CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS............................... 1-1 Section 100 General Provisions...................................... 1-1 100.01 How Code Designated and Cited............................. 1-1 100.02 Rules of Construction and Interpretation........................ 1-1 100.03 Definitions........................................... 1-2 100.04 Catchlines of Sections.................................... 1-3 100.05 Amendments to Code.................................... 1-4 100.06 Unauthorized Alteration or Tampering with Code.................. 1-4 100.07 Effect of Repeal of Ordinances.............................. 1-4 100.08 Severability of Parts of Code............................... 1-4 100.09 General Penalty for Violation of Code; Continuing Violations.......... 1-4 CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS.................... 2-1 Section 200 General Provisions...................................... 2-1 200.01 City elections to be held biennially........................... 2-1 200.02 Mayor s, Councilmembers Terms of Office...................... 2-1 200.03 Salaries............................................. 2-1 200.04 Meetings............................................ 2-1 Section 210 Administrative Offices................................... 2-1 210.01 Office of Clerk-Administrator Created......................... 2-1 Section 220 Park Board........................................... 2-2 220.01 Established........................................... 2-2 220.02 Appointment.......................................... 2-2 220.03 Duties and Power....................................... 2-2 220.04 Board members to take Oath of Office......................... 2-2 220.05 Removal of Board Members................................ 2-2 220.06 Vacancies on Board..................................... 2-2 220.07 Compensation of Board Members............................ 2-2 220.08 Board Meeting; Authority to Adopt Rules; Records to be Kept, Made Public............................ 2-2 220.09 Board to Elect Chair; Authority to Create, Fill Other Offices....................................... 2-3 220.10 Board s Expenditures Restricted............................. 2-3 220.11 Year End Report/Annual Budget/Project Plan.................... 2-3 220.12 Meetings............................................ 2-3 220.13 Reporting............................................ 2-3 220.14 Gifts............................................... 2-3 220.15 Finance............................................. 2-4 2015 S-6-1
Section 230 Fire Department....................................... 2-4 230.01 Fire Department Established................................ 2-4 230.02 Appointment of Fire Chief................................. 2-4 230.03 Appointment of Assistant Chief.............................. 2-5 230.04 Appointment of Emergency Medical Responder Director............. 2-5 230.05 Elected Fire Department Positions............................ 2-5 230.06 Fire Department Positions Appointed by the Fire Chief.............. 2-5 230.07 Executive Committee................................... 2-6A 230.08 Personnel........................................... 2-6A 230.09 Relief Association..................................... 2-6C 230.10 Emergency Medical Responder Unit......................... 2-6C 230.11 Interference with Department.............................. 2-6C Section 240 Planning and Zoning Commission........................... 2-6C 240.01 Commission Defined................................... 2-6C 240.02 Commission Continued.................................. 2-6C 240.03 Composition of Commission; Appointment of Members; Terms of Office........................................... 2-6D 240.04 Commission Members to Take Oath of Office.................... 2-7 240.05 Removal of Commission Members........................... 2-7 240.06 Vacancies in Commission................................. 2-7 240.07 Compensation of Commission Members........................ 2-7 240.08 Commission Meetings; Authority to Adopt Rules; Records to Be Kept, Made Public.................................... 2-7 240.09 Commission to Elect Chair; Authority to Create, Fill Other Offices.............................................. 2-7 240.10 Commission to Submit Report.............................. 2-7 240.11 Commission s Expenditures Restricted......................... 2-7 240.12 Commission to Adopt Work Program; Contents of Program........... 2-7 240.13 Preparation, Adoption of City Plan; Purpose of Plan................ 2-8 240.14 Procedure to Adopt, Amend City Plan; Certification Required......... 2-8 240.15 Commission to Recommend Means of Executing City Plan............ 2-8 240.16 Commission to Prepare Zoning Plan.......................... 2-9 240.17 Administrator of Zoning Plan............................... 2-9 240.18 Public Hearing Prerequisite to Commission s Recommendation of and Other Public Purpose Plans........................... 2-9 240.19 Changes, Exceptions, Variances to Zoning and Other Public Purpose Plans......................................... 2-9 240.20 Official Map of Street Extensions; Effect of Adoption of Map.......... 2-9 240.21 Land Plats.......................................... 2-10 240.22 Sale of Land by Reference to Unapproved Plat; Penalty............. 2-11 240.23 Certain Officers, Boards, Etc., to Recommend Public Works; Commission s Responsibilities re Recommendations............... 2-11 2015 S-6-2
Section 250 Property............................................ 2-11 250.01 Unclaimed Property.................................... 2-11 250.02 Abandoned and Junk Motor Vehicles......................... 2-12 Section 260 Civil Defense........................................ 2-13 260.01 General............................................ 2-13 260.02 Definitions.......................................... 2-14 260.03 Civil Defense a Governmental Function....................... 2-15 240.04 Disclaimer of City s Liability.............................. 2-15 260.05 Federal and State Regulations to Control....................... 2-15 260.06 Cooperation with Federal, State Authorities and Other Agencies Required........................................... 2-15 260.07 Agency Created under Emergency Response Manager s Control; Organization......................................... 2-15 260.08 Functions of Agency Generally............................. 2-15 260.09 Certain Individuals Not to Be Employed, Associated with Agency...... 