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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO, 220
An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 35, adopted May 21,1976; and Ordinance No.
35A, adopted February 18, 1986.
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING LICENSES, PERMITS AND ESTABLISHING FEES
AND PENALTIES FOR EXCAVATORS OR CONTRACTORS PERFORMING
STREET OPENINGS IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER.
The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains:
Section 1.
License Required.
No person, firm, corporation, or utility company shall make any excavations in any City
street, right-of-way, sidewalk or public ground within the City without first obtaining a
license to perform such operations from the City. Application for licenses shall be filed
with the City Clerk and shall be reviewed and subject to the approval by the City.
The applicant shall file with the City Clerk for performance bond guaranteeing the
conformance and compliance of work. Said bond shall be in the amount of five thousand
($5,000) dollars. The City shall hold said bond for one (1) year following the license
period. Failure to comply with provisions and requirements of this ordinance shall result
in forfeiture of the bond.
Applicant shall file with the City Clerk proof of liability insurance and property damage
insurance which shall remain in force and effect during the entire term of said license and
which shall contain a provision that they shall not be canceled without ten (10) days
written notice to the City. Liability insurance limits shall comply with the limits required
by State Statute. No work shall be done under license until said insurance policies have
been filed and approved by the City.
Section 3.
License Fees and Renewal.
An annual license fee shall be set by City Council resolution and shall expire on the last
day of each year. All licenses shall be renewed annually.
Section 4.
Revocation of License.
Any work by a licensee in violation of any provision of this ordinance, or refusal on the
part of a licensee to correct such defective work shall be cause for revocation of or refusal
to renew a license. Said licenses may be revoked or refused for renewal by the City at
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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OFANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 220A
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO, 220 REQUIRING
LICENSES, PERMITS AND ESTABLISHING FEES AND PENALTIES FOR
EXCAVATORS OR CONTRACTORS PERFORMING STREET OPENINGS IN
THE CITY OF ANDOVER.
The City Council ofthe City of Andover hereby ordains:
Ordinance No. 220 is hereby repealed,
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 6th day of March,
2000.
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CITY OF ANDOVER
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any time for cause which shall be documented in writing. Before any license issued
under the provisions of this Section may be revoked or its renewal refused, the licensee
shall be given a hearing by the City Council to show cause why such license should not
be revoked or refused. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing shall be in
writing.
S.ection 5.
Permit Required.
No person, partnership, corporation shall make any excavation in any municipal street,
right-of-way, sidewalk or public ground without first having secured a permit from the
City Engineer. The fee for such permit shall be established by City Council resolution.
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Any person found to bein violation of any provision as stated in this ordinance shaH be
served by the City Engineer with written notice stating the nature of the violation and
providing. a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. . The offender ......
shall within the period of time. stated in such notice, permanently ceasc all violations.'
Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty ofa
misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as defined by State law.
Adopted by the City Council ofthe City of Andover on this 6th day of May, 1997,
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANDOVER
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