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CHAPTER 1.                                     GENERAL PROVISIONS. 11

Section 100.01     THE CODE OF THE CITY OF RED LAKE FALLS, MN. 11

Section 100.02     DEFINITIONS. 11

Section 100.03.     STATUTORY RULES ADOPTED.. 13

Section 100.04     EXISTING RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES. 13

Section 100.05     HEARINGS. 13

Section 100.06     PENALITIES. 14

Section 100.07.     SEPARABILITY.. 14

CHAPTER II.  OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION. 14

PART 1.      THE COUNCIL. 14

Section 201.01.     ELECTION.. 14

Section 201.02     MEETINGS. 15

Section 201.03     PRESIDING OFFICER.. 16

Section 201.04.     MINUTES. 16

Section 201.05     ORDER OF BUSINESS. 16

Section 201.06.     QUORUM AND VOTING.. 17

Section 201.07     ORDINANCES,  RESOLUTIONS,  MOTIONS, PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS. 17

Section 201.08     COMMITTEES. 18

Section 201.09.     SUSPENSION OR AMENDMENT OF RULES. 18

CHAPTER II.  OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION.. 19

Section 201.10     SALARIES OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 19

Section 201.10.     COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 19

Section 201.11.     COMBINATION OF THE OFFICES OF CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER.. 20

Section 201.12.     AUDIT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS. 20

Section 201.13     CITY ADMINISTRATOR POSITION.. 21

PART 2.      POLICE DEPARTMENT. 23

Section 202.01.     ESTABLISHMENT. 23

Section 202.02.     CHIEF OF POLICE. 23

Section 202.03.     DUTIES OF POLICE. 23

Section 202.04.     UNIFORMS AND BADGE. 23

Section 202.05     CONTRACT WITH RED LAKE COUNTY IN LIEU OF CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT  23

PART 3.      FIRE DEPARTMENT. 24

Section 203.01.     FIRE DEPARTMENT CONTINUED.. 24

Section 203.02.     APPOINTMENT. 24

Section 203.03.     DUTIES OF FIRE MARSHAL. 24

Section 203.04.     DUTIES OF CHIEF. 24

Section 203.05.     RECORDS. 24

Section 203.06     PRACTICE DRILLS. 24

Section 203.07.     ASSISTANT CHIEF. 24

Section 203.08.     FIRE FIGHTERS. 25

Section 203.09.     FIRE WARDENS. 25

Section 203.10.     LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP. 25

Section 203.11.     COMPENSATION.. 25

Section 203.12.     MINIMUM PAY.. 25

Section 203.13.     PRESENT MEMBERS. 25

Section 203.14.     RELIEF ASSOCIATION.. 25

Section 203.15.     INTERFERENCE WITH DEPARTMENT. 26

Section 203.16.     AUTHORITY TO FURNISH FIRE PROTECTION OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS. 26

Section 203.17.     OFFICER IN COMMAND DEPUTIZED.. 26

PART 4.      PLANNING COMMISSION. 26

Section 204.01.     ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.. 26

Section 204.02.     COMPOSITION.. 26

Section 204.03.     ORGANIZATION, MEETINGS, ETC. 27

Section 204.04.     POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.. 27

Section 204.05.     ZONING ORDINANCES; PUBLIC HEARINGS. 27

Section 204.06.     PLATS; APPROVALS. 27

PART 5.      CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY. 27

Section 205.01.       ACT ADOPTED.. 27

Section 205.02.     POWER TO ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITY TO COUNTY.. 28

Section 205.03.     CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY.. 28

Section 205.04.     POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTOR.. 28

