Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION

12 sections.

Ch.1 § 1-5Verified
ADMINISTRATION · SAVING CLAUSE
A. Repeal of General Ordinances. All general ordinances of the City passed prior to the adoption of this Code are hereby repealed, except such as are included in this Code or are by necessary implication herein reserved from repeal (subject to the saving clauses contained in the following sections), and excluding the following ordinances which are not hereby repealed: tax levy ordinances; appropri…
Ch.1 § 2-2Verified
Fee Schedule: The City Council hereby establishes the following schedule of fees: Administration
<table> <tr> <td>General Labor</td> <td>$28.00/hour, billed in 15-minute increments</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Recording of Deeds</td> <td>$46.00/description</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Returned Check</td> <td>$25.00/check</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Public Office Filing</td> <td>$5.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Special Assessment Search</td> <td>$15.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Data Access Request</td> <td>$20 per hour plus $0.25/s…
Ch.1 § 2-3Verified
Third Party Consultants
### A. Purpose 1\. The City regularly receives inquiries from property owners, real estate professionals, developers and proposed purchasers ("Requesting Parties" or each a "Requesting Party") in relation to City requirements and procedures for annexation, land use planning, amendments to the City's comprehensive plan, land subdivision, zoning, land development, environmental review and other lan…
Ch.1 § 4-5Verified
ADMINISTRATION · PROCESS
A. The applicant must authorize the Anoka County Sheriff's Office by written consent to the investigation before the investigation is undertaken with such consent fully compliant with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 regarding the collection, maintenance and use of the information. B. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is authorized to access data maintained in the Minnesota Bureau …
Ch.1 § 4-6Verified
ADMINISTRATION · DENIAL OF APPLICATION
A. Except for the positions set forth in Minnesota Statutes Section 364.09, the City will not reject an applicant for employment on the basis of the applicant's prior conviction unless the crime is directly related to the position of employment sought and the conviction is for a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor with a jail sentence. If the City rejects the applicant's request on this basi…
Ch.1 § 5-1Verified
PURPOSE AND INTENT
A. The administrative enforcement procedures established within this Section are intended to provide the City of Nowthen with an informal, cost-effective and more efficient alternative to criminal prosecution or administrative enforcement litigation for certain violations of the adopted City Code. B. The City of Nowthen retains the right, at its sole discretion, to enforce provisions of its City …
Ch.1 § 5-2Verified
DEFINITIONS
Action Plan. A list which outlines the specific infractions (after the Code Compliance Officer has verified the suspected violations), defines how they will be resolved and specifies an agreed-upon completion date. City Code Violation Letter. A letter advising the property owner of a violation and outlining the means to avoid formal enforcement action. Code Compliance Officer. Is any officer of …
Ch.1 § 5-3Verified
PROCEDURE
### A. Notification of Potential City Code Violation 1\. Upon receipt of a written complaint by the City offices, a Code Compliance Officer may issue, either in person or by United States first class mail, Notification of Potential City Code Violation to a person suspected or known to have committed a Code Violation and/or to be the owner of property upon which a Code Violation is being committed…
Ch.1 § 5-5Verified
APPEAL OF HEARING OFFICER DECISION
A. The Hearing Officer's decision shall be appealable to the City Council only for the following matters: 1\. An alleged failure to obtain a required permit, license, or other approval from the City Council as required by the City Code; 2\. An alleged violation of a permit, license, or other approval, or the conditions attached to the permit, license or approval, that was issued by the City Coun…
Ch.1 § 5-6Verified
FAILURE TO PAY
A. In the event a person charged with a Code Violation fails to pay the administrative enforcement penalty and correct or abate the Code Offense for which a citation was issued within the prescribed time, a late charge of fifteen percent (15%) shall be imposed thereon for each seven (7) calendar days the administrative enforcement penalty remains unpaid and the Code Violation remains uncorrected o…
Ch.1 § 5-7Verified
ADMINISTRATION · Disposition of Penalties; Additional Consequences
(a) All penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the City of Nowthen. (b) A late payment fee of 10% can be assessed for each thirty (30) day period, or part there-of, that the fine remains unpaid after the due date. (c) The city council may adopt a schedule of fees to be paid to administrative hearing officers, up to, and including the actual cost to hold the hearing. In the…
Ch.1 § 5-8Verified
ADMINISTRATION · Penalties Cumulative
Nothing in this section shall prevent the city from taking such other actions as are permitted under law, and the penalties provided herein shall be cumulative.   # SECTION 6 RULES OF CONDUCT AT CITY MEETINGS <table> <tr> <th>Section:</th> <th></th> </tr> <tr> <td>1-6-1</td> <td>Presiding Officer</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1-6-2</td> <td>Preservation of Or…