2-16 260.10 Agency Appointees to Take Oath........................... 2-16 260.11 Agency Participation in Politics, Labor Disputes................. 2-16 260.12 Office of Emergency Response Manager....................... 2-16 260.13 Appointment, Removal of Emergency Response Manager........... 2-16 260.14 Emergency Response Manager s General Responsibility............ 2-16 260.15 Specific Powers and Duties of Emergency Response Manager Enumerated......................................... 2-16 260.16 Emergency Response Manager s Compensation.................. 2-18 260.17 Volunteer Insignia, Identification........................... 2-18 260.18 When Volunteers May Be Called into Service................... 2-19 260.19 When Volunteers May Carry Firearms........................ 2-19 260.20 Compensation of Volunteers............................... 2-19 260.21 Applicability of Personnel Procedures to Volunteers............... 2-19 260.22 Special Deputy Officers.................................. 2-19 260.23 City Department, Agency Heads to Be Governed by Emergency Response Manager..................................... 2-19 260.24 Responsibility for Administration, Command of Emergency Personnel........................................... 2-19 260.25 City Department, Agency Heads Responsible for Planning, Programming........................................ 2-20 260.26 City Department, Agency Personnel and Officers to Cooperate, Render Services, Facilities................................ 2-20 260.27 Performance of Comprehensive Plan Required; Modification of Plan.............................................. 2-20 260.28 Mutual Aid Agreements Generally........................... 2-20 260.29 Emergency Regulations.................................. 2-20 260.30 Authority to Enter into Contracts, Incur Indebtedness in Emergencies; Procedure................................. 2-21 2004 S-2-3
260.31 Funds and Financial Procedures............................ 2-21 260.32 Prohibited Illumination a Nuisance; Abatement Authorized........... 2-22 260.33 Civil Defense Advisory Committee.......................... 2-22 Section 270 Excessive Force Prohibition............................... 2-23 270.01 Excessive Force Prohibited............................... 2-23 CHAPTER 3. LICENSES AND REGULATIONS......................... 3-1 Section 300 Junk Dealers and Junkyards................................ 3-1 300.01 License Required....................................... 3-1 300.02 Where Application for License Made; Contents of Application......... 3-1 300.03 Authority to Issue License upon Payment of Fee, Filing Bond.......... 3-1 300.04 Licenses to Be Signed, Attested............................. 3-1 300.05 Expiration of License.................................... 3-1 300.06 Licensee to Maintain Register; Contents of Register; Penalty.......... 3-1 300.07 Exhibition of Register, Personal Property Required; Penalty........... 3-2 300.08 Location of Junk Restricted................................ 3-2 300.09 Fencing Requirements.................................... 3-2 300.10 Materials Causing Stench Not to Be Kept....................... 3-2 Section 310 Peddlers, Solicitors, Transient Merchants....................... 3-2 310.01 Definitions and Interpretation............................... 3-2 310.02 Exceptions to Definitions.................................. 3-3 310.03 Prohibited Activities..................................... 3-4 Section 320 Conducting Dances...................................... 3-4 320.01 Scope and Definition..................................... 3-4 320.02 Permits............................................. 3-4 320.03 Application........................................... 3-4 320.04 Granting of a Permit..................................... 3-4 320.05 Penalty............................................. 3-4 Section 330 Gambling............................................ 3-5 330.01 Purpose............................................. 3-5 330.02 Provisions of State Law Adopted............................. 3-5 330.03 License Requirement.................................... 3-5 330.04 Profits.............................................. 3-5 330.05 Conduct of Gambling.................................... 3-5 330.06 Bond............................................... 3-5 330.07 Qualifications of Gambling Manager.......................... 3-5 330.08 Compensation......................................... 3-5 330.09 Reporting Requirements.................................. 3-5 330.10 Separation of Funds..................................... 3-6 2015 S-6-4
330.11 Monthly Reports....................................... 3-6 330.12 Eligible Premises....................................... 3-6 330.13 Prizes.............................................. 3-6 330.14 Penalties............................................ 3-6 Section 340 Tobacco............................................. 3-6 340.01 License Required....................................... 3-6 340.02 Definitions........................................... 3-7 340.03 License to be Displayed................................... 3-7 340.04 License Restrictions..................................... 3-7 340.05 Sales To Minors....................................... 3-8 340.06 Compliance Checks and Inspections........................... 3-8 340.07 Violations............................................ 3-8 340.08 Penalty............................................. 3-9 Section 350 Fireworks............................................ 3-9 350.01 Purpose............................................. 3-9 350.02 Consumer Fireworks.................................... 3-9 350.03 License Provisions..................................... 3-10 350.04 Conditions of License................................... 3-10 350.05 License Bond........................................ 3-11 350.06 License Fee......................................... 3-11 350.07 License Denial, Suspension and Revocation..................... 3-11 Section 360 Garbage............................................ 3-11 360.01 Purpose............................................ 3-11 360.02 License Application.................................... 3-11 360.03 Registration Fee....................................... 3-11 360.04 General Terms........................................ 3-12 Section 370 Fire Department Repository Unit........................... 3-12 370.01 Fire Department Repository Unit - Required.................... 3-12 370.02 Keys Required........................................ 3-12 370.03 Access to Fire Department Repository Unit..................... 3-13 370.04 Rules and Regulations................................... 3-13 370.05 Update of Keys and Information............................ 3-13 370.06 Limitation of Liability................................... 3-13 370.07 Compliance.......................................... 3-14 CHAPTER 4. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES............................. 4-1 Section 400 Definitions........................................... 4-1 400.01 Definitions........................................... 4-1 2015 S-6-5
