1974 Ord 78-82
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OHDINANCE NO. 11.-
AN ORDINAlifGE jI,Jv!}JN'DING ORDINAtTCB NO. 5~5 1 BBING AN
ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USl'J OF VEHICLI~S AND HIGHWAYS
WITHIN THE CI'I'y..QF SHOREViOOD. INGORPOR!\TING PROVISIONS
OF THE STATE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC REGULA.TION ACT DY REF'EH-
ENCE AND IMPOSJNG A PENALTY FUR VIOLATION TIIFiREOF.
The City Councll of the City of ShOl't~wood, l'.Unnesvta,
ordains:
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Section 1.
That Section 1 of Ordin~ulce Nu.mber ~'53 entitled
Highway Traffic Act inc:orpor'ted by reference is hI'Yr"')by
amended to read as fJIJ 0\');3 :
Section 1-
The regulatory provi:;ionr; of' the, "Highway Traff1.c
Regulation Act" the SaVl(' :<"). i,:'-; :hllnEc'SO statutes.
Chapter 169 as peri.odic:, .:y .11" :,'c1. 'up to end .tncludJng
1a"'18 of' 1973 8re hnl'c by" .i'i {ir t ['nff' ordinmc<0
regulation. 'I'he US(~ of it S J alley E .:1.1".
the city are hereby In rr;t,!':G ,m', part OI' this
ordinance by reference) as :if t't'11y :,c: cut herein.
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The City Council of the City of
Shorewood do ordain:
SECTION I. GENERAL PROVI-
SIONS
A. Short Title
This ordinance shall be known as
"City of Shorewood Subdivision Or-
dinance. "
8. Pu rpose
Each new subdivision becomes a
permanent unit in the basic phy-
sical structure of the future com-
munity. In order that new sub-
divisions and land development
will contribute toward an at-
tractive, orderly, stable and whole-
some community environment,
adequate municipal services, and
safe streets, all subdivisions here-
after platted within the City shall
fully comply with the regulations
hereinafter set fortll in this or-
dinance.
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C. Interpretation
I n their interpretation and appli-
cation the provisions of this or-
dinance shall be the minimum re-
quirements adopted for the pro-
tection of the public health, saft-
ey and general welfare.
D. Scope
Except in the case of resubdivi-
sion, th is ordina nce shall not ap-
ply to any lot or lots forming a
part of a subdivision recorded in
the office of the Register of
Deeds, or Registrar of Titles prior
to the effective date of this or-
dinance. Nor is it intended by
th is ordinance to repeal, abro-
gate, annul or in any way impair.
or interfere with existing pro-
vision of other laws or ordinances
except those specifically repealed by
or in conflict, with, this ordin-
ance, or with private restrictions
placed upon property by deed,
covenant or other private agree-
ment, or with restrictive cove.-
nants running with the land to
which the City is a party. Where
th is ordinance imposes a greater
restriction upon land than is im-
posed or required by such existing
provisions of law. ordinance, con~
tract -,or deed, the prOVisions of
th is ord inance shall control.
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SECTION II. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this ordin-
ance, certain words and terms used
herein are defined as follows and shall
have these meanings unless it shall be
apparent from the context that dif-
ferent meanings are intended:
CITY PLAN This includes all plam
of the City Council of Planning
Commission for land use, sanitar~
sewer, municipal water, storm drain,
age, transportation facilities, and
other community facilities.
SUBDIVIDER Any person com
mencing proceedings under this or-
dinance to effect a su bdivision of
land hereunder for himself or for
another.
SUBDIVISION The division of ~
parcel of land into two or more
lots or parcels for the pu rpose of
transfer of ownership or of build-
LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 79
AN ORDI NANCE FOR THE PUR.
POSES OF PROMOTING ORDERLY
AND SYSTEMATIC PLANNING
OR SUBDIVISION AND LAND
DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA
ing developments. The term in-
cludes re-subdivision and, when
appropriate to the context shal
relate to the process of subdivid-
ing or to the land sUbdivided;
except that, upon the approval
by the City Council, nothing in
th is ordinance shall effect, limit,
or apply in the case where one lot
is divided into two or three lots
or pacels of land, the size of which
subdivided lots or parcels of land
conform to the City's minimum re-
Quireme nts of the Shorewood Zon-
ing Ordinance and also abut upon a
pUblic street. However, a dimen-
ensional map of such a division shall
be filed with the City Clerk before
the division is ma de or approved b~
the Council.
PRELIMINARY PLAT The prelim-
inary map, drawing or chart indi-
c"ating the proposed layout of the
subdivisions to be submitted to
the Planning Commission and
Council for their consideration,
including required data.
FiNAL PLAT The final map, draw-
ing, or chart on wh ich the sub-
diviser's plan of subdivision is pr
sented to the City Council for ap-
proval and wh ich, if approved.
will be submitted to the Count~
Register of Deeds or Registrar 0
Titles.
LAND DEVELOPMENT - COM
MERCIAL The authorized use of
land for comrnercial purposes in
accordance with the Shorewoo
Zoning Ordinance.
BLOCK A parcel of land containing
one or more lots and bounded on
nile or more sides by a street.
LOT A parcel of land in a subdivision
or plat of land, separated from
other parcels or portions by de-
scriptions as one a subdivision or
by metes and bounds, for the pur-
pose of sales or lease or separate
use therof.
STREET A way for vehicular traf-
fic, whether designated as a street,
highway, thoroughfare, parkway,
throughway, road, avenue, lane,
place or however otherwise desig-
nated.
STREET WIDTH The shortest dis-
tance between the lines delineat-
ing the right-of-way of a street.
THOROUGHFARE A fast or heavy
traffic street of considerable con-
tinuity and used primarily as a
traffic artery for intercommunica-
tion among large areas.
COLLECTOR STREET A street that
carries traffic from minor streets
to thoroughfares, It includes the
principal entrance streets of a
residential development and prin-
cipal streets for circu lation with in
such development.
MINOR STREET A street of limited
continu ity used primarily for ac-
cess to the abutting properties
and the local needs of a neigh-
borhood.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET A
service drive or minor street that
is parallel and adjacent to a
thoroughfare and which provides
access to abutting properties and
protection from through traffic.
CUL-DE-SAC A minor street with
only one outlet.
EASEMENT A grant by an owner of
land for the ~pecific use of the
public generally, or to a person or
persons.
ENGINEER The person or persons,
individual or corporate, designat-
e ed from time to time by the City
Council as the City Engineer.
PERSON Any individual, firm, asso-
ciation, syndicate or partnership,
corporation, trust, or any other
legal entity.
OWNER Any individual, firm, asso-
ciation, syndicate, co-partnership,
corporation, trust or any other
legal entity having sufficient pro-
proprietary interest in the land sought
to b~ subdivided or commercial-
ly used ~o commence and main-
tain proceedings under this or-
dinance.
FRONT SET BACK AREA The
area between the street right-of-
way line and a line located not
more than 100 feet back from
said right-of-way line, except lake-
shore ,property where the lake
shall be the front of the lot; min-
imum setback shall be determin-
ed by the Shorewood Zoning Or.
dinance.
