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ORDINANCE 1211
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING
THE CITY OF STILLWATER CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota does
hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1 REPEAL. The City of Stillwater, County of Washington, State of
Minnesota, City Code is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2 REPLACE. The City of Stillwater, County of Washington, State of
Minnesota, City Code is hereby replaced in its entirety.
SECTION 3 SUMMARY PUBLICATION. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 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:
The City Council adopted an ordinance repealing and replacing the City of
Stillwater City Code into a new, cleaner, updated, reorganized and more efficient
document. It contains updated statutory citations, the removal of unnecessary or
duplicative sections, the use of consistent capitalization, titles and citations, gender
neutralization, as well as implementing best practices in all areas of the Code to
ensure an efficient and user-friendly document for Staff and for the general public.
Some of the more significant changes include the following:
General City Code — Code of Ordinances:
Chapter 1. General Provisions: Clarified definitions and uniformity of City Code
throughout and added the ability to have electronic signatures and provision on
recordkeeping. Penalties for violation of code moved to Chapter 2 Administration.
Chapter 2. Administration: Moved Election Ward boundaries to City Charter;
Added explanations of Regular, Special and Emergency meetings of City Council,
and new background check language; moved boards and commission to new
chapter for better organization; moved Emergency Management into this Chapter
and updated; combined all matters related to Finance under one section and
updated items related to unclaimed, abandoned and surplus proterty, rural and
urban taxing district, Lodging tax, deferral policy for assessments, utility funds and
billing and street light utility; and created one uniform section for general penalties.
Chapter 4. City Boards, Commissions and Similar Bodies: This chapter contains
uniform provisions that apply to all boards and commissions and updated description
of Downtown Parking Commission.
Chapter 6. Businesses: Added a general business license section so that it can be
"one -stop -shop" for any business applying for a required license and moved all
random licensing found throughout the code into this chapter. Redefined the
Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants licensing section, restructured the
Alcohol Beverage section, and enhanced the Liquor Penalty section. Added new
sections for Provisional Licenses, Buskers and Street Performers and Hotel
Licensing. Updated gambling license designated trade area, removed towing, tree
trimming, sandblasting, landscaping and fencing licensing requirements, added
solar panel installer licensing, and provided City Clerk to issue certain licenses
administratively.
Chapter 8. Animals: Expanded definitions on type of animals allowed, removed
dog licensing (except for potentially dangerous and dangerous dogs); removed
beekeeping permit requirements instead add performance standards for
beekeeping; and expanded Farm and Other Small Domestic Animal provisions and
Keeping of Poultry permit requirements.
Chapter 10. Nuisances: Moved the Noise section from Chapter 12 Offenses and
revised to use a reasonable person standard instead of decibels; and added a new
section for Diseased Trees and included section on management of Grass and
Weeds.
Chapter 12. Offenses: Improved Weapons section to define what is prohibited,
added Graffiti Prevention to help prevent vandalism, included new Social Host
ordinance to discourage underage consumption of alcohol, and added
Procurement of Third -Party Gift Cards section to help stop fraudulent purchases
of these cards at retail establishments.
Chapter 14. Parks and Recreation: Deleted Port Authority, moved park dedication
fees to Chapter 26 Subdivisions and updated general park use, Lily Lake, Long
Lake, McKusick Lake and St. Croix River waterfront to reflect current practices.
Chapter 16. Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places: Removed Street
excavation and construction section, moved building numbering section to Chapter
24 Buildings and Construction, added new section to prohibit snow and ice from
being deposited onto public property and removed Street Light Utility section,
which was moved to Ch. 2.
Chapter 18. Traffic and Vehicles: Removed statutory crimes, updated self-
propelled devices section, added no front yard parking.
Chapter 20. Utilities: Clarified definitions of private water line and required
connection, added water meter testing, failures and valve installation section as
well as SAC and WAC requirements.
Chapter 22. Environment: Moved all environment -related ordinances to this
chapter, added new Salt Storage section and Stormwater Illicit Discharge and Illicit
Connect section.
Chapter 24. Buildings and Construction: moved all construction -related ordinances
into this chapter, removed unnecessary references to State Laws and Codes,
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moved fees to Fee Schedule Ordinance, and combined the Fire Prevention
chapter into this chapter.
Chapter 26. Subdivisions: Regulations remain unchanged, except for adding park
dedication fees, but will be updated in 2024.
Chapter 28: Zoning Code: Complete revision coming in 2024/2025. Minor changes
occurred to update terminology and zoning charts. Added site plan review process,
eliminated parking deficiency tax and special use permits, moved building
demolition permits to Chapter 24 and Adult Uses to Chapter 6.
SECTION 4 EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect on
March 15, 2024.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 6th day of March, 2024.
