01-26 Resolution No. 11820RESOLUTION NO. 11820
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION 721.03 OF THE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
CONNECTIONS AND DISCHARGES TO THE STORMWATER SYSTEM
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. 2021-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 721.03 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY
CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO
CONNECTIONS AND DISCHARGES TO THE STORMWATER SYSTEM
On January 26, 2021, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2021-1, 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 is to protect the health of the City's stormwater
infrastructure and waterways by prohibiting the illegal discharges of certain substances
and pollutants into the stormwater system. This ordinance amendment adds "chloride -
based deicers, including but not limited to sodium chloride (NaCl), magnesium chloride
(MgC12), and calcium chloride (CaC12)' to the list of pollutants which are prohibited from
being discharged into the stormwater system. Expanding the definition of pollutants to
include deicing chemicals will allow the City to better enforce unauthorized salt storage or
excessive salt use. Noncompliance with enforcement actions can result in discontinued
access to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) but is exceedingly rare.
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 26th day of January,
2021.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk