HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1975-11CITY OF PLYMOUTH
ORDINANCE NO. 75-/%
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VI OF THE
CITY CODE BY ADOPTING A NEW CONSTRUCTION
CODE FOR THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Cites Code. The City Code of the
City of Plymouth is hereby amended by repealing all of Chapter VI
thereof and substituting the following therefor:
"CHAPTER VI. CONSTRUCTION CODE.
Section 1. ADOPTION OF MINNESOTA STATE BUILDING CODE
AND CERTAIN UNIFORM CODES BY REFERENCE.
1.01. There is hereby adopted and incorporated into
the City Code by reference the "Minnesota State Building
Code% the "Uniform Building Code, 1973 Edition,
Volume 1, including appendices, and appendices A, C, D,
E and F of the 'Minnesota Plumbing Code".
1.02. Three (3) copies of said codes shall be
marked as 'Official Copies' and filed for reference and
inspection in the office of the Building Official.
Section 2. PROCEDURES AND ENFORCEMENT.
2.01. Electrical
(A.) Permits and Fees
1.) Permit Required. No person shall
commence the erection, construction,
alteration or change of any electri-
cal installation, work or wiring
without first having obtained a
permit for such work. Application
for such a permit shall be made to
the Electrical Inspector upon
application forms provided by him.
When required by the Minnesota State
Building Code, plans and specifica-
tions for the proposed work must be
filed with the Electrical Inspector
before the permit will be granted.
If substantial changes in the work
are made during the progress of the
work, plans and specifications
reflecting such changes shall be
required.
2.) Pee Schedule. The Electrical
Inspector, before issuing any permit
for the erection, construction,
alteration or change or any
electrical a tnstallaton,,shali
require the payment of the fees in
the amount set forth, in Chapter 2,
Section 17 of the City Code.
3.) Life of Permit. If authorized work
under a permit isnot commenced within
12 months after the issuance of the
permit, or if after partial completion
the work is discontinued for a period
of one year, the permit shall become
void and no work shall be done there-
under until a new permit is secured.
(8.) inspections
1.) Requests for Inspection.
(a.) Filing. Before commencement
of vark on any electrical
"'installation which is required
by law to be inspected, the
person responsible for the
installation.. shall file with
the . Electrical Inspector a . re pest
for inspecUba coip slated in the
manner proscribed by ;the City.
(b.) Rough-In Inspection. Where
the Wiring is to be concealed
tha. electiicail permit applicant
shall file a request for
inspection with the Electrical
Inspector before any electrical
work done by hien is covered up
or concealed. So person 'having
charge of the construction,
alteration or -repair of any "
building,; nor any other person,
Ahad cover or, conceal or cause
to be so covered orl concealed,'
"any wiring for which : a permit
has;been saued'or required, before
the said airing has been inspected
and approved. =Requests for suet
-an inspection shall be made to
the =8lectrical. Inspector not less
than 48 hours prior' :to the time
"when. such work is ! planned to be
covered or concealed. in the
event wiring is concelaed before
rough-in inspection, the person
responsible for having enclosed
the wiring shall be responsible
for all costs resulting from
uncovering and replacing the
cover material.
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(c.) Final inspection. The
electrical permit applicant
shall file with the Electrical
Inspector a request for final
-inspection within 48 hours
after the completion of any
electrical work done by said
applicant.
(C.) Condemnation of Hazardous Installations.
When an electrical inspector finds that
an electrical installation or part of an
electrical installation that is not energized
is not in compliance with accepted standards
of construction as defined by Section 326.243
Kinnesota Statutes, the inspector, if the
installation or the noncomplying part
thereof is such as to seriously and proximately
endanger human life and property if it was
to be energized, shall order with the approval
of his superior, immediate condemnation of
the installation or non -complying part.
When the person responsible for making the
installation condemned hereunder is notified
he shall promptly proceed to make the
corrections cited in such condemnation order.
(D.) Disconnection of Hazardous Installation.
If while making an inspection the Electrical
Inspector finds that an electrical installa-
tion that is energized is not in compliance
with accepted standards of construction as
defined by Section 326.243, Minnesota Statutes,
the inspector, if the installation or non-
complying part thereof is such as to
seriously and proximately endanger human
life -and property shall order immediate
disconnection of the installation or non-
complying part. When the person responsible
for making the installation ordered
disconnected hereunder is notified he shall
promptly proceed to make the corrections
cited in such disconnect order.
