95-29CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 95_29
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHi[[ENT
OF COMMERCIAL FEEDLOTS OF 300 ANIMAL UNITS OR MORE WITHIN THE CITY
OF OTSEGO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Intent. It is the intent of this Interim Ordinance to
allow the City of Otsego to complete review of the presently
existing ordinance sections related to Commercial Feedlots and to
make appropriate changes in the same in order to protect the value
of residential properties within the City of Otsego, to insure
proper land use controls, and to facilitate compatibility between
such facilities and the surrounding property uses.
Section 2. Authority and Purpose. The City Council is empowered by
Minn. Stat. 462.355, Subd. 4 to pass an interim ordinance,
applicable to all or a portion of its jurisdiction, for the purpose
of protecting the planning process and the health, safety, and
welfare of its citizens.
Section 3. Temporary Prohibition. For six (6) months after the
effective date of this ordinance, or until such earlier time as the
Otsego City Council determines by resolution that the reasons for
the moratorium no longer exist, no Commercial Feedlot of 300 Animal
Units or more, shall be established within the City of Otsego, nor
shall the City receive, consider, and/or approve, any application,
of any type, for a Commercial Feedlot of 300 Animal Units or more
within the City. The term Animal Unit, as used herein, is defined
in Minnesota Rules 7020.0300, Subpart 5.
Section 4. Misdemeanor. Any person, persons, firm or corporation
violating any provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.02, Subd. 3, or as subsequently
amended, plus costs of prosecution.
Section S. Injunctive Relief. In the event of a violation of this
ordinance, the City may institute appropriate actions or
proceedings, including requesting injunctive relief to prevent,
restrain, correct, or abate such violations.
Section 6. Separability. It is hereby declared to be the intention
that the several provisions of this ordinance are separable in
accordance with the following: if any court of competent
jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision of this ordinance to be
invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provisions of
this ordinance not specifically included in said judgment.
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication, and shall remain in effect
until six (6) months after the effective date, unless a shorter
period of time is approved by proper resolution of the Otsego City
Council.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 22mN day of
November , 1995.
IN FAVOR:Mayor, Council Members
Norman F Freske, Ron Black, Vern Heidsert
OPPOSED: Larry Fournier and Suzanne Ackerman, Council Members
CITY OF OTSEGO
Freske, Mayor
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
{ STATE OF MINNESOTA ,
ORDINANCE NO.9&29
AN INTERIM ,'' ORDINANCE
ON ,THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
COMMERCL46L FEEDLOTS 'OF
300 ANIMAL UNITS OR MORE
WITHIN THE CITY OF OTSEGO,
THE JCITY COUNCIL OF THE
sCITY OF OTSEGO ORDAINS AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Intent. It is the intent of
this Interim Ordinance to allow the
City of Otsego to complete review,of
the presently existing ordinance sec-
tions related to Commercial Feedlots
and to make. appropriate changes'in
the same in order to protect the value
of residential properties within `the
City of Otsego, to insure proper land
use controls, and to facilitate compati-
bility between such facilities and the
surrounding property, uses•.
Section 2. "Authority and Purpose.
The City, Council ': is; empowered; by
Minn, Stat. 462.355, Subd. 4 to pass
an interim ordinance, applicable to all
or a4 portion of its jurisdiction, for the
purpose of protecting the pplanningg
process, and the health, eafety,,,and
welfare of its citizens.
Section 3. Temporary Prohibition.
For six (6) months after the effective
' any type, for a Commercial Feedlot of
�; �, 300 Animal Units or' more within the
City:' The term Animal Unit, as used
herein, is defined in Minnesota Rules
7020.0300, Subpart F,
Section 4. Misdemeanor. Any per
son,, persons, firm or corporation' vio-
lating any' provisions` of this ordinance
shall be' guilty of a misdemeanor, and',
uppon conviction thereof, shall,be pun.
iehed pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.02, 4'
Subd. 3, or as subsequently amended,
plus costs of prosecution <:
Section 5. Injunctive Relief In the 'I
event of a violation of this ordinance,
the City may institute appropriate
actions or proceedings, including
requesting injunctive"relief to prevent,
restrain, correct, or abate such viola-
tions.
Section 6. Separability. It is hereby
declared to be the intention that`the
several provisions of this ordinance
are ,separable in accordance with the
following: "if" any court of competent
jurisdiction is adjudge any provi.
sion `of this ordinance to be invalid,
such judgment shall not affect any
other provisions of this ordinance not
specifically included in said judgment,
Section 7. Effective Date. This ordi-
nance shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication, and shall
remain in effect until six (6) months
after the effective date, unless a short-
er period of time is approved by Pron-
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