HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1024ORDINANCE NO. 1024
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF
1977, PERTAINING TO HAULING AND DUMPING OF SNOW
The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Sectionl:
Chapter 6, Article X of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed
June 21, 1977, which currently is reserved shall hereafter read as
follows, to-wit:
CHAPTER 6
ARTICLE X
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
SNOW HAULING & DUMPING
Section 1
'GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1oo1(1)
No person, firm, or corporation Shall engage in the hauling and
dumping of snow without a permit issued pursuant to the provi-
sions of this chapter. No permits to engage in such activity
shall be issued by the Building Inspector unless approval is
granted as is hereinafter set forth.
(a)
Prior to the issuance of such permit, a statement from the
applicant stating the amount of snow to be hauled and
dumped and a description of the property on which the snow
will be deposited must be submitted in duplicate to the
Building Inspector. He shall arrange for a review of the
information by the City Engineer and other appropriate
departments of the City.
(b)
The application for a permit to haul and dump snow shall be
on forms as may be prescribed by the Building Inspector and
City Engineer. The applicant shall furnish any other sup-
porting data as may be required by such officials for the
proper review of the plans.
6.1001(2)
The factors to be considered by such officials in deciding whether
or not to issue a permit shall be the following:
(a) The amount of the snow to be hauled and dumped,
(b) The location where the snow would be deposited,
(c) The density of the snow to be dumped,
(d) The effect of such deposit on the storm water drainage
system of the City,
(e) The effect of such deposit on adjoining or downstream
private or public properties, and
(f)
The effect on the drainage system on adjoininR downstream
private or public properties in first removing the snow to
be dumped to the extent that this effect is beneficial to
the drainage system of the City or lands located within the
City of Columbia Heights.
6. lOO1 (3)
The following activity shall be exempt.from the requirements of
this Article and shall require no permit:
(a) Hauling snow from or through the City if the subject snow
is not deposited in the City,
(b) Depositing or dumping snow in the City when such snow is
not hauled by means of a wheeled vehicle,
(c)
Hauling and dumping of snow in such small quantities that
the total amount hauled and dumped within any one year
period is less than one cubic yard.
6.1001(4)
No person shall haul or dump snow other than in the manner or
amount presqribed in the permit.
6.1001(5)
The hauling and dumping of snow shall'constitute a building
and construction activity for purposes of this Chapter.
Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30)
days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
October 12, 1982
November 8, ]982
November 8, 1982
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Norberg
Hentges
A11 ayes
Student, Secretary to the Council
Bruc~ G. Nawrocki, Mayor
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