plan -Checking Fees. When building plans
are required by the Building Official a plan -
checking fee of 65% of the building permit fee as set
forth in Section 5.01 shall be paid to the ad-
ministrative authority at the time of submitting
plans and specifications for checking, except that
the plan -checking fee for a single family residence
shall be 50% of the building permit fee.
Where plans are.incomplete, or changed so as to
require additional plan -checking, an additional
plan -check fee shall be charged at a rate establish-
ed by the Building Official.
5.03. Expiration of Plan -Check. Applications for
whichpo permit is issued within 180 days following
the date of application shall expire by limitation
and plans submitted for checking may thereafter
be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the
Building Official. The Building Official may extend
the time for action by the applicant for a period not
exceeding 180 days upon written request by the ap-
plicant showing that circumstances beyond the con-
trolof the applicant have prevented action from be-
ing taken. In order to renew action on an applicla-
tion after expiration, the applicant shall re -submit
plans and pay a new plan -check fee.
5.04. Reinspection Fee: The fee for each reinspec-
tion shall be at the rate of $15.00 per hour.
5.05. Surcharge. In addition to the fee required by
Section 5.01, the applicant shall pay a state sur-
charge in the amount fixed by law. The amount re-
quired by law shall be remitted quarterly to the
Minnesota Department of Administration.
5.06. Demolition Fee. The fee for a permit to
demolish a building shall be $25.00.
5.07. Refund of Fees. Upon return of a building per_
without the written approval of the City Engineer
and the Building Official:
Section 7. violations and Penalties. It is unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation to erect, con-
struct, enlarge, alter, repair, move improve,
remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or
maintain any building or structure in the city, or
cause the same to be done, contrary to or in viola-
tion of any provision of this ordinance or the codes
adopted by, reference in this ordinance. Any person,
firm or corporation violating this ordinance or any
code adopted by reference in this ordinance shall be
deemed quilty of a separate offense for each day or
portion thereof during which any such violation is
committed, continued, or permitted, and upon con-
viction of any such violations, such person, firm or
corporation, shall be punishable by a fine of not
more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more
than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment, plus the costs of prosecution in any,case.
,Seotipa, 8,•.Ordinanees Repealed. Ordinances 23
and 23-A, enacted March 4, 1968 and January 26,
1970, respectively, are hereby repealed together
with all other ordinances of the City or parts, por-
tions, or sections of such ordinances in conflict
herewith.
Section 9. Title. This ordinance, including all por-
tions hereof hereby adopted by incorporation and
reference, is hereby entitled and shall be cited as
"The Chanhassen Building Code."
Section 10. Effective Date. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this 23 day of February,
1981.
/s/ Thomas Hamilton