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REPLACEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 1117
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CHRISTMAS TREES
AND DECORATIONS IN PUBLIC PLACES, ADDING
SECTIONS 7:10 THROUGH 7:14
THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The display of Ch"4stmas
places shall be regulated as follows:
Section 7:10. Definitions. The
ascribed to them herein:
trees and decorations in public
following terms have the meanings
(a) "Christmas tree" means any natural tree which has been
cut and is set up, used, installed or maintained within any building,
structure or tent for decorative or commemorative purposes.
(b) "Christmas decorations" mean any cuttings, branches,
cotton batting, straw, dry vines or leaves, cellulose or other flammable
material used for decorative or commemorative purposes.
Section 7:11. Christmas Trees or Decorations in Public Places.
Places of public assembly or places of business to which the public is
invited which shall use, keep, install or maintain Christmas trees or
decorations shall observe and comply with the following regulations:
(a) Every Christmas tree, regardless of the type, shall be
so placed, kept and maintained that the butt, or bottom end of the trunk,
is at all times immersed in not less than two inches of water.
(b) No Christmas decorations shall be used unless treated by
fire retardant method in a manner approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau
of the City.
(c) Christmas trees shall not be placed in or immediately
adjacent to exit areas, light wells, or stairwells in buildings.
(d) No candles shall be used on Christmas trees.
(e) No electrical decorations shall be used on Christmas
trees or Christmas decorations except in churches when used in connection
with a religious or ceremonial service; provided, however, that this
exception shall be subject to approval by the Fire Prevention Bureau
of the City.
Section 7:12. Artificial Trees and Artificial Decorations Excepted.
The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to artificial Christmas
trees or decorations constructed of con -flammable materials with the
exception of those constructed of metal or metal alloys which must, if
used with electrical decorations be approved by the Fire Prevention Bureau
of the City.
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Section 7:13. Enforcement. The Fire Prevention Bureau shall cause
any Christmas tree or decoration in violation of this ordinance to be
disconnected or removed.
Section 7:14. Provisions Supplementary. The provisions of this
ordinance shall not be construed as superseding, limiting or repealing
any other ordinance of the City relating to fire and fire prevention,
but shall be construed as being in addition and supplementary thereto.
Section 2. Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300 or by imprisonment not
to exceed 90 days or both.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 15
days after its publication.
Adopted by the City Council August 3, 1970.
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administration:
App oved as to and legality:
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City 'torney
tt SUN NEWSPAPERS
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ST. LOIJISPARK SUN
6601 W. 78th St. Bloomington, Minnesota
State of Minnesota t
County of Hennepin
SS.
W JOHN BERTRAM, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all tames here stated
has been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known as The St Louis Park Sun
and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper
is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form
equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and
is distributed at least once each week (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted
to news of Local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly
duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and
advertisements (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports
to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers. has an average of
at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears
and has entry as second-class matter in its local post -office. (5) Said newspaper purports to
serve the City of St Louis Park in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of
ilur•ue in the City of Bloomington in said county, established and open during its regular business
s for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main-
_ained by the managing officer or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and con-
trol during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular
business hours to the business of the newspaper and business related thereto. (8) Said news-
paper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said news-
paper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day
or dates of publication mentioned below (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of
State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1988 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the
form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and
sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper
He further states on oath that the printed 0rdinallde No. 1117
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed
and published therein in the English language, once each week, for one successive weeks.
that it was first so published on thur. the 13th
day of August 19 70
and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including
the day of 19 and that the following Is a printed copy
of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is 'hereby acknowledged as being
the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of
(Notarial Seal)
4111.11
Alice J. Nelson, Notary Public, -Or
epm County, Minn
IESIMENEIEMEMEREEZEINHE
My Commission Expires December 28, 1973
Augu?t 19 70
*Mord Pubiicatloni '
REPLACEMENT
' ORDINANCE NO 1117
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CHRIST-
MAS TREES AND DECORATIONS IN
PUBLIC PLACES, ADDING SECTIONS 7 10
THROUGH 7 14 !
THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK DOES
ORDAIN tri
Section 1 The display of Christams trees
and decorations in public+places shall be regu-
lated as follows -
Sectlon 710 Definitions The following
terms have -the meanings ascribed to them
herein
lap 'Christmas tree" means any natural
tree which has been cut and is set up, used
installed or maintained within'anybuilding
structure or tent for decorative or commemo-
rative purposes.
ib) "Christmas decorations' mean anv
cuttings branches cotton batting, straw dry
vines or leaves cellulose or other flammable
matenal used for decorative or commemora-
tive purposes
Section 7 11 Christmas Trees or Decora-
tions in Public Places Places of public
assembly or places of business to which the
public is invited which shall use, keep install
or maintain Lhnstmas trees or decorations
shall observe and comply with the following
regulations - ,
iai Every Chnstrnas tree regardless of the
type shall be so placed, kept and maintained
that the butt or bottom end of the trunk is at
all times immersed In not less than two
inches of water
ibi No•Chrltjmas decorations shall be used
unless', treated by fiee,retardant method in a
manner approved by, the Fire Prevention
Bureau of the City
,,,,icl'Chnstmas trees. shall, not be placed in
or immediately adjacent to exit' areas, light
wells Ibi stairwells in buildings 4
idl No candles shall be used on Chribtmas
tries T. ,
iei No eleeppttnncal becorations shall be—used
on Christmas}trees or Christmas didions
except ina'churchesewhen used in pihfotion
with aprebglcus or ceremonial servsc tiro-
videdi ,however' that' this except(oh(shafl be
sulAect to approval by the Fire 'prevention
Bureau,ipf the City '•,
Sectiod-7,12 Artificial Trees a FrtlRcial
DecorbilonsiExcepted The,pron gf tlus
ordina't'e shall not apply to artifi ophnst-
mas trees"'ot decorations constru pf non-
flammable matenals with the 'exce Ion of
those constructed of metal or me(a(i alloys
which must. if used with electneal decora-
uons•be approved by the FirePrifention
Bureau of the City` , , r3r
, Sectio,, 713 Enforcement Thej're Pre-
vention Bureau 'shill cause any Chnstrnas
tree or decoration in, violation of this ordi-
nance to be disconnected or removed '
•Section 7,14' provisions Supplementary
The provisions of this ordinance shall, not be
construed as superseding! limiting or repea l-
ing any other ordinances of the City relating to
firo and fire prevention but shall be con
strued as being'in addition and supplementary
thereto _•
Section " Penalt$ Any person violating the
provisions of this ordinance"shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall he ptiroshet by a fine of;normore,'than,
8300, pr b' imprisonment not to exce4id 90t
dales t bola. = i,
Section 3;rEtfettfve,Datel_nlittidinancei
shall take effect5lb Aayq eftet Its pti on
Adoptedlby`the City Couhicil Augusf�
_ s/FRANK J HOWARD I
Mayor
Attest,
s/EMIL E HANSON• '
City Clerk i
, Approved as to form and legality
s/W4YNE POPHAM
`' i Coity Attorney
Reviewed for admtmstation
s/CHRIS CIIERCHES . e
City Manager I
iAug '13, 19701—SLP I
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File No.
Affidavit of Publication
ST. LOUISPARKSUN
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
In The Matter Of
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411/ @ SUN NEWSPAPERS
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
ST. LOUISPARKSUN
6601 W. 78th St. Bloomington, Minnesota
State of Minnesota t
County of Hennepin
SS.
W JOHN BERTRAM, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated
has been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known as The St Louis Park Sun
and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows• (1) Said newspaper
is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form
equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and
is distributed at least once each week (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted
to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly
duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and
advertisements (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports
to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers. has an average of
at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears
and has entry as second-class matter in its local post -office. (5) Said newspaper purports to
erve .the City of St Louis Park in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of
ie in the City of Bloomington in said county, estabhshed and open during its regular business
s for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main-
ined by the managing officer or persons In its employ and subject to his direction and con-
trol during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular
business hours to the business of the newspaper and business related thereto. (8) Said news-
paper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said news-
paper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day
or dates of publication mentioned below (8) Said newspaper has flled with the Secretary of
State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1988 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the
form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and
sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper
He further states on oath that the printed Ordinance nos 1117
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed
and published therein in the English language, once each week. for one successive weeks:
that it was first so pubbshed on thur•
the 6th day of August 19 70
and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including
the day of 19 and that the following is a printed copy
of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is Hereby acknowledged as being
the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
abcdefghgklmnopgrstuvwxyz
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of August
(Notarial Seal)
NELSON
Notary Pubtp6ennecIn
County, Minn.
