City Council Ordinance 135ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 135
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, MINNESOTA, DO HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Title 4, Chapter 1, of the Monticello City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
4-1-1: INTENT AND PURPOSE: An Ordinance adopting the Minnesota Building
Code; providing for its administration and enforcement: regulating
the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, removal,
demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area and main-
tenance of all buildings and/or structures in the City of Monticello: pro-
viding for the issuance of permits and collection of fees.
4-1-2: BUILDING CODE: The Minnesota State Building Code, one copy of
which is on file in the office of the City Administrator, has
been adopted by Minnesota Statutes 16.851 (1977) as a uniform building code
applicable throughout the State. Such code, its supplements, amendments,
additions, addenda, alterations, subtractions, revisions as currently
adopted and which may in the future be adopted and incorporated as part of
the code, is hereby confirmed as the building code of the City of Monticello
and incorporated in this ordinance as completely as if set out in full.
The Administrative Authority for the City of Monticello as specified in 4-1-3
of this code shall maintain on file in his/her office a record of all
adopted supplements, amendments, etc., and shall utilize in the enforcement
of the building code as if set out in full in this section.
A. The 1980 Edition of the State Building Code adopts by reference the
following codes:
1. 1982 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, identified as "UBC"';
2. 1984 Edition of the National Electric Code, identified as "NEC";
3. 1978 American National Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumb-
waiters, Escalators and Moving Walks, identified as ANSI A17.1 -
1978 and Supplement, ANSI A17.la - 1979.
4. 1979 Minnesota Plumbing Code, identified as MHD 120 through MHD 135.
5. "Flood Proofing Regulations", June 1972, Office of the Chief of
Engineers, U.S. Army.
6. Minnesota Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Code, identified as SBC 7101 through SBC 8505.
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7. "Design and Evaluation Criteria for Energy Conservation in New
Buildings, Additions and Remodeled Elements of Buildings and
Standards for Certain Existing Public Buildings", identified as
2MCAR Section 1.16001 through 2MCAR Section 1.16006.
8. State of Minnesota Mobile Home Installation Standards 1977,
identified as 2MCAR 1.90450 installations and related definitions
in 2MCAR 1.90103.
9. Standards of Performance for Solar Energy Systems and Subsystems
Applied to Energy Need of Buildings, 1977 Edition, identified as
2MCAR 1.16101 through 2MCAR 1.16108.
B. In addition to those items listed above, certain Appendices, Standards
and Supplemental Materials referenced in the Code or which may, in the future
be adopted and/or referenced in the Code are hereby adopted by reference as
part of the Building Code of the City of Monticello and incorporated into
this Ordinance as completely as if set out in full, including but are not
limited to the following:
1. Technical Requirements for Fallout Shelters, identified as
SBC Appendix "A".
2. Variations in Snow Loads, identified as Minnesota State Building
Code, Appendix "B".
3. 1979 Uniform Building Code Appendix Chapter 35.
4. Minnesota Plumbing Code Appendix "B".
5. 1983 One and Two Family Dwelling Code.
6. 1983 Model Energy Code.
7. 1982 Uniform Fire Code.
8. 1983 Uniform Building Code Standards.
9. 1979 Uniform Mechanical Code.
10. 1982 Uniform Housing Code.
11. 1984 Accumulative Supplement to the
A. Uniform Building Code
B. Uniform Building Code Standards
C. Uniform Mechanical Code
D. Uniform Building Security Code
E. Uniform Fire Code
F. Uniform Housing Code
12. Minnesota State Building Code Chapter 55.
C. The following Appendices, Standards and Supplemental Materials are
not mandatory part of the Code but are adopted by reference for the
City of Monticello and are incorporated into this Ordinance as completely
as if set out in full.
1. Minnesota State Building Code Appendix "C". Abbreviations and
addresses of Technical Organizations.
2. 1979 UBX Appendix, Chapters 38, 49, 55, and 70.
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3. Minnesota Plumbing Code Appendices C & D.
4. Flood Proofing Regulations, Sections 201.2 through 208.2.
5. 1980 UBC Plan Review Manual.
6. 1981 Life Safety Code Handbook. (6/22/81 #103)
4-1-3: ORGANIZATION AND ENFORCEMENT: The organization of the Building
Department and enforcement of the code shall be conducted within
the guidelines established by Chapter 2 of the Uniform Building Code
1982 Edition. The Code shall be enforced within the incorporated limits of
the City of Monticello and any extra -territorial limits permitted by law.
Extra -territorial limits shall be any area, incorporated or unincorporated,
designated under a Joint Powers Agreement entered into by the City of
Monticello and any other township/village/city/county.
The Building Department shall be the Building Code Department of the City
of Monticello. The Administrative Authority shall be a State Certified
Class II "Building Official" so designated by the Appointing Authority. The
Appointing Authority shall be the City Council of the City of Monticello.
4-1-4: PERMITS, INSPECTIONS AND FEES:
A. The issuance of permits, conduction of inspections and collections
of fees shall be established by the City Council. (7/13/81 #104)
B. Surcharge - In addition to the permit fee required by Item A above,
the applicant shall pay a surcharge. The surcharge computation is based
on the value of construction. Surcharge equals .0005 of the total value
of construction or 5N, whichever is greater. (7/13/81 #104)
4-1-5: FIRE ZONE DISTRICTS: All areas within the City of Monticello
shall be in Fire Zone #3.
4-1-6: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES: The penalty described in the Uniform
Building Code, 1979 Edition, Section 205 as amended, shall be
in keeping with Minnesota Statutes 609.031 which provides for a maximum
fine of $500 or imprisonment for 90 days, or both.
4-1-7: EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE: The effective date of this ordinance
shall be upon publication.
Adopted by the City Council this 29th day of May, 1984.
This Amendment shall take full force and effect upon publication.
Mayor
City Administrator