2007-992CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE 2007-992
An ordinance amending section 400 of the Hopkins city code adopting the Minnesota state building
code. This ordinance: provides for the application, administration, and enforcement of the Minnesota
state building code by regulating the erection, construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving,
removal, demolition, conversion, occupancy, equipment, use, height, area, and maintenance of all
buildings and/or structures in this municipality; provides for the issuance of permits and collection of
fees thereof; provides penalties for violation thereof; repeals all ordinances and parts of ordinances
that conflict therewith.
The City Council of the 'City of Hopkins does hereby ordain:
Section 1. That the Hopkins City Code is hereby amended by revising Section 400.03 to read as
follows:
400.03, Adoption of the Minnesota State Building Code.
Subdivision 1. Application, Administration and Enforcement. The application, administration, and
enforcement of the code shall be in accordance with Minnesota Rule Chapter 1300. The code
enforcement agency of this municipality is called the Inspections Division. This code shall be
enforced by the Minnesota Certified Building Official designated by this Municipality to administer
the code (Minnesota statute 168.65) subdivision 1.
Subdivision 2. Permits and Fees. The issuance of permits and the collection of fees shall be as
authorized in Minnesota Statutes, 168.62, subdivision 1. Permit fees shall be assessed for work
governed by this code in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City of Hopkins in
Ordinance #899. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work
governed by this code in accordance with Minnesota statute 168.70.
Subdivision 3. Violations and Penalties. A violation of the code is a misdemeanor (Minnesota statute
168.69) and Minnesota Rules 1300.
Subdivision 4. Building Code. The Minnesota State Building Code, established pursuant to
Minnesota Statutes 168.59 to 168.75 is hereby adopted as the building code for the City of Hopkins.
The code is hereby incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set out herein.
A. The Minnesota State Building Code includes the following chapters of Minnesota Rules:
1. 1300, Administration of the Minnesota State Building Code;
2. 1301, Building Official Certification;
3. 1302, State Building Code Construction Approvals;
4. 1303, Minnesota Provisions;
5. 1305, Adoption of the 2006 International Building Code;
6. 1307, Elevators and Related Devices.
7. 1309, Adoption of the 2006 International Residential Code;
8. 131 1, Adoption of the 2000 Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings;
9. 1315, Adoption of the 2005 National Electrical Code;
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10. 1325, Solar Energy Systems;
11. 1330, Fallout Shelters;
12. 1335, Floodproofing Regulations;
13. 1341, Minnesota Accessibility Code;
14. 1346, Adoption of the Minnesota State Mechanical Code;
15. 1350, Manufactured Homes;
16. 1360, Prefabricated Structures;
17. 1361, Industrialized/Modular Buildings;
18. 1370, Storm Shelters -(Manufactured Home Parks);
19.4715, Minnesota Plumbing Code
20. 7670 7672 7674, 7676 and 7678 Minnesota Energy Code
B. The following optional chapters of Minnesota Rules are adopted by reference and incorporated as
part of the Building Code:
1. Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems, 1306.0020 Municipal Option Designation
Subpart 2
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
November 7, 2007
November 20, 2007
November 29, 2007
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: November 29, 2007
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