HomeMy WebLinkAbout1222 Ord (Amending the City Charter of the City of Stillwater Section 15.11, Regarding Assessment of Unpaid Penalties) City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 1222
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER
SECTION 15.11, REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF UNPAID PENALTIES
The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain:
SECTION 1 AMENDING. That the Stillwater, Minnesota City Charter Section 15.11
Is hereby amended as follows:
The City Council may provide by ordinance that unpaid planning application and
escrow fees, trash and recycling service fees, abatement costs, building permit fees,
license fees, street lighting utility fees and administrative civil penalties the City
imposes as a result of certain violations be assessed against the property that was
the subject of or related to the subject matter of the penalties. The ordinance must
provide that the City first attempted to obtain voluntary payment of the penalties. The
ordinance must also require the City to give notice and an opportunity to be heard to
the property owner listed on the official tax records before the assessments are
imposed. The assessments must be collected like special assessments
SECTION 2 SAVING. In all other ways, the Stillwater City Charter shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3 EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective 90 days after its
passage and publication according to law.
SECTION 4 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 Charter Amendment allows the City to collect certain unpaid fees and assess
the fees to the property.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 19th day of November, 2024.
CITY O I LW ER,
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beth Wolf, City Clerk