Wrecking of Buildings

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. XXIX, ch. 368

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 368.01 License required; exceptions.

Sec. 368.01. - License required; exceptions. (a) License. No person shall engage in the business of, or do any work on, wrecking or demolishing any building or structure in Saint Paul without a license. (b) Permit in certain cases. The owner of any one- or two-family dwelling may be issued, upon proof of ownership, a permit authorizing the wrecking of any accessory building on the premises, including, but not limited to, garages, sheds, barns and other structures not designed or intended for human habitation, without the necessity of obtaining a license under this chapter, surety bond or certificate of extermination. (Code 1956, §§ 50.01, 50.02; Ord. No. 17770, § 1, 9-25-90)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 368.02 Fee.

Sec. 368.02. - Fee. The fee required is as set forth in Saint Paul Legislative Code section 310.18. (Code 1956, § 1.11; C.F. No. 03-118, § 1, 3-5-03)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 368.03 Licensing requirements.

Sec. 368.03. - Licensing requirements. (a) Surety bond. The applicant shall file a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to indemnify and save the City of Saint Paul harmless from all damages, judgments, losses, claims, suits or liabilities of every kind growing out of the wrecking or demolition of any building. (b) Certificate of extermination. Further, no permit shall be issued as herein provided for the wrecking, demolition or tearing down of any building or structure in the city until satisfactory evidence is furnished by a certificate from the supervisor of code enforcement or his designee that a licensed pest control company has exterminated all nuisance pests, including wood-destroying insects, from the structure and premises. Rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to ensure that a licensed pest control company has adequately applied the use of chemicals, trappings, structural alterations or other control methods for the extermination of vermin and wood-destroying insects are hereby approved. Said rules and regulations shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk and shall be open to public inspection during normal business hours. Violation of such rules and regulations shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be sufficient grounds for the revocation of any and all licenses issued. (Code 1956, §§ 50.01, 50.02; Ord. No. 17137, 5-24-84)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 368.04 Regulation; enforcement.

Sec. 368.04. - Regulation; enforcement. (a) All wrecking done within said city shall be subject to the supervision of the director of the department of safety and inspections, and to such reasonable restrictions as he may impose in regard to elements of safety and health; such work shall be kept sprinkled, and sufficient scaffolding provided to ensure safety to human life, limb and property. (b) If at any time during the wrecking or demolishing of any building the director shall find that the wrecking is not being done in a safe and efficient manner, he shall, after giving said person, firm, corporation or the bonding company sufficient notice to comply with his requirements and said requirements not being complied with, be at liberty to enter upon the premises and cause the work to be completed at the expense of the wrecker. The department of safety and inspections shall, within ten (10) days after receipt thereof, be reimbursed by said person, firm or corporation, or the bonding company, for the expense incurred. If the person, firm or corporation, or bonding company, fails to reimburse said department, the director shall, at the expiration of the time specified, notify the director of the department of safety and inspections of the cost of completing said wrecking or demolition, and the same shall become a lien on the property, together with interest at the rate of six (6) percent per annum from the date of the expiration of notice to such person, firm, cooperation or bonding company. (Code 1956, § 50.03; C.F. No. 04-186, § 1, 3-3-04; C.F. No. 07-149, § 118, 3-28-07)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXXIXLI_CH368WRBUFetched: 11/1/2026