Ordinance - #00-05 - 05/09/2000 - Laserfiche WebLink

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SECTION 3. PROHIBITION. In accordance with the findings set forth in Section 2 and pu. rsuant to the authority of Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355 (subd. 4), there is hereby established a moratorium on the construction, erection, placement, reconstruction, enlargement, or expansion of towers within the City and on the development and use of property for such purposes. During the effective period of the moratorium ordinance, applications for final site and building plan approval, building permits, and other permits and approvals related to such tower work shall not be accepted by the City; neither the Planning Commission nor the City Council shall consider or grant approval of any application required for such work, and no building permits for such work shall be issued. These restrictions shall not be applicable to applications for tower development that were received by the City prior to the effective date of this ordinance or co-location of an antenna on an existing tower or structure. SECTION 4. APPLICATION. The moratorium shall be applicable to property throughout the City. SECTION 5. PENALTIES. Any person, corporation, or other entity that constructs, erects, places, reconstructs, enlarges, or expands a tower in violation of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to any additional legal or equitable remedies available to the City. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance becomes effective 30 (thirty) days after its publication, shall be effective for 90 days from its effective date, and shall expire at that time unless further extended. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Ramsey this the 9th day of May, 2000. ATTEST: Introdfictitm~ate: April 25, 2000 Posting Date: April 25 - May 9, 2000 Adoption Date: May 9, 2000 Publication Date: May 19, 2000 Effective Date: June 19, 2000