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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 123-___
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE SECTION 401, BUILDING CODE
AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE SECTION 104, WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
CONTAINS PENALTY PROVISIONS
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota, ordains:
1. City Code Section 401, BUILDING CODE, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
SECTION 401
BUILDING CODE
SUBSECTIONS:
401.100: BUILDING CODE
401.200: APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
401.300: PERMITS AND FEES
401.400: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR'S DEPOSIT
401.500: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
401.600: CASH PAYMENT FOR PARK PURPOSES
401.100: BUILDING CODE: The Minnesota State Building Code (Code), as adopted by the
Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minnesota Statues chapter 326B,
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
Building Codes and Standards Unit, is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of
the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted by ordinance. The Minnesota State
Building Code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out herein.
401.101: The City of Prior Lake may adopt by reference or all of the following optional chapters of
Minnesota Rules: Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems; with local designation
options and Chapter 1335, Floodproofing Regulations, parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200.
401.102: The City of Prior Lake may adopt by reference Appendix J (Grading) of the 2006
International Building Code. The following optional provisions identified in Section 4, SUBP.
B and C are hereby adopted and incorporated as part of the building code:
1. Chapter 1335 Floodproofing Regulations, Parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200
2. Chapter J Grading
401.103: Any person applying for a building permit which may require removal or disturbance from
the natural surface of the earth or sod, soil, sand, gravel, stone or other matter, shall submit
an erosion control plan as outlined in the current City of Prior Lake Public Works Design
Manual. No permit shall be issued until the erosion control plan is approved by the City
Engineer.
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401.200: APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT: The application,
administration and enforcement of the Code shall be in accordance with Minnesota Rule,
part 1300.2100 and as modified by Chapter 1305. The Code shall be enforced within the
extraterritorial limits permitted by Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.62, subdivision 1.
The Building Inspection Department shall administer the Building Code for the City. A
Minnesota certified "Building Official" will administer the Code in accordance with
Minnesota Statutes 326B.133, Subdivision 1.
401.300: PERMITS AND FEES: The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as
authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.62, subdivision 1. Permit fees shal be
assessed for work governed in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City of Prior
Lake annually, and Table 1-A herein.
1) In addition, when submittal documents are required, a plan review fee of 65% of the
normal building permit fee shall be collected. The plan review fees specified in the
Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified and are in addition to the
permit fees.
2) An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whenever any work
for which a permit is required by this Code has been commenced without first obtaining
said permit. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of the permit fee
required. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from
compliance with all other provisions of this Code, nor from any penalty prescribed by
law.
3) A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each re-inspection when such portion of work
for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for are not
made. Re-inspection fees may be assessed when the inspection record card is not
readily available, approved plans are not readily available, failure to provide access on
the date for which inspection is required, or for deviating from plans requiring the
approval of the Building Official. The fee shall be in accordance with Table 1-A as set
forth in the fee schedule adopted by the City Council.
4) Fee refunds of any fee paid hereunder may be authorized by the Building Official if
erroneously paid or collected. The Building Official may authorize refunding of not more
than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a
permit issued in accordance with this Code. 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. [See Table 1-A following this Section].
401.400: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR'S DEPOSIT:
401.401: Any person engaging in the construction of a new one-or two-family dwelling, either
attached or detached, will complete all exterior items associated with such construction,
including but not limited to grading, sodding, landscaping, tree planting, driveways, siding
and painting. All boulevard, front and side yard areas must be sodded except those areas
that are otherwise landscaped, and all rear yards must be seeded or sodded. Turf must be
established within the time specified by the temporary certificate of occupancy.
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401.402: The fee deposited with the City Manager pursuant to subsection 401.300 by any person
engaging in the construction of a one- or two-family dwelling shall also be used as security
to ensure compliance with subsection 401.401.
401.403: Should the person fail to comply with subsection 401.401, the City Building Inspector shall
notify the person in violation of subsection 401.401, who shall then have ten (10) days to
comply with subsection 401.401. Any person not in compliance after such time has elapsed
shall forfeit his or her deposit and shall be billed for clean-up or corrective work to rectify the
problem. A person allowing a temporary certificate of occupancy to expire shall
automatically forfeit one-third (1/3) of their deposit.
401.404: Upon proper compliance with subsection 401.401 and subsections 401.402 and 401.403,
the City Manager shall refund the remaining portion of the deposit provided in subsection
401.300.
401:500 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES: A violation of the code is a misdemeanor (Minnesota
Statutes 326B.082, Subd. 16)
401.600: CASH PAYMENT FOR PARK PURPOSES: A cash payment, to be reserved for park
purposes, shall be made to the City prior to the issuance of building permits for construction
on unplatted lands or on lands subdivided or platted prior to February 5, 1973. The developer
of real estate seeking a building permit shall pay to the City a fee, as determined by the City
Council, for each construction unit. A standard detached dwelling residence, single family,
shall be considered a standard construction unit. Other uses shall be charged in
accordance with the unit charges established by the Metropolitan Waste Control
Commission.
