HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 886 ORDINANCE NO. 886
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 600, CHAPTER 607, OF THE MOUNDS VIEW
CITY CODE RELATING TO "COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REGULATION"AND TITLE
800, CHAPTER 802, OF THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE RELATING TO "TRUCKS"
THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 600,Chapter 607,
Section 607.01, of the Mounds View Municipal Code, by adding the underlined text as follows:
Subd. 22. Commercial Vehicle: A Commercial Vehicle is any vehicle with a gross weight
classification of"E"(6,001-10,000 pounds)or higher,as identified on the license plate and specified in
Minnesota Statutes. Ordinary pick-up trucks and passenger vans customary in residential districts with
such a weight classification shall not be considered a Commercial Vehicle for purposes of this Chapter.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 600,Chapter 607,
Section 607.06,of the Mounds View Municipal Code,by adding the underlined text and deleting the
stricken text as follows:
Subd. 2d. No person owning, driving or in charge of any vehicle with a gross weight classification
higher than "E G" (6,001 9,000 12,001 — 15,000 pounds)as identified on the license plate and
specified in Minnesota Statutes, may cause or permit that vehicle to be parked outside or stand
continuously for more than two (2) hours on residential property or public street within a
residential zone in the City.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 600,Chapter 607,
Section 607.06, of the Mounds View Municipal Code, by adding the following underlined text:
Subd 2e. No person owning, driving or in charge of any vehicle with more than one(1)rear axel
chassis design or more than six(6)wheels total may cause or permit that vehicle to be parked outside or
stand continuously for more than two(2)hours on residential property or public street within a residential
zone in the City.
Subd. 2f. There shall be no more than one(1)Commercial Vehicle parked upon a single-family
residential property or per dwelling unit in the case of multiple unit dwellings.
SECTION 4. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 800,Chapter 802,
Section 802.01,of the Mounds View Municipal Code,by adding the underlined text and deleting the
stricken text as follows:
Subd. 13. TRUCK: A motor vehicle which exceeds a one ton chassis design. with a gross weight
classification of"G"(12,001 — 15,000 pounds)or higher,as identified on the license plate and specified
in Minnesota Statutes. Ordinary pick-up trucks andpassenger vans customary in residential districts with
such a weight classification shall not be considered a TRUCK for purposes of this Chapter.
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SECTION 5. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 800,Chapter 802,
Section 802.07,of the Mounds View Municipal Code,by adding the underlined text and deleting the
stricken text as follows:
Subd. 5. Trucks: No person shall allow any truck to be parked in any residential district, except as
provided in Section 607.06, Subd.4 and Section 802.04.
SECTION 6. In accordance with Section 3.07 of the City Charter, City staff shall have the
following summary printed in the official City newspaper in lieu of the complete ordinance:
"On April 28,2014,the City Council adopted Ordinance 886 which amends Chapter 607 of
the Mounds View City Code relating to Commercial Vehicles. The Ordinance increases the
weight classification of vehicles that can be parked in a residential district from Class "E"
(6,000—9,000 pounds)to Class"G"(12,501 to 15,000 pounds.) In addition,the Ordinance
introduces limits on the number of Commercial Vehicles that can be parked on a residential
property (no more than one) and prohibits any Commercial Vehicle with more than six
wheels to be parked in a residential district."
A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection during regular business hours at
Mounds View City Hall and is available on line at the City's web site located at
www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days from and after its passage and
publication, in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City Charter.
Introduction and First Reading by the Mounds View City Council on April 14, 2014.
Second Reading and Adoption by the Mounds View City Council on April 28,2014.
Publication Date: May 9, 2014
e Flaherty, Mayor
Attest:
James Ericson
City Administrator
(seal)