Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 171 - Public Safety Department
Chapter 7512 - FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, PERSONNEL
FIRE PROTECTION CONTRACTOR
Part 7512.1100 - PERMIT

Subpart 1. Authority having jurisdiction; permit requirements.

In areas of the state where a municipality reviews plans and inspects installations of fire protection systems, the municipality or the office or individual in the municipality responsible for plan review and inspection is the authority having jurisdiction. In all other areas of the state, the commissioner is the authority having jurisdiction for purposes of plan review and inspection. When required by the authority having jurisdiction, a fire protection contractor shall obtain a permit to perform fire protection-related work.

Subp. 2. Cost of fire protection system.

When applying for a permit, the contractor shall give an estimate of the total cost of the components and labor of the fire protection system to the authority having jurisdiction. If the actual cost of the system is greater than the estimated cost, the contractor shall notify the authority having jurisdiction of this fact at the time of the final acceptance test.

Subp. 3. Permit fee.

A fee for a permit to perform fire protection-related work may be charged at the discretion of and in an amount determined by the authority having jurisdiction. When the authority having jurisdiction is the commissioner, the contractor shall pay a permit fee to the commissioner. The permit fee must be the actual cost of the labor and components of the fire protection system multiplied by .012. When applying for the permit, the contractor shall pay an estimated fee based on the estimated cost of the system. If the actual cost of the system is greater than the estimated cost, the contractor shall pay any additional fee amount before the final acceptance test.