This Section shall apply to all property whether platted, unplatted or platted prior to February
5, 1973, whether or not property in the subdivision has been donated for park purposes. All
monies collected hereunder shall be reserved for public park purposes.
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TABLE 1-A: BUILDING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$1.00 to $500 $29.50
$501 to $2,000 $28 for the first $500 plus $3.70 for each additional
$100, or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.
$2,001 to $25,000 $83.50 for the first $2,000 plus $16.55 for each
additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.
$25,001 to $50,000 $464.15 for the first $25,000 plus $12 for each
additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000 $764.15 for the first $50,000 plus $8.45 for each
additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,00 0.
$100,001 to $500,000 $1,186.65 for the first $100,000 plus $6.75 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including
$500,000.
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,886.65 for the first $500,000 plus $5.50 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including
$1,000,000.
$1,000,000 and up $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.50 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.
2. City Code Section 104 entitled “General Penalty” is adopted in its entirety, by reference, as though
repeated verbatim herein.
3. This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 17th day of July 2023.
ATTEST:
_________________________ __________________________
Jason Wedel, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor
A summary of this resolution to be published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
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SECTION 401
BUILDING CODE
SUBSECTIONS:
401.100: BUILDING CODE
401.200: APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
401.300: PERMITS AND FEES
401.400: RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR'S DEPOSIT
401.500: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
401.600: CASH PAYMENT FOR PARK PURPOSES
401.100 : BUILDING CODE: The Minnesota State Building Code (Code), as adopted by the
Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minnesota Statues chapter 326B,
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 Building Codes and Standards Unit, is hereby adopted by reference
with the exception of the optional chapters, unless specifically adopted by
ordinance. The Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this
ordinance as if fully set out herein. established pursuant to Minnesota Statutes,
sections 16B.59 through 16B.75, and as may hereafter be amended from time to
time, three (3) copies of which are on file in the office of the Prior Lake Building
Inspection Department, is hereby adopted as the Building Code for the City of Prior
Lake. Such Code and such future amendments are hereby incorporated in this
Section as completely as if set out in full.
401.101 The Minnesota State Building Codeincludes the following chapters of Minnesota
Rules:
Chapter 1300 Administration of the Minnesota State Building Code
Chapter 1301 Building Official Certification
Chapter 1302 State Building Code Construction Approvals
Chapter 1303 Minnesota Provisions
Chapter 1305 Adoption of the 2006 International Building Code
Chapter 1306 Special Fire Protection Systems (repealed Ord. Amd. 112-01,
publ. 01/14/2012)
Chapter 1307 Elevators and Related Devices
Chapter 1309 Adoption of the 2006 International Residential Code
Chapter 1311 Adoption of the 2000 Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing
Buildings
Chapter 1315 Adoption of the 2005 National Electrical Code
Chapter 1325 Solar Energy Systems
Chapter 1330 Fallout Shelters
Chapter 1335 Floodproofing Regulations
Chapter 1341 Minnesota Accessibility Code
Chapter 1346 Adoption of the Minnesota State Mechanical Code
Chapter 1350 Manufactured Homes
Chapter 1360 Prefabricated Buildings
Chapter 1361 Industrialized/Modular Buildings
Chapter 1370 Storm Shelters (Manufactured Home Parks)
Chapter 4715 Minnesota Plumbing Code
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Chapter 7670.
7672 Minnesota Energy Code
7676
7678
(Amd. Ord 107-15, pub. 8/11/07)
401.102401.101 The City of Prior Lake may adopt by reference or all of the following optional
chapters of Minnesota Rules: Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems; with
local designation options and Chapter 1335, Floodproofing Regulations, parts
1335.0600 to 1335.1200.
(amd. Ord 107-15, pub. 8/11/07)
401.103401.102 The City of Prior Lake may adopt by reference Appendix J (Grading) of the
2006 International Building Code. The following optional provisions identified in
Section 4, SUBP. B and C are hereby adopted and incorporated as part of the
building code:
1. Chapter 1335 Floodproofing Regulations, Parts 1335.0600 to 1335.1200
2. Chapter J Grading
(Amd. Ord. 112-01, publ. 01/14/12)
401.104401.103 Any person applying for a building permit which may require removal or
disturbance from the natural surface of the earth or sod, soil, sand, gravel, stone or
other matter, shall submit an erosion control plan as outlined in the current City of
Prior Lake Public Works Design Manual. No permit shall be issued until the erosion
control plan is approved by the City Engineer.
(amd. Ord. 03-07, pub. 6/28/03) (amd. Ord. 107-15, pub. 8/11/07)
401.200: APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT: The application, administration
and enforcement of the Code shall be in accordance with Minnesota Rule, part
1300.2100 and as modified by Chapter 1305. The Code shall be enforced within the
extraterritorial limits permitted by Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.62, subdivision 1.