SECTION III. PRELIMiNARY PLAT
a. Procedu re
1. The subdivider shall ~ubmit
to the City Clerk:
a) Seven copies of the prelim-
ary plat.
b) A cash fee of $150.00 for
those subdivisions with 4 lots
or less; for those subdivisions
with 5 lots or more a cash fee
of $150.00 plus $10.00 for
each lot in the proposed sub-
division. This fee shall be used
for the expense of the city in
connection with approval or
disapproval of said prelimin-
plat.
2) The City Clerk shall then,
but only after determining the
preliminary plat contains all
required data as set forth in
th is ordi na nce;
a) set a pUblic hearing before
the planning Commission on
the preliminary plat, which
shall be held at the next re-
!!IIUIClI fneerlng OT tne Plan-
ning Commission, but not ear-
lier than 30 days after sub-
mission, of the preliminary
plat. Notice of said hearing
shall be PUblished In the of-
ficial City newspaper at least
seven days prior to the hear.
ing. A sign shall be posted
on the property so as to not-
Ify the pUblic that the iand in
Question Is the sUbject of a
hearing by the cou ncil or plan-
ni,ng commission.
B b) Refer one copy of the pre-
lim liminary plat to the Planning
Commission, one copy to the
City Engineer, and one copy
to the City Attorney.
3. The City Engineer shall submit
his report to the Planning Com-
mission seven days prior to the
hearing on the preliminary pial.
This report shall be on the feasi-
bility of serving the lots by utili-
ties Including municipal sewer
a'1d municipal or community
water, together with recommend-
tion on storm drainage prOblems
Which might be epcountered.
4. The City Attorney shall submit
h is report seven days prior to
the hearing, which report shall call
a~tentlon to any variances reQulr.
ed by the proposed plat, as weli as
whether the owner Is a praper
applicant under this ordinance.
5. The planning Commission shall
conduct the hearing on the pre-
liminary plat and shall make Its
report within 45 days after such
hearing. The preliminary function
of the, Planning Commission in
reviewing a prelimi"!ary plat Is
to determine whether such plat
conforms to the design standards
set forth In ordinance and the
feasibility of servin!! the lots with
municipal utilities as well as re-
commending a method by which'
such utilities might be financed in
accordance with terms of this or-
dinance. The Planning Commis-
sion may approve a preliminary
plat sUbject to certain revisions
and recommendations to the
Council, and may delegate Its
staff or one of its members to
see that further revisions and re-
comrendations as determined by
the Planning Commission are
carried out.
The Cou ncil shall act on the pre-
liminary plat within gO days of
the date of the report of the
Planning Commission. If the re-
port of the Planning Commission
has not been filed with the City
Clerk within 30 days after the
hearing on the preliminary plat,
the Council may act without such
report.
Approval of the preliminary plat
by the Council is tentative only;
It, however, shall include:
a) The election by the Councii
of the method of financing
and constructing of the requir-
ed pUblic improvements.
b) Approval or disapprov~1 of
any variance, requested by
the subdivider.
I f the preliminary plat is not ap-
proved by the Council, the rea-
sons for such action shall be re-
corded in the proceedings of the
Council and transmitted to the
applicant.
B. Data Required for Preliminary
Plat
1. Scale: 1 Inch to 100 feet, if
possible. Otherwise, 1
inch to 50 feet or ~OO
feet.
~. l<lenIITICaIIOn ana oescrlp-
tlon:
a) Proposed name of subdivI-
sion. The subdivider shall
Indicate that the proposed
named does not duplicate
or resemble In pronun-
ciation the name of any
plat theretofore recorded.
b) Location by section, town,
range or by other legal de-
scription.
c) Names and addresses of
the owner, SUbdivider, sur-
veyor and designer of the
plan. The subdivider shall
submi t a statement that
he had the area being sub-
divided under ownersh ip
or cont rol.
d) Graphic scale.
e) North-Point.
f) Date of preparation.
2. Existing conditions In tract
and in surrou nding area to
a distance of 100 feet:
a) Boundary line of pro-
posed SUbdivision, clear-
ly indicated.
b) Any non-resldentialzon-
ing district.
c) Total approximate
acreage of proposed
subdivision.
d) Platted streets, railroad
right-of.way and utility
easement s.
e) Boundary lines and
ownership of adjoining
unsubdivlded land.
f) Permanent buildings
and structutes.
g) Sewers, water mains,
culverts or other un-
derground facilities.
h) Topgraphy, showing
lakes, watercourses,
marsh area, and con-
tours at vertical Inter-
vals of not more than
two feet, except that
contour lines Shall be
no more than one hun-
dred feet apart. Con-
tour lines shall be
shown by means of
dashed I ines on the pre-
liminary plat.
i) Wooded areas.
j) Area in plat wh ich lIas
been designated by the
City as wetlands.
k) Other information such
as so if tests an d star m
drain layout as request-
ed by the City Engineer.
I) Statement of interest in
plat by Minnehaha
Watershed.
4. Subdivision Design Fea-
tures:
a) Layout of proposed
streets showing right-
of-way widths and
names of streets. The
name of any street here-
tofore used In the city
or its environs shall
not be used, unless the
proposed street Is an ex-
tension of an already
named street, in wh Ich
event the name shall be
used. The street layout
shall include all contig-
uous land owned or
cont rolled by the su b-
divider.
b) Location and widths
of proposed pedestrian
ways and utility ease-
ments.
c) Layout, numbers, dlm-
mensions and square foot-
age of lots.
d) Areas, other than streets,
pedestrian ways and ut-
ility easements, Intend-
ed to be dedicated or
reserved for public use,
including the size of
such area or areas in
acres.
e) Proposed use of all par-
cels, and if zohing
change is contemplat-
ed, proposed rezon Ing.
f) All plats shall have all
lots consecutlveiy num-
bered clockwise In each
block and shall con-
tain at least one or
more blocks which shall
also be consecutively
numbered.
SECTION IV. FINAL PLAT
A. Procedure
1. Unless an extension of time Is
requested by the subdivider and
granted by the Council, the sub-
divider shall within six months
following approval of the prelirrr,
inary plat, submit to the clerk:
a) Six copies of the Final
Plat. The Final Plat shall In-
corporate all changes re-
Quired by the:louncil.
Otherwise it shall conform
to the preliminary plat.
The Final Plat may con-
stitute only that portion
of the preliminary plat
which the subdivider pro-
poses to record and develop
at the time. If the Final
Plat is not submitted tllth-
in six month S, the ap-
proval of the preliminary
plat shall be considered
void unless time has been
extended bY the c'lty coun-
cil.
b) An up-ta-date certified ab-
stract of title,reglstered
property report of such
other evidence as the City
Attorney may require
showing title or control in
the applicant.
2. The Clerk shall rater copies of
the Final Plat to the Engineer
and utility companies. The Clerk
shall refer such abstract of title,
registered property report or such
other evidence of titie to the
CitY Attorney for his examina-
tion and report.
