CR 94-221 Building Trades Ordinance
November 22, 1994 ~ Council Report 94-221
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BUILDING TRADES ORDINANCE
Pro Dosed Action
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move to approve Ordinance #94-750 for
first reading.
Approval of this motion wi11 begin the process of amending Section 440 of the Hopkins City Code relating to
contractor's licenses.
Overview
Currently contractor's licenses are approved by the City Council. This process requires the involvement of
both the inspection's department and the city clerk's department. It would be more efficient for the building
inspection department to issue the license. The requirement for City Council approval is a formality. The
Council actually has no discretion on the issuance of such a license. The license must be issued to anyone
who meets the licensing requirements.
The proposed ordinance also includes a house keeping measure. Fees used to be set by ordinances which
would amend Chapter X of the City Code. Fees are now set by City Council resolution. Approval of this
change win remove the language referring to fees set by Chapter X and replace it with fees set by City Council
. resolution.
Staff also intends to take advantage of a recent change to the City Charter and publish a summary of this
ordinance rather than the entire ordinance. This wi11 reduce the cost of complying with requirement for the
publication of an ordinance before it can take effect. Assuming that the Council approves this ordinance for
first reading, staffwi11 include approval of the summary as part of the motion for second reading. The Council
must approve the summary by a four-fifths vote.
Primary Issues to Consider
. What are the effects of the proposed ordinance?
The proposed ordinance will allow for the administrative issuance of contractor's licenses. This will
improve and expedite the process of issuing these licenses. It will have no effect on the requirements
which must be met to acquire such a license.
The language regarding fees is simply a house keeping measure. It will clarify how fees are set.
SUDDortint! Information
. Ordinance #94-750
CITY OF HOPKINS COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
4It ORDINANCE NO. 94-750
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 440 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
CONTRACTORS' LICENSES
The City Council of the City of Hopkins does hereby ordain:
SECTION 1. That Section 440.01, subdivision 2 be amended to read as follows:
Subd. 2. License required. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, every main or independent building contractor shall register with and
obtain a license from the city building inspector for the performance of any
work or improvement for which a city building permit is required and shall pay
the required fee established by resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 2. That Section 440.01, Subdivision 5 be amended to read as follows:
Subd. 5. License application. A license may be issued to a contractor
by the building inspector upon written application therefor which shall require
and contain proof of such applicant's qualifications and which shall contain but
shall not be limited to the information required by this subsection.
4It SECTION 3. That Section 440.01, Subdivision 5 (a) be amended to read as
follows:
(a 1 A ..ri ttcn rCOUHlC statement of the experience and ability in the
building trades of the main applicant including such references as the
ci ty may from time to time require. Evidence of qualifications may
include ;:tRY permit, a similar license or cel:tificate issued by .:t-fij'-~
city, county or agency of the state of Minnesota to the applicant and
w:i:-H- ~be considered as prima facie evidence of the contractor I s
competency under this section. Whenever any agency of the state of
Minnesota imposes licensing or registration requirements for any trade
license under this section, proof of satisfaction of all state
requirements shall be provided with the license application.
SECTION 4. That Section 440.03 be amended to read as follows:
440.03. Oil and gas installers. Subdivision 1. Installation of oil burning
heaters; license required. No person, firm or corporation shall install in the
city any oil burning device for heating purposes or equipment connected
therewith, without procuring a license to install oil burners from the city
building inspector and paying the required fee established by resolution of the
City Council.
Subd. 2. Installation of gas burning heaters; license required. No
person, firm or corporation shall install in the city any gas burning device for
heating purposes or equipment connected therewith, without first procuring a
license to install gas burners from the city building inspector and paying the
required fee established by resolution of the City Council.
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SECTION 5. That Section 440.05, subdivision 2 be amended to read as follows:
. Subd. 2. Permi ts required. It is unlawful to construct, install, alter
or repair any plumbing, drain, vent, sump, water closet, sink, lavatory or any
other plumbing fixture within the city, without first obtaining a permit from
the city building inspector manager to do such work. Application for such
permit shall be made ;:J.t the office of the elerk to the building inspection
department on forms supplied by the city. The application shall be accompanied
by the respective fees. No permit shall be required in case of repairs not
affecting sanitation, such as mending of leaks in faucets, valves or water
supply pipes, mending of broken fixtures, tanks, kitchen boilers, releasing
frozen pipes or rodding and flushing of any house sewer or drain.
SECTION 6. That Section 440.07, be added to the Hopkins City to read as
follows:
440.07. Appeal. Any person aggrieved by the action of the building
inspector in the denial of a license as provided in Section 440 may appeal to
the City Council. Such appeal shall be taken by filing with the Council within
fourteen (14) days after notice of the action complained of, a written statement
setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The Council shall set a time
and place for hearing on such appeal, and notice of such hearing shall be given
to the appellant. No individual may conduct any business regulated hereunder
while an appeal is pending.
SECTION 7. The entire City Code shall be amended to replace the words "fee set
by Chapter X" or similar language, with the words "fee as set by City Council
resolution" , wherever such wording appears.
SECTION 8. The effective date of this ordinance shall be twenty days after
. publication.
First Reading: December 6, 1994
Second Reading: December 20, 1994
Date of Publication: December 28, 1994
Effective Date of Ordinance: January 17, 1995
Charles D. Redepenning, Mayor
ATTEST:
James A. Genellie, City Clerk
REVIEWED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY:
City Attorney Signature Date
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CITY OF HOPKINS COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
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SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO. 94-750
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 440 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF
CONTRACTORS' LICENSES
This ordinance removes the requirement for City Council approval of contractors'
licenses. The City's building inspector will issue the licenses.
A printed copy of the entire ordinance is available from the City Clerk and at
the Hopkins library.
First Reading: December 6, 1994
Second Reading: December 20, 1994
Date of Publication: December 28, 1994
Effective Date of Ordinance: January 17, 1995
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