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General Building Permit Application
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Plumbing / Gas Permit Application
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Right-of-Way Excavation / Obstruction Permit Application
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Electrical Permit Application (Circuits & Service)
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General Building Permit Application
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Site Plan Review Application
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Zoning Variance Application (Board of Zoning Appeals)
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Title XI - WATER UTILITY
7.13. - Cost and payment of street service connections. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS (a) Street service connections, or any portion thereof, installed by the water utility shall be installed based on actual cost for labor, equipment, materials and overhead, as defined by the fee schedule established pursuant to section 85.08. (b) The council may order street service connections made to vacant property and to occupied property not presently serviced by city water in advance of any pavement to be laid on the street. The cost of such street service connection shall be at the rates or actual costs as provided in this chapter and paid for through assessment against benefited properties upon completion of the work. (Code 1956, § 248.15; Ord. No. 17001, 2-24-83; C.F. No. 03-892, § 1, 11-5-03; C.F. No. 07-1048, § 1, 11-28-07; Ord 13-54, § 1, 12-4-13; Ord 15-80, § 1, 1-27-16; Ord 25-7, § 8, 3-12-25) Sec. 87.14. - Reserved. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Editor's note— Ord 25-7, § 9, adopted March 12, 2025, repealed § 87.14. Former § 87.14 pertained to char
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4-12) Sec. 88.06. - Private meters. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS If additional or auxiliary meters are desired for recording the subdivision of a water supply, they must be furnished and set by the owner or consumer at their expense, and all responsibility for reading and maintaining same shall be assumed by the owner or consumer. (Code 1956, § 249.06; C.F. No. 93-905, § 5, 7-15-93) Sec. 88.07. - Cost of meter setting. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS (a) Initial setting. The charge to set the first meter following the installation of the street service connection shall be the actual cost of the meter and metering system for the amount listed in the fee schedule established pursuant to section 85.08. (b) Resetting. (1) Meter setting charges to reset a meter when requested by the owner will be applied to the water bill for the amount listed in the fee schedule established pursuant to section 85.08. Charges shall not apply where the owner requests a change from an alternate metering system to the standard metering system. (2) Meter setting charge
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rvice is over one (1) inch, the water utility may approve when and at what point such interior pipe beyond the meter may be reduced in size. (b) The minimum size cold water connection to a water heater shall be three-fourths inch. (Code 1956, § 255.02; Ord 25-14, § 2, 3-12-25) Sec. 94.02. - Reserved. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Editor's note— Ord 25-14, § 3, adopted March 12, 2025, repealed § 94.02. Former § 94.02 pertained to interior piping, installation and derived from § 255.04 of the Code of 1956. Sec. 94.03. - Interior piping branches. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS No branch will be allowed to be taken off the service except on the house side of the meter. (Code 1956, § 255.05) Sec. 94.04. - Reserved. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Editor's note— Ord. No. 25-14, § 4, adopted March 12, 2025, repealed § 94.04. Former § 94.04 pertained to meters, settings, cable installation and derived from § 255.07 of the Code of 1956; Ord. No. 16855, adopted November 19, 1981; Ord. No. 1726
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Chapters 83, 84. - Reserved Title XII - STREETS, SIDEWALKS, BRIDGES, OTHER PUBLIC WAYS Title XI - WATER UTILITY SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS EXPAND Chapter 85. Water Code—Water Rates Chapter 86. Reserved Chapter 87. Water Code—Water Service Connections Chapter 88. Water Code—Meters Chapter 89. Water Code—Fire Services Chapter 90. Water Code—Fire Hydrants Chapter 91. Water Code—Miscellaneous Provisions Chapter 92. Water Code—Plumbing Chapter 93. Water Code—Water Service Connections (Size and Location) Chapter 94. Water Code—Interior Work Chapter 95. Water Code—General Provisions Chapter 96. Reserved Chapter 97. Water Code—Well Drillers Chapter 98. Easements by Board of Water Commissioners Chapters 99—102. Reserved Chapter 103. Board of Water Commissioners Chapter 104. Reserved. Chapter 85. - Water Code—Water Rates[1] SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Footnotes: --- (1) --- Editor's note— C.F. No. 92-1664, § 1, adopted Nov. 17, 1992, amended the Legislative Code by repealing Ch. 85, Water Code—Rates For Metered Water Services, and substituting new provisi
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arges shall be based upon the volume of water registered by meter or then by such other means as approved by the board of water commissioners. Water charges shall be sufficient to pay the interest and to provide a fund to pay the principal upon all obligations issued for the waterworks system as well as to pay all the expenses and costs of the maintenance, repairs and operation of the system. (c) The board of water commissioners shall recommend to the city council the amount and basis for water charges. The proposed charges shall be considered by the council at a public hearing, which hearing shall be preceded by a notice published in the official newspaper of the city at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing. At the hearing the council shall hear all persons interested in the matter. Following the hearing the council shall, by resolution, establish the water charges. (d) Water charges shall accrue until removal of the meter has been verified by the water utility. (C.F. No. 92-1664, § 1, 11-17-92; Ord 12-62, § 1, 11-14-12) Sec. 85.02. - Domestic accounts. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS One- and two-f
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things, may provide for rates of distribution of water by the board of water commissioners on the basis of retail rates or wholesale rates or any combination thereof when duly authorized by the resolutions of the council and board. (C.F. No. 92-1664, § 1, 11-17-92) Sec. 85.05. - Failure to read meter. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS If for any reason a meter is not read during the designated billing period, an estimated bill for the water charge may be made, and corrections or adjustments in the estimated bill shall be made at the time of the next regular meter reading. (C.F. No. 92-1664, § 1, 11-17-92) Sec. 85.06. - Water bills—When due. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Accounts are payable when issued and shall become delinquent thirty (30) days after the date of billing. (C.F. No. 92-1664, § 1, 11-17-92) Sec. 85.07. - Flat rates. SHARE LINK TO SECTION PRINT SECTION DOWNLOAD (DOCX) OF SECTIONS EMAIL SECTION COMPARE VERSIONS Rates for water delivered for domestic purposes without being measured by a meter shall be based on the water rates in effect
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St. Paul permit FAQ
Where do I start for a project in City of St. Paul, MN?
Start with the property address. The parcel determines whether municipal, county, state, shoreland, floodplain, sanitary, transportation, or special-district approvals can apply.
Who handles building permits in St. Paul?
General Building Permit Application. Confirm the current filing process at the official source before submitting.
Who handles zoning approval in City of St. Paul, MN?
Zoning Variance Application (Board of Zoning Appeals). Separate building, county, or trade approvals can still apply.
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