3. The reports of the City At-
torney and Engineer shall be sub-
mitted to the Council within 20
days after filing of the Final
Plat. The City Engineer shall state
whether the Final Plat and the
Proposed improvements conform
to the engineering standards and
specifications established In this
ordinance.
4. The subdivider shall reimburse
the city of the fees of the City
Engineer and the City Attorney
for their services and reports in
connection with the Final Plat
including documents required to
provide for construction and fin-
ancing of public improvements.
5. 5. Accompanying the Final Plat
shall be all required documents
setting forth means of financing
pUblic utility improvements ser-
Vicing the lots, together with re-
QU ired cash escrow as provided
for in this ordinance.
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6. The Council shall act on the
Final Plat within 90 days of the
date on which it was filed with
the clerk. No Final Plat will be
approved that:
a) Does not conform to the
preliminary plat.
b) Does not meet the design
standards and engineering
specifications set forth in
th is ordi nance.
c) Does not have filed with It.
required documents calling
for means to finance the
pUblic improvements as
well as other requh-ed data.
7. If the Final Plat is approved
by the Council, the subdivider
shall record it with the -::ounty
Register of Deed..or Registrar
of Titles within' 30 days after
the date of approval; otherwise
the approval shall be considered
void.
a. The subdivider shall, imme-
diately upon recording, furnish
the Clerk with two prints of
the Final Plat showing evidence
of the recording.
B. Data Required
1: Detailed plans and specifica-
tions for construction of public
utilities including sanitary sewer.
munici?al and/or community
water or on-site water supply,
drainage and flood control plans
- all approved by the City Engin-
eer.
2. Cash escrow agreement as pro-
vided for in ordinance.
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3. Evidence that ground water
control is at least 10 feet below
level of finished grades of plan
for solving ground water pro-
blems.
4. Approval of plat by Minne-
haha Watershed District or state-
ment from the District indicating
that it has no', interest in the
plat.
5. Any supplementary engineer-
ing data required by the City
Engineer.
6. Data required under regula-
tion of County Surveyor - ac-
curate angular and lineal dimen-
sions for all I ines, angles, and
curvatures used to describe boun-
daries, streets, easements, areas
to be reserved for pUblic use, and
other important features. Dim-
ensions of lot lines sl\all be
shown in feet and hundredths.
7. When lots are 10catEid on a
curve or when side lot lines are at
angles other than 80 degrees, the
width of the building setback
lines shall be shown.
a. An Identification system for
all lots and blocks.
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g. True angles and IiIlstal1ces tied
to the nearest established street
lines or official monuments (not
less than three) which shall be
accurately described in the plat.
IO.City. county, or section lines
accurately tied to the lines of the
subdivision by distances and
angles.
11. Complete curve data, includ-
ing radii. internal angles, points
and curvatures. tangent bearings,
and lengths of all arcs.
12.Accurate location of all man-
u ments.
13. Certification by a registered
land surveyor to th" effect that
the plat represents a survey madeb}l
him and that monuments and
markers shown thereon exist as
located and that all dimensional
and geodetic details are correct.
14. Notarized certification by
Owner. and by any mortgage
hOlder or record, of the adoption
of the p'lat and the dedication of
streets and other pUblic areas.
15. Certifications showing that all
taxes currently due on the prop-
erty to be subdivided have been
paid in full.
16. Form for approval: Approv-
ed by the City of Shorewood this
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SECTION V. DESIGN STANDARDS
A.STREETS
1. General Design. The design of
all streets shalL be consdidered in
their relation to: a public safety;
existing and planned streets; ef-
ficient circulation of traffic: topo-
graphical conditions: runnoff of
storm water; and proposed uses
of the land to be served by such
streets.
The arrangement of streets in
new subdivision shall make pro-
vision for the appropriate contin-
uation of existing streets in ad-
ioi ning areas.
Where adjoining areas are not
subdivided, the arrangement of
streets in new subdivisions shall
make provision for the proper
projection of streets.
When a new subdivision ad-
Joins unsubdivided land suscept-
ible to being divided. then the new
streets shall be carried to the
boundaries of such unsubdivided
land.
2. Wa:lth. All right-of-way widths
shall be a minimum of 50 feet
except where a wider minimum
width is shown on the City Plan.
3. Reverse Curves. Tangents of at
least ~O feet in length shall be in-
troduced between reverse curves
on collector streets.
4. Street Grades. All center line
gradients shell be at least 0.5 per-
cent, and shall not exceed the
follOWing 6 percent.
5. Minor Streets. Minor streets
shall be so aligned that their
use by through traffic will be dis-
cou raged.
6. Street Jogs. Street jobs with
centerline offsets of less than 125
feet shall be avoided.
7. Safe I ntersections. I t must be
evidenced that all street inter-
sections and confluence encour-
age safe and efficient traffic flow.
a. Alleys. Alleys are not permit-
ted .n residential areas.
9. CUl-de-Sacs. Maximum length
cul-de-sac streets shall be 2000
feet measured along the center-
line from the intersection of or-
igin to end of right-of-way. EaCh
cul-de-sac shall be provided at the
closed end with a turn-around
having an outside roadway dia-
meter of at least 100 feet. and a
street property line diameter of
at least 120 feet.
10. Half-streets. Half street shall
be prohibited. except where es-
sential to the reasonable develop-
ment of the subdivision and ad-
joining unsubdivided areas.
11. Reserve Strips. Reserve strips
controlling access to streets shall
be prohibited except under con-
ditions approved bY the Council.
12. Private Streets. No new pri-
vate streets shall be approved.
13. Hardship to owners of ad-
joining property avoided. The
street arrangements shall not be
such as to cause haPlClship to own-
ers of adjoining property in plat-
ting their own land and providing
conven ient access to it.
14. Street I nverval. I n general,
provisions shall be made at in-
tervals not exceeding one-half
mile for through streets (streets
running through the subdivision
in a fairly direct manner}.
15. I ntersections. I n general,
streets shall intersect at right
angles.
16.Corners. Property lines at re-
sidential street cerners shall be
rounded on a radius of not less
than 10 feet and curb line on a
radius of not less tha n 20 feet.
B. Easements.
1. Utilities. Easements at least
20 feet wide, centered on rear
and side lot I ine~, shall be pro-
bided for utilities. They shall have
continuity of alignment from
block to block. At deflection
poi nts, easements for pole-line
anchors shall be provided where
necessary.
2. Drainage. Where a subdivision
traversed bY a water course,
there shall be provided a' drain-
age,way. channel'or drainage right-
of-way conforming substantially
with the I ines of such water
course, together with such furth-
er width of construction of both,
as will be adequate for storm
water run-off.
C. Blocks.
1. Length. Block lengths shall
not exceed 1600 feet and, is pos-
sible, should not be less than 600
feet in length.
2. Arrangement. A block shall
be so designated as to provide
two tiers of lots, unless It ad-
joins a railroad or limited ac
cess highway and 'Jnless topo-
graphical conditions necessitate
a single tier of lots.