My comRtssionExpiresDec.
19 70
(Official Pabdmdoil
ORDINANCE NO 1117
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CHRIST-
MAS TREES AND -DE ATIONS IN
PUBLIC PLACES, ADDING. 7 19
THROUGH TIE '
THE CITYOF 5T L( 1 ARK DOES
ORDAIN � i :i
Section 1 The display of Christmas trees
and decorations in public places,shall be regu-
lated as follows
Seetloe 719 Definitions. The following
terms have the meanings ascnbed to them
herein
la "Christmas tree" means any natural
tree which has been cut and is set up, used•
Installed or maintained within any building,
structure or tent for decorative or commemo-
rative purposes
(b) "Chnstmas decorations" mean any,
cuttings, branches,tcotton batting straw, dry
vines or leaves, cellulose or other flammable
matenal used for decorative or commemora-
tive purposes
Section 7 11 Christmas Trees or Decors-,,
lions in Public Places. Places of public
assembly or places of business to which the
public is invited which shall use, keep, install
or maintain Chnstmas trees or decorations
shall observe and comply with the following
regulations
(a) Every Chnstmas treb, regardless of
the, type, shall be ® placed, kept and main-
tained that the butt, or bottom end of the
trunk, is at all times immersed In not less
than two inches of water; i
(b) No Chnstmas decorations shall be
used unless treated by fire retardant method
in a manner approved by the Fire Prevention
Bureau of the City
(c) Christmas trees shall not be placed in
or immediately adjacent -to exit areas, hght
wells or stairwells in buildings
Id) No candles shall bc1i(#I on Chnst-
mas trees j
Section 719 -Artificial Tree' and Artifi-
cial Decorations Excepted.,The provisions of
this ordinance shall , not apply I to artificial
Christmas trees or decorations constructed of
non-flammable matenkls with the ,exception
of those constructed of metal or -Intal alloys
which must, of used with electrical decora-
tions be approved by the Fire Prevention
Bureau of the City ' i '
Section 719 Enforcement -The Fire
Prevention Bureau shall muse apy Chnstmas
tree or decoration In violation of this ordi-
nance to be disconnected or, ren 01ied
Section 7 14 Provldoet Supplementary
The proviaons of flus onhnance,shall not be
constructed as superseding, limiting or
repealing any other ordinance of the City
relating to fire and fire prevention, but shall
be constructed as being in addition and sup-
plementary thereto
Section 2 Penalty Any person violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fire of not more than
9900 or by improvement not (o exceed 90 days
or both
Section 9 Effective Date This ordinance
shall take effect 15 days after its pubhcataon
Adopted by the CityCbunp,l� st 3, 1970
§iffc l`t`" HOWARD
Mayor
Attest
s/ EARL E HART
City Clerk '' e`,'+ , ` -
Reviewed fora stn tleh
S/ CHRIS CHE Ii } g ?
City Manager_
Approved as to loran and legality
s/ WAYNE POPHAM
City Attorney
(Aug 5 19701-812
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Affidavit of Publication
ST. LOUISARKSUN
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
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Section 7:13. Enforcement. The Fire Prevention Bureau shall cause
any Christmas tree or decoration in violation of this ordinance to be
disconnected or removed.
Section 7:14. Provisions Supplementary. The provisions of this
ordinance shall not be construed as superseding, limiting or repealing
any other ordinance of the City relating to fire and fire prevention,
but shall be construed as being in addition and supplementary thereto.
Section 2. Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300 or by imprisonment not
to exceed 90 days or both.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 15
days after its publication.
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City Clerk
Adopted by the City Council August 3, 1970.
Revi•4 • stration:
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Entitled:
ORDINANCE NO.
1117
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CHRISTI4AAS TREES MU) DECORATIONS IN PUBLIC PLACES,
ADDING SECTIONS 7:10 THROUGH 7:14
auced btr Date____
feac;--g_Da`c 4/ /r70 Wived
c__ 8/3,L7f_vr;:ved
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'ublished Date 8/13/70
effective Date, 8/28/70
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