{E.) Correction of Non -Complying Installations.
When a non -complying installation, whether
.energized or not, is not proximately
.-dangerous to human life and property, the
inspector shall issue a correction order,
ordering the owner or contractor to make
the installation comply with accepted
standards of construction for safety to
life and property, noting specifically what
changes are required. The order of the
inspector shall specify a date not less
than 10 nor more than 17 calendar days from
the date of the order when a final
inspection shall be made. If atthe time
of the final'inspection the ins'-allation
has not been brought into compliance, a
condemnation or disconnect order may be
issued by the inspector with the approval
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of his superior. If such installation
was installed by any person licensed by
the State Board of Electricity, and
on the date of the final inspection
the licensee has not corrected the
deficiencies noted in the correction
order, the City may notify the licensee's
statutory bonding company of such
default. When the installation is
br-?ught into compliance to the satis-
faction of the inspector such correction
order shall be immediately countermanded.
(F.) Countermand of Correction order. A
--correction order of an inspector properly
issued under Sections (C.) and (D.) above
may be countermanded or extended by the
inspector or his supervisor. Any
interested party may demand that an out-
standing order be countermanded or extended.
Such demand shall be in writing and shall
be addressed to the City Building official.
If the request to countermand an order is
-rejected it shall be done so in writing
within teen days.
(G.) Procedures.
1.) The procedures prescribed by
Sections (A.), (C.), (D.), (E.) and
(F.) above constitute the exclusive
administrative remedies for preventing
connection or requiring disconnection
of the supply of electrical power to a
premises.
2.) Condemnation, disconnect and
correction orders shall be issued on
forms prescribed by the City.
3.) A correction order made pursuant to
Sections (C.) and (D.) above shall be
served personally or by registered
mail upon the contractor, installer,
;special electrician or owner. All
other orders shall be served personally
or by registerd mail upon the property
owner, and electrical contractor,
installer or special electrician
making the installation.
The bonding company may, in either case,.
also be served when deemed necessary
by the inspector.
The Power Supplier shall be served
any time an order requires immediate
disconnection or prohibits energizing
an installation. Service by mail is
complete upon mailing but three days
shall be added to the prescribed time
whenever the party served is required
to do some act or entitled to respond
thereto.
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(8.) Penalties.
1.) violations. No person shall make
any false statement in any applica-
tions required by this Code, in
,connection with the securing of any
-.Versiit from the Electrical Inspector.
2.) Penalties. Any person, firm or
corporation who shall make any false
or untrue statement in any application
for any permit authorized by this
Ordinance or who shall deceive, or
attempt to deceive, any authorized
Inspector or employee of the City of
Plymouth by any statement or answer made
in connection with such applications,
and any person, firm or corporation
who shall not comply with the require-
ments of this Ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor.
3.) Should any person, firm or corporation
begin the construction, installation,
alteration or repairs of any electrical
installation as not forth in this
Ordinance for which a permit from the
City is required by this Ordinance
without having secured the necessary
permit therefor, either previous to
or during the day of the coamencement of any
such work, or on the next succeeding
working day, he shall when subsequently
securing such permit be required to pay
double the fee thereinbefore provided
for such permit, and shall in addition
thereto be subject to the penal provision
of this Ordinance.
4.) Each day in which any unlicensed or
unpermitted or condemned installation
under this Ordinance is permitted to
exist shall constitute a separate offense.
S.) Any person, firm, group association,
corporation, or other organization
Violet ng the provisions of this Ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be punished for
-each separate conviction by a fine not
to exceed 9300 or by imprisonment for
a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
2.02. site survey. Each application for a building
Vomit shall accompanied by a certified land survey indi-
cating that permanent iron monuments are in place at each lot
corner. Permanent iron monuments shall also be placed on
each aide lot a distance from the front lot line equivalent
to the building setback line. In the event the distance of
the side line is greater than 30 feet stakes shall be placed
on the front building line a distance not to exceed 30 feet
from the building side lines. Such certified land survey shall
also show thereon the followings
(A.) All existing buildings with dimensions
of each building and reference dimensions
from the lot lines to the nearest point
of each building.
(B.) All proposed buildings with dimensions
of each building and reference dimensions
from the front and side lot lines to the
nearest point of each building.
(C.) Elevations to sea level datum of the
centerline of the nearest street at points
where the side line of proposed buildings
extended intersect said street.
