HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-21 PACKET 06.B.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
MEETING ITEM #
DATE 4/21/10
PREPARED BY Community Development Howard Blin
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST
1. Hold the public hearing on the proposed ordinance amendment regarding Individual
Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS).
2. Consider adopting the ordinance amendment bringing the City Code into compliance with
the new Washington County ordinance on ISTS.
3. Consider adopting a resolution authorizing the publication of this ordinance amendment by
title and summary.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt the ordinance amendment regarding ISTS.
2. Adopt the summary ordinance resolution.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
® MEMO /LETTER: Memo from Bob LaBrosse dated 4/16/10
® RESOLUTION: Draft
® ORDINANCE: Draft
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❑ OTHER:
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CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE
MINNESOTA
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator
FROM: Bob LaBrosse, Chief Building Official
DATE: April 16, 2010
RE: Ordinance Amendment — Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISIS)
Background
Washington County issues permits and conducts inspections of septic systems for the City
of Cottage Grove. The Washington County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution
repealing the Washington County Development Code, Chapter Four, Individual Sewage
Treatment System Regulations and adopting the Washington County Development Code,
Chapter Four, Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Regulations (Ordinance #179). The
effective date of the ordinance is September 23, 2009.
The City's septic system ordinance needs to be revised by September 23, 2010, to be in
conformance with Washington County Ordinance #179. Attached is the draft ordinance
amendment that will bring the Cottage Grove City Code into compliance with the County's
ordinance.
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Hold the public hearing on the proposed ordinance amendment regarding Individual
Sewage Treatment Systems.
2. Adopt the ordinance amendment bringing the City Code into compliance with the new
Washington County ordinance on ISTS.
3. Adopt the resolution authorizing the publication of this ordinance amendment by title
and summary.
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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE, MINNESOTA
AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF THE CITY'S INDIVIDUAL
SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT "The Code of the City of Cottage Grove, County of
Washington, State of Minnesota" shall be amended by amending Title 8, Chapter 2, Section 2;
County Standards Adopted to read as follows:
8 -2 -2: County Standards Adopted: Adopted and
as may hereafter be modified, is Chapter Fou
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT "The Code
Washington, State of Minnesota" shall be amended
Permit Required to read as follows: f
8 -2 -3: Permit Required: No person;
treatment system in the City without
Washington County Building Offir.'al De
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and after its adoption
Attes
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk
This
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by reference, except
of Cottage Grove, County of
g Title 8, Chapter 2, Section 3;
alter or extend any individual sewage
obtained a permit therefer from the
blic Health and Environment (Brd —NY,
;e shall be in full force and effect from
Myron Bailey, Mayor
Published in the South Washington County Bulletin on [Date].
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -XXX
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cottage Grove adopted Ordinance No. XXX,
to amend City Code Title 8 -2 -2: County Standards Adopted, and Title 8 -2 -3: Permit Required;
and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.191, subd. 4 allows publication by title
and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would clearly inform
the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Cottage
Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota that the City Clerk shall cause the following
summary of Ordinance No. XXX to be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire
ordinance:
Public Notice
The City Council of the City of Cottage Grove has adopted Ordinance No. XXX. The ordinance
amends City Code Title 8 -2 -2, County Standards Adopted; and Title 8 -2 -3, Permit Required.
This ordinance references Washington County Ordinance #179 regulating individual sewage
treatment systems. The full text of Ordinance No. XXX is available for inspection at Cottage
Grove City Hall during regular business hours and is posted at the Washington County Park
Grove Library.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of Ordinance No. XXX will be kept in the City
Clerk's office at City Hall for public inspection and that a full copy will be posted in a public
place in the City.
Passed this 21 st day of April 2010.
Myron Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk