Fairfax City Zoning Code
§ 260-19
Adoption of standards; administration.
[Amended 1-13-2009]
A.
Codes adopted by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry, through the Construction Codes and Licensing Division, is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted in this section. The Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this chapter as if fully set out herein.
B.
Application, administration and enforcement. The application, administration, and enforcement of the codes shall be in accordance with the Minnesota State Building Code. The code shall be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by the Minnesota Statutes. The code enforcement agency of this municipality is called the "Fairfax City Council." This code shall be enforced by the Minnesota Certified Building Official designated by this municipality to administer the Minnesota State Building Code.
C.
Permits and fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in the Minnesota Statutes. Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the municipality by resolution. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this code in accordance with the Minnesota Statutes.
(1)
The applicant for a permit shall provide an estimated construction value at the time of application, except for fixed fees. Permit valuations shall include the total value of all construction work, including materials and labor, for which the permit is being issued. The Building Official shall make the final determination of value. Valuation is based on the most current valuation provided by the ICC via State of Minnesota Building Codes and Standards Division or contract bid price. The Building Official shall make the final determination.
(2)
Exceptions: Building permit valuations for the following structures shall be based on the valuation of on-site work only:
(3)
When submittal documents are required by the Building Official, a plan review fee shall be paid.
(4)
Payment of fees. A permit shall not be issued until the fees prescribed by the municipality have been paid.
(5)
Fee refunds.
(a)
The Building Official may authorize refunding of any fees paid hereunder which were erroneously paid or collected.
(b)
The Building Official may authorized refunding of not more than 80% of the permit fee or plan review fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued.
(c)
The Building Official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
(6)
Reinspections. A reinspection fee may be assessed for each inspection or reinspection when such portion of work for which inspection is called for is not complete or when corrections called for are not made.
D.
Expiration. Every permit issued by the Building Official shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be obtained to do so first, and the fee therefor shall be 1/2 the amount required for a new permit for such work, excluding plan review fee, provided that no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specification for such work. The Building Official may grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.