(D.) Proposed elevations to sea level datum
of the top of foundation at the lower most
floor.
(E.) Proposed elevations to sea level datum of
grade within five feet (51) of foundation
.on all sides of proposed buildings.
(F.) Proposed slope or grade of ground for a
distance of not less than twenty-five feet
(231) in front of and in back of foundation.
(G.) Elevation to sea level Qf sanitary sewer
main, if existing, at point of connection
to said sewer. Engineer to determine
elevation of inverts to nearest manholes
up and down stream of proposed building to
determine elevation of sewer line.
(H.) Any and all existing utilities, easements,
drainage ways, water ways and swamp land
on or within lot.
(I.) Any and all variances that are requested
or proposed.
Section 3. RESIDE14TIAL STRUCTURAL STANDARDS.
3.01. There is hereby adopted and incorporat,,d into
the Code of the City, by reference, "The Uniform Housing
Code, 1973" as prepared by the International Conference of
Building Officials.
3.02. Official Copies. Three (3) copies of the said
Code shall be mark -ed a"Official Copies" and filed for
reference and inspection in the office of the Building
Official.
Section 4. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC STREET
GHTS OF WAY.
4.01. Definitions. For the purposes of this section,
the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations
shall have the meaning given herein.
(A.) "Applicant" is any person making written
application to the City Engineer for an
excavation permit hereunder.
(B.) "City" is the City of Plymouth.
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(C.) 'City Council' or "Council' is the
City Council of the City of Plymouth.
(D.) 'Engineer' is the City Engineer of
the City of Plymouth.
(E•) 'Excavation work" is the excavation
and other work permitteU under an
excavation permit and required to be
performed under this section.
=P.) *Permittee' is any person who has been
granted and has in full force and
effect an excavation permit issued
hereunder.
(G.) "Person" is any individual, firm,
partnership, association or organization
of any kind.
(8.) 'Street" is any *treat, highway, side-
walk, alley, avenue, or other public
way or grounds or public easements in
the City of Plymouth.
4.02. Permit !e fired. It shat! be unlawful for may
person to 4,19 up, break, -excavate, tunnel, drill, bora.,
undermine or in any manner break up any street or to make or
cause to be made any excavation in or under the surface of
-any street, or to place, deposit or leave upon any street
MY earth, excavated material or other substances obstructing
or tending to interfere with the free use of the street
unless such person shall first have obtained an excavation
permit therefor from the engineer as herein provided.
4.02. Application for Permit - !"orms -Content.
No excavation permit shall ssu ems a wr t en
Application for the issuance of an excavation permit, on
forms provided for that purpose, is submitted to the City
Engineer. The written application shall state the name and
address of the applicant, the nature, location and purpose
of the excavation, the date of commencement and date of
completion of the excavation, and other data as may be
reasonably required by the City Engineer. If required by
the City Engineer, the application shall be accompanied by
plans showinq the extent of the proposed excavation work,
the dimensions and elevations of both the existing ground
prior to said excavation and of the proposed excavated
surfaces, the location of the excavation work, and such
other information as say be prescribed by the Engineer.
4.04. Approval by _City Engineer - Pee. Upon approval
of the application zor t— a excavation permit by the City
Engineer, the applicant shall pay a fee of twenty-five
($25.00) dollars to the City Clerk to cover reasonable
costs for the issuance of the excavation permit.
4.05. Excavation Placard - Posting at Site. The City
Engineer sh-01 provide each permittee, at the bane the
permit is issued, a suitable placard which shall state the
pesmittee's name,.the permit number and the date of
expiration. It shall be the duty of any permittee hereunder
to keep the placard posted in a conspicuous place at the
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site of the excavation work. It shall be unlawful for
any person to exhibit such placard at or about any
excavation not covered by such permit or to misrepresent
the permit number or the date of expiration.
4.06. Surety Bond Re iced - Re irements - Conditions.
Before an excavation permit is issued, the applicant s a
deposit with the City Clerk a surety bond in the amount of
$2;000.00 in favor of the City.
(A.) The required surety bond must be:
1.) With good and sufficient surety
by a surety company authorized to
do business in the State of
Minnesota.
2.) Satisfactory to the City Attorney
in form and substance.
3.) Conditioned that the application
will faithfully comply with.all
the terms and conditions of this
sections all rules, regulations and
requirements pursuant thbreto and
as required by the City Engineer
and all reasonable requirements of
the City Engineer.
