Ordinance No. 0023 08-15-1949oa,nnvnxoE xo. za
AN ORDINANCE RELATIN(l TO
A BUILDINq CODE OF TFIE
VII.LA6E OF FRIDLEY.
An saL regulsting the eroation,
constraoNon, edsrgemenE, alteea-
t1oM �'e�patr, moving, removal, demo-
liWon, oonvereion, 000upanoy, equlp-
ment, helghR and maintemace oI
Luildtngs and structucea in tLe Vil-
lage of Fridley. Mlnnesota; pro-
viding for the teavance ot permlb
and aollectton o[ teee therefor; pro-
vlding penaltiee tor the vlolaHon
thereot:
The Village Councit of Fddley
do ordaln as follows:
Sectlon 1. TITLE. Thfs ordinance
shall be known es the "BU1lding
Caie a[ the Village o1 Frtdley."
Section 2. PUAPOSE. The pur-
pose af this Code 1s to esta611sh
certaln minimum standards end re-
qulrementa Por sa[e and stable de-
sign, methods of conatruction and
use of ineterlale 1n butldinge and
structures hereatter erected, con-
atructed, enlerged, altemd, re-
'�ed, moved, converted to other
�as, or demolished; to regulate the
equlpment, maintenance, and occu-
pancy of ell buildings end struc-
turea wlthin the Ilm4ta of the
Vfllage of Frtdley for the purpose
of ptnmoUng flnd safeguarding the
Publlc Health, Safety, Convenlence,
Pmsperity, and Generffi Weltare
in said Village and tor the protec-
tion of property Prom fire; and
to prescrlbe the powers and dutles
ot the Building Inspector and the
Special Health Officer.
The provtaions ot thts Code shall
be deemed to supplement any and
all state laws of the State ot Min-
nesota relating to buildings. �
Section 3. SCOPE. This Code
ahall epply to all buildings and
atructurea herea[ter wnstructed or
ffitered In the Village of Fddley
except acceseory tarm buildinge,
such es barna, Implement sheds,
atorage bulldinge, anlmal shelters,
and silos, provided, however, that
permfts for auch accessory farm
bulldings ehell 6e required.
For the purpoaes o[ th[s Code a
tflrm Is defined as a plot of ground
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not leas than five (5) acres In
ama from whlch the owner, occu-
pant, or lessee-derives all or a eub-
stantfal part o1 his income by agrl-
cultural pureuite.
Any conversion, eNargement, par-
tlal demolitlon, or repair of any
6ullding or atructure, or eny part
thereo[ including the aewage dle-
posal syatem, ahalt be deemed to
be en atteratlon su6ject to the pro-
vislons of the Code.
Section 4. APPLICA7'ION TO
EXISTING BUILDINGS. The fol-
lowtng epeclfled requirnments shall
apply to exlating bulldings wh[ch
do not conlorm to the rnqviremenfs
ot thfs Code for new Guildings:
(a) Mejor Alteratione or Repalis.
If elterations or repafrs in excese
of fi[ty (50) per cent of the sound
value of en exiattng butlding arn
requfred in an existing building or
mede to an existing bullding at
any one time within a period ot
twelve months, the entire 6uflding
shell be made to contorm with the
requirements of this Code tor new
bulldings or shall be entirnly
demolished.
(b) Changed Use. It the exisring
use or occupancy of an extat(ng
building Is changed to a use or oc-
cupancy which would nat be per-
mitted in a similar building here-
nfter erected, the entire bullding
shall be made to conlorm wlth the
mquirements given herefn for new
buildtngs; pmvided, however, that
if the use or occupancy to only
n portion or portions of an exl3ting
bullding is changed and such pox�
tion or portlons are segregated as
specified in this Code then only
such portion or portions of the
buflding need be made to comply
with said requtrements.
(c) Additfons. Any e�dsting build-
ing not regulated by the preceding
paragraphs (a) and (b) which hes
fts iloor arna or its number ot
stories or height incrnased, or Its
use or occupancy chenged In any
way from its tormer or existing
use or occupancy, shall be provided
with stalrwaye, emergency exits or
fire protecdon faciflties as spec[fied
in thie Code for 6Wldings hereefter
ecected for 5imilar use or oc-
cupency.
(d) Minar Alterations or Repatrs.
�rery slteration or repatr to any
structurel part or portton of any
existing bullding s h a 11, when
deemed necessary in the opinton
of the Bullding Inspector, be made
to conform to the requiremente
of this Code for new buildinga.
Minor alterations, mpalrs end
changes not covered by the prn-
ceding paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)
may be made with the same mflte-
rlals of whlCh the 6uilding 1s
constructed; provided, that not
more than twenty-five (25) per
cent of the root covering of any
building shall be rnplaced in eny
period of twelve (12) months un-
less the entlre roof rnvering fa
made to conform with the requlre-
ments of this Code for new build-
IRg6.
S e c t i o n 5. REQUIREMENTS
CONCERNING MAINTENANCk:.
