2011-16 BILL NO. 2011-16
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO VACANT OR ABANDONED BUILDINGS;
AMENDING SUBSECTION 925.02 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 2, paragraph (f) is repealed.
Sec. 2. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), is amended by adding
a clause to read as follows:
(9) If the property is abandoned or the owner or responsible party
fails to complete the registration process, the property will be
administratively registered as a vacant property.
Sec. 3. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 5, paragraph (b) is amended to read as
follows:
(b) Property Plan: The property plan identified in subsection
925.02, subd. 5(a)(6) must meet the following requirements:
(1) General provisions — The plan must comply with all
applicable regulations and meet the approval of the
compliance official. It must contain a timetable regarding
use or demolition of the property. The plan must be
submitted with the Vacant Building Application.
(2) Maintenance of building — The plan must identify the means
and timetable for addressing all maintenance and nuisance-
related items identified in the application. Any repairs,
improvements or alterations to the property must comply
with the applicable building codes and City regulations.
(3) Plan Changes — If the property plan or timetable for the
vacant building is revised in any way, the revisions must
meet the approval of the compliance official.
(4) Demolition Required — If a building has remained vacant for
a period of three hundred and sixty-five (365) consecutive
days, and the compliance official has not approved an
alternative schedule in the property plan, the owner must
does not demolish the building, the City may commence
abatement and cost recovery proceedings for the
abatement of- olation may be required to demolish the
building in accordance with City code and State Statutes
463.15 - 463.26.
Sec. 4. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 5, paragraph (f), relating to fee waivers,
is repealed.
Sec. 5. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 5, paragraph (g) is amended to read as
follows:
(g) Assessment: If the registration fee is not fully
paid within 60 days of ;gig following the annual registration due date,
or within 60 days after any appeal becomes final, the City Council may
certify the unpaid cost against the property in accordance with the process
set forth in this code.
Sec. 6. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 5, paragraph (h) is amended to read as
follows:
(h) Issuance of Permit: Upon completion of the registration
process and payment of the fee, the City will issue a Vacant Building Permit
to the owner. The owner must securely post the permit on the vacant
building on a side or rear entrance door that is not generally visible from the
public street. If no side or rear entrance door is available, the permit must
be securely posted on another available entrance door on that vacant
building. If the property is abandoned or the owner or responsible party
administratively registered as a vacant property.
Sec. 7. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 8, paragraph (d) is amended to read as
follows:
(d) Plumbing, Electrical, Lighting, Heating: Owners of vacant
buildings must comply with applicable city and state code provisions
for the maintenance, repair or removal of plumbing, electrical, lighting,
and heating facilities or equipment. Plumbing fixtures: Plumbing
fixtures connected to an approved water system, an approved
sound condition and good repair or removed and the service
building's water systems must be protected from freezing.
Sec. 8. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 8, paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) are
repealed.
Sec. 9. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 8, paragraph (i) is amended to read
as follows:
(i) Signage: e : _ - - - - - -- - • - - - • - • - - - -
hardware must be removed. Holes and penetrations must be properly
patched and painted to match the building. Surfaces beneath the signs that
do not match the building must be repaired, resurfaced, painted or
otherwise altered to be compatible with the building surfaces. All signs
Auction signs or attention getting devices may be placed on a property for
no-more than fourteen (14) consecutive days prior to the auction date and
-. _ -_ -- - - - - - - - - e•. Owners of•
vacant buildings must comply with City Code Section 549 with respect to
signape on the property.
Sec. 10. Subsection 925.02, subdivision 11 is amended to read as follows:
Subd. 11. Appeal. Any person or responsible party aggrieved by a
decision under sections of this chapter may appeal to the City Council. The
appeal must be in writing, must specify the grounds for the appeal, and must
be submitted to the Public Safety Director compliance official within ten
business days of the decision that is basis of the appeal.
Section 11. This ordinance shall be effective as provided in Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Adopted this 28th day of June, 2011. �.
By:
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibb 4 ity-Clerk
City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
RESOLUTION NO.10524
RESOLUTION APPROVING
SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF BILL
NO.2011-16
newspapers WHEREAS,the City has adopted the
above referenced ordinance;and
WHEREAS,the verbatim text of the ordi-
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION nance is cumbersome,and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) justified;and
SS. WHEREAS, the following summary
clearly informs the public of the intent and
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) effect of the ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED
Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on by the City Council of the City of Richfield
an oath,states or affirms that he is the Chief that the following summary is hereby ap-
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s)known proved for official publication:
as SUMMARY PUBLICATION
Richfield Sun-Current BILL NO.2011-16
AN ORDINANCE AMENDINGTHE CITY
CODE PERTAINING TO PUBLIC NUI-
SANCES CAUSED BY VACANT OR
and has full knowledge of the facts stated ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND PRO-
VIDING AUTHORITY TO REGISTER,
below: MONITOR, ABATE, ASSESS, AND
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of CLOSE VACANT OR ABANDONED
the requirements constituting qualifica- FIELD INGS IN THE CITY OF RICH-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- On June 28, 2011, the Richfield City
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, Council adopted an ordinance designat-
and other applicable laws as amended. s star dilabove This summary offthe oh
(B)The printed public notice that is attached dinance is published pursuant to Section
was published in said newspaper(s) 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.Theor-
dinance requires owners or responsible
once each week,for one successive parties of vacant buildings to register the
week(s);it was first published on Thurs- buildings within 90 days after they be-
come vacant. The owner or party must
y day July submit a plan for the management and
2011, and was thereafter printed and maintenance of the vacant property,in-
cluding a plan to return the property to
published on every Thursday to and in-
cluding occupancy or to demolish the building.
Thursday, the _ day of The ordinance provides for city inspec-
,2011;and rinted atnes at -
p cant tion and properabtieseme,with t of recoverynuisanc of abate-
Va
below is a copy of the lower case alpha- ment costs by levying an assessment
bet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is against the vacant property. Copies of
the ordinance are available for public in-
hereby acknowledged as being the size spectionintheofficeoftheCity Clerkdur-
and kind of type used in the composition ing normal business hours or upon re-
and publication of the notice: quest by calling City Clerk
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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the
City Clerk is directed to keep a copy of
the ordinance in her office City Hall for
public inspection and to post t a full copy
of the ordinance in a public place in the
AK.,,rr,,�� City for a period of two weeks.
BY: e:�__ '_ � Adopted by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota this 28th day of
CFO June,2011.
Debbie Goettel,Mayor
ATTEST:
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed Nancy Gibbs,City Clerk
before me on this 7 day of (July 7,2011)D2-Bi11201 1-1 6
July ,2011.
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Notary Public
DIANE L ELIASON
7.0c tti NOTARY PUBLIC-MINNESOTA
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