4.) Conditioned that the applicant
will secure and hold the City and
its officers harmless against any
and all claims, judgments, or other
costs arising from the excavation
permit or for which the City, the
City Council or any City Officer
may be made liable by reason of any
accident or injury to persons or
property through the fault of the
permittee.
(B.) Recovery on such surety bond for any
injury or accident shall not exhaust the
bond but it shall in its entirety cover
any or all future accidents or injuries
during the excavation work for which it
is given.
(C.) •In the event of any suit or claim against
the City by reason of the negligence or
default of the permittee, upon the City
giving written notice to the permittee of
such suit or claim, any final judgment
against the City requiring it to pay for
such damage shall be conclusive upon the
permittee and his surety.
(D.) An annual bond may be given under this
provision which shall remain in force for
one year conditioned as above, in the
amount specified herein and in other
respects as specified herein but applicable
as to all excavation work in streets by the
permittee during the term of one year from
said date.
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4.07. _EMtiicn From Suret Bond. The surety bond
Provisions oxtTais aecciwn shall not apply to a duly
licensed and bonded plumber or to any public utility
permitted to operate vithin the City limits, by franchise
or otherwise, for the purpose of supplying gas, electric,
or telephone service or for any excavation which is made
under- a contract awarded by the City or made by the City.
4.08. Duties of City 2 inee -- Direction and
Supervision - Regulations a Eng neer.
(A.) All work done pursuant to an
excavation permit issued the pro-
visions of this section shall be
performed under the direction and to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer
or his duly authorized agent.
(B.) The City Engineer shall prepare such
regulations with resh'e't to excavations
within any street, and shat" modify
thea with respact to partic4lar work,
as the Er.9ineer shall deem necessary
or advisable to protect the public
from injury, to,provent damage to public
or private property, and to min mixis
interference with the public use of the
streets.
Regulations promulgated by the City
Engineer shall'bw approved by the Council
after notice of hearing a A hearing,
and a copy of said regulations shall be
given to each permittee upon issuance
of the street excavation pomit.
Regulations promulgated by the City
Sagineer may include: -
1.) Requirement that all public
utilities be notified by the
pc-ftittee of permittee's intent
to drake a street excavation giving �.
notice of time, place and purpose
of such excavation.
2.) Requirement that the permittee
shall have the duty of determining
the location and depth for all existing
underground facilities.
3.) Manner and method of backfilling
street excavation and procedure to
be followed in compacting backfilled
material.
4.) Specifications as to material to be
used in backfilling street excavation.
5.) Manner and method of making street
excavation including procedures to
safeguard and protect adjoining and
adjacent property and existing under-
ground and aboveground facilities.
4.09. Emer encyWork. In the event of any emergency
in which a Win, conduit, or utility facility in or under
any street breaks, bursts, or otherwise is in such
-ondition as to immediately endanger the property, life,
health or safety of any individual, the person owning or
controlling such main, conduit, or utility facility, without
first applying for and obtaining an excavat on permit here-
under, shall immediately take proper emergency measures to
cure or remedy the dangerous conditions for the protection
of property, life, health and safety of individuals. however,
such person owning or controlling such facility shall apply
for an excavation permit not later than the end of the
next succeeding day during which the City Clerk's office is
open for business, and shall not proceed with permanent
repairs without first obtaining an excavation permit hereunder.
4.10. Completion by City of Improper or Abandoned Work
expeditious manner until completion in order to avoid
unnecessary inconvenience to the general public. In the
event that the work shall not be performed in accordance
with the applicable regulations of the City Engineer or
in accordance with the provisions of this section, or shall
Cease to be abandoned without due cause, the City may, after
six hours' notice in writing to the holder of said permit
of intent to do so, correct said work or fill the excavation,
and repair the street, and in any such event the entire cost
to the City of such work shall be a liability of and shall be
,paid by the person to whom the permit was issued and his
surety.
4.11. Public Liability Insurance Re ired - Amounts.
A permittee, prior to the commencement or excavation worJc
hereunder, shall furnish the City Clerk satisfactory
evidence in writing that the permittee has in force and
will maintain in force during the performance of the
excavation work and the period -o!. the excavation permit
public liability insurance of not less -than $25,000.00
for any one person and $50,000.00 for any one accident and
property damage insurance of not less than $5,000.00 duly
issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in
the State of Minnesota and on which policy the City is named
as "a co-insured. ,
4.12. Indemnification of City. The permittee shall
indemnify, keep an hold the City free and harmless from
.liability on account of injury or damage to persons or
property arising or growing out of the pezzittee's
negligence in making any street excavation. In the event
'that suit shall be brought against the City, either
independently or jointly with the permittee on account
thereof, the permittee, upon notice to it by the City, shall
defend the City in any suit at the cost of the permittee,
and in the event of a final judgment being obtained against
the City, either independently or jointly With the permittee,
the permittee shall pay such judgment with all costs anr.
hold the City harmless therefrom.