Section 410 Malt Liquors.......................................... 4-2 410.01 Applicability of Section................................... 4-2 410.02 License Required to Sell at Retail............................ 4-3 410.03 Classification of Licenses................................. 4-3 410.04 Scope of Licenses; to Whom On-Sale License Issued.............. 4-3 410.05 Application for License................................... 4-3 410.06 Council to Consider Application............................. 4-3 410.07 License Fees.......................................... 4-3 410.08 Number of Malt Liquor Licenses Restricted..................... 4-3 410.09 Premises Restrictions.................................... 4-4 410.10 Ineligible Persons....................................... 4-4 410.11 Granting of License after Second Violation...................... 4-4 410.12 Expiration Date of Licenses................................ 4-4 410.13 Violation of State Law Grounds for License Revocation.............. 4-4 410.14 Hours of Sale......................................... 4-4 410.15 Sale to Person under Twenty-one (21) Years of Age................ 4-4 410.16 Sale at Amusement Places................................. 4-4 410.17 Licensed Premises to Be Open for Inspection..................... 4-4 Section 420 Intoxicating Liquors..................................... 4-5 420.01 License Required....................................... 4-5 420.02 Application for Licenses.................................. 4-6 420.03 License Fees.......................................... 4-7 420.04 Granting of Licenses..................................... 4-7 420.05 Persons Ineligible for License............................... 4-8 420.06 Places Ineligible for License................................ 4-8 420.07 Condition of License..................................... 4-8 420.08 Restrictions on Purchase and Consumption..................... 4-10 420.09 Suspension and Revocation.............................. 4-10A 420.10 Limit on Issuance of Licenses............................. 4-10B 420.11 Licensing of Bottle Clubs................................ 4-10B Section 430 General Provisions..................................... 4-11 430.01 Gambling Prohibited.................................... 4-11 430.02 Racial Discrimination; Clubs.............................. 4-11 430.03 License Limited to Space Specified.......................... 4-11 430.04 Persons Eligible for Licenses.............................. 4-12 430.05 Sales to Obviously Intoxicated Persons........................ 4-12 430.06 Persons Under Twenty-one (21) Years of Age; Illegal Acts.......... 4-12 430.07 Provision of State Law Adopted............................ 4-13 430.08 License Posting....................................... 4-13 430.09 Limitation of Issuance of Licenses........................... 4-13 430.10 Refunds............................................ 4-14 430.11 Tampering or Refilling Bottles............................. 4-14 2012 S-6-6
430.12 A Licensee May Not Sell for Resale.......................... 4-14 430.13 Sale of Ethyl Alcohol and Neutral Spirits Prohibited............... 4-14 430.14 License Required...................................... 4-14 430.15 Selling and Consuming Alcoholic Beverages on Streets and in Automobiles......................................... 4-14 430.16 Nudity Prohibited...................................... 4-15 430.17 Penalties........................................... 4-15 CHAPTER 5. ANIMALS AND FOWL................................. 5-1 Section 500 General............................................. 5-1 500.01 Impoundment......................................... 5-1 500.02 Prerequisite to Releasing Dog............................... 5-1 500.03 Running at Large Prohibited................................ 5-1 500.04 Abandoning Dogs Prohibited............................... 5-1 500.05 Potentially Dangerous Dog................................ 5-1 500.06 Dangerous Dogs....................................... 5-2 500.07 Dogs Which Have Bitten.................................. 5-2 500.08 Removal of Excrement................................... 5-2 CHAPTER 6. NUISANCES AND OFFENSES........................... 6-1 Section 600 General............................................. 6-1 600.01 Public Bathing......................................... 6-1 600.02 Clinging to Moving Vehicles............................... 6-1 600.03 Planting Trees, Shrubs, Bushes on Boulevard Portion of Street............................................... 6-1 600.04 Obstruction of Pedestrian or Vehicular Traffic, Unlawful Assembly, Trespass..................................... 6-1 600.05 Abandoned, Wrecked, Junked Vehicles; Charges.................. 6-2 600.06 Disorderly Conduct..................................... 6-3 600.07 Prohibited Conditions on Vacant Lots......................... 6-3 2018 S-7-7
Section 610 Nuisances Affecting Public Health; Morals and Decency; and Peace and Safety.................................... 6-4 610.01 Public Nuisance Defined.................................. 6-4 610.02 Public Nuisances Affecting Health............................ 6-4 610.03 Public Nuisances Affecting Morals and Decency................. 6-4A 610.04 Public Nuisances Affecting Peace and Safety.................... 6-4A 610.05 Weed Elimination...................................... 6-6 610.06 Reserved........................................... 6-6E 610.07 Abatement.......................................... 6-6E 610.07 Summary Abatement..................................... 6-7 610.08 Personal Liability for the Cost of Abatement..................... 6-7 610.09 Assessment........................................... 6-7 610.10 Penalty............................................. 6-7 Section 620 Noises.............................................. 6-7 620.01 General Prohibition..................................... 6-7 620.02 Horns, Audible Signaling Devices, Etc......................... 6-7 620.03 Exhaust............................................. 