The requirements contained in this
Code coverfng the maintenance a[
bui:dings shall apply to aL bulld-
ings and structums now exieting
or hereafter erected. AI1 bufldinga
and structures and all parfs thereot
shall be maintained ln a ea[e con-
dition and all devices ar safe-
guards which are required by thia
Code at the time of erecUon, alter-
ation, or repair o/ any buildings
shell be maintalned in good work-
ing order.
This section shall not be con-
strued as permitting the removel
or non-main[enance of any existing
device or safeguard unleas au[hor-
ized in writing 6y the Building Tn-
spectar.
Section 6. REQUIREMENT OF
PERMIT. It shall be unlawful tor
any person, firm or corporation to
cons[ruct or alter any bullding or
structure without firet obtaining
a permit therefor from the Bufld-
ing Inspectar.
For the purpose ot this Code,
the construction ot a building sha11
be conaidered as having commenced
upon the date when the excavation
is star[ed, or 1f there 1s no exca-
vation, upon the date when the first
work is performed upon either the
foundation or supeistructure.
Pio buiiding shall be moved until
u permit has been obtained trom
the Building Inapector; and he ehell
not issue such permit tf ln his
judgment the proposed new loca-
tion of the building would serlously
fncrease the ilre hazerd ot the sur-
rounding territory or be detrl-
mental to eanitary condltions.
Construction hereatter performed
not in contormlty with thie ordi-
nance ahall be removed.
Section 7. APPLICAI'ION FOR
PERMIT. Any peraon deeiring a
permit as requlred by this Code
shall ffle wlth the Bullding Inspec-
tor an applicadon there[or In wrib
Ing on a blank form to be turnfshed
[or that purpose.
Every such application tor a per-
mit shall describe the land upon
whlch the propoaed bulldfng or
work ls to be dane, elther by lot,
block or tract or elmllar descrlp-
tion thet wlll readlly Identi[y the
site and definitely locate the pro-
poaed building or work. The Build-
ing Inspector may at his optlon
requirn a survey of the lot upon
which the proposed bulldtng or
' �ork is to 6e done, which survey
.nall be prepared and attested by
a reglatered surveyar; seid survey
ahell indicate the dimensions of
the property, end shall detinitely
esteblieh the locaflon o[ all build-
ings on the property if any,
and all lnt Itnes by means of iron
rtronuments flrmly embedded in the
ground, or otherwiae, ea the Sutld-
ing Inspector may requlre.
Every euch application ehall show
the proposed use or occupancy o2
al] perts at the bullding and such
other reasonable inYormaflon sa
may be rnquired by the Butlding
Inepector.
Plans and speci[ications shall be
drawn to scale upon avbatantlel
pnper or cloth, or they may be blue-
printa or other printe, and the ea-
sentiel parta ahall be drewn to a
scale of not less than one�lghth
inch (�°) to one foot and sald
plans and speclftcations ahell be
accurate and sufficiently complete
tc set forth and describe the in-
tended physlcel impravements and
the quality, alzes and grade of ma-
teriel and workmanshlp to be In-
�—^orporated In the Improvements, In-
cluding:
1. Floor plans, alw contnining
baeement or foundaUon plane.
2. � Exterlor elevattona o[ the
front, rear, and sides showing open-
ings and slzes, wal] flnlshes, IIesh-
ing, preeent and tinish gradea,
depths end footings, finiahed floore
and ce[ltng heighte.
All plena shall bear the name of
the owner, architect, atructural en-
gineer, or deeigner.
Copies ot plana and speci[Icationa
and a plot plan as requirnd by the
Building Inspector shall accompeny
every appl[cation 2or a pe[mit and
shatl be filed tn duplicate with the
Building Inspector; provided, how-
ever, that the Building Inspector
may authorize the ieeuence ot a
permit without such plane, specl-
flcations, or plot pinn tor limited
or untmportant work.
Nothing In thls section shall pro-
hiblt the ISling of amendmente to
an application or to a plan or other
record accompanying the epplica-
tion et eny ttme before the com-
pletlon of the work for which the
permSt was sought. Snch amend-
ments, after approvel, ahall be tlled
with end be deemed a part ot the
ntiginal appllcatlon, and tees for
auch amendmenta shall be requlred
upon the same basis as for the
originel permit.
Sectlon 8. ISSUANCE OF PER-
MITS.
(a) In the case ot private
dwelllng houeea and in the case o(
commercial buildings or structurea
other than t h e a t r e s, xhools,
churches, hospitals, dnd ather build-
ings of public assemblage and not
exceeding two storfes tn height, ex-
clusive of attics, the Building In-
spector shall determine from auch
plans and 5peclffcatlons whether or
not the provislons ot this Code, the
2oning Ordlnance oL the Village of
Fridtey, and al] other lawa or
ordtnances appliceble thereto, will
be complied with, and if satistled
of such compliance he shall there-
upon issue such permit upon the
payment to him ot the proper tee.
fb) In the case of churches,
private schools, hospitals, theatrns,
and other buildings of public as-
sembly; industrial 6uildings and
other bulidings or etructures nat
included under subdivlaion (e) of
this section, the Bu(lding Inspector
ahall submit auch plans and epeci-
flcaUona to the Villege CounCil to-
gether wlth hla recommendatione;
the Village Council eAell then de-
termine whether Sectton 17 ot thla
Code, the Zoning Ordtnance ot the
Villege of Frldley, and all other
lawa or ordinancea appllcable there-
to, wlll be complied wtth and It
sutls[led of such complience ehall
thereupon direct the Building In-
spector to issue such permtt upon
the payment tv him of the ptoper
fee.
