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-- .. -r D J.> t~ r /tt~ , ,} STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON i ORDINANCE NO. 683 . , ~ ,\ AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING FIRE PROTECTION CERTIFICATES FOR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USES; ADDING NEW ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 7 OF THE NEW BRIGHTON CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON ORDAINS as follows: I: Section l.New Brighton City Code is amended by adding new Article 9, Secs. 7-151 to 7-157 to Chapter 7 as follows: Sec. 7~151. Certificate Required. It shall be unlawful to occuov or use anv building or structure. or part of anv building or structure. in the Citv for any of the following uses without securing and maintaining a current fire orotection certificate: Commercial uses: Industrial uses: i i Churches: Schools and educational institutions: Anv building containing three or more buildinl! units. Sec. 7-152. Issuance of Certificate. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a buildinl! or structure shall be deemed issuance of a fire protection certificate as well. All buildings and structures occuoied or used for commercial or industrial uses as of J anuarv 1. 200 I shall be deemed for purposes of this Article to have current fire protection certificates. In multi-tenant or multi-occuoant buildings or structures. other than residential structures. a separate certificate is required for each tenant or occupant. Sec. 7.153. Access to Buildine: for Inspection. The owners or persons in control of any buildinl! or structure. or oart thereof. for which a fire protection certificate is required. shall give access to all parts of the premises to dulv authorized agents or employees ofthe City during business hours for inspection. Inspections will be conducted no more often than twice each calendar year unless the City is conducting a reinspection to determine whether previouslv discovered violations have been remedied or has reasonable cause to believe that a fire hazard or violation of any code requirements that may pose a fire hazard exists or is occurring on the premises. Sec. 7.154. Fees. , A fee shall be charged following each inspection in an amount set by Council Resolution. Fees shall :: be due and oayable within thirty days of the date of mailinl! of an invoice therefor to the owner or i occupant of the buildinl! or structure or part thereof occupied bv such owner or occupant. The I, Council mav provide for other means of collection of fees bv resolution. includinl! the collection of i unpaid fees with utility billings. j i