08-10135rRESOLUTION NO. 10135
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2008-18
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and
effect of the ordinance..
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL N0.2008-18
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OUTDOOR
STORAGE AND PARKING OF RECREATIONAL
VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 1325 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
On August 12, 2008, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2008-18, the title of which is stated above. This summary of
the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the. Richfield City Charter.
The ordinance regulates outdoor storage and parking of recreational vehicles and
equipment, including snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, boats, campers, canoes
and kayaks. Only one recreational vehicle may be stored in a rear or side yard
other than on a driveway. The ordinance .establishes requirements for parking
surfaces and parking or storage location; allows parking and storage of only
resident-owned recreational vehicles; requires vehicles to have current applicable
licenses; requires vehicles to be operable and, except for canoes, kayaks and
slide-in campers, requires vehicles to have fully inflated wheels or be on wheeled
trailers. The ordinance allows only one recreational vehicle per property that
exceeds 7.5 feet in width; 7.5 feet in height; and 22 feet in length. Vehicles and
equipment stored or parked in violation of the ordinance are declared to be a
nuisance. Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the office
of the City Clerk during normal business hours or upon request by calling 612-
861-9880 of the Public Safety Department.
Nancy Gibbs, i Clerk
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is directed to keep a copy of
the ordinance in her office at City Hall for public inspection and to post a full copy of the
ordinance in a public place in the City for a period of two weeks.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of ~ field, Minnes this 12th day of
August, 2008.
e bie oettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, y Clerk