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SECTION [13. MOTOR VEHICLE SALES, <br />~EPAIR AN~) RENTAL --~ <br /> a. M.S.A, Ohapter 168A as amended and M,S.A.. <br />tart on 325.82~-824 are hereby adopted by reference <br />ind incorporated as if fully set forth h&rein. The. <br />otk~wing supplemental definitions shall apply in the <br />nterpretation and application of this section and the <br />allowing wor~ds and terms wherever they occur In <br />jction a~: .defined as follows: <br />~dealer 'in uee~l motor vehicles is any person <br />I~d in the business of selling, exchanging or <br />rlllerwise disposing of, display!ng, advertising or <br />~erlng for sale, used or secondhand motor vehicles <br />~s a principal business or occupation, ar as an ad. <br />unct or incident fo any other buelness or profession. <br /> 2. A dealer in motor vehicle rentals Is any person <br />~gaged [n th~ business of renting for a specified <br />emporary length of time a motor vehicle as <br />lescribed herein, and for which rental the dealer <br />'eceives compensation. <br /> 3. A dealer in motor vehicle repair is any person <br />vho do~s any type of mechanical repairwerk or <br />~verha uling work on a motor vehicle. This definition <br /> intended to include any person who does body work <br />~ s motor vehicle including the painting of a motor <br />fehicle. <br /> 4. A motor vehicle is any new or used automobile, <br />tuck, motorcycle, snowmobile or other similar <br />~icle propelled by a motor. b. License <br /> No person sh~all engage in business as a dealer in <br />~otor vehicle ~sales, repair or rental in the City <br />vithout first obtaining a license as provided, herein. <br /> c. Appllcatio~ ' <br /> The application for a license shall be made in <br />vriting, signec~ and verified by the applicant on <br />arms provided by the City, The application shall <br />irate the name of the applicant, his age, residence, <br />tnd if a partnership, the names of all partners, add <br />~hail be verified by one of them, and if a corporation, <br />henames of all the officers thereof and certified by <br />in authorized officer, and if additional licenses are <br />ip~lied for, for ~norethan one place of business, the <br />iddresses of such addi'tional places of business shall <br />,,Iso be stated~ The application shall state the <br />)usiness and residence addresses of the applicant for <br /> period of five years prior to the date thereof and <br />Vhether the applicant is the sole owner of the <br />x~siness to be conducted and shall state that no other <br /> , than those named in the application have <br /> .~rest in the management and control of such <br /> <br />The annual license feeand expiration date snail be <br />~s Provided in Section 10 of this ordinance. <br /> e. Separate LlcopSes <br />Each licenseelshall have an.established place of <br />)us~ness and each license shall authorize business at <br />rely finedesigna~ed premises. If a licensee has more <br />tiaa one place/of business, a separate license Is <br />~quired for eadh. <br />-f~ Transfer <br />Licenses issued under this chal~ter may not be <br />ransferred from person to person but may be <br />ransferred from place to place with the consent of <br />he City Council, <br />g. <br />Each application shall be accompanied by a bund <br />or$2,000.00whlch shall run_to the City and be for the <br />netit of any poi'son, firm or corporation who shall <br />stain any injury or damage covered by the bond. <br />iudP~ bond shah be executed by the applicant as <br />~rincipal and as surety, by a corporation which is <br />icensed in thisstate to transact the business of <br />ide[L[y and surety insurance. The bund shall be <br />ned for a~ny direct loss caused by lhe prin- <br />ter his agent: ' <br />IT~y dishonesty in the substitution of a motor' <br />ehicle or a part thereof other than the one selected <br />y the purchaser[; <br />2. For failure to deliver a clear title to those <br />· 'gaily entitled thereto; ' <br />3. For any misappropriation of moneys or <br />reperty belongir~g to a purchaser being made in <br />ayment of a motor vehicle sold by the prin~ipa; <br />4. For any loss due to an alteration of a motor <br />ahicle on the per tot the principal, or his agent, so es <br />~deceive the pur~cheser as to the year or model of <br />:~y motor vehicle sod; or <br />5. For fha violation of any of the provisions of this <br />· dlnance, or applicable state or federal regulation. <br />A~y person, firm or corporation sustaining an <br />iury covered by this bond may, in addition to any <br />her remedy that he may have, bring an action in <br />s.