(c) In efther cese, when the
Buflding Inspector Issues tAe per-
mlt, he shall endorse In writing or
stamp 6oth sete ot plans and epect-
ticatlona "approved." One such ep-
proved aet of plens and specifi-
cations shall be retained by the
Building Inspector ae e public
record, and one such approved set
ot plans and speclflcaUona ahall be
returned to the applicant, whlch set
shall be kept on such buflding or
work at all times during whlch
the work euthorized thereby fa in
progresa and shall 6e open to In-
specUon by publlc oSidale.
Such approved plens and specl-
ficatfona shall not he changed,
modflied or altered wfthout au-
thodzetion Iram the BWlding In-
apector, end all work ahall be done
in accordance thernwlth.
S e c t f o n 9. REQUIREMENTS
CONCERNING NOTICE TO THE
BUILDING INSPECTOR. It shall
be the duty o1 eny peison, flrm or
corporetion to whom a permit is
isaued tor the conetructton o1 any
bullding or structure, as requlred
by this ordinance, to notlfy the
Bullding Inspector Immediately
upon completlon of work on the
first 11oor jofsta and again when
the bullding 1g reedy for Iething or
other wall finfahing. IC ahall Le
unlawtul for any person, firm, or
corporaflon to cover safd tlist
floor joiats or to commence lathing
or other well Ilniahing until 9ald
mnstructSon 1s inapected and ap-
proved by the Buflding Inspector,
provided, however, that If sald in-
apectlon Ie not made wlthln twenty-
four (24) hours after notice is :e-
ceived by the Building Inepector,
conatruction may be contlnued ea-
cording to the plans and apeclllca-
tions aubmitted and approved.
SecUon 10. REVOCAIYON AND
EXPIRATION O F P E R M I T S.
Should the BuUding Inspector Sind
that the wnstrucllon or alteration
for which a permit weg issued is
not proceeding according to the
plans and specfficationa submitted
to him, he ahall give written notice
to the person to whom such permit
was granted, or the person in
charge of such constructlon or el-
teration, of such finding and of the
particulars in whlch auch plana and
specificatlons are not being com-
plied with, whereupon Such con-
structlon or alteratlon shall be
mede to conform to eaid plann and
speci8catlons. If, efter auch noUce,
the correctSOna are not made to
meke such congtruction or altera-
tion conform to such plans and
speciflcations, the Bullding Inspec-
,_tor aha11 revoke such permit by a
'tten nottce to be given to the
Yarson to whom such permit was
. granted, or to the person in cherge
of such rnnstruction or atteratlon.
If the constructlon or alteration
for which a permit was issued Is
not commenced within six (6)
months efter the date oP issuance
of such permit, such permit shall
expire and be ot na effect. If [he
construction or elterat[on n[ a
building or structure is commenced
and is tn actual progress within
stx (6) montha aPter the permit
therefor is issued but is not com-
pleted wlthin a yeer after the date
ot such issuance, the permit shal]
expire at the end of the year's
period. Bnlldings or structures hav-
ing exterior walls made up of bu11d-
ing paper or unpainted wood shall
not be consldered as completed
within the meaning of this Code.
Upon the revocation of a permit
all fees shall be forfeited. It shall
be unlawful to commence or to
pmceed wlth the construction or
alteration for which a permit was
issued and subsequently waa re-
�oked or expired until a new per-
is issued Lherefor.
Sectlon 11. FEES. The Bullding
Irtapector, beLore Sssuing any per-
mlt tor the constructton or altera-
tion of any buflding or etructum,
shell requlre the payment by the
applicant for such permit of feee in
the amount aet for[h in the Zoning
Ordinance of the V111age ot Frldley.
Sectton 12. SPECIFICATIONS.
Al7 private dweiling houaea, and e71
commercial buildings or atruMUrea
other t h e n theatres, echools,
churchee, hoepitels and other bufld-
ings of public esaemblege, end not
exceeding two etorles in helght, ex-
cluding ettica, heteatter construct-
ed or eltered, ehall conlorm to the
specificatlons in this section eet
torth:
(a) Footinga. All foundaHon and
basement walle ahall have footlng
af least 8 inches wider thsn walls
at leaat 8 Inchee in thtckneea.
(b) Foundattons and Walls.
Walls, meaonry exterior, founda-
tlon and party walls ahall be et
least tweive inchea f12") in thfek-
nees below the fi�st atary of eny
buflding, provfded, however, that
foundation weils In private dwelltng
housea may be mede leee than
twelve inchea (12") ln thlekneee
but in no cese less than elght
inches (8^) In thickness if strength-
ened by battresses or piers not lesa
than sixteen inches by eixteeR
Inches (16" x 16") tled in at leaet
e��ery ten feet (10'). All basemente
ahall have a minimum clearance of
7'-0" from baqement floor to bot-
tom of floor jofsta. The remaining
upper portlon shell be at leest eight
inches (8") in thickness in build-
inga of no[ more than on¢ stnry and
at least twelve Inches (12") in
thickness In bulldings of two or
more storles. Masonry divlsion
walls shall be not iess then eight
Inches (8") In thlckness.
