2016-11 BILL NO. 2016-11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 710.29 RICHFIELD CITY
CODE PERTAINING TO WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Subsection 710.29 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
710.29. - - '- - • e - - - - - - - - - . Water use restrictions.
added to his next water bill; continued violation is hereby prohibited and cause for
Subdivision 1. Permanent Restrictions on Sprinkling. The following regulations shall
apply annually from May 1 to September 30:
(a) No lawn or garden sprinkling or other irrigation shall occur between the hours of
eleven o'clock (11:00) A.M. and four o'clock (4:00) P.M. daily.
(b) These permanent restrictions on sprinkling shall not apply to the watering of new
sod or seed within thirty (30) days of installation; new landscaping; or any other
plant materials that require daily watering, including, but not limited to athletic
fields with special soil conditions, plantings in pots and baskets, and vegetable
gardens.
(c) Property owners installing an automatic or underground irrigation system are
required to install a rain sensor device. Property owners who are improving or
extending an existing irrigation system and where such improvements require a
plumbing permit, must install a rain sensor device at the time of such
improvements.
Subd. 2. Water Emergency. The City Council may declare, by resolution, a water
emergency within the city. In case of emergency, the City Manager may declare a water
emergency and institute restrictions without Council resolution; provided that such
determination and restrictions shall only be effective until the City Manager determines
that the emergency has ended or the next council meeting, whichever occurs first.
Depending on the cause and severity of the emergency, the City Manager may place
additional restrictions on the use of the city water supply system for lawns and garden
sprinkling, irrigation, car washing, air conditioning, and other uses as specified by the
City Manager's declaration.
The City Manager, or designee, may notify residents of water use restrictions by posting
in the City Municipal Center, by publication in a newspaper of general circulation within
the city, and by television and radio broadcast.
Subd. 3. Penalty. Failure to comply with restrictions or prohibitions imposed by this
subsection shall result in a surcharge according to the following schedule:
First violation of calendar year Warning
Second violation of calendar year $25.00 Surcharge
Third violation of calendar year $50.00 Surcharge
Subsequent violations $100.00 Surcharge
The City Manager, or designee, shall insert notice of the surcharge in the next water bill
of the offending property. The property owner or violator must pay the surcharge upon
payment of the water bill.
Subd. 4. Appeal. A property owner or violator may appeal the imposition of the
surcharge by submitting a written notice of appeal to the City Manager within ten (10)
days of the date of the water bill that includes the surcharge. Such notice must state the
grounds for obiecting to the surcharge. The City Manager, or designee, will issue a
decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the appeal. A person may appeal the City
Manager's decision in accordance with state law.
The City Council may certify an unpaid surcharge, together with penalties, to the County
Auditor to be collected with other real estate taxes levied against the premises served.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance will be effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of May,
2016.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eliz e h Van nose, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF RICHFIELD
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA BILL NO.2016-11
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )ss AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SUBSECTION 710.29
RICHFIELD CITY CODE
Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, PERTAINING TO WATER
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's USE RESTRICTIONS
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s)known y uny 10,2016,the ordinance
le
g g City Council adopted an ordinance
as: designated as Bill No.2016-11,the
title of which is stated above.This
SC Richfield summary of the ordinance is pub-
lished pursuant to Section 3.12 of
the Richfield City Charter.
with the known office of issue being located The purpose of this ordinance is
in the county of: to establish permanent restrictions
HENNEPIN on sprinkling annually from May 1
to September 30 that include pro-
with additional circulation in the counties of: hibiting watering/lawn irrigation be-
HENNEPIN tween the hours of 11:00 AM and
and has full knowledge of the facts stated 4:00 PM daily and requiring prop-
below: erty owners installing an automatic
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of install underground ain irrigation device and re-
the grain sensor device and re-
the requirements constituting qualifica- quiring property owners improving
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided or extending an existing irrigation
by Minn. Stat.§331A.02. systems,where such improvement
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- requires a sensor device permit,t the in time
a rain sensor device at the time
lished in said newspaper(s) once each of such improvements. The ordi-
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first nance also establishes exclusions
insertion being on 05/19/2016 and the last to the permanent restrictions on
insertion being on 05/19/2016. sprinkling, procedures for a water
emergency, penalties for failure
to comply with the restrictions or
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES prohibitions imposed by the sec-
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 tion, and procedures to appeal a
to the publication of mortgage penalty.
relating P BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies that the City Clerk is directed to
with the conditions described in §580.033, keep a copy of the Ordinance in her
subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's office at City Hall for public inspec-
known office of issue is located in a count and to post not full buso th hours
Y and to post a full copy of the Ordi-
adjoining the county where the mortgaged nance in a public place in the City
premises or some part of the mortgaged for a period of two weeks.Copies
premises described in the notice are located, of the ordinance are also available
portion of the newspaper's upon request by calling the Public
a substantial
P Works Department at (612) 861-
circulation is in the latter county. 9170.
Adopted by the City Council of
/� ^ the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
1(1 01 11 W\PO \ / this 1 i th day of May,2016.
By: ���J J` V l tX- /s/ Elizabeth VanHoose
Designated Agent City Clerk
Published in the
Richfield Sun Current
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before May 19,2016
me on 05/19/2016 by Charlene Vold. 548253
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