SAINT PETER CITY CODE
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Published in 2010 by Order of the City Council
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Adopted June 28, 2010
Effective August 1, 2010____________
>OFFICIALS
of the
CITY OF
SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA
AT THE TIME OF THIS RECODIFICATION
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Charles Zieman
Mayor
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John Kvamme (Mayor Pro Tem)
Susan Carlin
Stephan Grams
Edward Johnson
Roger Parras
Jerry Pfeifer
City Council
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Todd Prafke
City Administrator /City Clerk
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Matthew Peters Chief Of Police Dean Busse Director of Building Rosten Wille Director of Community Development Sally Vogel Director of Finance Peter Moulton Director of Public Works Joey Schugel Director of Recreation
and Leisure ServicesJames Brandt City Attorney Bolton and Menk, Inc. City Engineer Matthew Ulman Fire Chief Department Directors
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PREFACE
This Code constitutes a recodification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Saint Peter, Minnesota.
Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the 1989 Code, as supplemented through August 8, 2005, and ordinances subsequently adopted by the city council. The source of each section is included in the history note appearing in parentheses at the end thereof. The absence of such a note indicates that the section is new and was adopted for the first time with the adoption of the Code. By use of the comparative tables appearing in the back of this Code, the reader can locate any section of the 1989 Code, as supplemented, and any subsequent ordinance included herein.
The chapters of the Code have been conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, and the various sections within each chapter have been catchlined to facilitate usage. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
Chapter and Section Numbering System
The chapter and section numbering system used in this Code is the same system used in many state and local government codes. Each section number consists of two parts separated by a dash. The figure before the dash refers to the chapter number, and the figure after the dash refers to the position of the section within the chapter. Thus, the second section of chapter 1 is numbered 1-2, and the first section of chapter 6 is 6-1. Under this system, each section is identified with its chapter, and at the same time new sections can be inserted in their proper place by using the decimal system for amendments. For example, if new material consisting of one section that would logically come between sections 6-1 and 6-2 is desired to be added, such new section would be numbered 6-1.5. New articles and new divisions may be included in the same way or, in the case of articles, may be placed at the end of the chapter embracing the subject, and, in the case of divisions, may be placed at the end of the article embracing the subject. The next successive number shall be assigned to the new article or division. New chapters may be included by using one of the reserved chapter numbers. Care should be taken that the alphabetical arrangement of chapters is maintained when including new chapters.
Page Numbering System
The page numbering system used in this Code is a prefix system. The letters to the left of the colon are an abbreviation which represents a certain portion of the volume. The number to the right of the colon represents the number of the page in that portion. In the case of a chapter of the Code, the number to the left of the colon indicates the number of the chapter. In the case of an appendix to the Code, the letter immediately to the left of the colon indicates the letter of the appendix. The following are typical parts of codes of ordinances, which may or may not appear in this Code at this time, and their corresponding prefixes:
CHARTER CHT:1 RELATED LAWS RL:1 SPECIAL ACTS SA:1 CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE CHTCT:1 RELATED LAWS COMPARATIVE TABLE RLCT:1 SPECIAL ACTS COMPARATIVE TABLE SACT:1 CODE CD1:1 CODE APPENDIX CDA:1 CODE COMPARATIVE TABLES CCT:1 STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE SLT:1 CHARTER INDEX CHTi:1 CODE INDEX CDi:1 Index
The index has been prepared with the greatest of care. Each particular item has been placed under several headings, some of which are couched in lay phraseology, others in legal terminology, and still others in language generally used by local government officials and employees. There are numerous cross references within the index itself that stand as guideposts to direct the user to the particular item in which the user is interested.
Looseleaf Supplements
A special feature of this publication is the looseleaf system of binding and supplemental servicing of the publication. With this system, the publication will be kept up-to-date. Subsequent amendatory legislation will be properly edited, and the affected page or pages will be reprinted. These new pages will be distributed to holders of copies of the publication, with instructions for the manner of inserting the new pages and deleting the obsolete pages.
Keeping this publication up-to-date at all times will depend largely upon the holder of the publication. As revised pages are received, it will then become the responsibility of the holder to have the amendments inserted according to the attached instructions. It is strongly recommended by the publisher that all such amendments be inserted immediately upon receipt to avoid misplacing them and, in addition, that all deleted pages be saved and filed for historical reference purposes.
Acknowledgments
This publication was under the direct supervision of Sandra S. Fox, Code Attorney, and Howard George, Editor, of the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit is gratefully given to the other members of the publisher's staff for their sincere interest and able assistance throughout the project.
The publisher is most grateful to Todd Prafke, City Clerk-Administrator; Barbara A. Luker, Executive Secretary; Matthew Peters, Chief of Police; Lewis Giesking, Public Works Director; Pete Moulton, Water/Utility Superintendent; and James Brandt, City Attorney, for their cooperation and assistance during the progress of the work on this publication. It is hoped that their efforts and those of the publisher have resulted in a Code of Ordinances which will make the active law of the city readily accessible to all citizens and which will be a valuable tool in the day-to-day administration of the city's affairs.
ORDINANCE NO. 1, THIRD SERIES
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PETER, NICOLLET COUNTY, MINNESOTA, THAT:
Section 1. The Code entitled "Saint Peter City Code," published by Municipal Code Corporation, consisting of chapters 1 through 56, each inclusive, is adopted.
Section 2. All ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted on or before February 9, 2009, and not included in the Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein, are repealed.
Section 3. Unless another penalty is expressly provided, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of the Code or any ordinance, rule or regulation adopted or issued in pursuance thereof shall be punished in the manner provided by state law for a misdemeanor. Each act of violation and each day upon which any such violation shall continue or occur shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty provided by this section, unless another penalty is expressly provided, shall apply to the amendment of any Code section, whether or not such penalty is reenacted in the amendatory ordinance. In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the city may pursue other remedies such as abatement of nuisances, injunctive relief and revocation of licenses or permits.
Section 4. Additions or amendments to the Code when passed in such form as to indicate the intention of the City to make the same a part of the Code shall be deemed to be incorporated in the Code, so that reference to the Code includes the additions and amendments.
Section 5. Ordinances adopted after February 9, 2009, that amend or refer to ordinances that have been codified in the Code shall be construed as if they amend or refer to like provisions of the Code.
Section 6. This ordinance shall become effective August 1, 2010.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saint Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, this 28th day of June, 2010.
ATTEST: _____ _____ Todd Prafke
City AdministratorTimothy Strand
MayorThe foregoing Ordinance was adopted by the following votes: Ayes: Councilmembers Pfeifer, Kvamme, Eichmann, Wetherill, Carlin and Mayor Strand Nayes: None Absent: Councilmember Spriggs Published in the Saint Peter Herald on July 8, 2010.