4.13. Exemption from Fee Payment and
payment o a permit fee and evidence of public liability
and property damage insurance shall not be applicable to
any excavation work carried on by the City or its employees,
and utilities operating gas, electric or telephone facilities
within the City.
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4.14. Refusal of Permits. If any person shall fail,
refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions of this
section, or any rules or regulations of the City Engineer,
or any reasonable orders or directions of the City Engineer
-in reference thereto, the City Clerk may refuse to issue
further permits to such person until such conditions or
--orders are complied with.
Section S. SWIMMING POOLS: REGULATIONS OF INSTALLATION.
5.01. Definitions. The following definitions shall
zcpply in the n�pFitation and enforcement of this
ordinance and the following words and terms wherever they
npply in this ordinance are defined as follows:
(A.) Raalth Authority shall mean the duly
appointed health official of the
City of Plymouth, of the designated
.representative.
(8.) Health De rtraent Health Officer State
Board of Health,oar used at any place
in s ordinance and in the requirements
adopted by reference shall mean the
Health Authority of Plymouth.
(C.) Person shall mean any individual, natural
person, firm, association, organisation,
partnership, business institutions agency,
--ar any Federal, State.or local government
agency or instrumentality at other entity
recognized by law as the subject of rights
and duties, and shall include, but not
be limited to, employees, licensees, tenants,
caretakers, lessees, managers and operators
of swimming pools.
(D.) Private Residential Pool shall mean any
UVIEUEg pool located on private property
under the control of the homeowner, permanent
or portable, the use of which is limited to
swimming or bathing by his family or their
Invited guests, and having a depth of moze-
than two feet (24 inches) at any point and
(a) a surface area exceeding 250 square feet,
or (b) a volume over 3,250 gallons.
(8.) Public 5wimming_Pool shall mean any swimming
pooz, other than a private residential pool,
Intended to be used collectively by numbers
of persons for swimming and bathing, operated
by any person an defined herein, whether he
be owner, lessee, operator, licensee, or
concessionaire, regardless of whether a fee
Is charged for such use.
(F.) Special Purpose Pool shall mean any swimming
pool. used as a treatment pool, therapeutic
pool, or a special pool for water therapy.
(G.) SwiMOM Pool shall mean any structure, basin,
chamber, or tank containing an artificial
body of water for swimming, diving, relaxation
or recreational bathing.
(H.) Wading Pool shall mean any swimming pool
used or designed to be used exclusively
for wading or bathing and having a maximus
depth of 24inches.
5.02. License;Reanired. Nf_ person shall own, operate,
`maintain, lease or be responsible for any public swimming
pool unless a license therefor, issued pursuant to this
ordinance, shall have been obtained from the Building
Official.
5.83. License Fees. Refer to Chapter 2, Section 17.
5.04. Combination License Fees. In the event that
any one person sWall be required at several locations on
a single contiguous tract of land to have two or more
licenses required by Section 5.02 the combination fee
shall be computed by adding to the first license fee
required one half the specified fee for such additional
licenses as may be required.
5.05. Licdhse Fee Exem tions. Persons owning,
operating or ma nta n ng schools# governmental sub-
dlvisions houses of worship, convents, rectories,
parsonages or religious community centers shall be
required -.to obtain a license but without payment of a
license fee,
54,06. License Application _Issuance, Maintenance and
license tha-11-be made on forms furnished by the Building
Official and shall not forth such information as the
building Official shall require. Such application for
an issuance of such licenses, their maintenance, termina-
tion and administration shall be in accordance with and
subject to all conditions of the City Code relative to
general requirements for issuance of licenses by the City
and the requirements of this ordinance. If such require-
sents have not been complied with, the Building Official
shall deny the application for issuance of the license.
5.07. Revocation of License. Any license issued as
required under this ordinance may be revoked in the
scanner provided in Chapter 3 of the City Code, on the
grounds therein provided, or for a violation of any
provision of this ordinance.