Concrete exterior, foundatSon and
party walls shall be at least elght
inches (8") Sn thickness below the
flrst story of any buflding. The
remalning upper portion shall be flt
leest efght Inches (8") In thickness
in buildings ot not more than one
story and at least eight inches (8")
in thickness In buildinga of two
or more etorlea. Concrete div4�ton
walls ahall be not leee than slx
�inch� (6") In thlekneae.
All baaements ahail have a mini-
mum clearance of 7' Irom baeement
floor to floor jofats.
Rubble stone walls ehall be four
Inchee (4") thicker then masonry
welle. No euch walls ahall exceed
twenty-flve feet (2S�) ln length un-
lesa properly braced by cross walls,
plen or buttreeeea.
No maaonry wall ahali have a
helght between horizontal lateral
supporta ot more than (ifteen (15)
timea its thtcknese. No concrete
wnll ahs11 have a hetght between
hodmntal lateral aupports o[ more
than twenty-five (25> timea Its
thickneas. �
All exterlor and divisYon or party.
walls over one atory high shall ex-
tend the full thicknese of top atory
to at least twa teet f2') above the
roof surtacing of a building as a
parapet end ehell be properly coped
with stone, brick, metel or other
materiel which wfll resiet the
weather end corroslon, excepdng
walle whlch fece on the atreet and
are finiahed with Incombuatlble
corotces, gutten, or crown mold-
ings, and excepttng eleo the walls
uf detached dwelltngs with peaked
or hipped roofe.
The mor[ar used for all walls
deecribed in thls aectlon shall be
composed of not leea than one (1)
part Portland cement to tour (4)
perts of eand by volume. The con-
crete used for poured concrete
toundations ar walls ghal] contain
not less than one <3) part cement
tu thrne (3) parts sand and five
(5) parts rock.
(c) Joists. Alt dwellings hem-
atter erected ahall have first-tloor
joists af at least two Inchea by
eight inchea (2" x 8°) tor a twelve
foot (12') maximum span, two
inches by ten inches (2" x 10") for
a sixteen foot (16') maximum
spen, and two inchea by twelve
ir.chea (2" x 12") tor an elghteen
foot (18') maxfmum span. Second-
floor joista ahall be at least two
Inches by fliz inchea (2" x 6"1 tor
a ten foot (SO') maximum apan,
two tnches by eight fnches (2" x
8") tor a tourteen loot Q4') mexl-
.um span, and two inches by ten
inches (2" x 10"1 for a sixteen toot
(16') maximum apan. Bridging
every 8 feet of span.
Rafters and studdinga in exterior
walls shell be two inches by tou[
inchea (2" x 4^) or better. All fram-
ing incluAing joista, studdinga,
and roof ra[tere ahall nnt be great-
er than ai�cteen inches (16") apart
from center to center, provided that
such joists, rafters, and studdings
used in the constructlon o[ private
geragea and outbulldings shall lie
not more than twenty-Pour inches
(24°) apart from center to center.
(d) Ceiling Hetghts. The mini-
mum ceiling height in any raom
aha11 be seven and a half teet (754�>
excepting within rooms having
sloping ceilings where the mini-
mum shall be aeven and a half teet
(7Ye') tor not less than fifty per
cent f50%) of the floor area.
(e) Space Requirements. Each
Iiving unit shalt provide not lesa
than three (3) habitable rooms and
one bathroom of which ane habit-
able room shall be designed for liv-
-'��g use and shall have a floor erea
not less than one hundred and
ii[ty square feet (150 sq. ftJ. This
room, referred to as the "Living
Room;' may have a floor area of
less than one hundred and ftfty
square feet (150 sq. ft.) provided
thet it is connected with another
room or rooms by an npening or
openings having a total width of
not less than fifty per cent (SOqo)
of the total width of the crommon'
wall or walls in which the openi 'g
or openings occur (the width of
each opening shall in no case be
less than five feet (5'), and he
total of the floor arees of all e
rooms so connected is not less Cha
two hundred and twenty square
feet (220 sq. ft.), and that al] nf the
rooms so connected be considered
together as the "Living Room."
Each ot the other habitable
rooms shall have a floor area of
not less than ntnety square feet
(90 sq. ft) except that a kitchen
may have a floor area of nat less
than sixty square feet (60 sq. ft.).
No habitable room except a
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kltchen shall be in any part less
than seven feet f7') wide.
Where fecillties for the storage
or preparation of food are locflted
in a room other then e kttchen,
the area of such rooms shall be in-
creased 6eyond the above atated
minimum requlrements by an area
equal to that occupied by such Pa-
cil[ties.
The floor area covernd by halls,
ciosets, and stairways shall be ex-
cluded In determining the minimum
space requirements far living units.
