2014-1080 Amending Section 905 Fire PreventionCITY OF HOPKINS
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-1080
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 905 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 905 — Fire Prevention, is amended by deleting the stfikethf6ttgh
language and adding the following underlined language
905.09 Vielaiieii Liability for Violations. It is unlawful for a person to violate or fail to
comply with the provisions of this code, or to fail to construct in compliance with the terms and
conditions or specification of plans submitted and approved by the city or any certificates or
permits issued for such purpose from which no appeal has been taken. Both the owner and
occupant of the premises ("Responsible Parties") are the parties responsible for compliance and
liability for violations under this Code, and the parties are separately subject to the penalties and
fees described herein.
violation o« be eenstfued as a peffnit to eenfintie. All stieh per -sons The Responsible Parties shall
be required to correct or remedy such violation or defects within a reasonable time to be
established in writing by the Chief. Failure to correct any violation described in the Violation
Notice (described in 905.11) on or before the deadline stated therein shall constitute a
misdemeanor by the Responsible Parties. Each day that seeh prohibited conditions are
maintained, after the deadline to correct, constitutes i -s a separate offense. The imposition of one
penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or be construed as a permit to continue.
905.11 Liability fe Notice of Violations. When an inspection reveals violations of this
Code, the Chief shall issue a Violation Notice to the eeetipant or the premises r the eer,
beth Responsible Parties (as defined in Section 905.09.) The Violation Notice shall be served
provided to the Responsible Parties in the manner specified in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code.
The Violation Notice will be sent to the occupant at the address of the premises and to the owner
at the name and address of the person listed as the taxpayer with Hennepin County. The
Responsible Parties must correct r,.,-.-ee fi .n of all violations listed on the Violation Notice
within the deadline state therein. is .
905.13 Fee Fire Inspections. A fee shall be charged for fire inspections. This fee will not
apply to complaints on specific hazards. Such fee shall be collected from either the ewne- e-
of the Responsible Parties (as defined in Section 905.09.). The
fee shall be in an amount established by City Council resolution. iftherearo no violations fund
or- the violations afe eeffeeted by the end of the fifst r -e inspeetion the fee shall be 0 of the
shall be 0 of the established fate. if the vielafiens afe not eeffeeted by the end of the seeand
905.15 Fee for Mandatory Fire Inspections. A fee shall be charged for fire inspections
conducted because of a request from the business itself or an outside agency. This fee will not
apply to complaints on specific hazards. Such fee shall be collected from either the OW --ler- Of
eeetipant who needs the inspeefien. of the Responsible Parties (as defined in Section 905.09.)
The fee shall be in an amount established by Council Resolution.
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be the date of publication.
First Reading:
October 7, 2014
Second Reading:
October 21, 2014
Date of Publication:
October 30, 2014
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
October 30, 2014
Eugen J. Maxwell, Mayor
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:: , /
ity Attorn4 Signature Date