5.06. Plumbing,Electrical and Ventilation. Ali
plumbing, a ectr ca ' and mechanical ins a as and equip-
ment shall meet the requirements of the Plymouth building
Codes.
5.09. Approval of New Construction, Repair, Remodelin
or Alteration. No perion shall co"struct# enlarge, repair,
move, convert, or alter any swimming pool without first
submitting plans and obtaining approval of the Health
Authority and the appropriate' permits from the Department
of Inspection. The Department of Inspection shall not
issue any permits for such work until such permits have
the approval of the Health Authority endorsed thereon.
5.10. Equipment Standards. All new equipment purchased
or installed orl.any swing pool atter the effective date
of this ordinance shall comply with the following standards
of the National sanitation Foundation when applicable:
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1.) Standard No. 9 - Diatcaite ?ype
Filters for Swimming pool rquipmwmt.
October, 1966.
2.) Standard No. 10 - Sand Type Filters
for Swimming Pool Zquipmem:t.
October, 1966.
3.) Standard No. 11 - Recessed Automatic
Surface Skimmers. October, 1965.
6.) Standard No. 17 - Centrifugal Pumps
for Swimming Pools. January, 166.
S.) Standard No. 19 - Adjustable Output
Rate Chemical Feeding Cquipment for
Swimming Pools. October, 1966.
6.) standard No. 12 - swimming Pool mater
Treatment Chemicals and/or Processes.
May, 1968.
7.) Standard No. 27 - Multiport Valves
for Swimming Pools. May, 1969.
8.) standard No. 28 - Cartridge Type
Filters for Swimming Pools. February,
1971.
-9.) standard No. 38 - Test Kits for
Swimming Pools. November. 1970.
Squipment not covered by the national
Sanitation Foundation standards shall
not be installed or used before it
has been approved by the sealth
Authority.
5.11. Fencing Raguirements. Fencing or other effective
means, inching' ut not IlmIted to walls or buildings,
acceptable to the Health Authority shall be provided to
positively control all access to public swimming pools and
private residential pools. Fencing shall meet the
following criteria:
(A.) The fencing shall prevent the entrance
of children and be without hand or foot
holds that would enable a ebild to climb
over it.
(H.) The fencing shall be at least S tort high
and entrances shall be equipped with "It -
closing and self -latching gates capable
of being lockad.
5.12. Access and Ins actions. The Realth Authority
shall have access to an4 snail inspect all swimwuig pools
and equipment as often as deemed necessary to enforce the
provisions of this ordinance.
5.13. interference with or Hindrance of Health Authority.
no person shall nterfere with or hir4er the Isesitn hatwraty
In the performance of duties under this ordinance or the
laws of the State of Minnesota, nor prevent the performance
thereof.
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5.14. Closure of Pools. When any of the following
conditions ate found, any public swimming pool shall be
immediately closed to use when so ordered by the Health
Authority and may be placarded with the appropriate wording
to indicate that it has been closed; no one may remove such
sign except the Health Authority.
(A.) The proper safety equipment as required
in Minnesota Regulations MHD 115 (q)
page 15 is not provided.
(B.) The clarity is such that the main outlet
grating is not clearly discernible from
the edge of the swimming pool or a black
disc 6 inches in diameter is not readily
visible when placed on a white field at
the deepest point of the pool.
(C.) The disinfectant level is found to be
below the acceptable levels established
in Minnesota Regulations MHD 115 (r)(1)
page 16.
(D.) The proper warning signs as required
in Minnesota Regulations MHD 115 (q)(5)
page 16 are not provided.
(E.) Any other condition which endangers the
health, safety or welfare of the public.
5.15. Adoption of Minnesota Regulation MHD 115. 1971.
MUD relating to pu lic swimming pools, approved
by the Attorney General on August 4, 1971, is hereby adopted
and incorporated herein by reference and, except for the
sections of said regulation specifically exempted below,
shall be controlling within the City of Plymouth. At least
three (3) copies of said regulation shall be on file in the
office of the Building Official for use and examination by
the public and shall be marked "Official Copies".
The following portions of the Minnesota Regulation MHD 115,
1971, relating to public swimming pools are exempted from
this ordinance and shall have no effect in the City of
Plymouth.
1.) All of section (b) page 3.
2.) All of section (d)(3) page 4.
3.) All of section (i)(2)(gg) page 6.