The bathroom shall be of ade-
quate size and shall be properly
planned to accommodate a water
closet, unless In a separete rom-
partment, la�atory, and either a
tub or shower.
(D Windows and Ventilation.
The total gless area ot required
windowa fn any habltable room
shall not be less than ten per cent
(lOqo) of the floor ama ot the
room; one half (��h 1 of the area
of the windows opening upon an
open parch may be used in figuring
the required gless in the room In
which they occur.
The total arna of ventilating por-
tions of required windows in any
habitable room shall be not less
than four per cent .(49b)- of �.the
floor erea of the room except�where
mechanical afr change ts provided.
Bathrooms and water closet com=�
partments shall be provided with
ventilation by either a wlndow or
windows in an exterior wall tacing
a street, alley, yaFd, or outer court;
a skylight or skylights, the con-
str�etion of which provides ven-
tilation to the outs[de atr; a con-
nection to a vent, shaLt or duct ex-
tending to and opening ebove th9�
roof; or a mechanical means; ot
air exchange.
(g) Prlvacy�-EaCN"�door�opeNng
which permits entrance to a bed-
room or bathroom or toilet com-
partment shall be provlded with a
door. Access from a 6edroom to
an only bathroom or water com-
pxrtment shall not be solely
through another room.
(h) Plumbing Fixtures. Each liv-
ing unit shai] be provided with the
following plumbing fixtures, as a
minimum requirement:
(1) A kltchen sink, properly
located to facilitate food prepera-
tion, cooking, end dlahwashing.
(2) A water closet, Ixated
either in the bathroom or ln a
separate tollet compartment.
Each of the plumbing fixturns
shall be permanently inetalled end
connected to a water aupply and
sewege disposal system.
(i> Roofs. Roofs of all dwellinga
and all buildings not exceeding
three (3) stories or thirty-five
teet f35') in height, ar 3,500 squere
feet in area, and not used for fac-
tories, wamhouses or mercantlle
purposes, may be covered with com-
position shingles or ready rooffnga
oP a grade ranking not lower than
Undenvriter's Laboratories Clees C,
or wfth approved built up roofing,
or with vertical or edge grain wood
ahingles or asbestos or slate. Com-
position ahingles or mady rooLing
ahall be lald eo that there ls not
less than two thtekn¢saea at any
point. Approved rolled roofing t[
and when used to be latd in accord-
ance wtth manufactucer's recom-
mendattona. The thickness ot five
wood shingles measured at the butt
ahall be not less than two Inchea
(2°) (Amertcan Lumber Standatd);
the maximum exposure of wood
ahingles to the weather ahall be:
On roofs greater than
one-third pitch
' (16" ehinglea 5"
(16 Inch ehinglee 514"
� f24 inch shnglea ?'h"
On roote wlth lese
than onrthird pitch,
but not less than
one-quarter.
16 [nch shingles 4"
(1B inch shingles 4'h'
(2A inch shinglea 6'h"
Roots ot all other buildings ahall
be covered wtth hard incombustible
materials oP standard quelity, such
as brick, concrete, tile, elate, metal
or esbestos cement ahingles or bu13t
up roofing wlth gravel, slag or
other incombustihle aurtace or
other rooftng of like grade ranking
not lower then Undenvriter's Lab-
oratoriea Class B. A dnuble thfek-
ness layer of approved felt, weigh-
�
ing not less than thlrty (30) pounds
per squarn, shall be placed between
metal roofing and roof deck.
All roof coveringa shall be firmly
secured to the roof deck with non-
corrodible and rust-resisUve nails
or matedals according to atandard
practice.
(j) Chimneys. The walls of chim-
neys used tor stoves, ranges, flre-
places, heating furnaces or other
heating appliances, whe[her the
tuel uaed be woad, coal, oil or
gas, shall be buflt of brick, con-
crete, stone or hollow tile ot such
thickness and construction as is
hereafter specitied. All chimneys,
irrespecdve ot whlch materiels the
walls are built, shall be lined with
rire clay flue ltning or with tlre
brick. The 1lning shall be made
[or the purpose and adapted to
withstand the temperature end the
result3ng gases trom burning fuel.
Solid brick or concrete chimney
walls shall be not less than four
lnches (4") thick, exclusive of IIue
linings. p standard size brick ]aid
-- "latwise shall be deemed to tulflll
.�is requlrement for brlek. Stone
and hollow tile chimneys shall be
at leest tour inches (4") thicker
than required tor rnrresponding
brlck chimneys, and shall have fWe
Iinings of not less than eight inches
6y eight inches (8" x 8"), the ssme
as tor brick chlmneys, provided,
howeveq e subatitute materfal rec-
ommended by Gas Companies may
be used. Orangeberg or transtte
may be used for outside the build-
ing. Hollow tile may be used only
where the chimney is par[ ot an
exterbr tile wall.
The walls of Arick buildings, or
of tile buildings not over 234 storles
high, may form a part of the ch{m-
ney, but the side walls ol the chlm-
ney ehall be securely bonded into
the walls of the buildfng. No wall
less than twelve inches (12^) thick
ehall be used ta support a corbeled
chtmney. Such cor6eling ahall not
project more then� six lnches (6">
' from the [ace of the wall, and in all
cases the corbeling shall coneist of
at leest five (5) coutses of brick.
