(A)   Adoption by reference. The Minnesota State Building Code, M.S. §§ 16B.59 through 16B.75, including all referenced amendments, rules and regulations, as the same may be amended from time to time, are hereby adopted by reference except for the optional chapters set forth therein, unless such optional chapters are otherwise specifically adopted by this chapter. The following optional provisions of the Minnesota State Building Code are hereby adopted and incorporated as part of the building code for Saint Michael: none.

   (B)   Application, administration and enforcement. The application, administration, and enforcement of the city’s building code shall be in accordance with the Minnesota State Building Code. The enforcement agency to enforce building codes shall be the City of St. Michael by and through the certified Building Official designated by the City of St. Michael. to administer the building code, pursuant to M.S. § 16B.65, subd. 1.

   (C)   Permits and fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of related fees shall be as authorized in M.S. § 16B.62, subd. 1. Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this chapter in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City of St. Michael in Chapter 39 of this code. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this chapter, in accordance with M.S. § 16B.70.

(Ord. 119, passed 12-22-98; Am. Ord. 0201, passed 2-12-02; Am. Ord. 0304, passed 4-8-03; Am. Ord. 0702, passed 6-26-07)

   (A)   Raising and demolition of buildings. No buildings or structures shall be raised or demolished within the city without first applying for and securing a permit therefor from the Building Official, and paying a fee in the amount duly set by the City Council from time to time.

   (B)   Plans and specifications.

      (1)   With each application for a building permit, and when required by the Building Official for enforcement of any provisions of this code, two sets of plans and specifications shall be submitted, together with a certificate of survey of the lot upon which the proposed building or construction is to be done.

      (2)   All plans and specifications, except for single-family dwellings or any other buildings the total cost of which does not exceed $30,000, or for any other building exempted by statute, shall be prepared and signed by a registered architect or a registered professional engineer duly qualified by registration as required by M.S. § 326.02.

   (C)   Certificate of survey. The certificate of survey shall provide the following information and be attested to by a registered land surveyor duly qualified by registration as required by M.S. § 326.02.

      (1)   Scale of drawing.

      (2)   Legal description.

      (3)   Dimensions of the lot and north arrow.

      (4)   Dimensions of front, rear and side yards.

      (5)   Locations of all existing buildings on the lot.

      (6)   Location of the proposed buildings or construction.

      (7)   Location of stakes established by the surveyor along each side lot line a distance of 35 feet, and 65 feet from the front lot corners. The maintenance of these stakes, once established by the surveyor, shall be the responsibility of the building permit applicant.

      (8)   Location and elevation of any existing foundation(s) and/or drain ways adjacent to the parcel.

      (9)   The location of all easements as shown on record plats.

      (10)   Grade elevations of the following points:

         (a)   Each lot corner, either existing or proposed.

         (b)   Crown of proposed streets at each lot line extended.

         (c)   Proposed lawn and driveway elevation at the street side of the building (driveway slopes shall not exceed 10% slope).

         (d)   Any catch basin or manhole.

         (e)   Any emergency overflow point.

         (f)   Top of foundation, garage floor, lowest floor, and lowest opening.

         (g)   Elevations shall be based on sea level datum, and shall be tied by the surveyor to a benchmark. The elevation shall be obtained from the developer and the approved grading plan. When there is no development grading plan, the City Engineer shall assist in establishing a benchmark elevation.

         (h)   An emergency spillway (emergency outlet) from ponding areas shall be installed a minimum of one foot below the lowest building opening and shall be designed to have a capacity to overflow water at an elevation below the lowest building opening at a rate of not less than three times the 100-year peak discharge rate from the basin or the anticipated 100-year peak inflow rate to the basin, whichever is higher as determined by the City of St. Michael Engineering Guidelines and the Comprehensive Storm Water Management Plan.

         (i)   The high water levels of the storm water ponding areas shall be based on a 100-year storm. The minimum freeboard above the established high water levels for the lowest building floor shall be two feet as determined by the City of St. Michael Engineering Guidelines.

      (11)   The proposed disposal or drainage of surface waters (drainage arrows shall indicate the direction of surface water).

         (a)   A permit is issued with the expectation that the relative elevations of the proposed lot and the established or proposed street grade shall not conflict in such a manner as to cause damage by altering the drainage or flow of surface waters to the street or nearby streets or to adjacent or nearby premises.

         (b)   All grades on drainage swales and driveways shall have a minimum of 2% slope.

         (c)   All grades shall be maximum 3:1 slope. Grades exceeding 3:1 shall require retaining walls or approved soil retention methods. When retaining walls are required, location and height shall be noted. Retaining walls in excess of four feet shall require and engineered design approved by the City Engineer.

         (d)   The City Building Official may deny a permit for the construction of a building or structure upon ground determined by the Building Official to be too low for proper drainage. In the course of construction, alteration, repair or moving of any building or structure, no obstruction, diversion, ridging or defining (temporary or permanent) of the existing channel or any natural waterway through or over which any lake, stream or surface water naturally flows shall be made without approval of the City Engineer or other city officials in possession of such information.

(Ord. 0201, passed 2-12-02; Am. Ord. 0702, passed 6-26-07)

   (A)   Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

      GAS FITTER. Any person engaged in the business of installing, altering, repairing, testing or extending any fuel tanks, power plants, gas or oil burners, gas or oil piping, or gas appliance items or connection.

      HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING. Any person engaged in the business of installing, altering and repairing all heating, ventilation and air conditioning appliance items, connections and appendages, no matter what the fuel source.

      PERSON. Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company or other entity.

   (B)   City requirements. No person engaged in the business of gas fitter or gas fueled heating, ventilation and air conditioning within the city shall obtain a building permit from the city for each job to be performed. No such person shall be issued a building permit unless the following requirements are met:

      (1)   Such person has paid the city an annual processing fee in such amount as set by the City Council from time to time.

      (2)   Such person provides proof that a bond has been filed with the State Department of Labor and Industry as required by M.S. § 326.992.

      (3)   Such person files with the Building Official a certificated of insurance, issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Minnesota, evidencing that such person maintains public liability and property damage insurance covering personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage which may arise out of the work of such person or the work of its subcontractors or by one directly or indirectly employed by such person. The minimum limits of coverage for such insurance shall be:

         (a)   Each claim, at least $100,000.

         (b)   Each occurrence, at least $300,000.

         (c)   Property damage, at least $100,000.

      Such insurance shall be kept current and shall provide for written notification to the city at least 15 days prior to termination, cancellation or material change.

   (C)   No person that has been issued a building permit by the city shall allow any other person to use its permit for doing any work covered by the provisions of this chapter.

   (D)   A person engaged in the business of installation, alteration or repair of non-gas heating, ventilation and air conditioning appliance items, connection or appendages may be issued a building permit by the city without showing compliance with the requirements set forth in division (B)(1) and (B)(3).

(Am. Ord. 0201, passed 2-12-02; Am. Ord. 0702, passed 6-26-07)