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ORDINANCE NO. 2411-12
CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK
CITY CHARTER CONCERNING CIVIL PENALTIES
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 410.12, Subd. 7 the Charter Commission has
recommended to the City Council that the Charter be amended as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 410.12, Subd. 7 provides that upon recommendation of the
Charter Commission the City Council may enact a Charter Amendment by ordinance.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11. Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 11.05 Civil Penalties of the
St. Louis Park City Charter is amended as follows:
Chapter 11. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 11.05. Civil Penalties.
(a) The City Council may establish by ordinance a procedure for imposing a civil
penalty for any violation of a city ordinance. The procedure must include
provisions to notify the person or entity of the penalty and the opportunity to be
heard in response to the charge.
(b) The City Council may provide by ordinance that unpaid civil penalties be
collected through a process similar to a special assessment against real property if
the penalty relates to the maintenance of the property or to an activity, use, or
delivery of City service associated with the property. The ordinance must provide
that the City should first attempt to obtain voluntary payment of the penalty. The
ordinance must also provide that notice and an opportunity to be heard be given to
the property owner listed on the official tax records before the penalty is assessed.
(c) With respect to unpaid civil penalties assessed against real property pursuant to
Paragraph (b) of this Section, the assessment may include late payment penalties
to cover the administrative and legal costs incurred by the City in connection with
collecting the unpaid penalties.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect ninety days after its publication.
Public Hearing and First Reading
February 21, 2012
Second Reading
March 5, 2012
Date of Publication
March 15, 2012
Date Ordinance takes effect
June 15, 2012
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City of St. Louis Park
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ORDINANCE NO 2411-12
CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE ST LOUIS PARK
CITY CHARTER CONCERNING
CIVIL PENALTIES
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn Stat §
410 12, Subd 7 the Charter Commission
has recommended to the City Council
that the Charter be amended as provid-
ed herein, and
WHEREAS, Minn Stat § 410 12, Subd
7 provides that upon recommendation of
the Charter Commission the City Council
may enact a Charter Amendment by or-
dinance
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ST LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA OR-
DAINS
SECTION 1 Chapter 11 Miscellaneous
Provisions, Section 11 05 Civil Penalties
of the St Louis Park City Charter is
amended as follows
Chapter 11. Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 11 05 Civil Penalties
(a) The City Council may establish by or-
dinance a procedure for imposing a civil
penalty for any violation of a city ordi-
nance The procedure must include pro-
visions to notify the person or entity of the
penalty and the opportunity to be heard
in response to the charge
(b) The City Council may provide by or-
dinance that unpaid civil penalties be col-
lected through a process similar to a spe-
cial assessment against real property if
the penal relates to the maintenance of
the property or to an activity. use. or de-
liver of City service associated with the
property The ordinance must provide
that the City should first attempt to obtain
voluntary payment of the penalty. The or-
dinance must also provide that notice and
an opportunity to be heard be given to the
property owner listed on the official tax
records before the penalty is assessed
(c) With respect to unpaid civil penalties
assessed against real property pursuant
to Paragraph (b) of this Section. the as-
sessment may include late payment
penalties to cover the administrative and
legal costs incurred by the City in con-
nection with collecting the unpaid oenal-
S
SECTION Z This Ordinance shall take
effect ninety days after its publication
Adopted by the City Council March 5,
2012
Jeffrey W Jacobs /s/
Published in St Louis Park Sailor March
15, 2012
(Mar 15, 2012) A3-Ord2411-12