09-10210rRESOLUTION NO. 10210
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 544.09 AND 544.25 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
RELATED TO EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS AND
ANTENNAS
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced amendment of the Richfield
City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the amendment is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified.
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 NO. 2009-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 544.09 AND 544.25 OF THE RICHFIELD
CITY CODE RELATED TO EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TELECOMMUNICATION
TOWERS AND ANTENNAS
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
Richfield City Charter.
The purpose of this ordinance is to clarify lighting standards for new or substantially
redeveloping commercial and/or multi-family residential sites; and to reorganize the
subsection related to telecommunication towers and antennas within the City of Richfield.
The only substantive change is the addition of a requirement for new telecommunication
towers to be located a minimum distance equal to twice the height of the tower from the
nearest residential structure.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the City Clerk's office
during normal business hours or upon request by calling the Department of Community
Development at (612) 861-9760.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Ric eld, Minnesota this 27th day of
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January, 2009. /
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eb ie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, i Clerk