3. Pedestrian Ways. I n blocks
over 1.200 feet long, a pedestrian
way or easement may be required
in locations deemed necessary to
public health, convenience and
necessity. Such an easement shall
not be less than 15 feet in width,
D. Lots
1. All lots shall abut on a pUb-
licly dedicated street except those
lots which when subdivided abut or
a previously approved private
street.
2. All lots shall be the minimum
size provided in the Shorewood
Zoning Ordinance for the area;
to eliminate any doubt as to the
interpretation of lot size; the min-
imum lot square footag~ shall not
inclu de any portion of an adja-
cent pUblic street for any portion
of the wetlands. No lots less than
the minimum square footage pro-
vided by the Shorewood. Zoning
Ordinance for the area involved
shall be authorized by this or-
dinance except upon the granting I
of a variance in accordance with
the terms of Section I X, Para-
gra ph A.
3. Width and Depth. All lots
shall be the minimum width and
depth in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Shorewood
Zoning Ordinance.
4. Side Lot Lines. Side lot lines
of platted lots shall be in accord-
ance with requirements of the
Shorewood Zoning Ordinance.
5. Water Cou rses. Lots abutting
upon a water course, drainage
way, channel, stream or have
with It lands designated as wet-
lands as ~rovlded by Shorewood
Ordinances shall have additional
depth or width as required by Or-
dinance to assure house sites
!Ire not subject to flooding.
6. Features. I n the sUbdivising of
,any ilmd, due regard shall be
shown for all natural features,
such as tree growth, water COllrs-
es, wetland exclusions, historic
spots, or similar conditions, which
if preserved will add attractive-
ness and stability to the proposed
development.
7. Undeveloped Lots. Undevelop-
ed lots created when cluster housing
Is used shall carry covenants in
favor of the City of Shorewood
granting the City perpetual ease.
ments for open space on such
land so as to guarantee the same
will never be developed or used
for building of homes, garages,
or structures of any kind used in
living quarters.
8. Lots Along Thoroughfares. In
new subdivisions there shall be
no direct vehicular access from re.
sidentlallots to a major thorough-
fare. Residential lots shall be se-
parated from major thorough.
fares and railroad rights-of-waY
bY a is foot buffer strip, which
may be In the form of added
depth or width of lots backing on
or siding on a thoroughfare 9!
railroad right-of-way. A screen
planting easement shall be granted
to the City and shown upon the
plat for the 15 foot buffer strip,
if It adjoins a major thorough.
fare.
9. Lot Remnants. Remnants of
land below minimum lots size, ex-
cept in Instances of cluster zon-
ing, shall be added to adjacent
lots rather than remaining as un-
usuable parcels. Outlots may be
used if they carry with it an ease-
ment in favor of the City for open
space to guarantee that the same
will not be developed for living
purposes.
E. General
1. PURQ. All subdivisions de
signed as a PURD shall meet the
requirements of the Shorewood Zoninq
Ordinance and the minimum re.
qUlrements of construction of
roads, utilities and all other mat.
ters involved in the PURD shall be
in accordance with the develop-
ment contract approved by the
Council.
2. Other Shorewood Ordinances.
All proposed subdivisions of all
types shall in all respects conform
to the Shorewood Wetlands Or.
dinance, Shorewood Zoning Or-
dinance, and Shorewood plans
including street traffic plan, utili-
ty plan, and storm drainage plan.
SECTION VI. LAND DEVELOP-
MENT - COMMERCIAL
A. No building permit shall be is-
sued for a structu re to be located
upon commercial property until the
owner thereof has:
1. Filed with the City Clerk G
copies of a plat certified by a
surveyor showing the following
information:
a) Square footage of the par-
ce.
b) The location of existing
structures and whether or
not the structures will con-
timtinue to be located thereon
as a result of the develop-
ment.
c) Location of proposed per-
manent building structures.
d) A topographicai map show-
ing location of all existing
and proposed su rface
drainage and ultimate ter-
mination of all surface
waters.
e) Location of all proposed
utilities to be constructed
to serve the development
Including water, serwer, gas,
and electricity.
f) Location of all driveways
and accesses to public
streets.
g) A detailed construction
plan and a lease site plan
showing dimensions of
each In'dividual commer-
cial unit.
h) A parking plan and light-
Ing plan.
I) An estimated cost of the
construction of the struc-
tures proposed to be bu lit,
together with a statement
as to source of all utilities
including water.
2. Upon filing of the above Infor-
mation with the City Clerk, the
Clerk shall place the request for a
building permit on the agenda o.f
the City Council but not sooner
than 30 days after filing of the
above information with the City
Clerk, Seven days prior to the
counc'lI meeting the engineer shall
file his report on the plan inspec.
tlon, drainage and ail other mat-
ters concerned with providing
utilities, drainage, and services to
the proposed development and
the attorney shall also file his re-
port as to whether the request
meets the requirements of the
existing ordinances of the City of
Shorewood. The Council may, If
It chooses, hold a public hearing
on the request for the Issuance
of a building permit; It may in all
instances attach to the resolution
authorizing the issuance of such a
permit those requirements the
Council deems necessary for the
successful completion of the pro-
posed project Inclu ding a Perfor-
mance Bond to insure comple-
tion within a reasonable period
of ti me.
SECTION VII. PUBLIC LAND
Because a new subdivision as well as
as commercial land development
creates a need for parks and play-
grounds, as well as for streets, 8% of
. the total area of each new subdivi-
sion or its equivalent shall be dedi-
cated for,; such uses. Such are must
be suitable for parks and playgrounds
and shall conform to the City Plan
for parks and playgrounds within
tile City. The subdivider should have
the option, In lieu of dedicating area
for pa rks and playgrou nds wh ich is
acceptable by the City as being land
suitable for pUblic parks and play-
grounds, to pay into the City Park
Fund a sum of money e~al to 8% of
the value of the raw land contained
in the proposed SUbdivision or com-
mercial land development and the
value of the raw land contained in
the proposed subdivision or devel-
opment shall be determined by the
City Assessor; or, as an alternative,
the subdivider may pay Into the City
Park Fund $150.00 for each lot if
the lot is a single family lot, or
$150.00 for each living unit author-
ized to be built under the plat, if the
plat contains lots other than single
family units; or If the development
is a commercial land development
the owner to pay $150.00 for eactl
commercial sewer unit assigned to
the property by the City in accor-
dance with the City's commercial
sewer assessment and hookup pOlicy.
SECTION VIII. REQUIRED IM-
PROVEMENTS
Before the Council approves a Final
Plat, the subdivider shall give stalls-
factory assurance that he will pro-
vide the fdllowlng improvements:
A. Monuments
Monuments shall be placed at all
back corners, angle points, points
of curves in streets and at imme.
diate points as shown on the Fin-
al Plat and as nequ Ired by the En-
gineer. Pipes or .steel rods shall be
placed at the co rners of each lot
and at each Intersection of street
centerllnes. All U. S., state, coun-
ty or other official bench-marks,
monuments or triangulation sta-
tions in or adjacent to the prop-
erty shall be preserved in precise
position.
