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ORDINANCE 598
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
SHOREWOOD CITY CODE CHAPTER 1004
RELATED TO RENTAL HOUSING REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
SECTION 1: AMENDMENT. That the Municipal Code of Shorewood, Minnesota, Chapter 1004,
Section 1004.03 (Licensing of Rental Units), is hereby amended as set forth below by adding the
underlined language and deleting the strikethrough language as follows:
Subd. 5. Owner or agent to apply.
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b. Required information. The applicant shall supply:
(1) Name, address and telephone number of dwelling owner, owning
partners if a partnership, and corporate officers if a corporation;
(2) Name, address and telephone number of designated resident
agent, if any;
(3) Name, address and telephone number of management
representative;
(4) Name, address and telephone number of vendee, if the dwelling
is being sold through a contract for deed;
(5) Legal address of the dwelling;
(6) Type of dwelling;
(7) Type and number of dwelling units within the building;
(8) Description of procedure through which tenant inquiries and
complaints are to be processed;
(9) Test results for domestic water supplied by a private well from a
lab certified by the Minnesota Department of Health; and
(10) Test results (within 30 days) for the furnace performed by a
certified mechanical contractor bonded with the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
(11) Chimney report for operational wood-burning fireplaces
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SECTION 2: AMENDMENT. That the Municipal Code of Shorewood, Minnesota, Chapter 1004,
Section 1004.04 (Minimum Standards) Subd. 2 (General Provisions), is hereby amended as set
forth below by adding the underlined language and deleting the strikethrough language as
follows:
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l. Facilities to function. Every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility
required under city ordinances and the associated every chimney flue shall be installed and
maintained and shall function effectively in a safe, sound and working condition. Wood-
burning fireplaces may be rendered nonoperational if blocked or sealed to prevent use to the
satisfaction of the Compliance Official.
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SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication in the City's
official newspaper.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA this 10 day of
April, 2023.
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JENNIFER LABADIE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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SANDIE THONE, CITY CLERK
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 23-036
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF
ORDINANCE 598 REGARDING CITY CODE ORDINANCE
AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, at a duly called meeting on March 27, 2023, the City Council of the City of
Shorewood adopted Ordinance No. 598 entitled “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO SHOREWOOD CITY CODE CHAPTER 1004 RELATED TO RENTAL HOUSING
REGULATIONS”; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a lengthy ordinance amending City Code Chapters 1004.03
(Licensing of Rental Units) which contains requirements for license applications and 1004.04
(Minimum Standards) which includes regulations defining the minimum maintenance standards
including those standards for flues and woodburning fireplaces for rental properties; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this summary is to inform the public of the intent and effect of the
ordinance but to publish only a summary of the ordinance with the full ordinance being on file in
the office of the City Clerk during regular office hours and available on the city’s website.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SHOREWOOD:
1. The City Council finds that the above title and summary of Ordinance No. 598 clearly
informs the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.
2. The City Clerk is directed to publish Ordinance No. 598 by title and summary, pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, Section 412.191, Subdivision 4. Such summary is to be
substantially the same as the attached ordinance.
3. A full copy of the Ordinance is available at Shorewood City Hall and on the city’s
website.
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Adopted by the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota this 10 day of April, 2023.
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Jennifer Labadie, Mayor
Attest:
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Sandie Thone, City Clerk