SECTION 3.30

                      Subd. 1. CODES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE.   The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minnesota Statutes §§326B.101 to 326B.194, including all of the amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time by the said Commissioner relating thereto, is hereby adopted by reference with the exception of the optional chapters, and is hereinafter referred to as the “Code”. The Minnesota State Building Code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out herein.

 

                        Subd. 2. APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.    The application, administration, and enforcement of the Code shall be in accordance with the Minnesota State Building Code. The Code shall be enforced within the extraterritorial limits permitted by Minnesota Statutes, §326B.121 Subd. 2, when so established by this ordinance. The Code enforcement agency shall be the Office of Building Inspector. The building official designated by the City to enforce the Code shall be the City Building Inspector, as appointed from time to time by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council.

 

                        Subd. 3. PERMITS AND FEES.   The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in Minnesota Statutes, §326B.121 Subd. 2. Building permit and related fees, refund policies, investigation fees and other charges associated with and to be

assessed for work governed by the Code shall be in accordance with a schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council, and shall include all required state surcharges and other fees.

 

                        Subd. 4. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES.       A violation of the code is a misdemeanor, and may also be subject to administrative penalties as provided in Tracy City Code §§1.09 and 3.10.

 

            SECTION 2.   Section 3.10 Subd. 13 (D) of the Tracy City code is hereby amended by adding the following additional sentence at the end thereof:

All building permits shall also be issued in accordance with and meet all the requirements of Section 3.30 of the Tracy City Code.

 

         SECTION 3.   This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after passage and publication.

 

Passed and adopted by the Tracy city council on February 2, 2009.