PART 6.      PERSONNEL POLICY. 28

Section 206.01.     PURPOSE. 28

Section 206.02.     ADVANCEMENT AND TRANSFER.. 30

Section 206.03.     ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE. 31

Section 206.04.     APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE. 31

Section 206.05.     ATTENDANCE. 31

Section 206.06.     AUTOMOBILES. 31

Section 206.07.     COMPENSATION.. 31

Section 206.08.     DATA PRIVACY.. 34

Section 206.09.     DISMISSAL. 34

Section 206.10.     EEOC.. 35

Section 206.11.     ENERGY CONSERVATION.. 35

Section 206.12.     HOLIDAYS. 36

Section 206.13.     INJURY AT WORK.. 36

Section 206.14.     LAYOFFS. 36

Section 206.15.     LEAVES OF ABSENCE. 36

Section 206.16.     SICK LEAVE. 36

Section 206.17.       FUNERAL LEAVE. 37

Section 206.18.     MATERNITY LEAVE. 37

Section 206.19.     JURY DUTY.. 37

Section 206.20.     PERSONAL LEAVE. 37

Section 206.21.     PHYSICAL EXAMS. 38

Section 206.22.     PROBATION.. 38

Section 206.23.     RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS. 38

Section 206.24.     RESIGNATION.. 39

Section 206.25.     RETIREMENT. 39

Section 206.26.     RIGHT TO APPEAL SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL. 39

Section 206.27.     SAFETY.. 39

Section 206.28.     SENIORITY.. 40

Section 206.29.     SUSPENSIONS. 40

Section 206.30.     TELEPHONE COURTESY.. 41

Section 206.31.     VACATION.. 41

Section 206.32.     WORK SCHEDULE. 42

Section 206.33.     SIGNATURE. 42

PART 7.      ABANDONED PROPERTY. 42

Section 207.01.     ABANDONED MOTER VEHICLES. 42

Section 207.02.     OTHER ABANDONED PROPERTY.. 43

PART 8.      AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. 43

Section 208.01.     DEFINITIONS. 43

Section 208.02.     AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. 44

Section 208.03.     LICENSING.. 44

Section 208.04.     STANDARDS. 44

Section 208.05.      CONTRACT WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN LIEU OF AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT. 45

Section 208.06.     PENALTY.. 45

PART 9.      ELECTIONS. 45

Section 209.01.     ELECTION WARDS. 45

PART 10.        FINANCE. 46

Section 210.01.     PAYMENT OF FINES, FORFEITURES AND PENALTIES INTO CITY TREASURY.. 46

CHAPTER III.                                  STREET, PARK, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. 46

PART 1.      STREET EXCAVATIONS. 46

Section 301.01.     PERMIT REQUIRED.. 46

Section 301.02.     APPLICATION AND REGULATIONS. 46

Section 301.03.     BOND.. 47

Section 301.04.     GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR EXCAVATIONS. 47

Section 301.05.     REFILLING EXCAVATIONS. 47

Section 301.06.     MAP OF SUBSURFACE INSTALLATIONS. 47

PART 2.      ASSESSABLE CURRENT SERVICES; OBLIGATIONS OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS. 48

Section 302.01.     DEFINITION.. 48

Section 302.02.     SNOW, ICE, DIRT AND RUBBISH.. 48

Section 302.03.     WEEK ELIMINATION.. 48

Section 302.04.     PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS. 49

Section 302.05.     INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF WATER SERVICE LINES. 49

Section 302.06.     REPAIR OF SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYS. 49

Section 302.07.     STREET SPRINKLING, STREET FLUSHING, TREE CARE, ETC. 49

Section 302.08.     PERSONAL LIABILITY.. 50

Section 302.09.     ASSESSMENT. 50

PART 3.      LOCAL IMPROVEMENT POLICY. 50

Section 303.01.     CUTOFF DATE FOR PETITIONS. 50

Section 303.02.     CLASSIFICATION OF PROJECTS. 50

Section 303.03.     FINANCING CLASS B AND C IMPROVEMENTS. 51

Section 303.04.     ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS FOR CLASS B IMPROVEMENTS. 51

Section 303.05.     ASSESSMENT RULES FOR CLASS C IMPROVEMENTS. 52

Section 303.06.     SPECIAL RULES. 52

Section 303.07.     FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY AID USE. 53

Section 303.08.     PROCEDURAL RESTRICTIONS. 53

Section 303.09.     DEFERMENT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS. 53

Section 303.10.     BRANCH SERVICE LINES. 54

Section 303.11.     PARTIAL REPAYMENT. 54

Section 303.12.     CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSMENTS. 54

Section 303.13.     PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT REVOLVING FUND.. 54

Section 303.14.     ASSESSMENT MANUAL. 55

CHAPTER IV.................................. WATER AND SEWER. 55

PART 1.      GENERAL PROVISIONS ON WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS. 55

