04-32CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-32
RESOLUTION ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT CIVIL
PENALTY SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2004-15, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OTSEGO
CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CODE
REGULATIONS, 2-5-3, B provides that the City Council shall, from time to time by
Resolution adopt a schedule of civil penalties establishing the penalty amounts for certain
violations and classes of violations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the attached ADMINISTRATIVE
ENFORCEMENT CIVIL PENALTY SCHEDULE sets forth appropriate penalties for
the listed offenses.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, WRIGHT
COUNTY, MINNESOTA hereby adopts the attached ADMINISTRATIVE
ENFORCEMENT CIVIL PENALTY SCHEDULE to remain in force and effect until
such time as it is changed by further resolution of the City Council.
ADOPTED this 14`h day of June, 2004.
IN FAVOR: Mayor Fournier; CM Heidner, CM Wendel, CM Struthers
and CM Scharber
CITY OF OTSEGO
Larry Fournier, Mayor
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT CIVIL PENALTY SCHEDULE
CLASS A OFFENSES: $50.00
Violations of Animal Regulations (Chapter 5, Section 1 of the City Code)
CLASS B OFFENSES: $100.00
Violations of Zoning Regulations (Chapter 20 of the City Code, except Chapter 20,
Section 37 regarding Signs)
CLASS C OFFENSES: $200.00
All Nuisance Violations (Chapter 5, Section 8 of the City Code)
Violations of the Sign Ordinance (Chapter 20, Section 37 of the City Code)
Violations of Building Regulations (Chapter 4 of the City Code)
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS WITHIN 24 MONTHS:
If a second citation for a Code Offense is issued'by the City to the alleged violator and/or
owner of the property upon which the violation has occurred within twenty —four (24)
months of the issuance of a previous citation for the same Code Offense, the civil penalty
shall increase by 25% over the scheduled civil penalty amount. If a third citation for a
Code Offense is issued by the City to the alleged violator and/or owner of the property
upon which the violation has occurred within twenty-four (24) months of the issuance of
a previous citation for the same Code Offense, the civil penalty shall increase by 50%
over the scheduled civil penalty amount. If a fourth citation for a Code Offense is issued
by the City to the alleged violator and/or the owner of the property upon which the
violation has occurred within twenty-four (24) months of the issuance of a previous
citation for the same Code Offense, the. civil penalty shall increase by 1.00% over the
scheduled civil penalty amount.