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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1164 Ord (Charter, Article 15, General Provisions [Administrative Citations]City of Stillwater Washington County, Minnesota ORDINANCE NO. 1164 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER, ARTICLE 15, GENERAL PROVISIONS The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: SECTION 1 ENACTING. That Article 15, General Provisions, of the Stillwater City Charter is hereby amended by adding the following: 15.10 Administrative Civil Penalties. The City Council may establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing an administrative civil penalty which shall not exceed twice the maximum fine amount authorized for misdemeanor offenses for violations of the City Code or violations authorized by state law for an administrative process. The procedure must provide for notice to the accused and for an opportunity to be heard by a neutral party, who may be a non -City employee. SECTION 2 ENACTING. That Article 15, General Provisions, of the the Stillwater City Charter is hereby amended by adding the following: 15.11 Assessment of Unpaid Penalties. The City Council may provide by ordinance that unpaid 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 3 SAVING. In all other ways, the Stillwater City Code shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4 EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective 90 days after its passage and publication according to law. Approved this 20th day of April, 2021. CITY OF S ILLWATER Ted Kozlowski, Mayor ATTEST: AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss COUNTY OF WASHINGTON Diane Erickson 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 being 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 04/23/2021 and the last insertion being on 04/23/2021. 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: Designated Agent Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on 04/23/2021 by Diane Erickson. Notary Public ../ifSMj ✓�',•.i ..-•-V•: i..�:.�,i Jv'n :.yy.jJlA^•.:• DARLENE MARIE MACPHERSON NOTARY PUBLIC - MINNESOTA My Commission Eplies Jan 31. 2024 Rate Information: (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space: $40.00 per column inch CITY OF STILLWATER WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 1164 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER, ARTICLE 15, GENERAL PROVISIONS The City Council of the City of Stillwater does ordain: SECTION 1 ENACTING. That Article 15, General Provisions, of the Stillwater City Charter is hereby amended by adding the following: 15.10 Administrative Civil Penalties. The City Council may establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing an administrative civil penalty which shall not exceed twice the maximum fine amount authorized for misdemeanor offenses for violations of the City Code or violations authorized by state law for an administrative process. The procedure must provide for notice to the accused and for an oppor- tunity to be heard by a neutral party, who may be a non -City employee. SECTION 2 ENACTING. That Article 15, General Provisions, of the the Stillwater City Charter is hereby amended by adding the following: 15.11 Assessment of Unpaid Penalties. The City Council may provide by ordinance that unpaid 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 re- quire the City to give notice and an opportunity to be heard to the prop- erty owner listed on the official tax records before the assessments are imposed. The assessments must be collected like special assessments. SECTION 3 SAVING. In all other ways, the Stillwater City Code shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4 EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be effective 90 days after its passage and publication according to law. Approved this 20th day of April, 2021. CITY OF STILLWATER By: /s/ Ted Kozlowski, Mayor ATTEST: By: /s/ Beth Wolf, Clerk Published in the Stillwater Gazette April 23, 2021 1132601 Ad ID 1132601