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ORDINANCE NO. 819 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, SECTION 7.03, OF THE CITY CHARTER RELATING TO FEES SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.03, SUBDIVISIONS 1 AND 2 THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View, pursuant to the recommendation of the City of Mounds View Charter Commission, has hereby determined that Chapter 7, Section 7.03, Subdivision 3 of the City. Charter be amended with additions underlined and deletions ~~+r~R as follows: CHAPTER 7 TAXATION AND FINANCES Section 7.03 System of Taxation Subdivision 3. Any other fee or levy, created, or increased beyond the limits set forth in Subdivision 1, shall require voter approval as stipulated in Subdivision 2 of this Section. a) For the purposes of this Section, "fee" includes utility charges (other than water, sanitary sewer, storm water and street light), recycling fees, franchise fees (for gable; gas and electric), "~Tr+isi;-at;=re-a#er}s°~-f~ and shall also include any other fee that produces a tax burden or direct financial obligation to a simple majority of property owners and/or residents of Mounds View and not specifically excluded in Section 7.03 Subd. 3b. b) For the purposes of this Section, the term "fee" does not include: Filing for Office fee, park or recreational participation fees, charges for photo-copying, sales of municipal liquor store products, Building and Zoning Permit or Inspection and Planning fees, or civil, criminal and banking fines and other charges collected in cases of restitution or violation of law or contract. The term "fee" does not include charges collected by the direction of the State, County or other taxation authority, or as a result of joint powers agreements. The term "fee" also does not include rental housing fees, liquor license fees, cable +°'°••°c'^^ °°^•~^° franchise fees, annual license fees for the operation of a regulated business, °^~' °^•• .,,:~^°"°^°^~~c fees for services, including health and safety related Code enforcement, and other goods, services or materials routinely provided by the City +° •+ ,.~+~~°., °.. °+h°.• ..,°.,,h°.• °f +h° .,~,hlin u,L+inh by ~~ ~•~•~~°* h° 1ir'•'*°~' *^ that for those applicable, pursuant to MN Statute, the amount charged shall reflect the actual cost ~t#~~e-r~^~~~Ta v;dea. The term "fee" shall not include any special assessments made under Minnesota Statutes Section 429, as amended.