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ORDINANCE NO. 1 11 - 07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART 4 OF THE CITY CODE TO ADD SECTION 404
MINNESOTA ELECTRICAL ACT
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain that:
1. Part 4 of the Prior Lake City Code is hereby amended to add the follo wing language:
SECTION 404
MINNESOTA ELECTRICAL ACT
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UBSECTIONS
40 4 .100 P
URPOSE
40 4 .200: A I
UTHORITY TO NSPECT
40 4 .300: A R
DOPTED BY EFERENCE
40 4 .400: C
OMPLIANCE
40 4 .500: P F
ERMITS AND EES
40 4 .600: N A
OTICE AND PPEAL
40 4 .7 00: V P
IOLATIONS AND ENALTIES
40 4 . 800: P I
ROVISION FOR NSPECTIONS
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404.100 . The purpose of this Section is to establish an electrical
URPOSE
inspections program in the City of Prior Lake that is administered and
enforced by the City.
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404. 2 00 The C ity of Prior Lake h ereby provides for the
UTHORITY TO NSPECT
inspection of all electrical installations, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 326B.36.
subd. 6.
A R .
404.3 00 The Minnesota Electrical Act, as adopted by the
DOPTED BY EFERENCE
Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minnesota Statut es
Chapter 326B, Sections 326B.31 to 326B.399 and applicable Minnesota
Rules governing the inspection of electrical installations are hereby
incorporated into this ordinance as if fully set out herein. The Minnesota
State Building Code incorporates by ref erence the National Electrical Code
pursuant to Minn. R. 1315.0020. All such codes incorporated herein by
reference constitute the E lectrical C ode of the City of Prior Lake .
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404.4 00 All electrical installations shall comply with the requirem ents of
OMPLIANCE
the E lectrical C ode of the City of Prior Lake and this Section .
P I F S .
404. 5 00 . The City hereby adopts and will
ERMITS AND NSPECTION EE CHEDULE
apply the inspection fee schedule and method of calculating inspection fees
provided for and authorized in Minnesota Statutes 326B.37 . Permit fees
shall be governed by the fee schedule provided for as part of the Minnesota
State Building Code. Permit, inspection , handling and surcharge fees are
payable to the City of Prior Lake . The City will also col lect a state mandated
surcharge fee of 50 cents on all permits issued for work governed by this
ordinance in accordance Minn. Stat. § 326B.148.
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404.600 . All notices of violations and orders issued pursuant to
OTICE AND PPEAL
this Section shall be in co nformance with Minn. Stat. § 326B.36, subd. 4.
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404.700 . A violation of the Minnesota Electrical Act or this
IOLATIONS AND ENALTIES
Section is a misdemeanor. (M.S. 326B.082, subd. 16).
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404.800 . The City may inspect electri cal installations by
ROVISION FOR NSPECTIONS
1. Hiring a licensed inspector,
2. Contracting,
3. Cooperative agreement,
4. Through the State, or
5. Any other means.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication.
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Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 12 day of July , 20 11 .
ATTEST:
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City Manager Mayor
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Published in the Prior Lake American on the 16 day of July , 20 11 .