ATTEST:
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Beth Wolf, City Cler
CITY OF I LWATER,
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF STILLWATER
ORDINANCE NO. 1211
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING
THE CITY OF STILLWATER CITY CODE
Brandi Botts being duly sworn on an oath, The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: The City Council
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's adopted an ordinance repealing and replacing the City of Stillwater City
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s) known Code into a new, cleaner, updated, reorganized and more efficient docu-
ment. It contains updated statutory citations, the removal of unnecessary
as: or duplicative sections, the use of consistent capitalization, titles and ci-
tations, gender neutralization, as well as implementing best practices in
Stillwater Gazette all areas of the Code to ensure an efficient and user-friendly document
for Staff and for the general public. Some of the more significant changes
with the known office of issue being located include the following:
in the County of: General City Code — Code of Ordinances:
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with additional circulation in the counties of: Chapter 1. General Provisions: Clarified definitions and uniformity of
WASHINGTON City Code throughout and added the ability to have electronic signatures
and provision on recordkeeping. Penalties for violation of code moved to
and has full knowledge of the facts stated Chapter 2 Administration.
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of Chapter 2. Administration: Moved Election Ward boundaries to City
the requirements constituting qualifiea- Charter; Added explanations of Regular, Special and Emergency meetings
of City Council, and new background check language; moved boards and
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided commission to new chapter for better organization; moved Emergency
by Minn. Stat. §331 A.02. Management into this Chapter and updated; combined all matters related
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub- to Finance under one section and updated items related to unclaimed,
lished in said newspaper(s) once each abandoned and surplus proterty, rural and urban taxing district, Lodging
tax, deferral policy for assessments, utility funds and billing and street light
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first utility; and created one uniform section for general penalties.
insertion being on 03/15/2024 and the last
insertion being on 03/15/2024. Chapter 4. City Boards, Commissions and Similar Bodies: This chapter
contains uniform provisions that apply to all boards and commissions and
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES updated description of Downtown Parking Commission.
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 Chapter 6. Businesses: Added a general business license section so
relating to the publication of mortgage that it can be "one -stop -shop" for any business applying for a required
license and moved all random licensing found throughout the code into
foreclosure notices: The newspaper, complies this chapter. Redefined the Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants li-
with the conditions described in '§580.033, censing section, restructured the Alcohol Beverage section, and enhanced
subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's the Liquor Penalty section. Added new sections for Provisional Licenses,
known office of issue is located in a county Buskers and Street Performers and Hotel Licensing. Updated gambling
know in the count where the mortgagedty license designated trade area, removed towing, tree trimming, sandblast -
adjoining Ying, landscaping and fencing licensing requirements, added solar panel
premises or some part of the mortgaged installer licensing, and provided City Clerk to issue certain licenses ad -
premises described in the notice are located, ministratively.
a substantial portion of the newspaper's Chapter 8. Animals: Expanded definitions on type of animals allowed,
circulation is in the latter county. removed dog licensing (except for potentially dangerous and dangerous
dogs); removed beekeeping permit requirements instead add performance
standards for beekeeping; and expanded Farm and Other Small Domestic
Animal provisions and Keeping of Poultry permit requirements.
Designated Agent Chapter 10. Nuisances: Moved the Noise section from Chapter 12 Of-
fenses and revised to use a reasonable person standard instead of deci-
bels; and added a new section for Diseased Trees and included section on
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before management of Grass and Weeds.
me on 03/15/2024 by Brandi Botts.
Chapter 12.Offenses: Improved Weapons section to define what is pro-
hibited, added Graffiti Prevention to help prevent vandalism, included new
Social Host ordinance to discourage underage consumption of alcohol,
and added Procurement of Third -Party Gift Cards section to help stop
fraudulent purchases of these cards at retail establishments.
/�^�l/� Chapter 14. Parks and Recreation: Deleted Port Authority, moved park
dedication fees to Chapter 26 Subdivisions and updated general park use,
Notary Public Lily Lake, Long Lake, McKusick Lake and St. Croix River waterfront to
reflect current practices.
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Darlene Marie MacPherson street excavation and construction section, moved building numbering
Notary Public section to Chapter 24 Buildings and Construction, added new section to
prohibit snow and ice from being deposited onto public property and re-
�6? Minnesota moved Street Light Utility section, which was moved to Ch. 2.
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- Chapter 18. Traffic and Vehicles: Removed statutory crimes, updated
self-propelled devices section, added no front yard parking.
Chapter 20. Utilities: Clarified definitions of private water line and re -
Rate Information: quired connection, added water meter testing, failures and valve installa-
tion section as well as SAC and WAC requirements.
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space: Chapter 22. Environment: Moved all environment -related ordinances to
$999.99 per column inch this chapter, added new Salt Storage section and Stormwater Illicit Dis-
charge and Illicit Connect section.
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Chapter 24. Buildings and Construction: moved all construction -relat-
ed ordinances into this chapter, removed unnecessary references to State
Laws and Codes, moved fees to Fee Schedule Ordinance, and combined
the Fire Prevention chapter into this chapter.
Chapter 26. Subdivisions: Regulations remain unchanged, except for
adding park dedication fees, but will be updated in 2024.
Chapter 28: Zoning Code: Complete revision coming in 2024/2025. Mi-
nor changes occurred to update terminology and zoning charts. Added
site plan review process, eliminated parking deficiency tax and special use
permits, moved building demolition permits to Chapter 24 and Adult Uses
to Chapter 6.
Approved this 61h day of March, 2024. 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
March 15, 2024
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