Ordinance 308• CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.308
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE
CITY CODE CONCERNING NUISANCES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 13-3 of the Chanhassen City Code is amended by adding a new subsection
(24) to read as follows:
(24) Nuisance Light on Residential Properties.
a. Definitions. In this section:
(i) "Direct Glare " means an excessive brightness contrast producing a Isensation of
visual discomfort resulting from insufficiently shielded light source in the field of view.
(ii) "Intermittent Light means any artificial light which flashes, revolves or fluctuates
• in such a manner that the variance is easily distinguished by personal observation.
(iii) "Light Source " means a device (such as a lamp) which provides visible energy.
(N) "Light Trespass" means light emitted that is visible beyond the boundaries of the
property on which the light source is located.
(v) "Person " means an individual, firm, partnership, trustee, agent, association,
corporation, company, governmental agency, club or organization of any kind.
b. Direct Glare and Light Trespass Declared a Nuisance. Glare, light trespass and intermittent
artificial light impacting on residential properties between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m., which cause loss of enjoyment; comfort or repose, and use of such properties as
determined under subsection 24(c) of this Section is declared a nuisance.
C. Nuisance Determined.
(i) Light trespass shall be considered a nuisance when light produces 0.2 horizontal foot
candles or more at approximately 4 feet from the ground or floor surface on other residential
property at the property line.
(ii) Direct glare shall be considered a nuisance when an artificial light source has not
been properly located, shielded, directed or controlled, and as a result there is a direct line of
• sight between the light source or its reflection and a point 5 feet above the ground or higher
at the property line of other residential property if such intensity causes discomfort or
annoyance.
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(iii) Intermittent light shall be considered a nuisance when it impacts upon a habitable area
of other residential property with such intensity and variance as to cause discomfort or
annoyance.
d. Production of Light Nuisance Prohibited. No artificial light source shall. be installed,
allowed to be installed or permitted on any property which light sources is an intermittent
light source, or due to its intensity or physical characteristics, causes direct glare or
trespasses onto a residential property in such a manner as to cause a nuisance during the
hours of 11:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m.
e. Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of every installer of artificial lights and every
owner or occupant of property on which artificial lights are installed to comply with
subsection 24(d) of this Section.
f. Exemptions. The provisions of subsections 24(d) and (e) of this Section shall not apply
where:
(i) Such lights are caused to be installed by the federal, state or local government or
agency, to light public ways or areas for public benefit; or
(ii) Such lights are required by law for safety reasons and there is no practical way to
control them to eliminate the nuisance.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24`h day of July, 2000, by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
By.
Nancy . Mancino, Mayor
ATTEST.
Scott A. Botcher, City Aanager
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on August 3, 2000).
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
- ORDINANCE NO. 308
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 13 OF THE
CITY CODE CONCERNING
NUISANCES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN
ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 13-3 of the
Chanhassen City Code is amended by
adding a new subsection (24) to read as
follows:
(24) Nuisance Light on Residential
Properties.
a. Definitions. In this
section:
(i) "Direct Glare" means an
excessive brightness -contrast producing a,
sensation of visual discomfort resulting
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artificial light which flashes, revolves Or
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is easily distinguished by personal
observation.
(iii) "Light Source' means a device
(such as a lamp) which provides visible
energy.
(iv) "Light Trespass" means light
emitted that is visible beyond the
boundaries of the property on which the
light source is located.
(v) "Person" means an individual,
firm, partnership, trustee, agent,
association, corporation, company,
governmental agency, club or organization
of any kind.-
b. Direct Glare and Light Trespass
Declared a Nuisance. Glare, light trespass
and intermittent artificial light impacting
on residential properties between the hours
of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., which cause
loss of enjoyment, comfort or repose, and
use of such properties as determined under
subsection 24(c) of this Section is declared
a nuisance.
C. Nuisance Determined.
(i) Light trespass shall be
considered a nuisance when light produces
0.2 horizontal foot candles or more at
approximately 4 feet from the ground or
floor surface on other residential property
at the property line.
(ii) Direct glareshall be considered
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has not been properly -located, shielded,
directed or controlled, and as a result there
is a direct line of sight between the light
source or its reflection and a point 5 feet
above the ground or higher at the property
line of other residential property if such
intensity causes discomfort or annoyance.
(iii) Intermittent light shall be
considered a nuisance when it impacts
upon a habitable area of other residential
property with such intensity and variance
as to'cause discomfort & annoyance.
d. Production of Light Nuisance
Prohibited. No artificial light source shall
be installed, allowed to be installed or
permitted on any property which light
sources is an inter nittent light source, or
due to its intensity or physical
characteristics, causes direct glare or
trespasses onto a residential property in
such a manner as to cause a nuisance during
the hours of 11:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m.
e. Responsibility. It shall be the
responsibility of every installer of artificial
lights and every owner or occupant of
property on which artificial lights are
Affidavit of Publication
Southwest Suburban Publishing
State of Minnesota)
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County of Carver )
Stan Rolfsrud, being duly sworn, on oath says that he is the publisher or the authorized agent of
the publisher of the newspapers known as the Chaska Herald and the Chanhassen Villager and
has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
(A) These newspapers have complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
(B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No.
was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said
Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of
the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the kind a ize of type used in the composition
and publication of the Notice: �,
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Subscribed and sworn before me on
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installed to comply with subsection 24(d)
of this Section.
f. Exemptions. The provisions of
subsections 24(d) and (e) of this Section
shall not apply where:
(i) Such lights are caused
to be installed by the federal, state or local
government or agency, to light public ways
or areas for public benefit; or h
00 Such lights are h
required by law for safety reasons and
there is no practical. way to control them h
to eliminate the nuisance.
SECTION 2. This ordinance
shall be effective immediately upon its
passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
2411 day of July, 2000, by the City Council
of the City of Chanhassen.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
By: Nancy K. Mancino, Mayor
ATTEST: Scott A. Botcher, City
Manager
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
Thursday, August 3, 2000; No. 4355)