02-22-2022 Bill No. 2022-1Bill No. 2022-1 1
BILL NO. 2022-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 921 AND 925 OF THE
RICHFIELD CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO
OPEN BURNING, FIRES, AND INCINERATION RESTRICTIONS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The title of Section 921 of the Richfield Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding the following double-underlined language below:
SECTION 921. - OPEN BURNING, FIRES, AND INCINERATION RESTRICTIONS
Section 2. Sub-section 921.03 of the Richfield Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding the following double-underlined language and deleting the following
struck-through language below:
921.03. - Definitions.
Subdivision 1. The following words and terms, when used in this section, shall have the
following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Subd. 2. “Incinerator” shall have the meaning as prescribed by Minnesota
Administrative Rules, section 7011.1201.
Subd. 23. "Fire Marshal" means the City of Richfield employee appointed by the City
Manager as Fire Marshal.
Subd. 34. "Open burning" means a fire burning in matter, whether concentrated or
dispersed, which is not contained within a fully enclosed firebox, structure or vehicle and
from which the products of combustion are emitted directly to the open atmosphere
without passing through a stack, duct or chimney.
Subd. 45. "Recreational fire" means a fire set for cooking, warming or ceremonial
purposes.
Section 3. Sub-section 921.07 of the Richfield Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding the following double-underlined language below:
Subd. 2. Recreational fires. Recreational fires are allowed in accordance with all of the
following conditions:
. . .
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(k) Fires shall not involve willfully burning or setting fire to natural ground cover,
such as trees, brush, grass, or other vegetation, or any building, fixture, or
appurtenance of real property.
Section 4. Section 921 of the Richfield Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
to add the following new sub-section 921.11:
921.11. - Incineration.
Burning by the use of an incinerator shall only be allowed if such burning and
incinerator complies with the following:
(a) pursuant to an incinerator license as prescribed in sub-section 601.15 of the
Richfield Code of Ordinances.
(b) pursuant to Minnesota Administrative Rules, section 7011.1220.
(c) pursuant to all other applicable provisions of the Richfield Code of Ordinances
and county, state, and federal law.
Section 5. Sub-section 925.01 of the Richfield Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding the following double-underlined language below:
Subd. 4. Public nuisances affecting peace and safety. The following are declared to be
nuisances affecting peace and safety:
. . .
(s) Open burning or any fires that do not comply with Section 921 of the Richfield
Code of Ordinances.
Section 6. Sub-section 925.13 of the Richfield Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding the following double-underlined language below:
Subd. 3. Definition of nuisance conduct.
(a) For purposes of this Section, the term "nuisance conduct" means any
activity, conduct, or condition occurring upon private property within the
City that unreasonably annoys, injures or endangers the safety, health,
morals, comfort or repose of any member of the public; or will, or tend to,
alarm, anger or disturb others or provoke breach of the peace, to which
the City is required to respond, including, but not limited to the following:
(1) Any activity, conduct, or condition deemed as a public nuisance
under any provision of the City Code;
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(2) Any activity, conduct, or condition in violation of any provision
of Section 925 of the City Code;
(3) Any activity, conduct, or condition in violation of Sections
511.21, 601, 905, 921, 930, 1320, or 1325 of the City Code;
(4) Any conduct, activity or condition constituting a violation of
Minnesota state laws prohibiting or regulating prostitution,
gambling, controlled substances, use of firearms; and
(5) Any conduct, activity, or condition constituting disorderly
conduct under Chapter 609 of Minnesota Statutes.
Section 7. This ordinance will be effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of
the City Charter.
Adopted by the City of Richfield this 22 nd day of February, 2022.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTYOF HENNEPIN
CITY OF RICHFIELD
BILL NO.2022-1
AN ORDINANCEAMENDING
sEcTtoNs 921 AND 92s OF
THE RICHFIELD CODE OF
ORDINANCES PERTAINING
TO OPEN BURNING,
FIRES, AND INCINERATION
RESTRICTIONS
THE CITY OF
DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The title of Section
921 of the Richfield Code of Or-
dinances is hereby amended by
adding the following underlined
language below:
SECTION 921. - OPEN BURN.
ING, FIRES. AND INCINERATION
RESTRICTIONS
Section 2. Sub-section 921.03
of the Richfield Code of Ordinanc-
es is hereby amended by adding
the following underlined language
and deleting the following struelF.
though language below:
92't.03. - Definitions.
Subdivision 1. The following
words and terms, when used in this
section, shall have the following
meanings unless the context clear-
ly indicates otheMise:
Subd.2. "lncinerator" shall have
the meaning as orescribed by Min-
nesota Administrative Rules. sec-
tion 7011.1201.
Subd.29. "Fir€ Marshal" means
the City of Richfield employee ap-
pointed by the City Manager as Fire
Marshal.
Subd. 54. "Open buming"
means a fire burning in matter,
whether concentrated or dispersed,
which is not contained within a fully
enclosed firebox, structure or ve-
hicle and from which the products
of combustion are emitted directly
to the open atmosphere without
passing through a stack, duct or
chimney.
Subd. 45. "Recreational ,ire"
means a fire set for cooking, warm-
ing or ceremonial purposes.
S€ction 3. Sub-section 921.07
of the Richfield Code of Ordinanc-
es is hereby amended by adding
the following underlined language
below:
Subd. 2. Recreational fires.
Recreational fires are allowed in
accordance with all of the following
conditions:
(k) Fires shall not involve willfuF
ly buming or setting tire to natural
ground cover. such as trees. brush.
orass. or other veoetation. or anv
building. fixture. or appurtenance
of r€al propertv.
Section 4. Section 921 of the
Richfield Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to add the follow-
ing new sub-section 921.,l 1:
921.1 1. - lncineration.
erator shall only be allowed if such
burning and incinerator complies
with the following:
(a) pursuant to an incinerator li-
cense as pr€scrib€d in sub-section
601.15 ol the Richfield Code of Or-
dinances.
(b) pursuant to Minneso-
RICHFIELD ta Administrative Rules, section
7011.1220.
(c) pursuant to all other applica-
ble provisions of the Richfield Code
of Odinances ard county, state,
and federal law.
SS
Karen Nelson being duly sworn on an oath,
states or aflirms that he/she is the Publisher's
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s) known
as:
SC Bloomington Richfield
with the known ollice of issue being located
in the county of:
HENNEPIN
with additional circulation in the counties ot
HENNEPTN
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat. $331A.02.
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
week, for I successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 0310312022 and the last
insertion being on 0310312022.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. $580.033
relating to the publication of mortgage
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
with the conditions described in $580.033,
subd. l, clause (l) or (2). If the newspaper's
known oflice of issue is located in a county
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulation is in the latter county.
By:/a.r."^nJe'"^
Desipated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or aflirmed before
me on 03/03/2022 by Karen Nelson.
Notary Public
Rate Infomration:
(l) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space:
$34.45 per column inch
Section 5. Sub-section 925.01
of the Richfield Code of Ordinanc-
es is hercby arnended by adding
the following underlined language
below:
Subd. 4. Public nuisances af-
fecting oeace and safety. The fol-
lowing are declar€d to be nuisanc-
es affecting peace and safety:
(s) Open burning or any fires that
do not comply with Section 921 of
the Richfield Code of Ordinances.
Section 6. Sub-section 925.13
of the Richfield Code of Ordinanc-
es is her€by arn€nded by adding
the following underlined language
below:
Subd.3. Definition of nuisance
conduct.
(a) For purposes of this Section,
the term "nuisanc€ conduct" means
any activity, conduct, or condition
occurring upon private property
within the City that unreasonably
annoys, injures or endangers the
safety, heahh, morals, comfort or
rcpose of any member of the pub-
lic; or will, or tend to, alarm, anger
or disturb others or provoke breach
of the peac€, to which the City is
required to respond, including, but
not limited to the following:
(1) Any activity, conduct, or con-
dition deemed as a public nuisance
under any provision of the City
Code;
(2) Any activity, conduct, or con-
dition in violation of any provision of
Section 925 of the City Code;
(3) Any activity, conduct, or
condition in violation of Sections
51 1 .21 , 601 , 905, 921 , 930, 1 320,
or 1325 of the City Code;
(4) Any conduct, activity or con-
dition constituting a violation of
Minnesota state laws prohibiting or
rcgulating prostitution, gambling,
controlled substances, use of fire-
arms; and
(5) Any conduct, activity, or con-
dition constituting disorderly con-
duct under Chapter 609 of Minne-
sota statutes.
Section 7. This ordinance will be
effective in accordance with Sec-
tion 3.09 of the City Charter.
Adopt€d by the City of Richfield
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this 22nd day ol February,2022.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk
Published in the
Sun Cunent
March3,2022
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