2025 Minnesota Statutes

326B.154 INDUSTRIALIZED MODULAR OR PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS PLAN REVIEW AND INSPECTION FEES.

Subdivision 1.Plan review fees.

(a) The fees under this section relate to plan review and inspection of industrialized or modular buildings as defined in section 326B.103, subdivision 8a, and prefabricated buildings as defined in section 326B.103, subdivision 10a.

(b) Fees for the review of quality-control manuals, systems manuals, and related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.

(c) Fees for the review of building plans, specifications, installation instructions, and related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 include 65 percent of the fee as set forth in the fee schedule in paragraph (d), but not less than $135.

(d) If the total cost of materials and labor for in-plant manufacture of the building is in the noted range, the fee is as shown:

(1) $0 to $5,000, $135;

(2) $5,001 to $25,000, $135 for the first $5,000, plus $16.55 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000;

(3) $25,001 to $50,000, $464.15 for the first $25,000, plus $12 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000;

(4) $50,001 to $100,000, $764.15 for the first $50,000, plus $8.45 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000;

(5) $100,001 to $500,000, $1,186.65 for the first $100,000, plus $6.75 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000;

(6) $500,001 to $1,000,000, $3,886.65 for the first $500,000, plus $5.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000; and

(7) $1,000,001 and over, $6,636.65 for the first $1,000,000, plus $4.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.

Subd. 2.Inspections and audit fees.

Fees for the inspection and audit of approved quality-control manuals, systems manuals, building plans, specifications, and related documents submitted as required by section 326B.106 are $125 per hour.

Subd. 3.Other inspections and fees.

(a) Fees for the following are as stated:

(1) inspections outside of regular business hours, $188 per hour, minimum charge two hours;

(2) reinspection fees during regular business hours, $125 per hour;

(3) inspections for which no fee is specifically indicated, minimum charge one hour, $125 per hour; and

(4) additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans, quality-control manuals, and systems manuals, minimum charge one hour, $125 per hour.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "regular business hours" means Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Subd. 4.Surcharge.

Surcharge fees are required for permits issued on all buildings including public buildings and state licensed facilities as required by section 326B.148.

Subd. 5.Fee distribution between state and municipalities.

(a) The commissioner shall provide plan review and inspections services for all work occurring in the manufacturing facility; plan review of the composite modular construction; and plan review of the structural foundation, interconnection of the modules, attachments of modular systems to the building foundation, and integration of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.

(b) For projects not defined as public buildings or state licensed facilities, the municipal building official shall provide plan review for all nonmodular on-site construction and shall provide inspections for the entire composite building. The municipality may charge a full plan review fee in accordance with the municipality's fee schedule for construction performed on site. The municipality shall issue construction permits and charge permit fees for all work occurring on site. The municipality shall issue a construction permit and charge permit fees for the valuation of work associated with building module placement, attachment, and associated utility connections to each module and overall building systems.

(c) For projects defined as public buildings or state licensed facilities, the commissioner shall provide plan review for all modular and nonmodular construction and shall provide inspections for the entire composite building. Municipalities with state delegation agreements must distribute work according to this paragraph.

History:

1Sp2025 c 6 art 5 s 19