15-11119r RESOLUTION NO. 11119
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF
AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 428 AND 429
OF THE.RICHFIELD CITY CODE WHICH PERTAINS TO
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
REGULATIONS AND WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced amendment to the
Richfield City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance 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. 2015-11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE SECTION 428 PERTAINING TO
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL REGULATIONS AND
SECTION 429 PERTAINING TO WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
REGULATIONS
On September 22, 2015, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2015-11, 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The purpose of this ordinance amendment is to update references to outdated
guidance and design criteria, and incorporate the City's new Engineering Design
Standards document by reference; the City's Engineering Design Standards outlines
specific guidance and design criteria for erosion and sediment control practices and post-
construction stormwater management that meets the requirements of the new MS4 permit.
This ordinance amendment updates references to local watershed management
organizations to include Nine Mile Creek Watershed District and the Richfield-Bloomington
Watershed Management Organization. This ordinance amendment provides conditions
for the long-term operation and maintenance of post-construction stormwater best
management practices. This ordinance amendment also updates enforcement response
mechanisms (i.e. Notice of Violation) to necessitate compliance with the City's ordinance.
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 during normal business
hours and to post a full copy of the Ordinance in a public place in the City for a period of
two weeks. Copies of the ordinance are also available upon request by calling the Public
Works Department at (612) 861-9170.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 22nd day of
September, 2015.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk