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BILL NO. 2022-13
AN ORDINANCE UPDATING REGULATIONS FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, LODGING
ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PUBLIC POOLS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH DELEGATED
STATE REQUIREMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS EDITS FOR CLARITY AMENDING
SECTIONS 617, 618, AND 619 OF THE CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 617 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
CHAPTER VI - PUBLIC HEALTH
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SECTION 617. - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
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617.15. - Food establishment licensing categories and restrictions.
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Subd. 6. Supplemental facility means any additional distinct or separate food service facility
on the same premises as a Type I, II, III, IV, or V establishment, including catering food
vehicles. Supplemental facilities are categorized as:
(a) High Supplemental Facility having similar food handling operations specified under Type I
or II establishment;
(b) Medium Supplemental Facility having similar food handling operations specified under
Type III or IV establishment; or
(c) Low Supplemental Facility having similar food handling operations specified under Type IV
or V establishment.
Subd. 7. Temporary food establishment is defined in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4626 and
includes special event food stands as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 157. Temporary
Food Establishments are categorized as:
(a) Complex Temporary Food Establishment having similar food handling operations specified
under Type I and or II Type III establishments; or
(b) Simple Temporary Food Establishment having similar food handling operations specified
under Type III, IV and or V establishments.
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Sec. 2. Section 618 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
SECTION 618. - LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS
618.01. - Findings and purpose.
This section is enacted to establish standards for the regulation of lodging establishments in
Richfield, in order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public pursuant to
the powers granted under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 145A. The principal objectives of this
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section of the City Code are to prevent illness, to correct and prevent conditions that may
adversely affect persons utilizing licensed establishments, to provide consistent standards for
design, construction, operation, and maintenance of licensed establishments, and to meet the
consumer expectations of health and safety of licensed establishments.
For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing lodging establishments, the City of
Richfield hereby adopts the following rules and statutes as may be amended or recodified
from time to time:
(a) Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 157, except for section 157.16 and Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 327; and
(b) Minnesota Rules, Part 4625, except for part 4625.2300; and
(c) Minnesota Rules, Part 4717.7000, subpart 1(D).
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Sec. 3. Section 619 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
SECTION 619. - PUBLIC POOLS
619.01. - Findings and purpose.
This section is enacted to establish standards for the regulation of public pools in Richfield, in
order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public pursuant to the powers
granted under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 145A. The principal objectives of this section of
the City Code are to prevent illness, to correct and prevent conditions that may adversely
affect persons utilizing public pools, to provide consistent standards for design, construction,
operation and maintenance of public pools, and to meet the consumer expectations of health
and safety of public pools.
For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing public pools, the City of Richfield hereby
adopts Minnesota Rules, chapters parts 4717.0150 through 4717.39753970, except part
4717.0450, and Minnesota Statute Statutes, section 144.1222, as may be amended or
recodified from time to time.
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619.09. - License fees.
License fees shall be as set forth in Appendix D of this Code. Initial and renewal licenses shall
be issued for the calendar year for which application is made and shall expire on December
31 of such year. License renewals shall be obtained on an annual basis. Outdoor public pool
licenses will be issued following a satisfactory beginning of the season inspection or opening
inspection.
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619.17. - Additional health and safety standards.
This Article subsection specifically adopts the following additional standards for health and
safety to Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4717:
Subdivision 1. When the public pool is not open for use, access to the pool shall be
prevented.
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Subd. 2. Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4717.3970, POOL CLOSURE, C. The pool shall be
closed when the disinfection residual exceeds 10 parts per million for chlorine and 20 parts
per million for bromine. Pools with disinfection residual of 5 to 10 parts per million chlorine and
10 to 20 parts per million bromine may remain open if all other pool water conditions are met
per Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4717.1750.
Subd. 3 2. Depth of the water must be plainly marked at or above the water surface on the
vertical pool wall anywhere it is required on the deck in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4714.2450.
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619.23. - Plan review.
Construction shall not commence on any new or remodeled public pool or any existing
structure converted to a public pool until the Health Authority Minnesota Department of Health
has reviewed and approved the plans and specifications as set forth in this section Minnesota
Rules, part 4717.0450.
Subdivision 1. Submission of Plans. All building, electrical, plumbing and HVAC plans must
be submitted to the building and inspection division and the Health Authority for review and
approval.
Subd. 3 2. Plan review fees. Fees for building and inspection division plan review of new or
remodeled public pools shall be those set by the City. If work has commenced prior to
approval of construction or remodeling plans, additional fees may be assessed.
[Subd. 4. Additional criteria. The plans and specifications for those public pools reviewed by
the Health Authority must include:
(a) A survey showing proper setbacks, easements, pool placement, equipment placement,
fence location, deck location, impervious surface coverage of the lot, and location of overhead
electrical wires;
(b) The proposed equipment types, manufacturers, model numbers, dimensions, performance
capabilities, and installation specifications; and
(c) Fencing plan including type, material, height, gate location and latching mechanism.]
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Sec. 4. This Ordinance will be effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City
Charter.
Adopted this 27th day of September, 2022.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Kari Sinning, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
CITY OF RICHFIELD
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2022-13
AN ORDINANCEAMENDING
sEcTtoNs 617,618,
AND 619 OF THE
CITY CODE
This summary of the ordinance
is published pursuant to Section
3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance, which amends
City Code Sections 617, 618, and
619 relating to food establish-
ments, lodging establishments and
public pools, does the following:
updates the city code to better
align with state requirements for
public pool plan review, lodging es-
tablishment variances, and aligns
food supplemental and temporary
licenses categories in code and fee
schedule.
Copies of the ordinance are
available for public inspection in
the City Clerk's offico during normal
business hours or upon request by
calling the Support Services Man-
ager at 61 2-861 -9881 .
Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield, Minnesota this
13th day of SeptembeL 2022.
Published in the
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October 6, 2022
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