HomeMy WebLinkAboutChp8upd-Def-Terms 1205098.02 Definitions – (Draft Version dated May 11, 2012) Application. For the purpose of this chapter the terms 1
defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed to them. 2
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Public Improvement: Something done or added that increases value, brings into a more valuable or desirable 4
condition, or betterment of property or right-of-way owned by the City. 5
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Local Improvement: (MN Statute 429.021) A public improvement done by special assessment under the 7
authority of MN Statute 429.021, as amended. 8
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Local Character: Provide a high priority to maintain the predominate appearance and use of an existing area(s). 10
(or) Provide a high priority to maintaining all existing area’s predominate appearance and use. 11
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Special Assessment: Any assessment made to an individual property or collection of properties which abut or 13
is/are identified as being improved by or maintained by as a result of the local or public improvement being 14
completed. 15
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Assessment Procedure: as described in MN Statute 429.061 shall apply to this chapter 17
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City Services: Include those services sited under MN Statutes Chapter 471 (Municipal Powers), as amended, 19
that residents of the municipality City expect the city government to provide in exchange for the taxes and fees 20
citizens or residents pay. Basic city services may include, but are not limited to, sanitation (both sewer and 21
refuse), water, streets, inspections, public safety (fire department, police, ambulance) snowplowing, and other 22
health department issues and transportation. Services may be run directly by a department of the municipality 23
City or be sub-contracted to a third party. 24
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Assessment District: The collection of all properties specifically identified in the Notice of Hearing for a 26
proposed Local or Public Improvement plan Plan published in the official newspaper; or and, upon Council 27
approval of the PublicLocal Improvement Resolution, the collection of all properties specifically identified by 28
County Property Record number in the Resolution and notice sent to the property owner of record prior to the 29
Council action to approveal the Improvement Resolution. 30
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Benefited Property: The property or properties which will be improved or maintained as a result of the 32
improvement being completed. The benefit to the property shall be identified as a dollar or access or health 33
value to property owner or City by the City when proposing the improvement. The identified benefit shall not 34
require any type of certification or verification by third party. The identified benefit may be nullified as a result 35
of a properly filed petition using the Petition Process by the properties for the proposed Assessment District, or 36
individually modified by the Council as a result of an oral contest request of the property owner directly to the 37
City Council at a City Council meeting. Nothing in this definition will preclude a property owner from their 38
rights under MN Statute 429.081 to appeal an assessment to the District Court. 39
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Administrative Offense: According to Chapter 702 of the City Code, an Administrative Offense is a 41
violation of a section, subdivision, paragraph or provision of this Code when one performs an act prohibited, 42
or fails to act when such failure is thereby prohibited and is subject to the penalty set forth in Section 104.01 43
of this Code, and the schedule set forth hereafter. The City may issue an administrative offense citation to 44
someone who fails to remove junk and debris from their yard, permits a junk vehicle to be parked upon the 45
property, fails to obtain a building permit, fails to pay a false alarm charge, etc. 46
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Service, (as used in current section 8.05): 48
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Public Improvement Project: A project comprised of one or more public improvement segments that may 50
span multiple years. 51
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Requirements: 53