11-10496RESOLUTION NO. 10496
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2011 -11
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and
effect of the ordinance.
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. 2011 -11
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE
PERTAINING TO PUBLIC NUISANCES CAUSED BY
VACANT OR ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND PROVIDING
AUTHORITY TO REGISTER, MONITOR, ABATE,
ASSESS, AND CLOSE VACANT OR ABANDONED
BUILDINGS IN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
On March 22, 2011, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2011 -11, 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 ordinance requires owners or responsible parties of vacant buildings to
register the buildings within 90 days after they become vacant. The owner or
party must submit a plan for the management and maintenance of the vacant
property, including a plan to return the property to occupancy or to demolish the
building. The ordinance provides for city inspection and abatement of nuisances
at vacant properties, with recovery of abatement costs by levying an assessment
against the vacant property. Copies of the ordinance are available for public
inspection in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours or upon
request by calling 612 - 861 -9738.
Nancy Gibbs ity Clerk
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 and to post a full copy of the
ordinance in a public place in the City for a period of two weeks.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 22nd day of
March, 2011.
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Debbie Goettel, ayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibb ity Clerk