GENERALLY

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 5, ch. 91, art. I

in effect

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.10 Fee procedure.

91.10. - Fee procedure. The fees established and set forth in this chapter shall be collected by the city before the issuance of any permit or any service to be provided for which fees are required under the provisions of Title 5 of this Code. Every person applying to the city for any permit or service under the provisions of Title 5 shall complete all forms furnished by the city for that purpose. All information required under this Code shall be provided by the applicant. Upon completion of the forms, the applicant shall sign the forms which shall be considered as a statement that the facts and representations therein made are true and correct, and that the applicant is the owner of the property where the work will be performed or has been authorized by the owner or the entity they represent to apply for such work. Upon such forms being submitted, completion of any required review by the city, and payment to the city by the applicant of the required fees, the building official shall authorize issuance of such permit. Work shall not begin until all fees have been paid and a valid permit has been issued. Work shall not proceed beyond the scope of an issued permit. The building official shall determine exemption from permit and fee requirements pursuant to federal and state law and this Code. Information submitted by an applicant as to the extent of work, materials used or number of items used to calculate fees for permits shall be subject to review for accuracy. If it is found that fees were incorrectly calculated for any reason, a re-calculation of the fee shall be performed and any additional permit fees or penalty fees shall be paid by the applicant. The calculation of fees for permits may also be subject to review in the event the amount of a fee is questioned by the applicant. Modifications of fees shall be approved by the building official. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.20 Fee refunds.

91.20. - Fee refunds. (a) Refunds of any permit-related fees collected by the city in accordance with Title 5 are as follows: (1) Full refunds may be granted due to community planning and economic development (CPED) department errors. (2) If none of the work authorized by a permit has started, a fifty dollar ($50.00) processing fee will be retained by the city. The remainder of the fees will be refunded to the permit applicant. (3) If any of the work authorized by a permit has started, the department may retain a percentage of the fee for such permit equal to the percentage of work completed in addition to the processing fee. (b) All claims for refunds of permit fees in accordance with this section shall be made to the building official within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days of the payment of said fees. (c) The building official shall cause to be placed in the office where permits are to be obtained notices of such size and readability that persons making application for permits and paying the fees therefor shall be notified of the refund policies of the department. (d) Refunds due under the foregoing provisions shall be made upon written request of the permit applicant. The city finance officer shall refund such monies by issuing a check to the applicant for the refund amount due, upon receipt of a check request approved by the building official. Said request shall contain the name and address of the permit applicant, the permit number, and the amount of refund due under this section. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.30 Minimum fee.

91.30. - Minimum fee. For any work to be done for which a permit is required, and for which a fee has not been established by some other section of this Code, statute, rule or ordinance, the minimum fee shall be as established in the Title 5 fee schedule pursuant to section 91.100 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.40 Working without a permit.

91.40. - Working without a permit. Should any person begin work for which a permit from the city is required by this Code without having secured the necessary permit therefor from the city, that person, when subsequently securing such permit, may be required to pay an investigation and/or penalty fee provided for such permit, and shall be subject to all the penal provisions of this Code. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.50 State surcharge.

91.50. - State surcharge. A state surcharge shall be required for permits issued pursuant to Minn. Statutes, Chapter 326B. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.60 Plan review fee for other than building permits.

91.60. - Plan review fee for other than building permits. When a plan is required for review as part of the submittal for permits other than building permits, a plan review fee may be required. The plan review fee shall be calculated as up to sixty-five (65) percent of the calculated permit fee and shall be in addition to any other required fees. The plan review fee for building permits shall be pursuant to section 91.230 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.70 Inspection fee.

91.70. - Inspection fee. A portion of the fees paid for a permit normally cover the cost of inspector time to perform inspections. When inspections are required and are not provided for by a permit fee, the fee for those inspections shall be as established herein. The fee for inspections of a transitory project, including but not limited to carnivals, festivals, and special events, for other inspections to be performed during hours other than the normal working hours established by the city, for any inspection requested when no permit is issued, or for any inspection requested or required for which no specific fee is otherwise established shall be based on an hourly fee as established in the Title 5 fee schedule pursuant to section 91.100 of this Code, including any minimum specified fee, such fees to be paid by the contractor, building owner or agent, or any other person requesting the inspection before any inspections are performed. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.80 Re-inspection fee.

91.80. - Re-inspection fee. Any person doing work, for which a permit has been issued, in a manner so as to require additional inspections over and above the normal inspections required by the building code and its amendments, shall be required to pay a re-inspection fee as established in the Title 5 fee schedule pursuant to section 91.100 of this Code for each and every additional inspection required to be made until all such work is found to be in compliance with the applicable code. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.90 Temporary certificate of occupancy fee.

91.90. - Temporary certificate of occupancy fee. The fee for a temporary certificate of occupancy shall be as established in the Title 5 fee schedule pursuant to section 91.100 of this Code. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 91.100 Title 5 fee schedule established; annual adjustments.

91.100. - Title 5 fee schedule established; annual adjustments. The city shall publish, maintain and make available to the public via all readily available means a schedule of all such fees referenced in Title 5. Such schedule shall be known as the Title 5 fee schedule and shall be updated by the building official on April 1 of each year. Any update that changes fees in the Title 5 fee schedule shall be determined by using established cost index standards including but not limited to the construction cost index (CCI), the consumer price index (CPI), and any other such standard used for construction or consumer cost estimating. Different adjustments may be made to the various fees in the Title 5 fee schedule if the city determines that such differences are justified. Adjustments to the Title 5 fee schedule shall be made available to the public a minimum of thirty (30) days before becoming effective. (Ord. No. 2019-034, § 1, 8-23-19)

Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT5BUCO_CH91FE_ARTIGEFetched: 11/2/2026