B. Streets. The minimum require.
ment for constructlDg streets,
both pUblic and private, shall be
as follows:
1. Grading. All streets shall be
graded to sufficient width of the
right-of-way and in such manner
as to provide a minimum finished
surface width of 24 feet, except
In the following instances:
a) A 30 foot width shall be
provided in plats contain-
ing lots of less than one.
half acre in size.
b) Thoroughfares shall be
finished to a minimum
width to meet traffic re-
quirements.
f',1I streets shall be undercu t be-
low the established grade for the
width of the finished surface to a
depth adequate to accomodate
the sub-base, base, and bitumin-
ous surfaCing.
2. Subgrade. The subgrade of
streets shall Ite so constructed as
to satisfactorily sustain the street
in a stable condition. Any un-
SU itable or unstable materials
shall be removed.
13, Sub-base and Base. All streets
shall be constructed having a
gravel sub-base of six Inch min-
.
Imum thickness using gravel con-
forming to M.H.D. Spec. 3138,
Class 4, and a gravel base of
three inch minimum thickness
using gravel conforming to M.H.D.
Spec. No. 3138, Class 5. The to-
tal mimmum thickness of the
sub-base and base as mentioned
above, are appl iooble to the A-6
subgrade soil group. For other
soil groups the following factors
shall be employed to determine
the total minimum thickness of
the sub-base and base. Adjust-
ment of the total thickness shall
be made In the sut:>-base and the only
three inch minimum thickness
of the base sha II not be decreas.
ed.
.
Subgrade So; I Group Factor
Subgrade Soil Group Factor
A-L..................................... 75%
A-2...................._................. 75'0
llr- 3............ ...... ...... ..... ........ ..... 500/0
A~4..................................... 1250,S
M .................................... 130%
A-7-6....................._........... 140%
A- 7- 5...,. ............ ................ 120%
.
Soil group c.lassifications are in
accordance with A.A.S.H.O. de-
signations: M 145-49
4. Bituminous Surfacing. All
slteets shall be surfaced with a
plant-mixed machine laid bitu-
minous Inaterial having a mini-
mum thickness of 2" conforming
to Minnesota Highway Deparbr
ment Specification No. 2341.
5. Seal Coat. A bituminous seal
coat shall be applied to the finish-
ed bituminous surface after the
installation of cu rbing. The seal
coat shall be constructed in ac-
cordance with the requirements
of M.H.D. Spec. 2356. The types
and grades of materials and rate
of ,application of the same shall
be as specified by the Engineer.
6. Drainage. Provisions shall be
made for the proper drainage of
all streets through the installa-
tion of adequately designated cul_
verts, storm sewers, etc., and the in-
stallation thereof shall be considered
part of the essential street construc-
tion requirements.
7. Curb and Gutter. I n sub-
divisions served with community
or municipal water, B618 con-
crete curb and gutter shall be
installed, in accordance with the
requirements of the Minnesota
Hfghway Department Specifica-
tion No. 2531, on the side of the
finished surface of the streets.
Driveway openings with a 5' ap-
ron, 6" th ick, and 5' radii shall
be constructed fOF' each drive-
way.
On streets without concrete curb
and gutter, a rolled bituminous
curb 4" in height shall be con-
structed.
8. Boulevards. The boulevards
(area ootween the backs of the
curbs and property line) shall be
uniformly finished to match the
top of the rolled curb and sodded
or seeded to present a pleasing
finished appearance.
9. Driveways, On streets without
concrete curb and gutter, all of
that portion of the boillevard de-
signated driveway shall be surfaced
with plant mixed bituminous
material having a minimum thick-
ness of 2" conforming to the Min-
nesota Highway Department
.
Specification No. 2341. The bitum-
inous material shall be machine laid
on a 4" gravel base. Concrete with
specifications approved by the City
Engineer may also be used for drive-
way surfacing,
On street with concrete curb
and gutter, all that portion of
the boulevard designated drive-
way shall be surfaced with con-
crete having a minimum thick-
ness of 6" conforming to the
Minnesota Highway Department
S~cification No. 2531.
Should it subsequently become
necessary to repair or replace such
driveway surfacing in whole or ir.
part, the cwner or owners of
property served by such driveway
shall pay all cost of such repair
or replacement.
C. Utility Improvements
1. Sewer System
a) Municipal sewer facilities
shall be provided for all
proposed subdivisions and
all lots within such sub-
division shall be servan b~'
the municipal sewer sy-
stem.
2. Water System
a) Where available municipal
water facilities shall be
provided for the subdivi'
sian.
b) Where practicable, and
only on the approval of
the City Engineer, and if
municipal water facilties
are not available, a'lCom-
munlty water system shall
be provided.
c) When municipal and/or
community water facilities
are not available, Individ-
ual water system shall be
provided.
D. Drainage Facilities.
1. Such facilities and easements
shall be installed as will ade-
quately provide for the drain-
age of surface waters, all in
accordance with the storm
drainage plan adopted by the
City Council.
E. Street Name Signs.
There shall be placed at all inter-
sections within the subdivision
street name signs; the cost of these
signs, including installation, shall
be paid by the developer.
F. Financing
Before a Final Plat is approved
by the Council, the City shall sel-
ect a means by which the requir-
ed municipalities serving the sub-
division shall be installed and
financed in accordance with pro-
cedure provided in SUb-paragraph
1 and 2 hereunder. I n making its
selection as to the means of fin-
ancing, the Council shall consid-
er
a) The. number of lots to be
served
b) The potential owners of
land involved in the pro-
posed utility improvement
c) The complexity of the
construction
d) The effect of the. utility
construction upon' the ex-
isting municipal services
e) The effect of the construc-
tion of the utilities upon
land owners other than
the subdivider.
1. The City may elect to install
any of all of the required improve-
ments under the terms of a cash
escrow agreenlenL I n such case the
required cash escrow agreement
shall be equal to one and one-
quarter tir,les the City Engin-
eer's estimated cost of such irn~
provements. The terms of the
escrow agreement shall provide
that the City will install the on-
site public utility improvements
with in th ree yea rs from the date
of approval of the ?Iat, and with-
in said period the su bdivide. will
pay for all costs of said improve-
ments. I f the cost of the improve-
ment has not been paid by the
subdivider within the three year
period, the cont ract shall provide
that the City may claim all
amounts held under the escrow
agreement and apply same to the
cost of the required improvements.
Any balance remaining after such
improvements have been made and
:laid for hereu ntler shall be re-
turned to the subdivider. In the
event insufficient cash is held in
escrow to pay for the improve-
ments, special asst.ssments shall
be levied for the purpose of pay-
ing for the same. Council shall
have the privilege of extending
the three year period available
for construction of improve-
ments;
2. The City may elect to allow
and permit the subdivider to pay
for the cost of all special improve-
ments required in the subidvision
and to install the same by means
of private cent ract in accordance
with the specifications approved
by the City Engineer. I n such
case, before the F ina I Plat is ap-
proved by the Council, the sub-
divider shall sucmit a cash escrow
agreement satisfactory to the City
Council in the amount of 1'/,
times the Engineer's estimated
cost of requi red improvements so as
to assure that the cost of all im-
provements will in fact be paid and to
guarantee completion of the con-
stn,Jction of the improvements with
in three years from the date of ap-
proval of the Final Plat; all lots
in the su bd iv ision sha II be served
by the required municipal improve-
ment S.
cost of all improvements will
in fact be paid and to guarantee
completion of the construction
of the improvements within three
years from the date of approval
of the Final Plat; all lots in the
subdivision shall be served by the
required municipal improvements.
