§ 7-19. Plans and specifications.

The building official may require that plans and specifications, required by the Minnesota State Building Code, include a survey of the lot upon which the proposed building or construction is to be done, prepared and attested by a registered surveyor. An original signature is required on the certificate of survey. The survey shall provide the following information unless otherwise approved by the administrative authority:

(1)

Scale of drawing and north arrow;

(2)

Legal description of property;

(3)

Dimensions and bearing of front, rear and side property lines;

(4)

Front, rear and side yard setback dimensions of all proposed structures;

(5)

Location of all existing structures on the property, boulevards, streets and right-of-way, including but not limited to, sanitary and storm manholes, hydrants, catch basins, power poles, phone boxes, fences and any encroachments;

(6)

Outside dimensions of proposed structure(s) including decks, porches, retaining walls (include elevations at bottom of footing and top of wall), stoops, stairs, cantilevers, fireplaces, bay and bow windows, egress window wells;

(7)

Location of a benchmark stake established by the surveyor at the front setback line within 20 feet of the proposed structure. Maintenance of the benchmark stake once established by the surveyor shall be the responsibility of the permit applicant;

(8)

Location of stakes established by the surveyor on side property lines at:

a.

Front setback line.

b.

Front building line.

c.

Rear building line.

The maintenance of these stakes once established by the surveyor shall be the responsibility of the permit applicant.

(9)

Location of first floor elevation of buildings on adjacent lots. Vacant adjacent lots shall be labeled as such;

(10)

Location of all easements of record, including but not limited to, tree preservation, wetland conservation, cross-access, etc.;

(11)

Existing and proposed elevations at the following locations:

a.

Each lot corner.

b.

Top of curb or centerline of roadway at each lot line extension.

c.

Center of proposed driveway at curb.

d.

Grade at corners of proposed structure.

e.

Lowest floor level, top of block, garage slab.

(12)

Indication of direction of surface water drainage by arrows;

(13)

Tree removal, tree preservation and grading plan if required by the development contract;

(14)

Wetland boundaries with ordinary high water level and 100-year flood elevation if applicable;

(15)

Driveway grade (minimum—0.50 percent, maximum—ten percent);

(16)

All trees in excess of six inches in diameter (diameter measured at four feet above grade);

(17)

All custom-graded lots and lots deviating from the approved grading plan shall require an as-built survey submitted to the city prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy;

(18)

Wetland buffer areas and wetland or lake setback dimensions;

(19)

Other information as required by the city;

(20)

Location and type of erosion and sediment control measures to be installed by permit holder;

(21)

Calculation of the amount and percentage of the lot coverage for the lot or parcel broken out by impervious surfaces and pervious pavement, if present.

(Ord. No. 23-B, § 6.01, 2-23-81; Ord. No. 167, § 5, 4-27-92; Ord. No. 317, § 3, 4-23-01; Ord. No. 324, § 2, 7-9-01; Ord. No. 351, § 4, 11-24-03; Ord. No. 441, § 1, 2-12-07; Ord. No. 628, §§ 3, 4, 12-11-17; Ord. No. 633, § 1, 6-25-18)

Cross reference

Report of enlargement of establishment selling non-intoxicating malt liquor at time of application for building permit, § 10-36; report of alteration to alcoholic beverage establishment to be made at time of application for building permit, § 10-87.