6-8 620.04 Defective Vehicles or Loads................................ 6-8 620.05 Loading, Unloading, Unpacking............................. 6-8 620.06 Radios, Tape, Disc Player, Paging Systems...................... 6-8 620.07 Participation in Noisy Parties or Gatherings...................... 6-8 620.08 Loudspeakers, Amplifiers for Advertising, Etc................... 6-8A 620.09 Animals............................................ 6-8A 620.10 Schools, Churches, Nursing Homes, Etc....................... 6-8A 620.11 Recreational Vehicles.................................... 6-9 620.12 Domestic Power Equipment................................ 6-9 620.13 Refuse Hauling........................................ 6-9 620.14 Construction Activities................................... 6-9 620.15 Variances............................................ 6-9 620.16 Enforcement......................................... 6-10 Section 630 Trees.............................................. 6-11 630.01 Declaration of Policy................................... 6-11 630.02 Forester Position Created................................. 6-11 630.03 Dutch Elm Disease Program............................... 6-11 630.04 Nuisances Declared.................................... 6-11 630.05 Removal Required..................................... 6-11 630.06 Inspection and Investigation............................... 6-12 630.07 Abatement of Dutch Elm Disease Nuisances.................... 6-12 630.08 Procedure for Removal of Infected Trees and Wood............... 6-12 630.09 Spraying Elm Trees.................................... 6-13 630.10 Transporting Elm Wood Prohibited.......................... 6-13 2008 S-4-8
630.11 Interference Prohibited.................................. 6-14 630.12 Penalty............................................ 6-14 Section 640 Curfew............................................ 6-14 640.01 Purpose............................................ 6-14 640.02 Definitions.......................................... 6-14 640.03 Hours - Minors Under the Age of Sixteen Years.................. 6-15 640.04 Hours - Minors Ages Sixteen Years to Eighteen Years.............. 6-15 640.05 Effect on Control by Adult Responsible for Minor................ 6-15 640.06 Exceptions.......................................... 6-15 640.07 Duties of Person Legally Responsible for Minor.................. 6-16 640.08 Duties of Other Persons.................................. 6-16 640.09 Penalties........................................... 6-16 640.10 Defense............................................ 6-16 Section 650 Fire Prevention and Protection............................. 6-16 650.01 Causing, Permitting Fires in Public Streets..................... 6-16 650.02 Construction of Trash Burner.............................. 6-16 650.03 Burning within the City Limits............................. 6-17 650.04 Recreational Fires..................................... 6-17 Section 660 Weapons........................................... 6-17 660.01 Unlawful Discharge.................................... 6-17 660.02 Archery Range....................................... 6-17 660.03 Exception........................................... 6-18 Section 670 Indecent Conduct...................................... 6-18 670.01 Indecent Conduct...................................... 6-18 Section 675 Garbage............................................ 6-18 675.01 Garbage............................................ 6-18 675.02 Penalty............................................ 6-18 Section 680 Disorderly House...................................... 6-18 680.01 Participating in a Disorderly House.......................... 6-18 Section 685 Outside Wood/Corn Burning Stoves.......................... 6-19 685.01 Wood/Corn Burning Stoves............................... 6-19 685.02 Definitions.......................................... 6-19 685.03 Penalty............................................ 6-19 Section 690 Ultimate Fighting...................................... 6-19 690.01 Definition and Purpose.................................. 6-19 690.02 Controlled Environment................................. 6-19 2012 S-5-9
Section 695 Garage Sales......................................... 6-20 695.01 Prohibition of Sales.................................... 6-20 695.02 Regulation of Sales..................................... 6-20 695.03 Hours of Sales........................................ 6-20 695.04 Property............................................ 6-20 Section 697 Designated Predatory Offender Residency Restrictions............. 6-20 697.01 Designated Predatory Offender Residency Restrictions............. 6-21 697.02 Definitions.......................................... 6-21 697.03 Prohibited Acts....................................... 6-21 697.04 Exceptions.......................................... 6-22 697.05 Property Owners Prohibited from Rental Property to Designated Predatory Offenders in the Exclusion Zones........................... 6-23 697.06 Penalty............................................ 6-23 CHAPTER 7. TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES.............................. 7-1 Section 700 General............................................. 7-1 700.01 Adoption of State Traffic Regulations.......................... 7-1 700.02 Removal of Violating Vehicles; Authority to Provide Removal Service....................................... 7-1 700.03 Duty to Post Signs Restricting, Prohibiting Parking................. 7-1 700.04 Authority to Place Temporary No Parking Signs; Obedience Required..................................... 7-1 700.05 Parking During Certain Hours on Particular Streets/Parking Lots Prohibited............................................ 7-1 700.06 Unlawful to Park for a Longer Consecutive Time Than Designated........................................... 7-2 700.07 Unlawful to Abandon Vehicles.............................. 7-2 700.08 Vehicle Parking........................................ 7-2 700.09 Unnecessary Speed...................................... 7-3 700.10 Unlawful to Park on City Streets During Snow Removal............. 7-3 700.11 Unlawful Parking in City Center Parking Lot.................... 7-3 700.12 Other Prohibited Parking.................................. 7-4 700.13 Violations........................................... 7-4A Section 710 Truck Routes........................................ 7-4A 710.01 Definitions.......................................... 7-4A 710.02 Travel Restricted...................................... 7-4A 710.021 Truck/Semi-Trailer Parking Restricted....................... 7-4A 710.03 Truck Routes Established................................. 7-4B 710.04 Maps; Signs; Weighing of Vehicles; Liability of Vehicle Owner........ 7-5 710.05 Criminal Penalties...................................... 7-5 2018 S-7-10