3 Under either election the sub-
divider shall payor guarantee
payment of the subidvision's
share of the cost of trunk facili-
ties, including muncipal water
and municipal sewer and storm
drainage which are or will be ex-
tended to serve the subdivision
as well as all costs to the City for
ih professional conSUltation, re-
view of plans, specifications, in-
spections, engineering fees and
attorney fees in working with the
subdivision under consideration.
SECTION IX. OTHER PROVISIONS
A. Variance and Exceptions.
Where there are practical dlfflcu 1-
ties or unnecessary hardships in
the way of carrying out the
strict letter of the provisions of
this ordinance, the City Council
shall upon four-fifths affirmative
vote of the total membership of
such Council have the power to
vary the requirements of this or.
dinance in harmony with the gen-
eral purpose and intent herof,
so that the pUblic health, safety.
and general welfare may be secur-
ed and substantial justic done.
Before such variances are approv-
ed, the Council shall hold a hear-
ing on the variance requests of
the subdivider. The subdlver
shall, prior to calling the hearing,
file a written request specifically
stating the variance or variances
requested, and the reason he
deems them to be required. Not-
ice of the heil ring sh all De pu b-
Iished once in 'the official paper
of the City at least 10 days prior
to the date of the hearing and
mailed notice given to all City
property owners with in 500 feet
of the plat boundaries. This hear-
ing shall be in addition to the
hearing held by the Piannlng Com-
mission and may be held In con-
junction with the conslderatlor,
by the Council of the preliminary
plat.
B, Interpretation
No other method of platting 01
subdividing of real estate othr.(
than by the' procedure set forth
in these regulations is recognized
In the City of Shorewood. Regi-
stered Land surveys used for the
purpose of;.subdivlding property
into lots shall be sUbject to the
same regulation as ,plats and re-
qu ire the same approval by thil
City of Shorewood.
C Validity
If any section, subsection. sen.
tenance, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance'is for any reason held
to be invalid. such decisions shall
not affect the validity of the re-
maining portions of this Ordin-
ance.
D. Violations
Any person violating any provi-
sion of this Ordinance shall be
gUilty of a misdemeanor, punish-
able by a fine of not more than
Three Huncred Dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding 90
days for each offense and any
platting, replatting or SUbdividing
or conveying or land not In accor-
dance with this ordinance may be
enjoined.
E. Repeal of Existing Ordinance
All ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances of the CI'iY in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed, except that
the Shorewood Zoning Ordinance
and Shorelill'ood Wetlands Ordin-
ance and as the same may be am-
ended from time to time, shall
take precedence over -this ordin-
ance In the event of conflict be-
tween the said named ordinances
and this subdivision ordinance.
SECTION X. EFFECTiVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after Its
publication.
Passed bY the City CounCil this
24th day of June, 1974.
Thomas E. Holloran, Mayor
ATTEST,
Elsa I. Wlttsey, City Clerk
.
.
JLJEGAJLS'
(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION)
ORDINANCE NO. 80
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING
FOR A MINIMUM EQUALIZATION
CHARGE FOR CONNECTING NEW-
LY PLATTED LOTS TO MUNICI-
PAL SEWER SYSTEM AND PRO-
VIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA.
TION THEREOF IN THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SHOREWOOD DOES
ORDAIN:
Section 1. The intent of this ordin-
ance is to define the extent of the
city's municipal sewer system and
provide for the authorization and
connection thereto for platted lots
which have previously not been sub-
ject to a special assessment charge.
Section 2. The municipal sewer sys-
tem of oShorewood consists of a
trunk system which includes lift sta-
tions, force mains, interceptors and
large collecting lines. This system
has been Installed and designed for
the future use of all of the land
within the City of Shorewood. The
lateral system consists of collecting
lines, service stubs and trunk system,
used as a lateral, which system serves
individual dwellings, buildings, and
platted lots.
Section 3. I n the City oJ Shorewood,
except the land embraced within
Enchanted and Shady Isiands, lots
located within 200 feet of a trunk
or lateral have been assessed on the
basis of a unit charge a~ follows:
A Unit . Under 15,000 SQ. ft. In
dimension, $1,700.00; B Unit -
15,000 to 30,000 sQ. ft., $T,800;ee;
C Unit - 30,000 to 70,000 SQ. ft., -
$1,900.00; 0 Unit . That portion
of vacant land In excess of 600 ft.
as measured along trunk or lateral
line, $1,000.00 per 2~ ft. on the
line.
Section 4. It Is the policy of the
city that all lot's receiving the benefit
of sewer pay an equal amount for
the right to be served by the munici-
pal sewer utility. To accomplis/>
this and an equalization charge tc
be levied against lots not previously
subject to a special assessment ~s
hereby established as fOllows:-
a) For each A unit as hereinbefore
defined $300.00 equalization charge
b) For each B unit as hereinbefore
defined $500.00 equalization charge.
c) For each C unit as hereinbefore
defined .~50.00 equalization charlle.
The above amounts may bjl'reduced
In the even't the estimatelt cost of
constructing the lateral sew"'" line to
serve such platted lots of multiple
dwellings, as determined bY the city
enqlneer. is in an amount which
when altded to the above charge ex-
ceeds .the A, B or C unit base charge
of $1,700.00, $1,800.00 or
$1,900.00. In such event ttie equali-
zation cnargesnall be reduced so
that tr,e total cost of sewer installa-
tion to be assigned for sewer service
foreaeh lot shall not exceed the a-
mount assessed to an A, B or C unit
except that in all cases a minimum
equalization charge as follows shall
be due and payallle regardless of the
cost of lateral installation:
A unit. . . . . . . . . . '. . . .. $200.00
B unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $350.00
C unit ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $400.00
Section 5. One C unit shall be charg-
ed for each 20,000 SQ, ft. of com-
mercial property and no building.
p~nl11it shall be Issued for any struc-
ture on a commercial lot until there
has been a certification by the city
clerk to the effect that said lot has
been either assessed for one C unit
per 20,000 Sq. ft. or an equalizing
charge representing a total of one C
unit per 20,000 Sq. ft. has been
paid in cash.
Section 6. Double bungalows shall
pay an eQualizat ion charge based
upon one B unit for each of the
two living Quarters.
Section 7. An equalization charge of
$625.00. shall be payable for each
living unIt In a multiple dwelling;
that is, a dwelling on a parcel of
land with 3 or more living Quarters.
Section 8. Those larger parcels con-
taining previOuslY assessed 0 units
shall when platted or used as build-
ing sites be assigned a full C or B
unit as the case may be for each lot,
and shall pay to the city an equaliz-
Ing charge of the difference between
the value of a 0 unit assigned and
the full C or B unit, plus 7% interest
on the equalization charge from
January 1, 1973 'before a, building
permit shall be issued for said area.