No chimney shall be corheled Lrom
/---a hollow Ule wall. Chimneys shall
be built upon concrete or masonry
foundatlons properly proportloned
to cerry the weight imposed with-
out danger o( eettlement or crack-
ing. Foundatlons ahall be at least
twelve inches Q2") wider then
the chimney on ell sides. The toun-
dation of an exterlor chlmney shall
start below the frost ltne. Chim-
neys in frame buildings ahall el-
ways be built trom the ground up
or rest upon basement walls.
Chimneys shall not rest upon
wooden floors, beams or brackets,
or be hung from wooden rafters.
Iron brackets or stirrups atteched
to wooden canstruction shall not
be used to support chimneys. No
wooden 6eams, jolsts, or raftere
shall be placed within two inches
(2^J of the ou[side face of a chim-
ney, whether it be for smoke, atr
or for any other purpose. No wood-
work shall be placed within four
inches (4") of the back wall of
any fireplace. All spaces between
chimneys end wooden joists flnd
beams shall be filled with loose
cinders, loose mortar refuse, gyp-
sum block or oCher pomus Incom-
bustible material.
Chtmneys shall be 6uilt at leaat
three feet (3') above flat roots,
and two feet (2') above the ddges
of peaked roofs and shall be proper-
ly capped with terracotta, stone,
cast iron or other approved mate-
rlal.
All gas furnace installatione ahall
be provided with a slx inch (6")
drop for condensallons and a cap
for emptying the seme.
(k) Smoke pipes. No smnke pipes
shail be within twelve inchea (12")
of any woodwork or any wooden
lath or plaster partition or ceiltng
unless surface ebove the pipe be
protected by metal lath and plaster.
Where smoke pipes pa8s through
a wooden ]ath and plester partitlon,
they ahall be Suerded by galvan-
ized iron venttlated thlmbles at
least twelve Inches (12") lerger In
dtameter than the plpes, or by gal-
venized iron thlmbles 6ullt In at
leest elght inchea (8^) of bdck
work or other incombustlb)e mate-
rlel.
No amake pipe ahall pe9s through
any tloor, or a roo[ having wooden
tramework or cover[ng.
(1) Stairways. No stair tread shall
be lesa than eight and one-helt
inches (694") wide, and no atelr
rlaer more than seven and three-
[ourtha (7i4") high. 1'here eheli
be no mare than eighteen (18)
risers in one run. Winden shall
be permitted in single dwellings
only, but not more then three (3)
rlaers shall converge withln the
width ot one atandard tread and
the wfdth of tepered treads ahall
average net less than efght end one-
half inches (8'h"). Treads ahall
be not less than thirty-six Inchee
(36") 1n width in s(ngle dwellings
and not lesa then tortytwo inches
(42") in width in multiple dwellings
and commercial bufldings. Stafr-
ways in multiple dwellinga and
commercial buildings ahall Mve at
least one railing.
In all bulldings hereafter erected
which are uaed above the ilret IIoor
tor buslneea purpoaee, the etal[
shafta ahali be separately and con-
tinuously encloeed by incombustlble
partitiona. The partitlon shall be
constructed ot bdek or other 1lre-
resistfve matedal approved by the
Building Inepector. No such partt-
tion ahall be less then faur inchee
(4") thlck.
(m) Exita. In all buildinga here-
after erected which an ueed above
the tirat Iloor for bueln�s purpoaes
there shall be et leest two (2)
meana ot egcess fe»m the necond
floor remote from each other, one
of which ehall be an endoeed stafr-
way, as provided in subdlvlelon (1>
of this aection
(n) Fire Stopa. At each Aoor
level in all bulldinge hereafter
erected, all stud walls, partitions,
turring and speces between jolsts
where they rest on d(v161on walla
or partiUons ehall be Hre-atopped
with incombustlble materlal in a
manner to completely cut oft com-
municationn by firn through con-
ceated spacee. 5talr carrlagee ehall
be fire-etopped at teest once In the
middle portlon of each run.
(o) Floor end Roo1 Loads. The
dead load in a4 bufldings ahell
consiat of the ectunl welght o[
walls, IIoors, moL, pnrttttons, and
ell permanent construction. The
live or variable load ahall consiet
of all loads other than dead ]oads.
Each and every floor and roaf ahall
be of suPticient strength in all iG
parta to bear safely upon every
syuare fout of its aur[ace live laads
ae [ollows:
Dwe0ing housea 50 pounds
Commercisl buildinga Ilxat floor
100 pounds
Commercial buildings, second
❑oor 75 pounds
Roots 50 pounds
(p) Lathing and Plastering. All
plastering sha11 be at least three-
eights of an inch ( 94") in thick-
ness. All angles shall be stdpped
with metal lath and all extedar
angles shal] have meta] corner
beadn. All exterior metal lath ahell
be Belvanized and at least twenty-
four (24) gauge.
