RES 17-39RESOLUTION NO.: 2017 - 39
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO UNDERTAKE CERTAIN PROACTIVE
EFFORTS RELATED TO ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has adopted a City Code to ensure land use
compatibility and the protection of public health safety and welfare within the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City administers and enforces the provisions of the City Code on
a complaint basis in consideration of available staff and budget resources; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that certain types of violations of the City
Code occurring at high visibility locations within the City has potential for greater
negative effects to public health safety and welfare; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to proactively address such violations to
prevent harm to land use compatibility, community character, and public health safety
and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Otsego
that Otsego that the Zoning Administrator and Code Enforcement Officer is hereby
directed to:
Identify, with the assistance of other City staff, up to ten (10) properties located
adjacent to arterial or major collector roadways upon which the following
violations are occurring:
a. Accumulation in the open of materials and debris constituting a public
nuisance in violation of Section 5-8-5.0 and 5-8-5.P of the City Code.
b. Open and outdoor storage, including recreational equipment or unlicensed
or inoperable vehicles, in violation of Section 20-18-3.A of the Zoning
Ordinance.
C. Operation of a home extended business in violation of Section 20-29-1 of
the Zoning Ordinance.
2. Pursue enforcement of the identified violations in accordance with the
administrative procedures outlined by Chapter 2, Section 5 of the City Code; the
City further reserves its rights to all other administrative, civil, or criminal
remedies available to abate the violation.
3. Costs incurred by the City on a time and materials basis for the code
enforcement actions directed by this resolution shall not exceed $10,000 in
addition to other on-going code enforcement activities without further
authorization from the City Council.
MOTION BY: Warehime
SECOND BY: Tanner
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp, Heidner, Warehime, Tanner, Darkenwald
THOSE OPPOSED: None
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 24th day of April,
2017.
ATTEST:
Tami Loff, City Clerk°
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY.
Jessi a L�Stockamp, Vayo�r�
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