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Sample Ordinance Amending an Ordinance
Published May 12, 2008
Sample ordinance amending a previous ordinance.
(Revised 5/2008)
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Charging for Fire Calls
Published Apr 10, 2007
Handout from 2005 Fire Department Training. Information on city authority to impose fees for emergency services, including fire protection. Overview on contractual issues in collecting charges, provide service outside the city, and more.
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Sample Ordinance Adopting City Code
Published May 9, 2008
Sample ordinance that adopts city code. (Revised 5/2008)
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General Ordinance Form
Published May 9, 2008
Model ordinance. Includes common structure of ordinances. (Revised 5/2008)
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Sample Special Election Ordinance
Published Sep 11, 2012
Sample ordinance establishing a special election at a time other than the general election. (Revised 9/2012)
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Sample Coal Tar Sealer Ordinance
Published Jan 6, 2010
A sample ordinance regulating the use of sealer products in order to protect and preserve water quality. (Revised 1/2010)
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Sample Public Nuisance Ordinance
Published Jan 14, 2010
Sample ordinance regulating public nuisances. (Revised 1/2010)
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Sample Open Burning Ordinance
Published Apr 30, 2012
Sample ordinance regulating opening burning within a city. (Revised 4/2012)
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Sample Opening Burning of Leaves Ordinance
Published Apr 30, 2012
Ordinance regulating open burning of leaves. (Revised 4/2012)
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Sample Lawful Gambling Ordinance
Published Jun 22, 2012
Sample ordinance regulating lawful gambling. (Revised 6/2012)
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Sample Ordinance Regarding Securing Vacant Buildings
Published Feb 22, 2011
Model ordinance providing for the securing of vacant buildings. (Revised 2/2011)
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Sample Ordinance Establishing a Planning Commission
Published Jan 17, 2012
Model ordinance establishing a planning commission.
Revised 1/2012)
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Sample Ordinance Regulating Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants
Published Sep 14, 2009
Sample ordinance regulating peddlers and transient merchants within a city. (Revised 9/2009)
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Shade Tree Pest Control Ordinance
Published Feb 19, 2010
Sample ordinance to regulate and control diseased trees. Includes procedures for inspection, declaration and abatement of tree pests. (Revised 2/2010)
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Sample Ordinance Establishing a Municipal Cemetery and Regulating the Maintenance and Use.
Published Jan 12, 2011
Model ordinance establishing a municipal cemetery and providing regulations for the maintenance and use of the cemetery. (Revised 1/2011)
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Model Background Check Ordinance
Published May 7, 2010
The purpose and intent of this section is to establish regulations that will allow law enforcement access to Minnesota's Computerized Criminal History information for specified non-criminal purposes of employment background checks
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Sample Water and Sewer Ordinance
Published Jan 24, 2012
Sample ordinance establishing water and sewer utility accounts, rate schedule as well as sections regarding how delinquent accounts will be handled. (Revised 1/2012)
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Sample Liquor Licensing Ordinance
Published Jul 1, 2010
Sample ordinance providing comprehensive regulation of all of the types of liquor licenses a city may issue. (Revised 7/2010)
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Recreational Vehicle Sample Ordinance
Published Jul 9, 2010
Sample ordinance regulating recreational vehicles including trail bikes, off highway motorcycle, off-road vehicles, motorized go-carts, and hovercraft. (Revised 5/2010)
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Special Vehicles Sample Ordinance
Published Jul 9, 2010
Sample ordinance regulating the use of mini trucks, class 1 all-terrain vehicles and motorized golf carts on city streets.
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Sample Ordinance Establishing a Permanent Care and Improvement Fund
Published Jan 12, 2011
Model ordinance establishing a permanent care and improvement fund for a municipal cemetery under Minn. Stat. ยงยง 306.41-.54. For cities in counties under 50,000 in population. (Revised 1/2011)
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Model Tobacco Licensing Ordinance
Published Dec 8, 2010
Model tobacco licensing ordinance regulating the sale, consumption and possession of tobacco and tobacco related products. Developed by the League of Minnesota Cities and the Public Health Law Center. (Revised 12/2010)
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2011 Variance Legislation
Published Jun 1, 2011
2011 legislation made variance changes, which may require some cities to change ordinances or statutory cross-references. Attached within this memo are a collection of sample documents reflecting the 2011 variance legislation.
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Sewer Toolkit: Collection of Models
Published Jun 7, 2010
The materials contained here demonstrate information and models to guide your city through developing a comprehensive maintenance program. Identifying and documenting the components of the system, as well as including a number of guides and model policies to provide information necessary for the city to develop sewer maintenance and emergency response policies, is crucial in determining liability. These policies will help the city clearly explain what it does and why it does it.
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Sewer Toolkit: Collection of Public Education
Published Jun 7, 2010
Property owners within the city play a key role in preventing sanitary sewer backups. Public education pieces including sample newsletter articles, utility billing stuffers and suggested web content have been developed for your city's use. These items inform property owners of their responsibilities when using the city's sewer system as well as what they should do in the event of a sewer backup.
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Model Snowplowing Policy
Published Feb 1, 2011
Model Snowplowing Policy
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