(q) Heatfng Installations. Ail
ges and oil furnaces shall be
equipped with epproved safety de-
vlces.
Section 13. PLUMBING RE-
'UIREMENI'S. The "Minnesota
_�lumbing Code" as adopted by the
Minnesota State Board ot Health
on July 20, 1937, and ae amended
on May 9, 1939, is hernby adopted
and shall be in tull force end effect
in the Vlllage of Fridley insofar as
applicable to plumbing and build-
Ing construcUOn therein. All work
done hereafter in said Village shall
be done In accordance with the
provisions ot said Code. Three
copies of satd Code as aforesaid
shall be flled by the clerk in his
office for inspectlon and use oP the
public and shall be marked by the
elerk wlth the words "Village of
Fridley—Officlfll Copy."
Section 14. ELECTRICAL IN-
STALLATION REQUTAEMENTS.
All electrical wiring, apparatus, or
appliances for furnishing Itght,
heat, or power shall be fnetalled
in strlet conformity with the
statutes of the State of Minnesota,
and ln conformity wlth approved
methods of constructian for sa[ety
tn life and property.
Section 15. WATER SUPPLY
AEQUIftEMENTS. The type, con-
atruction, end locatlon of well�
ahnll be In accordance with the
recommendationa of the Minneaota
State Honrd ot Health at outltned
in their "M�nual oY Water Supply
Sanitatlon," SecUon V tssued In
1945 and Section VII issued in 1941,
revised 1946, which recommenda-
tions are hereby edopted and shall
be in tull force and eftect in the
Village of Fddley insofar as ap-
plicable to water eupply and build-
ing Conatruction thereln. All work
done hernafter in said ViDage ahall
6c done in acwrdance with the
provisions of said rernmmendations.
Three copies of seid Manuel shall
be filed by the clerk in his office
for inspectlon end use o[ the p�blic
xnd shall be merked by the clerk
w•ith the woida "Villege of FHdley
—Ofticial Copy."
All dwellinga hereatter rnnstruc-
ted in platted property must be
s�pplied with deep wella on lota
less than eize specifled herein.
SecUon 16. SEWAGE DISPOSAI,
SYSTEM. In all cesea where public
sewer lines lte wtthin the Village
llmits, connectfons ahall be made
thereto. All underground sewege
disposal aystems shall consist of a
septic tank and a cesspool or a tile
disposal field. The septic tank shall
in all ceses be installed between
the buildinQ to be drained and the
cesspool or the tile disposal fleld.
The effluent fmm a septic tank
shall not be dlscharged into a
stream, open ditch, lake, or storm
drain.
The type, construction, and lo-
cation of the septic tank and cess-
pool or tile disposal field shall be
in accordance with the recommen-
dations of the Minnesota State
Board of Health as outlined In their
bulletin "Res(dential Sewage Dis-
posal Systems" isaued in 1945,
which remmmendattona are hereby
adopted and shall be in fu11 force
end effect in the V[llage of Fddley
insofar as appHcable to sewage dis-
posal and 6uilding construction
therein. All work done hereefterin
sald Village shell be done In aa
cardance with the provisions of seid
recommendatiana. Three copies of
aeid bulleUn shali be filed by the
clerk in hla office tor Wpection
and uu of the public, and ahell be
merked 6y the clerk with the words
'Nfllage ot Fddley—Ofticial Copy."
No septtc tnnk or sewage dis-
�osal system shatl be covered until
intpected end approved by the
BWlding Inapector.
Section 17. SAFE:TY IN DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION. Al! parts
of every building shell be so de-
signed end constructed as to safely
carry the ]oads to be imposed there-
on and to be reasonably free from
the danger ot fire. Sound and
proper materials shall be used in all
buildings or atructurea hereatter
constructed or alternd; all work
thereon shall be performed ln a
workmanlike manner, and the ma-
tedals and construction ehall in all
other reepecta conform to good en-
gineering practic¢.
Section 18. CORRECfION OF
UNSAFE CONDITIONS. Whenever
any building or Structure is found
to be in a condition dangerous to
its occupante or to eny other per-
son or to adJacent property, or to be
uneafe for its Intended uae, the
Rutlding Inspector ahall have au-
thority to notity in wrlting the
owner, agent or person in charge
thereof, requiring such changen or
removal to be made as may be
neceasary to correct the conditlon
described, and he shall state a time
limit for Sts correction. He may
also place at the principal entrance
nf such structure a notice afsting
that it ia a dengeroua condition
and has 6een candemned by him;
and it shell be unlawful for any
person to remove such notice with-
out his wrttten permission.
If the owner or person in charge
of such building or structurn, when
notified, shall fail to place the same
ln a safe condition or to adopt auch
emergency measures as shall have
been directed within the time spe-
cified, it ahall be unlawfull them-
after for eny person, firm or cor-
poration to occupy or use said
building or atructure unti] it has
been rendered sate.
Whenever any building or struc-
ture is being moved, constructed
or demoliahed 1n such mennet ea to
endanger life or pmperty, the
Building Snspector may order such
work discontinued, and It ahall not
be msumed untll he is sadsfled that
edequate measures have been taken
for safety.
