City Council Ordinance 533 INTERIMORDINANCE NO. 533
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ALLOWING THE CITY TO
CONTRACT FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS DURING
THE STATE SHUTDOWN
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has been unable to reach a budget agreement and has been
forced to shut down all non-essential services including electrical inspections; and
WHEREAS, in order to allow construction within the City to continue, the City of Monticello
intends to contract with electrical inspectors to provide services during the State shutdown.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF MONTICELLO HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Authority. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 32613.36, the City of Monticello hereby
provides for the inspection of all electrical installations.
SECTION 2. Adoption of Electrical Code. Minnesota Rules Chapter 1315 incorporates
the National Electric Code developed and published by the National Fire Protection
Association into the State Building Code. The City hereby adopts the electrical
provisions of the State Building Code including the National Electric Code as the City's
electrical code.
SECTION 3. Compliance with Code. All electrical installations shall comply with the
requirements of the electrical code of the City of Monticello and this ordinance.
SECTION 4. Inspector.
A. There is hereby created the office of Electrical Inspector. The City Council shall appoint
an electrical inspector, who may be an employee or an independent contractor.
B. Licensed Inspector: The electrical inspector shall be a licensed master or journeymen
electrician as defined under Minnesota Statutes.
C. Duties of the Electrical Inspector: It shall be the duty of the Inspector to enforce the
provisions of this Section. The Inspector shall, upon application, grant permits for the
installation or alteration of electrical equipment, and shall make inspections of electrical
installations, all as provided in this Section. The Inspector shall keep complete records
of all permits issued, inspections and reinsertions made and other official work
performed in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
D. Authority of Electrical Inspector: The Inspector shall have the right during reasonable
hours to enter any building or premises in the discharge of his official duties, or for the
purpose of making any inspection, reinsertion or test of electrical equipment contained
therein or its installation. When any electrical equipment is found by the Inspector to be
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dangerous to persons or property because it is defective or defectively installed, the
person responsible for the electrical equipment shall be notified in writing and shall
make any changes or repairs required in the judgment of the Inspector to place such
equipment in safe condition. If such work is not completed within fifteen (15) days or
any longer period that may be specified by the Inspector in said notice, the Inspector
shall have the authority to disconnect or order discontinuance of electrical service to said
electrical equipment. In cases of emergency where necessary for safety to persons and
property, or where electrical equipment may interfere with the work of the Fire
Department, the Inspector shall have the authority to disconnect or cause disconnection
immediately of any electrical equipment.
SECTION 5. Permit.
A. A permit shall be required for electrical work regulated by the electrical code. Permits
shall be issued according to Minnesota Rules Chapter 1300, this Ordinance, and the
Monticello City Code.
B. Application and Plans. Application for such permit, describing the electrical work to be
done, shall be made in writing, to the City by the person so registered to do such work.
The application shall be accompanied by such plans, specifications and schedules as
may be necessary to determine whether the electrical installation as described will be in
conformity with all the legal requirements. The fees for electrical inspection as set forth
in this Section shall accompany such application. If applicant has complied with all of
the provisions of this Section, a permit for such electrical installation shall be issued.
SECTION 6. Inspections.
A. All electrical inspections shall be subject to and in conformance with the
requirements and provisions of Minn. Statute 32613.36, except as specifically stated in
this ordinance.
B. At regular intervals, the Electrical Inspector shall visit all premises where work may be
done under annual permits and shall inspect all electrical equipment installed under such
a permit since the day of his last previous inspection, and shall issue a certificate of
approval for such work as is found to be in conformity with the provisions of this
Section, after the fee required has been paid.
C. When any electrical equipment is to be hidden from view by the permanent placement
of parts of the building, the person installing the equipment shall notify the Electrical
Inspector and such equipment shall not be concealed until it has been inspected and
approved by the Electrical Inspector or until twenty four (24) hours, exclusive of
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, shall have elapsed from the time of such scheduled
inspection; provided, that on large installations where the concealment of equipment
proceeds continuously, the person installing the electrical equipment shall give the
Electrical Inspector due notice and inspections shall be made periodically during the
progress of the work.
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D. If upon inspection, the installation is not found to be fully in conformity with the
provisions of this Section, the Electrical Inspector shall at once forward to the person
making the installation a written notice stating the defects which have been found to
exist.
SECTION 7. Fees.
A. Permit fees shall be as established in Minn. Statute 3268.37. In addition, a surcharge
fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this ordinance in
accordance with Minn. Statute 326B.148.
B. Fees Double, When: Should any person begin work of any kind, such as set forth in this
Section, or for which a permit from the Electrical Inspector is required by ordinance,
without having secured the necessary permit therefore from the Inspector of Buildings
either previous to or during the day of the commencement of any such work, or on the
next succeeding day where such work is commenced on a Saturday or on a Sunday or a
holiday, he shall, when subsequently securing such permit, be required to pay double the
fees provided for such permit.
C. Additional Fees and/or Shortages: Additional fees and/or fee shortages must be received
by the City within fourteen (14) days of written notice. If additional fees and/or fee
shortages are not received within fourteen (14) days of notice, permits for electrical
installations will not be accepted by the City until such time as the additional fees and/or
fee shortages are received.
SECTION 8. Enforcement and Penalties. Violations of the provisions of this chapter may
be enforced by any one, all, or any combination of the following penalties and remedies:
(1) Violations may be enforced through. the Administrative Enforcement Chapter of
the City Code;
(2) Violations may be punishable as criminal offenses; and/or
(3) Violations may be enforced by injunction., abatement, mandamus, or any other
appropriate remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
SECTION 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective upon its passage and
publication; provided, however, that upon the enactment of a budget by the State of
Minnesota to fund the Department of Labor and Industry for the state fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2011, and upon the resumption of electrical inspections by the State of
Minnesota, the authority of the City to process any new applications for electrical permits
shall terminate and jurisdiction over such permits shall revert to the State of Minnesota.
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ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 11th day of July, 2011.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
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Clint Herbst, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jeff, ' ,City Administrator
VOTING IN FAVOR: Herbst, Hilgart, Perrault, Posusta, Stumpf
VOTING IN OPPOSITION: None