Section 720 Snowmobiles.......................................... 7-6 720.01 Definitions........................................... 7-6 720.02 Use Restricted......................................... 7-6 720.03 Highway Crossings..................................... 7-6 720.04 Traffic Regulations...................................... 7-7 720.05 Intersections.......................................... 7-7 720.06 Persons under 18....................................... 7-7 720.12 Penalty............................................. 7-9 Section 730 Skateboards, In-line Skates, etc.............................. 7-9 730.01 Definitions........................................... 7-9 730.02 Restricted Use......................................... 7-9 730.03 Pedestrians.......................................... 7-10 730.04 Attachments......................................... 7-10 730.05 Use in Street......................................... 7-10 730.06 Hours............................................. 7-10 730.07 Violations........................................... 7-10 CHAPTER 8. STREETS AND SIDEWALKS............................ 8-1 Section 800 Driveway/Sidewalks..................................... 8-1 800.01 Approval Required...................................... 8-1 800.02 Application Forms...................................... 8-1 800.03 Approval Expiration..................................... 8-1 800.04 Construction Standards................................... 8-1 800.05 Inspection............................................ 8-1 800.06 Warranty............................................ 8-1 800.07 Repair of Sidewalks..................................... 8-1 800.08 Assessment........................................... 8-2 800.09 Penalty............................................. 8-2 Section 820 Streets.............................................. 8-2 820.01 Permit Required........................................ 8-2 820.02 Permit Application...................................... 8-2 820.03 Permit Agreement...................................... 8-2 820.04 Performance Bond...................................... 8-3 Section 830 Right-of-Way......................................... 8-3 820.01 Election to Manage the Public Right-of-Way..................... 8-3 830.02 Definitions........................................... 8-3 830.03 Administration........................................ 8-3 830.04 Registration and Right-of-Way Occupancy...................... 8-3 830.05 Registration Information.................................. 8-4 830.06 Reporting Obligations.................................... 8-5 2018 S-7-10A
830.07 Permit Requirements.................................... 8-6 830.08 Permit Applications..................................... 8-6 830.09 Issuance of Permit; Conditions.............................. 8-8 830.10 Permit Fees.......................................... 8-8 830.11 Right-of-Way Patching and Restoration........................ 8-9 830.12 Supplementary Applications............................... 8-10 830.13 Denial of Permit...................................... 8-10 830.14 Installation Requirements................................. 8-10 830.15 Inspection........................................... 8-10 830.16 Work Done Without a Permit.............................. 8-11 830.17 Supplementary Notification............................... 8-12 830.18 Revocation Permits..................................... 8-12 830.19 Mapping Data........................................ 8-13 830.20 Location of Facilities................................... 8-13 830.21 Damage to Other Facilities................................ 8-13 830.22 Right-of-Way Vacation.................................. 8-14 830.23 Indemnification and Liability.............................. 8-14 830.24 Abandoned Facilities................................... 8-14 830.25 Appeal............................................. 8-14 830.26 Reservation of Regulatory and Police Powers................... 8-14 CHAPTER 9. PARKS............................................ 9-1 Section 900 General............................................. 9-1 900.01 Operating Hours....................................... 9-1 900.02 Motorized Vehicles in City Parks............................ 9-1 900.03 Glass Containers....................................... 9-1 900.04 Alcoholic Beverages..................................... 9-1 900.05 Penalty............................................. 9-1 CHAPTER 10. BUILDING AND HOUSING............................ 10-1 Section 1000 Minnesota State Building Code............................. 10-1 1000.01 State Building Code Adopted.............................. 10-1 1000.02 Enforcement......................................... 10-1 Section 1005 Certificate of Occupancy................................. 10-1 1005.01 Certificate of Occupancy Required........................... 10-1 1005.02 Penalty............................................ 10-1 Section 1010 Housing Code........................................ 10-1 1010.01 Housing Code Adopted.................................. 10-1 1010.02 Enforcement......................................... 10-1 2018 S-7-10B
Section 1020 Unfair or Discriminatory Housing Practices Prohibition............. 10-1 1020.01 Declarations of Fair Housing Policy.......................... 10-1 1020.02 Prohibited Acts in Regard to Housing......................... 10-2 1020.03 Exceptions.......................................... 10-3 1020.04 Enforcement Procedures................................. 10-3 1020.05 Statute of Limitations................................... 10-4 1020.06 Civil Enforcement Procedure.............................. 10-4 1020.07 Violation a Misdemeanor................................. 10-4 Section 1030 Crime Free Housing.................................... 10-5 1030.01 Registration Certificate Required............................ 10-5 1030.02 Application for Registration Certificate........................ 10-5 1030.03 Application Forms..................................... 10-5 1030.04 Issuance of Registration Certificate.......................... 10-6 1030.05 Notice of Violation/Rejection of Application.................... 10-6 1030.06 Failure to Register..................................... 10-6 1030.07 Certificate of Renewal and Nontransferability................... 10-6 1030.08 Suspension or Revocation of Registration Certificate............... 10-7 1030.09 Fees.............................................. 10-7 1030.10 Definitions.......................................... 10-8 1030.11 Conduct on Licensed Premises............................. 10-8 1030.12 License Suspension and Revocation.......................... 10-11 1030.13 Prospective Tenant Background Investigations................... 10-12 2018 S-7-10C