Section 401.01.     WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT. 55

Section 401.02.     USE OF WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM RESTRICTED.. 56

Section 401.03.     APPLICATION FOR SERVICE. 56

Section 401.04.     CHARGES FOR SERVICE CONNECTIONS. 56

Section 401.05.     ACCOUTNING, BILLING, AND COLLECTION.. 57

Section 401.06     PROTECTION OF PUBLIC AND CITY.. 58

PART 2.      WATER SYSTEM. 59

Section 402.01.     GENERAL WATER REGULATIONS. 59

Section 402.02.     METERS. 60

Section 402.03     PLUMBING REGULATIONS. 61

Section 402.04.     WATER RATES. 61

PART 3.      SEWER USE REGULATIONS. 62

Section 403.01.     DEFINITIONS. 62

Section 403.02.     CONTROL BY THE UTILITIES SUPERINTENDENT. 66

Section 403.03.     GENERAL REGULATIONS. 66

Section 403.04.     PRIVATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL. 66

Section 403.05.     BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS. 67

Section 403.06     . USE OF PUBLIC SERVICES. 69

Section 403.07.     PENALTY.. 74

Section 403.08.     USER RATE SCHEDULE FOR CHARGES. 74

Section 403.09.     POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS. 74

Section 403.10.     PENALTIES. 74

PART 4.      INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS. 75

Section 404.01.     DEFINITIONS. 75

Section 404.02.     CODE ADOPTED.. 75

Section 404.03.     LICENSING.. 75

Section 404.04.     PERMITS. 76

Section 404.05.     CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. 76

Section 404.06.     ADMINISTRATION.. 76

Section 404.07.     INSPECTION.. 76

Section 404.08.     MAINTENANCE. 77

Section 404.09.     OBJECTIVES. 77

PART 5.      SEWER DISTRICTS. 78

Section 405.01.     CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SEWER DISTRICTS. 78

PART 6.      ORDINACE ESTABLISHING A SEWER SERVICE CHARGE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF RED LAKE FALLS, MINNESOTA: 81

Section 406.01.     DEFINITIONS. 81

Section 406.02.     ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEWER SERVICE CHARGE SYSTEM... 84

Section 406.03.     DETERMINATION OF SEWER SERVICE CHARGES. 85

Section 406.04.     UTILITY FUND.. 88

Section 406.05.     ADMINISTRATION.. 89

Section 406.06.     PENALITIES. 90

Section 406.07.     SEVERABILITY AND VALIDITY.. 90

CHAPTER V. MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS AND LICENSING.. 91

PART 1.      GENERAL LICENSING AND PERMIT PROVISIONS. 91

Section 501.01.     LICENSES AND PERMITS. 91

Section 501.02.     FEES. 91

Section 501.03.     DURATION OF LICENSE. 91

Section 501.04.     TRANSFERS. 91

Section 501.05.     INSPECTION.. 92

Section 501.06.     DUTIES OF LICENSEE. 92

Section 501.07.     SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. 92

PART 2.      REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL. 92

Section 502.01.     DEFINITIONS. 93

Section 502.02.     GENERAL REGULATIONS. 93

Section 502.03.     DISPOSAL REQUIRED. 93

Section 502.04.     CONTAINERS. 93

Section 502.05.     (ALTERNATE A) CONTRACT FOR REFUSE COLLECTION. 94

Section 502.05.     (ALTERNATE B) MUNICIPAL COLLECTION.. 95

Section 502.06.     RATES AND CHARGES. 95

Section 502.07.     REFUSE COLLECTION SCHEDULE. 96

Section 503.08.     COLLECTION VEHICLES. 96

Section 503.09.     LIMITATIONS. 96

PART 3.      ANIMALS. 96

Section 503.01.     ANIMAL NUISANCES. 96

Section 503.02.     CONFINEMENT OF CERTAIN ANIMALS. 96

Section 503.03.     QUARANTINE OF CERTAIN ANIMALS. 96

Section 503.04.     MUZZLING PROCLAMATION.. 96

Section 503.05.     PROCEEDINGS FOR DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS. 97