~vn name upon the bund for the recovery of any <br />~rni~e sustained by him. Each licensee need file <br />~¥ ~e bond regardless of the number of licenses <br />,Id:. <br />h~, Sales Slip <br />E~ch licensee shall at the time of any sale give fo <br /> · purchaser of' ~ 'motor vehicle a <br /> plainly <br /> written <br /> ~te~e~t signedlby the licensee, his ~alesman or <br /> le~t, showing t~e name of the licensee and his <br /> IoTess, the nameI of the person making the sale, the <br /> ~teof the sale, th~ license number, if available, and <br /> e serial numbe~of such motor vehlcles~ the pur- <br /> asa price, whether in cash or on terms, and if on <br /> ~ms, the total t;me price, including insurance, if <br /> y, and if such pHca includes the cost of insurance <br /> e type and covet'age afforded by such insurance <br /> ~ether with the cost of each item of insurance; no <br /> le shall be deemed to have been cam plated until <br /> .~ forecjolng statement In writing shall have been <br /> Iivered to the purchasar. <br /> · Advertising <br /> jrer or salesman, or employee of such dealer <br /> ertise any motor vehicle as being sold by <br /> thereof at lhe owner's home or residence, <br /> [uch ~notor vehicle is actually owned or consigned <br /> ~the licensee and sold as part of his nosiness.' N~ <br /> L~see shall use,any advert sng which Is not ac- <br /> in all its Imaterial particulars, <br /> which <br /> or <br /> <br /> e. construction <br /> That it is deemed in the interest of the 'public and <br />the residents of the City of Ramsey that the work <br />invotved in but!ding,alteration and construction and <br />.the installation of various appliances and service <br />facilities in and for said bbildings be done only by <br />individuals, firms and corporations that have <br />demonstrated or submitted evidence of their com- <br />petency to perform such work in' accordance wi}h the <br />applicable ordinances of the City Of Ramsay <br />regulating same. <br /> b. Contractor's Licensed <br /> The p~s~mits which the Zoning Officer is authorized <br />to issueunder the ordinances of the City of Ramsey <br />shall be:iseued only to individuals, firms or,car. <br />porations holding a license issued by the City for <br />work to be performed under the permit, except as~, <br />hereinafter noted; <br /> c. Requirements <br /> Application for license shall be made to the Zoning <br />Officer and such license shall be granted upo,n proof <br />of the applicant's qualifications therefore, their <br />willingness to comply withthe provisions qf the or. <br />dina~ces, the filing of certificaYes evidencing the <br />holding of Public Liability insurance in the limits of <br />$~00,000.00 per person and $300,000.00 per accident <br />for bodily injury and $100,000.00 for property <br />damages and certificates of Workmen's Cam* <br />pensation insurance-as required by law, and upon <br />filing a surety bund in the amo~Jnt of $2,000.00 con- <br />ditioned upon compliance with the provisions of the <br />City's ordinances and state statutes. Any person <br />aggrieved by the Zoning Officer's refusal to issue a <br />license may appeal the zoning officer's decision to <br />theCity Council, which shall then review the Zoning <br />Officer's decision and either affirm o,.r reverse said <br />derision. d. Fee <br /> Theannual t[conse fee and expiration date shall be <br /> as provided in Section 10 of this ordinance, except <br /> that no Ilcense shall be rdquLred tar 11) plumbing <br /> <br /> 1, The name-(im:luding alias) age, residence <br /> mailing address, and telephone numbers of each' <br /> person making the application, If the application is <br /> filed by a partnership; the name, (including alias), <br /> age, residence attd mailing address and telephone <br /> numbers of each partner shaft be included. If the <br /> applicant is a corporation· or a common.law or <br /> Massachusetts '['rust, the appliqation shall be signed <br /> by the Pr eside,~t and Secretary thereof, or in the case <br /> of acommon law or Massachusetts Trust, then by the <br /> Trustees thereof.and in each instance shall contain <br /> their residences, maili'ng addresses and telephone <br /> nu~beKs, 'the telephone~number~, the mailing pd~ .... me.m~? <br />' dr~Sses and the street addresses of the principal lea~er(s), will receive no monetary compensatldn <br /> <br /> place of business of the corporation or trust and Jn <br /> thecaseof a corporation shall also ir~clude a certified <br /> copy of articles of incorporation and the by-laws of <br /> thecorporation, and in the case of a common law or <br /> AAessachusatts Trust shall includea certified copy of <br /> the trust indepture. ~ <br /> 2. The location and legal description of tl~e <br /> premises where the music festival is proposed to be <br /> conducted, including all lands to be used for <br /> automobile parking and other incidental