HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 396 - Lots at Least 2.375 AcresCITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 396
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE TO ALLOW LOTS AT LEAST 2.375
ACRES IN SIZE TO BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO 2.5 ACRE LOTS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF APPLICATION OF THE CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
CITY CODE TITLE 1: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1: OFFICAL CITY CODE
SECTION:
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Title
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Acceptance
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Amendments
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Code Alterations
1 -1 -1: TITLE: Upon adoption by the City Council, this city code is hereby declared to
be and shall hereafter constitute the official city code of Andover. This city code of ordinances
shall be known and cited as the ANDOVER CITY CODE and is hereby published by authority of
the Council and shall be supplemented to incorporate the most recent legislation of the city as
provided in Section 1 -1 -3 of this chapter. Any reference to the number of any section contained
herein shall be understood to refer to the position of the same number, its appropriate chapter and
title heading, and to the general penalty clause relating thereto, as well as to the section itself,
when reference is made to this city code by title in any legal documents. (2003 Code)
1 -1 -2: ACCEPTANCE: The City Code, as hereby presented in printed form,
shall hereafter be received without further proof in all courts and in administrative
tribunals of the state as the ordinances of the city of general and permanent effect, except
the excluded ordinances enumerated in. Section 1 -2 -1 of this title. (2003 Code)
1 -1 -3: AMENDMENTS: Any ordinance amending the City Code shall set forth
the title, chapter and section number of the section or sections to be amended, and this
shall constitute sufficient compliance with any statutory requirement pertaining to the
amendment or revision by ordinance of any part of this city code. All such amendments
or revisions by ordinance shall be immediately forwarded to the City Clerk, and the said
ordinance material shall be prepared for insertion in its proper place in each copy of this
city code. Each such replacement page shall be properly identified and shall be inserted
in each individual copy of the city code. (2003 Code)
1 -1 -4: CODE AIITERATIONS: It shall be deemed unlawful for any person to
alter, change, replace or deface in any way any section or any page of this city code in
such a manner that the meaning of any phrase or order may be changed or omitted. Said
code, while in actual possession of officials and other interested persons, shall be and
remain the property of the city and shall be returned to the office of the City Clerk when
directed so to do by order of the City Council. (2003 Code)
1 -1 -5• Policy For those rural lots originally intended to be 2.5 acres, but upon
development resulted in less than 2.5 acres but at least 2.375 acres are, for the
purpose of application of the City Code considered to satisfy the 2.5 acre
requirement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 4 day of August, 2010.
t � ATTEST: CITY OF ANDOVER
M ichelle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk 'chael R. Gamache, Mayor
CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 396 SUMMARY
AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE 1 -1 OFFICIAL CITY CODE
STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION AND POLICY
Statutory Authorization
This ordinance amendment is adopted pursuant to the authorization and policies contained in
Minnesota Statute 462.
Policy
The purpose of these regulations is to protect the public health, safety and welfare as well as to
allow lots at least 2.375 acres in size to be considered equivalent to 2.5 acre lots for the purpose
of application of the City Code.
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
Jurisdiction
The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to the City of Andover.
Enforcement
The City Administrator or his /her designee shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of
this ordinance.
Interpretation
Interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements
and shall be liberally construed in the favor of the governing body. A printed copy of this
ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular hours of the City Clerk.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 4` day of August, 2010.
ATTEST: CITY OF ANDOVER
Mi helle Hartner, Deputy City Clerk - Michael R. Gamache, Mayor