Roseville, MN Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

Section 901.07(a) ties Roseville's permit trigger to the Minnesota State Building Code (MSBC), so any work the MSBC says needs a permit needs one in the city. Subsection (b) adds a city list: fences over four feet tall, walls over four feet tall, driveways and drain tile installations (new and replacement in each case), sheds, and permanent and temporary signage. The stated purpose is to verify compliance with the city Code, and fees are based on valuation under the current city fee schedule. Moving a dwelling or building takes a permit under subsection (c); inspection of buildings outside the city limits is charged at an hourly rate plus a mileage charge for city vehicles. Demolishing a building or an in-ground pool takes a permit under subsection (d). Further subsections cover gas piping and HVAC equipment (e), plumbing (f), excavation, grading and surfacing (g), signs (h), special events and temporary tents (j), and a minimum fee for any permit (k). When a fee depends on market value, the designated building official ascertains the value.

Around the permit itself, section 901.02 has the designated building official receive and process applications, inspect premises, ascertain compliance and issue permits. Under section 901.05 the fee is the fee-schedule amount plus an amount equal to eight percent of the building permit fee to defray the cost of fire safety inspections, and section 901.06 adds the state surcharge. Section 901.08 bars a construction permit until the finance director certifies the lot has been assessed for contiguous public roads, curbs or sidewalks, or the applicant pays the assessable share. Section 901.09 requires a cash deposit when the building official reasonably finds a project involves more than 50 percent of the cost evaluation of the existing structure. Under section 901.12 a permit becomes invalid at the end of 180 days unless work has started, and it expires after work is abandoned or suspended for 180 days. Work in the public right-of-way needs its own permit under section 901.10.