uses. The <br /> applicant shall submit proof of ownership of Said <br /> premisqs and the written consent of all owners <br /> thereof:for the proposed use. <br /> 3. The date or dates and the hours during which <br /> the festival is to be conducted. ~ <br /> ,~. An estimate of the numbers of persons and <br /> spectators expected to attend the proposed music <br /> festival on each day it is' conducted, together with <br />· detailed information supporting su~:h estimate. <br /> 5. A detailed statement of the applicant's program <br /> and plans to provide emergency communications, <br /> security protection, water supplW food supply, <br /> sanitary facilities, medical facilities and services, <br /> vehicle pa~'king space, ve~icte uses and on.site <br /> traffic control, sound and lighting equipment, fire <br /> proterfion, garbage, trash-and litter clean-up Sar- <br /> <br /> 3, The applicant obtains and delivers to the City <br />Council, at the time of making the application, a <br />written Sponsorship of or written permit for the <br />festival signed by the public entity on whose real <br />property the. festival is proposed to be held, con. <br />ducted,~ or bpera[ed: <br /> 4. The applicant coniirms in the application, or In <br />a separate writing attached thereto, that: ia) each <br /> <br />work that entails the installation within a building of <br />the pipes, fittings, and fixtures that carry water and <br />waste; (2) electrical construction and installation; <br />(3] water conditioning servicing and installation and <br />(4) water supply installation and constrt~ction (well <br />drillers) provided that the applicant for any of these <br />licenses presents for filing a copy of his license <br />issued by the appropriate State of Minnesota <br />Regulatory Board. <br /> e. Specific Trades Licensed <br /> Licenses shall be obtained by every person <br />engaging in the following businesses or work in <br />accordance with the applicable ordinances of the <br />City of Ramsey: T <br /> T..General contractors in the business o{ building <br />construction <br /> 2. Heating, ventilation and refrig~eration <br /> 3. Water supply syst&m Installation and con- <br />struction <br /> 4. Sewer and water connections between street <br />connection and property line. <br /> $. Plumbing, includingthe installation of cesspool, <br />septic tank, dcainfields, connections to the municipal <br />system, inside plumbing and the business of <br />scavenging. Water supply system installation and <br />construction. <br /> 6.' Excavations, ihcluding excavation for footings, <br />basernenfs, sewer and water line Installation. 7. Cement contractors and block layers. <br /> Nothing hereshall be construed as preventing any <br />such qualified licensee from performing the work by <br />an employee under his supervision and control, or by <br />contracl with another person qualified to perform <br />the same, provided the contractor is subiect to the <br />control of the licensee and the licensee is at all times <br />responsible for the work performed. f. Permit to Owners <br /> The owner of any property may. perform work on <br />property which he occupies so long as the work when <br />performed is in accordance with the o~rdin'ances .of <br />the City and for such purpose a permit may be <br />granted lo such owner without a license obtained. <br /> g. State Licensed Contractors Excepted <br /> Those persons who possess valid master licenses' <br />i~sued by the Stateof Minnesota shall not be required <br />to obtain a license'from the City; they shall, <br />however~ be required to file proof of the existence of <br />a valid master's license together with proof of <br />satisfactory Werkmen's Compensation insurance <br />coverage. . <br /> h. Public Service Corporations Excepted <br /> Public Service corporations shall not be required <br />ten, tala licenses for work u 0on or in c, onnection with <br />their own property except as may be provided by <br />other ordinances. <br /> i. AAanufacturers Excepted <br /> Manufacturers shall not be required to obtain <br />licenses for work incorporated within equipment as a <br />part of manufacturit~g except as may be provided by <br />other sections of this ordinance. j. Assumption of Liability <br /> This section shall not be construed to affect the <br />responsibility of any garry owning, operating, <br />controlling or instal ling the above described work for <br />damages to persons or property caused by a ny defect <br />therein or shall the City of Ramsay <br />assuming any such liability-by reason of the licen- <br />sing of persons, firms or' corporations engaged in <br />such work. <br /> k. Penalties <br /> Any violation of this Section is a misdemeanor and <br />is subject to al penalties 