HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-020STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
CITY OF LAKE ELMO
ORDINANCE NO.08-020
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.08-012 ESTABLISHING A
MORATORIUM RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION OF A
NEW OR EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS
BACKGROUND
On January 6, 2009, the City adopted a moratorium to allow evaluation of the City's
regulations relating to telecommunication towers and to conduct studies regarding same. At this
time, the City believes that it has concluded that study and it has adopted a new
telecommunication tower ordinance and therefore the City desires to terminate the moratorium
established by Ordinance No. 08-012.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo,
Washington County, Minnesota, as follows:
1. Ordinance No. 08-012, establishing a moratorium relating to the construction or
modification of new or existing telecommunication towers is repealed effective December 1,
2009.
2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person is
held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance and the application to other persons or firms shall
not be affected. Remaining sections of the ordinance shall be interpreted to give effect to the
spirit of the ordinance prior to removal of the portions declared invalid.
3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council for the City of Lak Imo this n=7-
Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
Bruce Messelt, City Adm' istrator