11-10524r RESOLUTION NO. 10524
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2011-16
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. 2011-16
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 June 28, 2011, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance designated as Bill
No. 2011-16, 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 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.
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Nancy Gib , 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 Ric ' Id, Minnesota this :th day of June,
2011. ?
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibb SCity Clerk