'for such violations under <br />the prm(isions ~)f Section 1~ of this ordinance. <br /> SECTION 15. BOWLING ALLEYS <br /> a. License Required <br /> NO person shall own, operate, or maintain any <br />~fing Alley in the City of. Ramsay without' ob. <br />raining a license therefor, pursuant to the provisions <br />of this ordinance, ' - · <br /> <br />vice, and if it is proposed or expected that spectators <br />o~- participantswill remain at night or overnight, the <br />arrangements for illuminatthg the premises and for <br />camping and similar facilities. There shall be In- <br />cluded a map showing the location of all such <br />facilities and equipment on the premises including <br />the location of all loud speakers and the location of <br />all toilets, medical facilities and solid waste <br />receptacles. <br /> 6. A detailed explanation of the, applicant's plan <br />for policing the activity with particular emphasis on <br />the control and prevention, of alcoholic and drug <br />consumption. <br /> e. Agreement <br /> The Application shall include an agreement filed <br />by the applicants and by the owners of the sublect <br />premises thai: they will reimburse all owners and <br />occupants of property adjoining the subject premises <br />for any and all loss, injury or damages to such <br />owners' or'occupants or to their propert?'causad by <br />theapplicants, by the owner of the subject premises, <br />or by any person affendlqg.or pa~'ticipating in the <br />m~sic festival, which damage shall not have oc- <br />curred had the music festival not been held. Ac- <br />companying and securing said agreement shall be a <br />surety company bond in favor of the City of Ramsay <br />andall persons to whom the applicapt and-or owners <br />of the subject premises may be liable because of the <br />above required agreement. Said bund. shall be <br />prepared by a .corporate bonding company <br />authorized to do business within the State of Min. <br />nesota and shall be in the amount of not les~ than <br />Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). f. Indemnification <br /> The application shall include an agreement filed <br />b~' the applicants to defend, idemnify, save and held <br />the City of Ramsey harmless from and on account of <br />any and all claims against the City of R, amsey for <br />iniury or damage of any kind or nature to persons or <br />.property in, upon or abuut the subject premises ,or <br />arising from or in connection with said music festival <br />from any cause whatsoever. The applicants shall <br />covenant and agree to keep and maintain in full force <br />andeffect for a period of bne year from and after the <br />dateupon which they shaB havebeon issued a licenso <br />fo conduct a m usic festival, a policy of public I iabil Ity <br />and property damage insurance in.standard form in <br />insurance companies satisfactory to the City of <br />Ramsay and shall furnish the policy therefore to said <br />City of Ramsay. Such public liability insurance shall <br />_insure the City of Ramsay for limits of not less than <br />$250,000 for in|ury to any one person and ~Sj)0,000 for <br />iniury to more than one person, and in the amount of <br />$50,000 for property damage· Sold policy ~hall be <br />delivered fothe City of Ramsay at ieast ten 110) days <br />before the issuance of a license and such policy shall <br />bear an endorsement of or shall be accompanied by <br />evidence of receipt of 'payment of the premium <br />thereon. <br /> <br /> g. Clean-up <br /> The application shall include an agreement signed <br />by the applicants providing that within seventy-two <br />(72] hours after the conclusion of the music festival <br />theapplicants will clean up the premises, including <br />contiguous public roads, ways and easements, and <br />remove all debris, garbage, trash, litter and other <br />waste matter from, in and-around said premises; <br />together with all advertising matter to said festival. <br /> ~. Fingerprints <br /> An application shall not be considered completed <br /> until each applicant has been fingerprinted and <br /> photographed by the City of Ramsay Police' <br /> Deportment. i. _Referral <br /> Upon receipt of the fully compleled application the <br />city Cler,k shall give copies of the application to the <br />City Council. The City. Council shall determine <br />whether With regard to their specific areas of <br /> <br /> for performing in the festival and, (bi no charge <br /> whatsoever will be sought or collected for admission <br /> to or affendance at the proposed festival. <br /> 5. The applicant agrees in the appllca{Ion, at= in a <br /> .separate writing attached thereto, that he will <br /> 'assume full responsil:~llity for restoring the Im- <br /> mediate