The Building Inspection Department shall administer the Building Code for the
City. A Minnesota certified "Building Official" will administer the Code in
accordance with Minnesota Statutes 326B.133, Subdivision 1.
401.300 : PERMITS AND FEES: The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as
authorized in Minnesota Statutes, section 16B.62, subdivision 1. Permit fees shal be
assessed for work governed in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City
of Prior Lake annually, and Table 1-A herein.
1) In addition, when submittal documents are required, a plan review fee of 65% of
the normal building permit fee shall be collected. The plan review fees specified
in the Section are separate fees from the permit fees specified and are in
addition to the permit fees.
2) An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected whenever any
work for which a permit is required by this Code has been commenced without
first obtaining said permit. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount of
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the permit fee required. The payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt
any person from compliance with all other provisions of this Code, nor from any
penalty prescribed by law.
3) A re-inspection fee may be assessed for each re-inspection when such portion of
work for which inspection is called is not complete or when corrections called for
are not made. Re-inspection fees may be assessed when the inspection record
card is not readily available, approved plans are not readily available, failure to
provide access on the date for which inspection is required, or for deviating
formfrom plans requiring the approval of the Building Official. The fee shall be in
accordance with Table 1-A as set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the City
Council.
4) Fee refunds of any fee paid hereunder may be authorized by the Building Official
if erroneously paid or collected. The Building Official may authorize refunding of
not more than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been
done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code. 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.
[See Table 1-A following this Section].
(Ord. Amd. 03-07, publ. 06/28/2003)
(Ord. Amd. 118-21, publ. 12/15/2018)
401.400 : RESIDENTIAL CONTRACTOR'S DEPOSIT:
401.401 Any person engaging in the construction of a new one-or two-family dwelling, either
attached or detached, will complete all exterior items associated with such
construction, including but not limited to grading, sodding, landscaping, tree planting,
driveways, siding and painting. All boulevard, front and side yard areas must be
sodded except those areas that are otherwise landscaped, and all rear yards must
be seeded or sodded. Turf must be established within the time specified by the
temporary certificate of occupancy.
(amd. Ord 111-04, pub. 5/6/11)
401.402 The fee deposited with the City Manager pursuant to subsection 401.300 by any
person engaging in the construction of a one- or two-family dwelling shall also be
used as security to ensure compliance with subsection 401.401.
401.403 Should the person fail to comply with subsection 401.401, the City Building Inspector
shall notify the person in violation of subsection 401.401, who shall then have ten
(10) days to comply with subsection 401.401. Any person not in compliance after
such time has elapsed shall forfeit his or her deposit and shall be billed for clean-up
or corrective work to rectify the problem. A person allowing a temporary certificate of
occupancy to expire shall automatically forfeit one-third (1/3) of theirhis or her
deposit.
401.404 Upon proper compliance with subsection 401.401 and subsections 401.402 and
401.403, the City Manager shall refund the remaining portion of the deposit provided
in subsection 401.300.
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401.500: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES: A violation of the code is a misdemeanor (Minnesota
Statutes 326B.082, Subd. 16). It shall be unlawful for any person to erect, construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use,
occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done
in violation of this Code.
Any violation of the provisions of this Code is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine
not to exceed seven hundred dollars ($700.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed
ninety (90) days, or both.
401.600: CASH PAYMENT FOR PARK PURPOSES: A cash payment, to be reserved for park
purposes, shall be made to the City prior to the issuance of building permits for
construction on unplatted lands or on lands subdivided or platted prior to February 5,
1973. The developer of real estate seeking a building permit shall pay to the City a
fee, as determined by the City Council, for each construction unit. A standard
detached dwelling residence, single family, shall be considered a standard
construction unit. Other uses shall be charged in accordance with the unit charges
established by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.
This Section shall apply to all property whether platted, unplatted or platted prior to
February 5, 1973, whether or not property in the subdivision has been donated for
park purposes. All monies moneys collected hereunder shall be reserved for public
park purposes.
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TABLE 1-A: BUILDING PERMIT FEES
TOTAL VALUATION FEE
$1.00 to $500 $29.50
$501 to $2,000 $28 for the first $500 plus $3.70 for each additional $100, or
fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.
$2,001 to $25,000 $83.50 for the first $2,000 plus $16.55 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.
$25,001 to $50,000 $464.15 for the first $25,000 plus $12 for each additional
$1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.
$50,001 to $100,000 $764.15 for the first $50,000 plus $8.45 for each additional
$1,000, or fraction thereof, to and including $100,00 0.
$100,001 to $500,000 $1,186.65 for the first $100,000 plus $6.75 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including
$500,000.
$500,001 to $1,000,000 $3,886.65 for the first $500,000 plus $5.50 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including
$1,000,000.
$1,000,000 and up $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.50 for each
additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.
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