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RESOLUTION NO. 11886
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO SUBSECTION 1305.13, SUBDIVISION 1, OF THE
RICHFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO
SNOW REMOVAL AND SNOW EMERGENCY
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
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. 2021-16
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER XIII OF THE
RICHFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO
SNOW REMOVAL AND SNOW EMERGENCY
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
On September 28, 2021, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2021-16, 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 change the threshold at which a snow
emergency is automatically in effect from two (2) inches to four (4) inches. The current (2)
inch snow emergency results in more frequent declaration of snow emergencies and thus
the number ticket and tow occurrences experienced by residents. City staff has
determined the current restrictions unduly impact residents in higher density parts of town
with limited or no access to off-street parking. By enacting this ordinance change, the City
will reduce the number of declared snow emergencies, including ticket and towing
occurrences, while providing the same level of snow removal service as before the
ordinance amendment. Public Works’ plow routine will be unchanged and the plows will be
deployed for any accumulated snowfall as has been past practice.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is directed to keep a copy of
the Ordinance in their 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.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 28th day of
September, 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk