2008-15CITY OF RICHFIELD
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2008-15
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING AND
STORAGE OF OVERSIZE VEHICLES IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 1320.01 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
Section 1320: Parking: outside storage.
1320.01. Declaration of nuisance. The outside parking or outside storage, on or
near residential district properties, of vehicles, materials, supplies or equipment not
customarily used or needed for use in connection with the occupancy of residential
property for r°c,~.Qe; o~ residential purposes, is found to create a nuisance and
detrimental influence upon the public health, safety, prosperity, good order and
general welfare in such demist residential districts, including; obstruction of view on
streets and on private properties, bringing unhealthful and noisome odors and
materials into residential neighborhoods, creating a cluttered and otherwise
unsightly areas, preventing the full use of residential streets for residential parking,
introducing commercial advertising signs into areas where commercial advertising
signs are otherwise prohibited, and otherwise adversely affecting residential
property values and neighborhood patterns.
Sec. 2. Section 1320 of the Richfield City Code is amended by adding a subdivision
to read as follows:
follows:
1320.03. Unlawful parking. It is unlawful for any person owning, driving or in charge
of a vehicle of any of the types hereinafter specified as an Oversize Vehicle to
cause or permit such vehicle to be parked or to stand continuously for more than
twe four hours on any residential property or on any public street directly abutting
residential districts within the city. This prohibition applies to the following vehicles
and other similar vehicles.
(a) Any bus .other than a bus converted to
an RV as allowed by other sections of the city code.
Sec. 3. Subsection 1320.03 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
(c) Any tractor, truck-tractor, truck-trailer or any type of trailer defined as an
Oversize Vehicle in this section.
Sec. 4. Subsection 1320.05 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
1320.05. Exceptions. This section does not apply to the following vehicles:
(e) Recreational vehicles and equipment as defined by this code.
(f) Oversize or commercial vehicles in non residential areas as allowed elsewhere in
this code.
Sec. 5. This ordinance will become effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
City Charter.
Adopted this 22nd day of July, 2008.
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(a) A motor truck, pickup truck or similar vehicle being used by a public utility,
moving company, or similar company, which is actually being used to service a
residence not belonging to or occupied by the operator of the vehicle;
A vehicle which is actually making a pickup or delivery at the location where it is
parked. Parking: for any period of time beyond the period. of time reasonably
necessary to make such pickup or delivery and in excess of the #we four hour limit
shall be unlawful; or
City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2008-15
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
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an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known
as
Richfield Sun-Current
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provid-
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07,
and other applicable laws as amended.
(B) The printed public notice that is attached
was published in said newspaper(s)
once each week, for one successive
week(s); it was first published on Thurs-
day, the 31 day of July
2008, and was thereafter printed and
published on every Thursday to and in-
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2008; and printed
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Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed
before me on this 31 day of
July , 2008.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF
THE CITY CODE; RELATINGTOTHE PROHIBITION OF
THE STORAGE OF OVERSIZE VEHICLES IN RESI-
DENTIAL DISTRICTS; AMENDING SUBSECTIONS
1320.01 THROUGH 1320.05 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY
CODE
On July 22, 2008, the Richfield City Council adopted
an ordinance designated as Bill No. 2008-15, 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 establishes a definition and dimensions for
"Oversize Vehicles" in residential districts based in gener-
al upon the size of the vehicle. The ordinance establishes
maximum dimensions of twenty-two feet (22') in length; or,
seven and one half feet (7.5') in width; or, seven and one
half feet (7.5') in height as the maximum allowable di-
mensionsfor avehicle to be allowed to be stored on prop-
erty within residential districts within the City. Exceeding
any one of these dimensions would make the vehicle an
"Oversize Vehicle" and prohibit its storage on residential
property within the City. The previous language regulat-
ing vehicle storage by weight is repealed. This ordinance
change does not affect Recreational Vehicles as defined
elsewhere in this code. Copies of the ordinance are avail-
ablefor public inspection in the office of the City Clerk dur-
ing normal business hours or upon request by calling 612-
861-9800 of the Public Safety Department.
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
( July 31, 2008) d2-Bill 2008-15
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NOTARY PUBLIC -MINNESOTA
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