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CHAPTER 11. UTILITIES....................................... 11-1 Section 1100 Plumbing Code....................................... 11-1 1100.01 Minnesota Plumbing Code Adopted.......................... 11-1 1100.02 Enforcement and Penalty................................. 11-1 Section 1110 General............................................ 11-1 1110.01 Penalty for Unauthorized Use of Water, Sewer Service, Connections......................................... 11-1 1110.02 Authority to Discontinue Water, Sewer Service.................. 11-1 Section 1120 Water............................................. 11-1 1120.01 Use of Private Pipes for Water Supply........................ 11-1 1120.02 Connection Approval Required............................. 11-1 1120.03 Application.......................................... 11-2 1120.04 Fees.............................................. 11-2 1120.05 Investigation of Proposed Installation Required; Report to Council.......................................... 11-2 1120.06 Council Authorized to Accept or Reject Application............... 11-2 1120.07 Intent of Council in Establishing Specifications.................. 11-2 1120.08 Costs and Inspections................................... 11-2 1120.09 Water Service Pipes.................................... 11-2 1120.10 Separate Connections................................... 11-2 1120.11 Location of Curb Stop Boxes.............................. 11-3 1120.12 Water Meters........................................ 11-3 1120.13 Connection Charge Required.............................. 11-5 1120.14 Water Accounts Carried in Owner s Name..................... 11-5 1120.15 Owner s Liability for Water Service......................... 11-5 1120.16 When Water Bills Payable................................ 11-5 1120.17 Penalty for Delinquent Payments............................ 11-5 1120.18 Authority to Set Water Rates.............................. 11-5 1120.19 Minimum Fee for Use of Water............................ 11-5 1120.20 Senior Citizen Discount.................................. 11-6 1120.21 Delinquent Accounts.................................... 11-6 1120.22 Procedure for Shutoff of Service............................ 11-6 1120.23 Abandoned Water Lines................................. 11-6 1120.24 Penalties........................................... 11-6 Section 1130 Sewers............................................. 11-7 1130.01 Definitions.......................................... 11-7 1130.02 Control of Sewer System................................. 11-12 1130.03 Unlawful Deposits..................................... 11-12 1130.04 Natural Outlets....................................... 11-13 2005 S-3-11
1130.05 Privies............................................. 11-13 1130.06 Connections Required................................... 11-13 1130.07 Insufficient Capacity.................................... 11-13 1130.08 Connection Application.................................. 11-13 1130.09 Application.......................................... 11-13 1130.10 Connection Classification................................. 11-14 1130.11 Expenses and Liability.................................. 11-14 1130.12 Separate Connections Required............................. 11-14 1130.13 Use of Old Sewers..................................... 11-14 1130.14 Plumbing Code....................................... 11-14 1130.15 Connection Elevation................................... 11-14 1130.16 Prohibited Connections.................................. 11-14 1130.17 Minimum Standards.................................... 11-14 1130.18 Inspection........................................... 11-15 1130.19 Excavations and Restoration............................... 11-15 1130.20 Unpolluted Water...................................... 11-15 1130.21 Prohibited Discharges................................... 11-15 1130.22 Restricted Discharges................................... 11-16 1130.23 Response to Improper Discharge............................ 11-18 1130.24 Dilution Prohibited..................................... 11-18 1130.25 Pretreatment......................................... 11-18 1130.26 Interceptors.......................................... 11-18 1130.27 Access Facility....................................... 11-19 1130.28 Tests and Measurements Required........................... 11-19 1130.29 Tests and Measurements Standards.......................... 11-19 1130.30 Accidental Discharge Protection and Response................... 11-19 1130.31 Obstruction Prohibited.................................. 11-20 1130.32 Repairs............................................ 11-20 1130.33 Car Washes......................................... 11-20 1130.34 Assessment.......................................... 11-20 1130.35 Special Agreements.................................... 11-20 1130.36 Tampering and Damage.................................. 11-20 1130.37 Powers and Authority of Inspectors.......................... 11-21 1130.38 Private Wastewater Disposal.............................. 11-21 1130.39 Penalties........................................... 11-22 Section 1140 Sewer Service Charge System.............................. 11-23 1140.01 Definitions.......................................... 11-23 1140.02 Sewer Charge System Created............................. 11-27 1140.03 Proportionate Share.................................... 11-27 1140.04 Debt Service Charges................................... 11-27 1140.05 How Rates Determined.................................. 11-27 1140.06 Sewer Service Fund.................................... 11-27 1140.07 User Classification..................................... 11-27 2005 S-3-12
