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Washington County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 1173
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING STILLWATER CITY CODE CHAPTER 23 REGARDING THE
REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CODE
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT, Chapter 23 of the City Code, Section 23-1, regarding the
Fire Department is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 23-1. Fire department.
Subd. 1. Minnesota State Fire Code; adoption. The Minnesota State Fire Code, one copy of
which has been marked as the official copy and which is on file in the clerk's office, is
adopted as the fire code for the city for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing
conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion.
Subd. 2. Enforcement. Enforcement of this chapter shall be according to the following:
(1) The fire chief or his authorized representative shall enforce the provisions of this
section.
(2) The fire chief may designate members of his department as inspectors when
necessary. The fire chief may recommend the employment of technical inspectors
who shall be selected through an examination to determine their fitness for the
position. The examination shall be open to members and nonmembers of the fire
department and appointments made after examination shall be for an indefinite
term with removal only for cause.
(3) In order to provide the most efficient and effective enforcement for violations of
this section, the fire chief or his authorized representative may, in their discretion,
choose to issue an administrative citation pursuant to City Code § 22-10 or initiate
criminal charges through the commencement of a formal criminal court action.
Subd. 3. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall
have the meanings ascribed to them in this subdivision, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
(1) Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the state Minnesota State Fire Code, it
shall mean the city.
(2) Wherever the term "corporate counsel" is used in the state Minnesota State Fire
Code, it shall mean the city attorney.
SECTION 2. REPEAL. Chapter 23 of the City Code, Section 23-1, subdivisions 4, 5, 6,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12 are hereby repealed. The remaining subdivisions shall be renumbered
accordingly.
SECTION 3. SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section
412.191, in the case of a lengthy ordinance, a summary may be published. While a copy of
the entire ordinance is available without cost at the office of the City Clerk, the following
summary is approved by the City Council and shall be published in lieu of publishing the
entire ordinance:
This ordinance amends City Code § 23-1 relating to the regulation and enforcement
of the Minnesota State Fire Code.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective after is passage and
publication according to law.
Approved this 21st day of September, 2021.
CITY OF I WATER •
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beth Wolf, City Cl
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ,
Karen Nelson being duly sworn on an oath,
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s) known
as:
Stillwater Gazette
with the known office of issue beinf located
in the county of:
WASHINGTON
with additional circulation in the counties of:
WASHINGTON
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 1 successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 09/24/2021 and the last
insertion being on 09/24/2021.
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. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's
known office 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: —
111 Designated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 09/24/2021 by Karen Nelson.
9040e M
Notary Public
•, DARLtNE MARIE MACPHERSON
NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA
My Commission Expires Jan 31, 2024
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CITY OF STILLWATER
ORDINANCE 1173
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING STILLWATER CITY CODE
CHAPTER 23 REGARDING THE REGULATION AND
ENFORCEMENT OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FIRE CODE
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: This ordinance
amends City Code § 23-1 relating to the regulation and enforcement of the
Minnesota State Fire Code.
Approved this 21 st day of September, 2021. Do not hesitate to contact
the City Clerk's Office (651) 430-8802 if you have any questions or need
further information.
Signed: Beth Wolf,
City Clerk
Published in the
Stillwater Gazette
September 24, 2021
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