Section g. All equalizing charges
shall be paid in cash bY the develOp..
er and be due and payable to the
city before any line constructed by
the developer can be attached to the
municipal sewer system.
Section 10. All equalizing charges
shall be deposited by the city clerk
In the city sewer operatlng.fund.
Section 11. Persons violating any
provision of this ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a line of not more than $300.~O,
or by imprisonment not exceedmg
90 days for each offense.
Section 12. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after Its passage
and publication.
PASSED bY the City Council
this 26th day of August, 1974.
.
/s/ Jack Cooper
Jac~ Cooper, Mayo
ATTEST:
/5/ Elsa I. Wiltsey
Elsa I. Wilsey, City Clerk
Publish: The Maverick Newspaper,
September 25, 1974.
.
.
The City Council of the City of
Shorewood does ordain:
Section I. Definitions
As used In this ordinance the follow-
Ing terms shall mean:
Animal Enforcement Officer:
The person, firm or corporation
charged by the council of this city
with enforcement of this ordinance.
At Large:
A dog Is at large when It is off
the property of his owner and not
under restraint.
Dog Owner:
Any Person who owns, harbors,
or keeps a dog or licensee thereof, or
the parents or guardians of such per-
son under 18 years of age.
Restraint:
A dog Is under restraint If it is on
the premises of the person harboring
or keeping the dog; or If the dog is
with the person having custody of It
and It Is obedient to the command of
that person.
Section II. Limitations of Number
Subdivision 1. Within the Ilmlts of
the City of Shorewood, no more
than two (2) dogs over the age of
nine months shall be allowed In any
household unless the owners shall
first obtain a special permit therefor.
The special permit shall allow an
owner to keep up to four dogs over
the age of nine months, and may be
obtained from the city clerk upon
payment of $5.00 for each dog In
excess of two,
Subdivision 2. Recognizing that show
dogs shown at American Kennel
Club Shows are valuable personal
property and more than pets, and
further that such animals are kept
and maintained by their owners with
special care and attention, a special
license Is hereby established for such
animals. The owner may apply to the
city clerk for the license. He shall
certify, by affidavit, that the particu-
lar dog has been shown in at least
one American Kennel Club Show
during the previous year or Is an
American Kennel Club Champion of
Record, the type of facilities avail-
able to prevent the dog from running
at large, and that the dog is kept by
the owner for show and ancillary
purposes. The clerk may, with the
consent and advice of the council, Is-
sue a special license for the animal or
animals, and such dog shall there-
upon not be counted within the ani-
mal limitation set forth in SubdivI-
sion 1. All other provisions of this
ordinance shall be applicable to the
licensing and keeping of such ,animal
or animals. Such special Iicllnsemay
be Issued, to cover more than one
dog; the fee for such multiple special
license shall be set by council resolu-
tion.
Subdivision 3. In addition to any
other sanctions herein provided, vio-
lation of a ny of t he terms of this
ordinance Shall be grounds for termi-
nation of the privilege of keeping
more than two dogs, and the special
permit and/or license authorized
under this section may be revoked.
Revocat Ion may occur for a vloia-
tlon attributabie to any dog, includ-
ing Show dogs, kept by an owner.
Sect ion III. Licensing Req ui red.
Every owner of a dog within the
City of Shorewood shail cause the
.
(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION)
ORDINANCE NO. 81
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO
THE REGULATION, LICENSING,
AND KEEPING OF DOGS IN THE
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
same to be registered and Ii~ensed as
hereinafter provided.
(a) Ail dogs kept In this city, Includ-
Ing those allowed by special permit,
shall be registered in the office of the
clerk. The owner shall obtain a li-
cense and tag for each dog and pay
for each such fee as the city council
may by resolution adopt. The coun-
cil may provide for higher license
fees for female dogs than for male or
spayed females. The license tag shall
be securely attached around the
dog's neck and kept there at all
times during the license period. If
the tag is lost or stolen, the owner
shall receive a duplicate license and
tag upon payment t6 the clerk of
$1.00.
(b) The license period shall be for
the whole or unexpired portion of
the year ending on the ensuing 30th
day of January.
(C) No license Shall be issued for a
dog unless the owner ,shall show.
written evidence that the dog has
been Innoculated for the, preven-
tion of rabies within the past two
yea rs.
Section IV. Prohibited Activities;
Nuisance.
SUbd. 1. Running at large pro-
hibited. No dog owner, as defined
in this' ordinance, shail permit his
dog to run at large, but this shall not
prohibit. the appearance of the dog
upon the streets or other pUblic
places when such dog Is under re-
straint. The finding of any dog run-
ning at large shall be prima facie
evidence of violation of this section
by the owner of said dog. Any le-
male dog in season shall be kept
completely confined indoors by the
owner, or else impounded for the
duration of her season in a com-
mercial dog kennei or dog pound.
SU,bd. 2. Nuisance. It shall be un-
lawful for any owner to fall to exer-
cise proper care and control of his
animals to prevent them from becom-
ing a public nuisance. Excessive, con-
tinuous or untimely barking, mo-
lesting passersby, Chasing vehicles,
habitually attacking other domestic
animals, trespassing upon school
grounds, or trespassing upon private
property in such manner as to dam-
age property, shall be deemed a nuis-
ance.
It shall be unlawful for any own-
er to fall to orovide animals with suf-
ficient good and wholesome food
and water, proper shelter and protec-
tion from the weather, veterinary
care when needed to prevent suffer-
ing, and with humane care and treat-
ment. It shall be unlawful for any
owner to beat, cruelly iii-treat, tor-
ment, or otherwise abuse any dog.
Section V. Enforcement of Ordi-
nance.
Subd. 1. The council shail either
appoint an animal enforcement of-
ficer or sha II enter into a contract
with a person, firm or corporation
whose auties shall be to enforce this
ordinance. Any contract so entered
shall provide, as the council deems
fit, certain fees for the keeping and
disposal of animals herein governed.
Subd. 2. The person, firm or cor-
poration charged with enforcement
duties shall have authority to take
into custody and impound those
dogs found at large with in' the city.
If the animal enforcement officer is
unable to take a dog into custody he
may, where possible, follow the dog
to the property of its owner, and
may issue a citation to t he owner for
violation of this ordinance. The of-
ficer shall not be authorized to take
into custody a dog once it is upon
t he pro perty of its ow ner except
where the officer finds no one pre-
sent upon the property and custOdy
is necessary to prevent the dog from
further running at large, or except in
those instances hereinafter prescrib-
ed where such custOdy is required or
permitted for the health and welfare
of the public.
Subd. 3. The city shall provide an
adequate point or facilities where
dogs taken into custOdy by an animal
enforcement officer sha II be kept
and properly fed until disposed of ac-
cordi ng to the proviSions of this or-
dinance.
Subd. 4. Within 24 hours after
taking a dog into custody, the animal
enforcement officer shall, if the ani-
mal has on it an official tag, notify
the person shown as owner of the
dog, that the animal is in his custOdy
and will not be disposed of if re-
deemed within a stated time, which
time shall not be less than five (5)
full days after such animal was taken'
into custOdy.
