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CITY OF LAKE ELMO COUNTY OF WASHINGTON STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 08-253 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE RECODIFICATION OF THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE Section 1. Authority. Minnesota Statutes Sections 415.02, 415.021, and 599.13 (collectively the "Act") authorize the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") to adopt and codify ordinances. The Act also provides that any ordinance included in a new city code, but not previously published, is sufficiently published if a substantial quantity of the code is printed for general distribution to the public. Section 2. Bacic rg •ound. At the direction of the City Council, City staff and Municode undertook an extensive process to review and update the Lake Elmo City Code with the understanding that once all the amendments were finalized, they would be incorporated into a new code book, which would be reformatted and readopted as a single unified Lake Elmo City Code. The purpose of the recodification is not to implement or incorporate substantive revisions to local laws and policies, but rather to remove outdated and unnecessary code language, reformat the code, update staff titles, and modernize the code to conform to current City practices and state law, as necessary. The updated code has been prepared and it is the intent of this Ordinance to adopt the recodification, which is entitled The City of Lake Elmo Municipal Code (the "Code"). A complete copy of the Code was presented to the City Council and the public together with this Ordinance and is further on file with the City Clerk and available on the City's website. Section 3. Adoption. Pursuant to the City's authority contained in the Act, the Code is hereby adopted. Section 4. Copies. The City Cleric is authorized and directed to prepare sufficient copies of the Code for use by the City Council and City staff and for general distribution to the public in accordance with City policies regarding the distribution and availability of City documents. The City Cleric shall also keep an official copy of the Code in the office of the City Cleric and ensure that a copy is available through the City's website. Section 5. Effect. The Code shall be controlling and shall supersede and replace previously adopted ordinances pertaining to the same subjects contained within the Code, which are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this Ordinance. Such repeal shall not affect: (i) any offense committed or penalty incurred under the previous code; (ii) any rights vested prior to the effective date of this Ordinance; or (iii) the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication LA515-4-758074.v1