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97-006 ORDOI~INANCE NO. ~?- 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 206.06, DUTIES OF FIRE CHIEF, SECTION 1100.10, PARKING REGULATIONS AND SECTION 1100.22, POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT DUTIES OF THE ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. That Section 206.06 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinance shall be amended by numbering the existing subsection as 1, and by adding a new subsection 2, entitled Fire Lane Citations which shall read as follows: 206.06 - DUTIES OF FIRE CHIEF 1. The Fire Chief shall have control of all the fire-fighting apparatus and shall be solely responsible for its care and condition. The Fire Chief shall make an annual report to the Council by June on the condition of the equipment and needs of the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of the members of the Fire Department, and may suspend any member for refusal or neglect to obey orders pending final action by the Fire Department members on his discharge or retention. 2. Fire Lane Citations. The Fire Chief or a designee of the Fire Chief shall have the power and authority to enforce the provisions of Section 1100.10(9) of the City Code. Section 2. That Section 1100.10 (8) A be amended to read as follows and Section B be deleted: 1100.10 - PARKING REGULATIONS o Regulation of Certain Parkin~ A~eas. A. The Municipal Parking lots along the Burlington Northern Railroad are designated contract or reserve parking, the use of which requires that a parking sticker be acquired from the City of Elk River. Section 3. That Section 1100.10 (9) A, B, i and ii of the Elk River City Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: 1100.10 - PARKING P~EGULATIONS 9. Fire Lanes A. The Chief of Police and/or the Fire Chief may, when authorized by resolution of the Council, designate certain streets or blocks, or portions of streets or blocks as prohibited parking zones for fire lanes. B. Whenever the owner of the property used, for or in connection with business purposes, is required by ordinance or by the conditions applicable to the issuance of a use, building or occupancy permit, or by written order of the Fire Chief or the Chief of Police to maintain driveways, access lanes, or other areas unobstructed by parked or stopped vehicles for the purpose of ensuring access or egress for police, fire, and emergency vehicles, the owner or person in lawful possession of such property shall place or cause to be placed a sign or signs as follows: i. The sign shall be placed in such a position that it is visible to anyone attempting to use the way or area for parking, stating: "No Stopping or Parking - Violators Tagged and Towed by Order of the Fire Chief," or "No Parking - Fire Lane." ii. The signs shall be permanent, non-portable signs, except when temporary signs are approved by written order of the Fire Chief or Chief of Police. Section 4. That Section 1100.10 Subsection (10) of the Elk River City Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: 1100.10 - PAP~KING REGUI2%TIONS 10. Petty Misdemeanor; Penalty. Any violation of any of the provisions of Section 1100.10 shall constitute a petty misdemeanor punishable by payment, upon conviction, of a fine as determined by resolution by the City Council. The fine shall be doubled if the fine is not paid within seven (7) days,and/or if the violator has received a parking violation within the last thirty (30) days. Section 5. That Section 1100.22 of the Elk River City Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: 1100.22 - POLICE ~ FIRE DEPARTMENT DUTIES The Police Department shall enforce the provisions of this ordinance and the state traffic laws. In addition, the Fire Chief or a designee of the Fire Chief may enforce the provisions of Section 1100.10 (9). Police officers are authorized to direct all traffic within the City, either in person or by means of visible or audible signal, in conformity with this ordinance and the state traffic laws. During a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department may direct traffic as conditions require notwithstanding the provisions of this ordinance and the state traffic laws. Officers of the Fire Department may direct or assist the police in directing traffic at the scene of a fire or in the immediate vicinity. Section 5. That this ordinances shall take effect upon publication as provided by law. Passed and adopted by t~he City Council of the City of Elk River, /H6nry ~. Duits-m~n ~andra A Mayor City Clerk \ \elkriver \sys \shzdoc\document \ordinanc\ firepark, doc Affidavit of Publication ~, A; ther d~i~a ~, par Cit S A, B, d ii of the Code of Ordinances read as follows: " 1100.10 PARKING REGULATIONS , 9. Fire Lanes ' W'1fl"~1He't'bfPollCe ~anHJn.li'FiPe cffi'ijt May, '\Vblri authonz~a biresoli1~ tion of the Council, designate certain streets or blocks, or portions of streets or blocks as prohibited parking zones for fire lanes. B. Whenever the owner of the prop- erty used, for or in connection with busineE!s purposes, is required by ordi. nance Or by the c;qnditions applicable tQ the issl,lance of a uSe, buildmg or occupancY permit, or by Written order of the Fire Chief or the Chief of Police to mail)1;ain driveways, a, la)les, or other areM uno . arked or s . vehi urpoSe of f ens . r. police, 'fire, STATE OF MINNESOTA )ss. COUNTY OF SHERBURNE) , (\ 1k ,I ~UY\ f ,(.~11\iVl~ , being duly sworn, on oath saytYthat he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspa- per known as The Elk River Star News, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified ne~spaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended.. . (B) The printed O./l..l~lIltl/lI\...(~) Cj ~ - (p which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for I ~~ cessiveweeks; it was first published on Wednesday, the 3 D - day of (l;lJ/lA1. , Hftl, and was thereafter printed and published on every Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the _ day of ,19_; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice, a bed e fgh ij k 1m no p q rs tu v wxy z ~cp,~~~ 'I Q~: , day of RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $ z..o4.00 $_1<00.31 $ IIoD.31 ~m. ncy or to eXpedite traffic or ard p ans, officers of the .eEl Dep ct traffic as q9~ditiona require 'thstanding the': ., .. of this' ordiriance and . , lC laws, Officers 'of the ent.mayilirect.Qr Msist the . pp . ce in directing traffic "Elt the scen~ ,of a fire or in the immediate viCinity. " . 6. That this ord~ance shah . n publication as provicJ. he City 'Veri this S~dr~(A. Thackeray City Clerk . (Ap30) /"'/ <"J"".~Pf';' davit of Publication A, Code read as follows: . llOO.lO PARKING 9, . es MiCe utho tion . of the Council, designate certain streets 1)1" blocks, orpomonS of,streets or blocks as prohibited parkin for me lanes. B. Whenever erty bus' STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF SHERBURNE) GLfY\ I 1~1\J being duly sworn, on oath say' that he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspa- per known as The Elk River Star News, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified ne~spaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended.. . (B) The printed O.^.l~1IVJ/VV(V Cj~- (p which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for I ~-= cessive weeks; it was first published on Wednesday, the 3 0 - day of (~~ , 1rJ.U, and was thereafter printed and published on every Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the_day of ,19_; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice. a bed e fg h ij k 1 m no p q r S t u v w x y z day of RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $ z..cL{,oo $ 1(00.3 i $ I loD.3 \