2020-1154 Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 of the Hopkins City Code Pertaining to the Minnesota State Building Code CITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-1154
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE HOPKI1�iS CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO THE MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Hopkins City Code, Part II, Chapter 8, Article II, Division l, Section 8-25 is hereby
repealed in its entirety and reptaced with the following:
Sec. 8-25. State building code adopted.
(a) Adoption of the Buildin Code. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the
Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry pursuant to Minn. Stat. Ch. 326B, including
all amendments, rules and regulations established, adopted and published from time to time, is
hereby adopted as the building code for the City of Hopkins. The Minnesota State Building
Code is hereby incorporated in this chapter as if fully set out herein. The Minnesota State
Building Code includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following chapters of Minnesota
Rules:
1300, Minnesota Building Code Administration;
1301, Building Official Certification;
1302, State Building Code Construction Approvals;
1303, Special Provisions;
1305, Minnesota Commercial Building Code;
1307, Elevators and Related Devices.
1309, Minnesota Residential Code;
131 l, Minnesota Conservation Code for Existing Buildings;
1315, Minnesota Electrical Code;
1322, Residential Energy Code; _.
1323, Commercial Energy Code
1325, Solar Energy Systems;
1335, Floodproofing Regulations;
1341, Minnesota Accessibility Code;
1346, Minnesota Mechanical Code;
1350, Manufactured Homes;
1360, Prefabricated Structures;
1361, Industrialized/Modular Buildings;
1370, Storm Shelters (Manufactured Home Parks);
4714, Minnesota Plumbing Code; and
5230, Minnesota High Pressure Piping Systems.
(b) Building Code Optional Chapters. The following optional chapters of the Minnesota State
Building Code are adopted by reference and incorporated as part of the building code for the
city:
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Chapter 1306, Special Fire Protection Systems with selection of 1306.0020, Subp. 2.
SECTION 2. Hopkins City Code, Part II, Chapter 8, Article II, Division 1 is hereby amended by
adding a new Section 8-26 as follows:
Sec. 8-26. Permits and fees.
The issuance of building code permits and the collection of fees shall be as authorized in
Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1300. Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this code in
accordance with the fee schedule adopted by the City of Hopkins and as amended from time to time.
In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this code in
accordance with Minn. Stat. Sec. 326B.148.
SECTION 3. Hopkins City Code, Part II, Chapter 8, Article II, Division 1 is hereby amended by
adding a new Section 8-27 as follows:
Sec. 8-27. Violations and penalties.
A violation of the Minnesota State Building Code is a misdemeanor and each day that a
violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 4. In accordance with Section 3.03 of the City Charter and Minn. Stat. § 412.191, subd. 4,
due to the length of this ordinance, City staff shall have the following summary printed in the official
City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance:
On August 4, 2020, the Hopkins City Council adopted Ordinance 2020-1154, entitled
"Ordinance Amending Chapter 8 of the Hopkins City Code Pertaining to the Minnesota State
Building Code. The purpose of the ordinance was to update the references to the Minnesota
State Building Code that are contained in the Hopkins City Code,provide clarification on permit
fees, and specify that violations of the building code are a misdemeanor.
A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular business hours at
Hopkins City Hall and is available online at the City's web site located at www.hopkinsmn.com.
SECTION 5. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading: July 14, 2020
Second Reading: August 4th, 2020
Date of Publication: August 13, 2020
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: August 13, 2020
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ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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