Chapter 3 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

19 sections.

Ch.3 § 1-10Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · ABATEMENT PROCEDURE
A. Hearing Examiner. 1\. The position of Hearing Examiner is hereby created. The Hearing Examiner shall have the following duties: a. Hear all contested cases following appeals of orders of the enforcement officer b. Take testimony from all interested parties. C. Make a complete record of all proceedings. d. Affirm, repeal or modify the order of the enforcement officer, and prepare written fi…
Ch.3 § 1-5Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · VIOLATIONS
A. No person shall, directly or indirectly or by omission, create a nuisance. B. No responsible party shall allow a nuisance to remain upon or in any property, structure or vehicle under his control. C. No owner of any truck, trailer, or railroad car, or other vehicle shall leave the vehicle standing on or along any street, highway, freeway, or railroad track, or other public or private property…
Ch.3 § 2-10Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS
A. Designation. The Animal Control Authority or Hearing Officer shall designate any dog as a Potentially Dangerous Dog upon receiving evidence that the animal meets any of the criteria in the Definition of Potentially Dangerous Dogs found in Section 3-2-1 of this Section. 1\. Notice. Upon determination that a dog is Potentially Dangerous, the Animal Control Authority shall provide a written Notic…
Ch.3 § 2-12Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · CONFISCATION
A. Seizure. The Animal Control Authority shall immediately seize any Dangerous Dog or Potentially Dangerous Dog if:   1\. After thirty (30) days after the Owner has notice that the dog is Dangerous or Potentially Dangerous, the dog is not validly registered under this Section or applicable state law; 2\. After thirty (30) days after the Owner has no…
Ch.3 § 2-13Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · DESTRUCTION OF DOGS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
A. Upon infliction of death or bodily harm. A dog that, when Unprovoked, inflicted death or Substantial or Great Bodily Harm on a human being on public or private property, or, when Unprovoked, bit multiple human victims on public or private property in the same attack may be destroyed in a proper and humane manner by the Animal Control Authority. The Animal Control Authority may not destroy the d…
Ch.3 § 2-16Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · RESTRICTIONS
A. Dog ownership prohibited. Except as provided in subdivision 3, no person may own a dog if the person has: 1\. Been convicted of a third or subsequent violation of Section 3-2-9.B, Section 3-2-9.C, Section 3-2-10.B, or Section 3-2-11; 2\. Been convicted of a violation under section 609.205, clause (4); 3\. Been convicted of a gross misdemeanor under section 609.226, subdivision 1; 4\. Been c…
Ch.3 § 2-2Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
A. No owner of a dog shall own, keep or harbor any dog within the City of Nowthen unless such dog is licensed as herein provided. Written application for such license shall be made at the City offices and shall state the name, address and phone number of the owner and the name, breed, color, age and sex of the dog. The license fee shall be paid at the time of making the application, and City staff…
Ch.3 § 3-2Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · PURPOSE AND FINDINGS
A. The City Council intends to discourage underage possession and consumption of alcohol, even if done within the confines of a private residence, and intends to hold persons criminally responsible who host events or gatherings where persons under twenty one (21) years of age possess or consume alcohol regardless of whether the person hosting the event or gathering supplies the alcohol. B. The Ci…
Ch.3 § 3-4Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · PROHIBITED ACTS
A. It is unlawful for any person(s) to host or allow an event or gathering at any residence, premises, or on any other private or public property where alcohol or alcoholic beverages are present when the person knows or reasonably should know that an underage person will or does: 1\. Consume any alcohol or alcoholic beverage; or 2\. Possess any alcohol or alcoholic beverage with the intent to co…
Ch.3 § 4-4Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · FIRE SERVICE CHARGES IN GENERAL
A. The collection of fire service charges for fire service shall be pursuant to Minnesota Statute §§ 366.011 and 415.01 and any other applicable statute. Collection of unpaid service charges shall be as authorized in Minnesota Statute § 366.012. B. Said fees shall be established at a fixed rate for certain specific types of incidents or for actual costs incurred by the fire department in respondi…
Ch.3 § 5-1Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · GENERAL PROVISONS
### A. Purpose and Intent: 1\. The purpose of this Section is to reduce public exposure to health risks where law enforcement officers have determined that hazardous chemicals from a suspected clandestine drug lab site or associated dumpsite may exist. The City Council finds that such sites may contain suspected chemicals and residues that place people, particularly children or adults of child be…
Ch.3 § 5-2Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · ADMINISTRATION
A. Law Enforcement Notice to Other Authorities. Law enforcement authorities that identify conditions associated with a clandestine drug lab site or chemical dump site that places neighbors, visiting public, or present and future occupants of the dwelling at risk for exposure to harmful contaminants and other associated conditions, must promptly notify the appropriate City, child protection, and pu…
Ch.3 § 5-3Verified
HEALTH AND SAFETY · CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
A. The owner of the property or any party with a legal interest in the property who has been issued a Declaration of Public Health Nuisance, an Order for Abatement, or a Statement of Public Costs may appeal the Declaration of Public Health Nuisance, the Order for Abatement or the Statement of Public Costs to the City Council. B. The appeal shall be in writing filed with the City Clerk and Anoka C…
Ch.3 § 6-3Verified
License
A. License Required. No person shall sell or offer to sell any licensed product within the City without first having obtained a license to do so from the City.   B. Application. An application for a license to sell licensed products shall be made on a form provided by the City. The application shall contain the full name and date of birth of the applicant…
Ch.3 § 6-5Verified
Prohibited Acts
##### A. In general. 1\. No person shall sell or offer to sell any licensed product: a. By means of any type of vending machine. b. By means of self-service merchandising. c. By any other means, to any other person, or in any other manner or form prohibited by state or other local law, ordinance provision, or other regulation. d. That is not in the original packaging with labeling in complian…
Ch.3 § 6-6Verified
Additional Requirements
A. Storage. All licensed products shall either be stored behind a counter or other area not freely accessible to customers, or in a case or other storage unit not left open and accessible to the general public. B. Training. If training classes are available for employees within a 25-mile radius relating to compliance with sales to customers, all employees of a licensed premises shall attend train…
Ch.3 § 6-7Verified
Responsibility
All licensees are responsible for the actions of their employees in regard to the sale, offer to sell, and furnishing of licensed products on the licensed premises. The sale, offer to sell, or furnishing of any licensed product by an employee shall be considered an act of the licensee. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the City from also subjecting the employee to any civil…
Ch.3 § 6-8Verified
Violations and Penalty
A. Criminal Penalty. A violation of this Ordinance shall be a misdemeanor. Nothing in this Ordinance prohibits the City from seeking prosecution as a misdemeanor for an alleged violation of this Ordinance. B. Administrative Penalty. If a licensee or an employee of a licensee is found to have violated this article, the licensee shall be charged an administrative penalty as follows: <!-- PageNumbe…
Ch.3 § 6-9Verified
License fee
No license shall be issued under this Ordinance until the appropriate license fee shall be paid in full. The fee for a license under this article may be amended from time to time by the City Council. The annual fee for a THC license shall be $250.00 per calendar year, payable at the time of submission of an application for a license. License fees for licenses issued for part of a year shall be pro…