Sectian 19. REQUIREMENT OF
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
OR CERTIFICATE OF WMPLI-
ANCE.Upon the completion of any
bullding or etructure intended tor
human occupancy or habitation,
and for which a permit has been
issued, it shall be the duty of the
Building Inspector to examine such
building or atructuxe to eacertain
whether or not the provfsians o1
this Code and the Zoning Ordinance
of the Village ot Fridley have been
complied with. If and when he so
finds, he shall issue to the owner
a Certtticate ot Occupancy, which
shall set forth:
(a) The location of the premisea.
(b) The serial number end date
of the building permit under which
the constructlon, improvementa, or
alterations w¢re mede.
ic) The nature �of the struMUre
lmprovements or alteretlons.
Vpon completlon of any other
bullding or atructure Por whlch a
permit has been Issued, It shflll be
lhe duty ot said Inspector to exam-
ine such 6ullding or structure to
nscertain whether or not the pro-
vislons of thfs Code and said Zon-
1ng Ordinence have been complied
with. I[ and when he so finds,
he ahall Issue to the owner a Cer
ti[icate of Compliance whlch ehell
set forth aubatantially the same in-
formatlon as the Certificate ot Oc-
cupancy ebove relerred�to.
The Building Inspector shall file.
a duplicate copy ot this certiticate
with the Vlllage Recorder tor the
permanent records of the Village.
No building or structure here-
elter built, moved, or rnmodeled
kdthfn the Vlllage ot Frfdley and
tor which a permlt is required
ahall be occupled or used untll
auch Certlficate of Occupancy or
Compliance Is Isaued.
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Section 20. APPEAL FROM
ftULING OF BUILDINC INSPEC-
TOR. An appeal to the Villa¢e
Council `uay be taken on eny rul-
ing or decision of the Builuding In-
spector. Such appeal shell be in
writing and shall state the ruling
appealed from and the reasons for
the appeal. Pending the determina-
tion of the appeal, the rultng or
decision oP the Building Inspector
shall remain ln full lorce.
Section 21. PENALI'Y FOA VIO-
I.A7'IONS. Any and all persons who
shall violate any of the provtstons
of this Code or fail to comply
therewith, or who shall violate or
fail to comply with any order or
regulation made thereunder, or
who shall build in violation o[ any
detailed statement of speciticatlons
or plans suhmitted and approved
thereundeq or any certfficate or
permit issued thereunder, shall
severally for each and every such
violation and non-compliance re-
spectively be guilty of a misde-
meanor, flnd upon conviction there-
of, be fined not to exceed One Hun-
dred Dollars ($300.00) or im-
prisnned in the county jeil not to
exceed ninety (90) days. The Im-
positlon ot one penalty for any vio-
Iation of this ordinance shall not
excuse the violation, or permit I[ to
continue; and all s�ch persons ehall
be required to correct or remedy
such violations or defecb within a
reasonable time; and when not
otherwise specified, each ten (10)
deys that prohibited conditions are
mafntained shall constftute a
separate offense.
The application of the penalty
above shall not be held to prevent
the enforced rnmoval or correction
ot prohibited condltlons.
The owner of a building, struc-
ture, or premtses where enything
in violatlon of this ordinance shall
be placed or shall exist, and an
acchitect, bullder, contractor, agent,
person, or corporatton employed in
connection therewith who may have
assisted in the commission ot such
vlolation, shail each be guilty of a
aeparate offense and upon convlc-
tion thereof shall be punished as
hereln provided.
Any and all persons touad gullty �
of violating any provisfon of thb
ordinance shall not be entlUed tD
receive a further bullding permit
unless, after a headng, the said
Villege Counefl ehall approve such
issuance, and the Councll may con-
ditlon ita approvffi upon the epp7i-
cant depositing with the clerk e
bond in the penel eum of Five
Hundred Dollara (3500.00>, condl-
tbned that he wlll comply wlth the
regulations impoaed by Chis ord[-
nance.
Sec[ion 22. CONFLICPING OR-
DINANCES REPEALED. AIl ordl-
nances or perts thereot In contlfct
herewith are hereby �rnpealed and
modifled insofer es auch cronflict
c¢nnot be reconciled; provided, that
if there is any conflict between
thts ordinance and the Zontng Or-
dinance of the Village of Fridley,
this ordinance shall yleld to the
provisions ot the Zoning Ordtnence.
5 e c t i o n 23. SEPAAABILII'Y.
Each and every pert ot thte ordl-
nance la declared to be aeparate
and lndependent o[ every other
part. If eny part hereot ie declnred
unconsUtutlonal by the courta of
thle state, that fact shall not e2-
fect any other part.
Section 24. DATE OF EFFECT.
This ordlnance shall take e[fect
and be in torce iram and after ita
passage and legel pu6lication.
Passed by the Cocncil thia 15th
day ot A��gust, 1949.
9 �3 �'� -CARL HARTMAN,
�/.� /.�E^� ` MaYOr.
(SEAL)
AITEST:
WARD NORLING,
Clerk.
Publinhed in the C o 1 u m b i e
Helghta BECORD on Auguct 28th,
1949.