1140.08 Connection Charges.................................... 11-27 1140.09 General............................................ 11-28 1140.10 Measurement of Flow................................... 11-28 1140.11 Debt Service (Sewer Service Charge for Recovery of Local Construction Costs)................................ 11-29 1140.12 Basic User Charge (Operation, Maintenance, Replacement & Debt Service)....................................... 11-29 1140.13 Surcharge Service Charges................................ 11-29 1140.14 Sewer Service Fund.................................... 11-30 1140.15 Administration....................................... 11-31 1140.16 Senior Citizen Discount.................................. 11-32 1140.17 Penalties and Collection................................. 11-32 1140.18 Relation to Other Laws.................................. 11-32 Section 1150 Storm Water Utility.................................... 11-32 1150.01 Storm Water Utility Established............................ 11-32 1150.02 Storm Drainage Fees................................. 11-32A 1150.03 Exemptions........................................ 11-32A 1150.04 Billing and Collections................................. 11-32B 1150.05 Revenues, Deposits, and Disbursements...................... 11-32B 1150.06 Unpaid Charges; Assessment............................. 11-32B 1150.07 Periodic Review of Charges.............................. 11-32B Section 1160 Sub-Drains......................................... 11-32B 1160.00 Sub-Drains Defined................................... 11-32B 1160.01 Specifications....................................... 11-32C 1160.02 Powers and Authorities of Inspectors........................ 11-32C 1160.03 Penalties.......................................... 11-32C Attachment A - Application for Sanitary Sewer Service Connection............ 11-33 Attachment B - Receipt......................................... 11-35 Attachment C - Certificate of Inspection, Approval and Permit............... 11-36 Attachment D - Sewer Service Charge System.......................... 11-37 CHAPTER 12. SUBDIVISIONS.................................... 12-1 Section 1200 General Provisions..................................... 12-1 1200.01 Citation............................................ 12-1 1200.02 Policy............................................. 12-1 1200.03 Purposes........................................... 12-1 1200.04 Jurisdiction.......................................... 12-2 1200.05 Statutory Authority..................................... 12-2 2005 S-3-13
1200.06 Interpretation, Conflict, and Separability....................... 12-2 1200.07 Saving Provision...................................... 12-3 1200.08 Amendments......................................... 12-3 1200.09 Compliance Required................................... 12-3 1200.10 Resubdivision of Land.................................. 12-4 1200.11 Vacation of Plats...................................... 12-4 1200.12 Variances........................................... 12-4 1200.13 Enforcement, Violations, and Penalties........................ 12-5 Section 1210 Definitions and Interpretation.............................. 12-6 1210.01 Interpretation........................................ 12-6 1210.02 Words and Terms Defined................................ 12-6 Section 1220 Procedures for Submission of Plats.......................... 12-12 1220.01 General Development Plan or Preplat Investigation................ 12-12 1220.02 Preliminary Plat Submittal................................ 12-14 1220.03 Public Hearing on Preliminary Plats.......................... 12-19 1220.04 Planning Commission Recommendation....................... 12-19 1220.05 City Council Action -- Preliminary Plat....................... 12-19 1220.06 Effect of Approval of Preliminary Plat........................ 12-20 1220.07 Final Plat........................................... 12-20 1220.08 Review of Final Plat.................................... 12-22 1220.09 Public Hearing on Final Plat............................... 12-22 1220.10 City Council Action -- Final Plat............................ 12-22 1220.11 Recording Final Plat.................................... 12-22 Section 1230 Subdivision Design Standards.............................. 12-23 1230.01 General............................................ 12-23 1230.02 Street Design........................................ 12-23 1230.03 Intersections......................................... 12-24 1230.04 Utility Easements...................................... 12-24 1230.05 Blocks............................................. 12-24 1230.06 Lots.............................................. 12-24 1230.07 Parks, Playgrounds, and Recreation Areas................... 12-24A 1230.08 Street Lighting....................................... 12-26 1230.09 Storm Water Drainage Facilities............................ 12-26 1230.10 Erosion and Sediment Control............................. 12-27 Section 1240 Conveyance of Unplatted Land or Portion of a Platted Lot........... 12-29 1240.01 Conveyances Prohibited................................. 12-29 Section 1250 Required Improvements.................................. 12-30 1250.01 General............................................ 12-30 1250.02 Monuments........................................ 12-32A 2015 S-6-14
Section 1255 Sewer Access Charge, Water Access Charge and Storm Water Utility Charge............................. 12-32A 1255.01 Utility Availability and Connection Charges.................. 12-32A 1255.02 Undeveloped Lots..................................... 12-33 1255.03 Charges Authorized.................................... 12-33 1255.04 Computation of Charges................................. 12-33 1255.05 Payment of Charges.................................... 12-33 1255.06 Development Review................................... 12-34 1255.07 City Council Authority.................................. 12-34 Section 1260 Costs, Payment, and Performance Bonds...................... 12-34 1260.01 Final Plan Development................................. 12-34 1260.02 Publicly Financed Improvements............................ 12-34 1260.03 Bonds - City Financing.................................. 12-37 1260.04 Private Financing...................................... 12-37 1260.05 Plan Approval and Construction Observation.................... 12-40 Section 1270 Fees.............................................. 12-40 1270.01 Filing Fee........................................... 12-40 1270.02 Amount............................................ 12-41 CHAPTER 13. ZONING......................................... 