4.) All of section (v) page 17.
5.16. Private Residential Swimming Pool Depth Markings.
Depth of water shall be p a n y marked at or above the
water surface on the vertical pool wall or on the edge of
the deck or walk next to the pool, at maximum and minimum
points, at the points of change of slope between the deep
and shallow portions, and at intermediate increments of
depth spaced at riot more than 25 foot intervals.
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5.17. Private Residential Pool Decking Requirements.
a deck at least 3 feetwi4es, measurea from the POOL water's
edge shall be provided which extends completely around all
private residential pools; provided that above ground
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5.20. Nuisance Prohibited. No person shall operate,
maintain or permit any swimming pool that creates a
nuisance by annoying, injuring or endangering the safety,
health, comfort or repose of the public.
5.21. Violation Continued more than One Day. A
separate of ense shall be deemed committed upon each day
~during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
5.22. Removal and Correction of Violations. Any
person given notification of one or more violations of this
Ordinance shall correct or remove each violation in a
length of time determined by the Health Authority. The
length of time for the correction or removal of each
violation shall be noted on the inspection report. The
failure to remove or correct each such violation within
the time period noted on the inspection report shall con-
stitute a violation of this Ordinance.
5.23. Separability. Should any section, clause or
otl:•pr provis oni � Ordinance be declared by a court of
compe%._,` jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall
not effect the validity of the Ordinance as a whole nor
-of any part thereof other than the part so declared to be
invalid.
5.24. tanalty for Violation. Any person violating
the provisions or this Ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a fine of not more than $300.00 or by imprisonment for not
to exceed 90 days or both.
Section 6. FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
6.01. There is hereby adopted and incorporated into
the Code of the City, by reference, "The uniform Fire
Code, 1973", including appendices. Three (3)
copies of said code shall be marked as "Official Copies"
and filed for refedence and inspection in the office
of the Building Official.
6.02. Fire Zones. Fire Zone 3 as specified in the
.Minnesota State Building Code shall be assigned to detached
single family dwellings when the side and rear yard set-
backs are maintained as required by the City of Plymouth
Boning Ordinance, or as granted by variance. Fire Zone 2
as specified in the Minnesota State Building Code shall be
assigned to all other areas unless exempted by the require-
ments of the State Building Code.
6.03. Placement of Fire H rants on Industrial or
Commercial Pro ert . Installation o ire h_ydrants'sTiall
be require on all industrial or commercially zoned
property. Fire hydrants shall be placed at three hundred
(300) foot intervals along the street right-of-way.
Additional hydrants are to be placed on these properties
so that a hose line laid on.the ground would not be more
than three hundred (300) feet between hydrants. Additional
hydrants would not be required should the total hose lay
to reach around the outside of the building, starting from
the fire engine stationed at the nearest point to the
building, measuring a distance of not more than three
hundred (300) feet around the building. The City shall
have, at all times, the right to enter upon private
property for the purpose of operating and maintaining fire
hydrants.
6.04. Fire Lanes. The establishment of fire lanes
are hereby authorize3 authorizeon all private and public property,
except those propertie's zoned as detached single-family
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housing, in order that the travel of fire -fighting apparatus
nay not be interfered with, and that access to fire hydrants
or buildings may not be obstructed.
(A.) Location: Fire lanes shall be located
on all sides of structures.
(B.)
Design S ecifications: All fire lanes
shall be at a minimum twelve (12) feet
wide, dust free and constructed in such
a manner so as to have a six (6) ton
capacity.
(C.) Variance. When such design conditions
are present in the opinion and recommendation
of the Fire Chief, subject to the approval
of the City Council, the above minimum
standards say be varied or waived to
accommodate these design conditions.
(D.) __Signing; When a fire lane has been
—ordered to be established, it shall be
marked by a sign bearing the words "No
Parking - Fire Lane" or a similar message.
When a fire lane is on public property or
a public right-of-way, the sign or signs
shall be erected by the City, and when on
p.Livate property, they shall be erected by
the owner at his own expense within thirty
(30) days after he has been notified of
the order. Thereafter no person shall park
a vehicle or otherwise occupy or obstruct
the fire lane.
6.05. Fire Sprinkler Systems. The Building official
is hereby au orized to charge a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
for all plan checks and inspection work relating to fire
sprinkler systems."
2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective
upon its passage and publication.]
Adopted by the City Council the � r day of
1975.
_.ATTEST:
Mayor
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