1k. Adoption of Ordinance, Chapter 13, Chanhassen City Code, Nuisances
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CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Todd Gerhardt, City Manger
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Bob Generous, Senior Planner -\I IF
Administration
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
FROM:
Building Inspections
Phone 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.2271190
DATE:
Octrober 23,2006
SUBJ:
Adoption of Ordinance, Chapter 13, Chanhassen City Code,
Nuisances
Engineering
Phone: 952.2271160
Fax: 952.2271170
ACTION REQUIRED
Finance
Phone 952.2271140
Fax 952.2271110
A simple majority vote of City Council members present is required to adopt the
amendment.
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.2271120
Fax 952.2271110
BACKGROUND
Recreation Center
2310 Coulter Boulevard
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax 952.2271404
On September 25,2006, City Council approved an amendmentto section 13-52.
While the amendment only dealt with subsection (c), the ordinance did not
specify subsection (c) and therefore repealed subsections (a), (b) and (d).
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.2271110
SUMMARY
The ordinance corrects the repealed sections of section 13-52.
Public Works
1591 Park Road
Phone 952.227.1300
Fax 952.227.1310
RECOMMENDA TION
Senior Center
Phone 952.2271125
Fax: 952.2271110
Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance for
Chapter 13 of the Chanhassen City Code.
Web Site
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
ATTACHMENT
1. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13, Chanhassen City Code
The City of Chanhassen . A growing community with clean lakes, quality schools, a charming downtown, thriving businesses, winding trails, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play.
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 13-52 ofthe City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Hourly restriction on certain operations.
(a) Recreational vehicles and snowmobiles. No person shall, between the hours of 10:00
p.m. and 7:00 a.m., drive or operate any snowmobile or other recreational vehicle not
licensed for travel on public highways.
(b) Domestic power equipment. No person shall operate a power lawn mower, power
hedge clipper, chain saw, mu1cher, garden tiller, edger, leaf blower/vacuum, drill or
other similar domestic power maintenance equipment except between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
(c) Construction, maintenance and repair activities. No person shall engage in or permit
construction, maintenance or repair activities creating noise, including, but not
limited to, the use of any kind of electric, diesel, pneumatic, or gas-powered machine
or other power equipment except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on
any weekday or between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, and no
such activity is permitted on Sundays or on the following public holidays: New Years
Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day.
Construction activities in conjunction with new developments and city improvement
projects, including but not limited to grading, utility installation and street paving,
requiring the use of heavy equipment shall be permitted between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any weekday and 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. No
such activity is permitted on Sundays or public holidays.
Residential construction, repairs or maintenance, including lawn maintenance,
conducted by the homeowner or occupant shall be permitted between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. The use of electronic insect
deterrents (aka, "bug zappers") is limited to use between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
9:00 p.m. during the seven (7) days of the week.
(d) Exceptions. The following uses and activities are exempt from this section as
specified below:
(1) Snow removal motor vehicles, equipment and operations are exempt from
subsection 13-52(b) and (c).
(2) Excavation/grading operations are exempt from subsection 13-52(c), but must
comply with section 7-45.
(3) Outdoor recreational uses are exempt from subsection 13-52(b) and (c).
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of _, 200_, by the City Council of
the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on
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