13-1 Section 1300 Preamble........................................... 13-1 1300.01 Title.............................................. 13-1 1300.02 Purpose............................................ 13-1 1300.03 Compliance Required................................... 13-1 1300.04 Interpretation of Standards................................ 13-1 1300.05 Severability.......................................... 13-1 Section 1305 Definitions.......................................... 13-2 1305.01 Interpretation........................................ 13-2 1305.02 Definitions.......................................... 13-2 Section 1310 Administration and Organization............................ 13-18 1310.01 Amendment........................................ 13-18 1310.02 The Board of Adjustments............................... 13-20 1310.03 Variances.......................................... 13-21 1310.04 Enforcement........................................ 13-23 1310.05 Administrative Compliance.............................. 13-24 1310.06 Administrative Action for Violations........................ 13-24 1310.07 Violations......................................... 13-24 2015 S-6-15
1310.08 Penalties.......................................... 13-25 1310.09 Complaints Regarding Violations.......................... 13-25 1310.10 Zoning Certificate.................................... 13-25 1310.11 Expiration of Zoning Certificate........................... 13-26 1310.12 Construction and Use To Be as Provided in Applications, Plans, Permits, and Zoning Certificates............. 13-27 1310.13 Conditional Uses: Conditions Governing Applications, Procedures.... 13-27 1310.14 Administrative Records................................. 13-33 1310.15 Fees............................................. 13-33 1310.16 Grading Plan....................................... 13-33 Section 1315 Establishment of Districts................................ 13-34 1315.01 Zoning Districts....................................... 13-34 1315.02 Zoning Map......................................... 13-34 1315.03 Interpretation of District Boundaries......................... 13-34 1315.04 Zoning District Dividing Property........................... 13-35 1315.05 Relief from Personal Responsibility.......................... 13-35 1315.06 Guidelines for Use Interpretation............................ 13-35 1315.07 Effect of Favorable Use Interpretation........................ 13-36 1315.08 Property Not Included: Annexations......................... 13-36 1315.09 Warning and Disclaimer of Liability: Flood Plain Districts........... 13-36 Section 1320 Agriculture District.................................... 13-37 1320.01 Intent.............................................. 13-37 1320.02 Permitted Uses....................................... 13-37 1320.03 Accessory Uses and Structures............................. 13-38 1320.04 Conditional Uses...................................... 13-38 1320.05 Maximum Building Heights............................... 13-39 1320.06 Use Limitations....................................... 13-39 1320.07 Lot Area, Frontage and Yard Regulations...................... 13-40 1320.08 Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements................... 13-40 1320.09 Design Criteria for Dwellings.............................. 13-40 Section 1325 R-1 Single Family Residential, Low Density Residential................................. 13-41 1325.01 Intent.............................................. 13-41 1325.02 Permitted Uses....................................... 13-41 1325.03 Accessory Uses....................................... 13-41 1325.04 Conditional Uses...................................... 13-42 1325.05 Development Regulations................................ 13-42 1325.06 Design Criteria for Dwellings.............................. 13-43 1325.07 Child Care Facilities.................................... 13-44 2012 S-5-16
Section 1330 R-2 Medium Density Residential............................ 13-44 1330.01 Intent.............................................. 13-44 1330.02 Permitted Uses....................................... 13-44 1330.03 Accessory Uses....................................... 13-45 1330.04 Conditional Uses...................................... 13-45 1330.05 Development Requirements............................... 13-46 1330.06 Exceptions and Additions to Standards of Section 1330.05a.......... 13-48 Section 1335 R-3 High Density Residential.............................. 13-50 1335.01 Intent.............................................. 13-50 1335.02 Permitted Uses....................................... 13-50 1335.03 Accessory Uses....................................... 13-51 1335.04 Conditional Uses...................................... 13-51 1335.05 Development Requirements............................... 13-52 1335.06 Exceptions and Additions to Standards of Section 1335.05a.......... 13-54 Section 1340 PRD - Planned Residential Development....................... 13-56 1340.01 Intent.............................................. 13-56 1340.02 Planned Residential Development........................... 13-56 Section 1345 B-1 Central Business District.............................. 13-62 1345.01 Intent.............................................. 13-62 1345.02 Permitted Uses....................................... 13-62 1345.03 Accessory Uses....................................... 13-65 1345.04 Conditional Uses...................................... 13-65 1345.05 Bulk Regulations...................................... 13-67 Section 1350 B-2 Highway Commercial District........................... 13-69 1350.01 Intent.............................................. 13-69 1350.02 Permitted Uses....................................... 13-70 1350.03 Accessory Uses....................................... 13-74 1350.04 Conditional Uses...................................... 13-74 1350.05 Bulk Regulations...................................... 13-75 Section 1355 M-1 Light Manufacturing District........................... 13-77 1355.01 Intent.............................................. 13-77 1355.02 Permitted Uses....................................... 13-78 1355.03 Accessory Uses....................................... 13-79 1355.04 Conditional Uses...................................... 13-79 1355.05 Prohibited Uses....................................... 13-82 1355.06 Bulk Regulations...................................... 13-83 1355.07 Special Requirements................................... 13-83 2012 S-5-17