Subd. 5. Every owner or person
having the custOdy of a dog may re-
deem the same from the animal en-
forcement officer by pay ing for
board and associated costs, for each
day or fraction thereof as such ani-
mal is held in custOdy by the animai
enforcement officer and Qbtaining a
license for said animal in accordance
with this ordinance if the I icense has
not hereinbefore been issued for said
animal.
Subd. 6. Upon expiration of the
five day period, a dog in the custOdy
of the animal enforcement officer
shall be disposed of by a humane
method. The animal enforcement of-
ficer shall keep an accurate account
of all animals received at the pound
and ail animals killed and released
therefrom.
Subd. 7. Nothing in this ordin-
ance shall prevent the animal en-
forcement officer from disposing of
a dog in less than five (5) days wait-
ing periOd as aforesaid where such
animal is injured and In the opinion
of such officer the only humane a'ct
would be one of disposal.
Section VI. Protection of the Health
.and Welfare of the Public.
Subd. 1. Quarantine. Upon a
sworn, written complaint being filed
with the city clerk, stating that a dog
has bitten a human being, and setting
forth the name of the dog, if known,
and the name and address of the
owner or custOdian, if known, the
name of the person bitten, and when
and where the incident occurred, the
city health officer may order the dog
quarantined for a periOd of ten (10)
days. During quarantine the animal
shall be seCurely confined and kept
from contact with any other animal.
At the discretion of the health offic-
er, the quarantine may be.. on the
premises of the owner. If the health
officer so requires, the owner shall at
his own expense, place the animal in
a veterinary hospital for the period
of confinement, or surrender the
animal to the animal enforcement
officer or, city police for conflne.
mente The dOg Sha II not be released
from conflnement until the health
officer has certified the animal to be
free from rabies and until the owner
has paid the costs of any veterinary
tests made upon the animal, as well
as the costs of any confinement on
premises other than of the owner. If
the costs are not paid by the owner
or custodian within ten (10) days
fOllowing written notice to such
owner or custodian that the dog is
available for release, the animal en-
, forcement officer shall forthwith de-
stroy such dog. Any person who
shall fail to deliver up to the animal
enforcement officer or police officer
any dog which has bitten a human
being and against which a sworn,
written complaint has been flied
shall be gUilty of a misdemeanor.
Each day's neglect or failure to com.
ply with the provisions of th Is sec.
tlon shall be deemed to be a separate
offense.
Subd. 2. Rabies In City; Procla.
matlon.
(a) It shall be the duty of the health
officer to investigate, when a written
complaint shall be made to him or
to the city clerk that rabies exist In
this city, and determine whether or
not rabies does exist In the City of
-Shorewood.
(b) I f, on such Investigation, the
health officer determines that rabies
does exist in the City of Shorewood,
the health officer shall thereupon
make and file a proclamationsettlng
forth the fact of such Investigation
and determination, and also in the.
proclamation prohibit the owner or
custodian of any dog' from permit-
ting or allowing such dogs to be at
large within the city unless effective-
ly muzzled so.that It cannot bite any
other animal or person.
(c) Such proclamation, when Issued,
shall be filed with the clerk, and It
shall be the duty of the clerk to
forthwith publish a copy tl,ereof In
the official legal newspaper of the
city and to post a copy of such pro-
clamation in three pUblic places
within the city. The proclamation
shall be deemed effective and in full
force five (5) days after publication
and posting of copies thereof and
shall remain In fu II force and effect
for a period of time designated In the
proclamation but not to exceed six
(6) months: .'
(d) It shail be unlawful for the own.
er or custodian of any dog to suffer
or permit it to be at large either on
the premises of the owner or else-
where within the city during the
time such proclamation is In force
unless such dog shall be effectively
muzzled so that It cannot bite any
other animal or person.
(e) It shall be lawful .for any police
officer or'the animal enforcement
officer of this city to destroy any
dog running at large on the publiC
streets or roads of this city in vio-
lation of the provisions of such pro-
clamation.
Section VII. Proceedings for Destruc-
tion of Certai n Dogs. "
Upon, sworn complaint to the
Municipal Court that 'anyone of the
following facts exist:
(a) That any dog at any time has
destroyed property or habitually
trespasses In a damaging manner on
property of persons other than the
owner;
(b) That any dog at any time has at-
tacked or bitten a person outside the
owner's or custodian's premises;
(c) That any dog Is vicious or shows
vicious habits or molests pedestrians
or Interferes 'with the driving of
automobiles on the public streets or
highways;
(d) That any dog is a pUblic nuis-
ance;
(e) That any dog is running at large
In vlol,atlon of this ordinance; the
judge or clerk of said court shall Is-
sue a Summons directed to the own-
er of said dog commanding ,him to
appear befOre said, judge to show
cause why' said dog should not be
seized arid killed by the animal en-'
forcementofflcer or any .police of-
ficer, ,~r otherwise disposed of. Upon
such hearing and flndlng''the f;lcts
true as complained of, the jlidge may'
either order the dog killed or the
owner or custodian to remove It
from the city, or may order the own-
er .or custodian, to keep It confined
to II 'designated place. If the owner
or custodian disobeys such order he
sh,all be In violation of this ordin-
ance" and any pOlice officer or ani-
mal enforce merit officer may, upon
disobedience of said order, Impound
or dispose of the dog described In
said order.
Section V III. Penalties.
Any person violating any provi-
sions of this ordinance shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convlc-,
tion thereof, shall be punishable by a
fine not to exceed $300.00 or by Im-
prisonment not to exceed 90 days.
Section IX. Repeal of Prior Ordln- '
a nces.
Ordinances Nos. 19, 27, 34, 40,
and 52 relating to the regulation or
keeping of dogs In the City of Shore-
wood, are hereby repealed.
Passed by the Council this 25th day
of November, 1974.
Jack T. Cooper, Mayor
Attest:
Elsa I. Wiltsey
City Clerk
Publish: The Maverick Newspaper,
, December 11, 1974.
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(OFFICIAL PUBLICATION)
ORDINANCE. NO. 82
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
ORDINANCE NO. 68, AN
ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
RULES, RATES AND CHARGES
FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE
IN THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD,
HENNEPIN COUNTY,
MINNESOTA
.
The City Council of the City of
Shorewood does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 2, Subdivi-
sion B of Ordinance No. 68 of the
City of Shorewood be amended to
read as follows:
B. Metered Flow Charges - For. all
premises where the rate is to be bas-
ed upon metered use of water the
rate shall be $15.00 for the first
25,000 gallons used per quarter, in
addition to the minimum quantity
charge the user shall pay 60lt per
1000 gallons used per quarter in ex-
cess of the above tabulated minimum
quantities.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its passage and
publication.
Passed by the City Council this 9th
day of December, 1974.
Jack T. Cooper, Mayo(
ATTEST:
Elsa I. Wiltsey, Clerk
Publish: The Maverick Newspaper,
December 24,1974.
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