Section 503.06.     IMPOUNDING.. 97

Section 503.07.     KENNELS. 98

Section 503.08.     PENALTY.. 98

Section 503.09.     LICENSES. 98

Section 503.10.     AREAS WHERE KEEPING PROHIBITED.. 98

Section 503.11.     TREATMENT. 99

Section 503.12.     ANIMALS AT LARGE. 99

Section 503.13.     DISEASED ANIMALS. 99

Section 503.14.     MANNER OF KEEPING.. 99

Section 503.15.     CARE OF PREMISES. 99

PART 4.      CIGARETTE SALES. 99

Section 504.01.     LICENSE REQUIRED.. 99

Section 504.02.     LICENSE FEE. 99

Section 504.03.     RESTRICTIONS. 100

Section 504.04.     PENALTY.. 100

PART 5.      BINGO GAMES, GAMBLING DEVICES AND RAFFLES. 100

Section 505.01.     STATUTE ADOPTED.. 100

Section 505.02.     REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 100

Section 505.03.     PENALTY.. 100

PART 6.      ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT. 100

Section 506.01.     GRANTING TO OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY PERMISSION TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION LINES. 100

Section 506.02     REGULATING THE GRANTING OF A FRANCHISE AND OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEM. 102

Section 506.02.01     DEFINITIONS. 102

Section 506.02.02.     GRANT OF AUTHORITY.. 103

Section 506.02.03.     COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND ORDINANCES. 103

Section 506.02.04.     CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS. 103

Section 506.02.05.     SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS. 104

Section 506.02.06.     CUSTOMER RATES. 105

Section 506.02.07.     FRANCHISE FEES. 105

Section 506.02.08.     TERM OF FRANCHISE. 105

Section 506.02.09     INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE. 106

Section 506.02.10.     RECORDS AND REPORTS. 106

Section 506.02.11.     PREFERENTIAL OR DISCRIMANTORY PRACTICES PROHIBITED.. 106

Section 506.02.12.     EXTENSION POLICY.. 106

Section 506.02.13.     EXTENSION BY ANNEXATION.. 107

Section 506.02.14.     APPROVAL OF TRANSFER.. 107

Section 506.02.15.     CITY RIGHTS IN FRANCHISE. 107

Section 506.02.16     SEPARABILITY.. 108

PART 7.      USE OF THE CITY OF RED LAKE FALLS AIRPORT. 108

Section 507.01.     COMMERCIAL OPERATORS. 108

Section 507.02.     TIE DOWN FEES. 109

Section 507.03.     PENALTY.. 109

PART 8.      OUTSIDE STORAGE OF WOOD.. 109

Section 508.01.     DEFINITION.. 109

Section 508.02.     PERMITS. 109

Section 508.03.     STORAGE CONDITIONS. 109

Section 508.04.     INSPECTION.. 110

Section 508.05.     EXEMPTION.. 110

Section 508.06.     PENALTY.. 110

PART 9.      OUTDOOR RADIO & TELEVISION ANTENNAS. 110

Section 509.01.     APPLICATION.. 110

Section 509.02.     CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENT. 110

Section 509.03.     INSPECTION.. 111

Section 509.04.     PENALTY. 111

PART 10.        JUNKED VEHICLES AND APPLIANCES. 111

Section 510.01.     COMMERCIAL AREA.. 111

Section 510.02.     FENCING.. 112

Section 510.03.     PERMIT. 112

Section 510.04.     FURTHER REGULATIONS. 112

Section 510.05.     PENALTY.. 112

PART 11.        CITY PARK REGULATIONS. 112

Section 511.01.     DEFINITIONS. 112

Section 511.02.     CONDUCT REGULATION.. 113

Section 511.03.     SEPARATE OFFENSE. 114

Section 511.04.     VARIANCE. 114

Section 511.05.     ENFORCEMENT. 114

Section 511.06.     PENALTY.. 114

Section 511.07.     DEFINITIONS. 114

PART 12.        TRANSIENT MERCHANTS, HAWKERS, PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS. 117

Section 512.01.     DEFINITIONS. 117

Section 512.02.     LICENSE REQUIRED. 117

Section 512.03.     APPLICATIONS. 118

Section 512.04.     CODE COMPLIANCE. 118

Section 512.05.     PRIOR CONVICTIONS. 118