location of the festival, including the area <br /> occupied by the audience, to a clean and sanitary <br /> condition, and will. remove and properly dispose'of <br /> all debris, garbage, litter and other waste matter <br /> from, in and around said location, together with all <br />· edvertisthg matter relating to the festival, within <br /> four (4) ho0rs immediately following the conclusion <br /> l~[ the_festival. <br /> _ <br /> n. The ~Clty Council shall examine lhe application <br /> andall s~pporting documents, Including the written <br /> sponsorship or permit of the public entity, and If the <br /> City Council finds them fo be In compliance with the <br /> required conditions set forth herein, the City Council <br /> shall issue a permit In writing to the applicant <br /> authorizing the music festival to be held, conducted <br /> ~' Operated on the date(s), and at the time(s) and <br /> places(s) indicated Ihereln,.and the City 'Council <br /> shall forthwith transmit a copy of the permit to the <br /> affected public entity. The City Council shall haye <br /> -the final decision making authority-In connection <br /> <br />with the issuance or denial of permits hereunder. <br /> o. No permit granted under the <br />provisions of this Section 18, paragraphs m, n and o <br />stroll be fl;ansferable or removable to' another <br />location. The City Council shall have the right to <br />revoke any permit issued under the provisions of th. Is <br />_se~_.[on, paragraphs m, n and oafter a'hearlng held <br />upon at least eight (8~'hours written notice given to <br />the permlttee for /any of the causes set forth In <br />paragraph 1 of this Section. The City Council may <br />~-~uspend operation and close any musical festival <br />prior to the expiration of lhe permit granted under <br />the provisions of paragraphs m, n and o of this <br />section in lhe event of the occurrence of imminent <br />threat of a riot, major disorder, or serious breach of <br />thepeace when, in his opinion, it becomes necessary <br />to prevent in|ury to perso~ or persons and-or damage <br />t~ pro_per ry. <br /> p. Penalties <br /> Any violation of this Section is a misdemeanor ~nd <br />is sublect to all penalties for such vlolattons under <br />fine provisions of Sec/ion 12 of this ordinance. <br /> SECTION ~9. GASOLINE SALES <br /> a. Definitions <br /> The following definitions shall·apply In the in. <br />terpretation and application of this Section and the <br />following words and terms, wherever they occur In <br />this Section, are defined as follows: <br /> 1. All gasolines sold shall have the nutone values <br />prescribed by Federal or State authority. <br /> 2. Advertise shall mean the offering for sale or <br />selling to the general public, by advertisement, <br />whether oral;: written, printed or visual, or In any <br />manner whatsoever of gasoline as herein defined. <br /> b. Advertising of Gasoline <br /> Noperson shall advertise for sale to the public, or <br />sell-to the public, any gasoline as premium or high <br />grade or high les! or descrlbed by any slmllar term <br />intended toconvey the Impression that such gasoline <br />is premium quality or use the term Ethyl in any <br />gasolirie advertisement In such a manner as to In. <br />dicate that the gasoline is of Premium quality unless <br />soch gasoline has the octane vel ue set forth abuve for <br />premium gasoline. <br /> c. Sales as Advertised <br /> No person shall advertise for sale to the public, or <br />selLfo the public, gasoline as regular or high test <br />regular or high octane regular or high grade regular <br />or under any other similar name unless such <br />gasoline shell conform to the standards sat forth In <br />paragraph a. <br /> d, Misrepresentation <br /> Each sale and each m Isrepresef~tatlon as to octane <br />specification as herein defined shall constitute a <br />separate offense. <br /> e..License Required, Fee <br /> NO gasoline pump shall be erected, placed, kept or <br />maintained at any location whatsoever within the <br />Cily of Ramsay, without a license therefor having <br />be~obtaln~d from the City Council by the owner or <br />proprietor thereof. The annual license fee and ex. <br />pirationdate shall.be as provided In Section 10 of this <br />ordinance. This section appllbs fo gasoline sales only <br />and Is not intended to regulate gasoline pumps which <br />are for the private use of an Individual or car. <br />porefion. Any person, firm, partnership or car. <br />potation which has a valid license pursuant to <br />Section 13 of this ordinance need not pay the license <br />teens required by this Section, but said licensee shall <br />comply with all other applicable provisions of this <br />section. <br /> f. Council Action <br /> Upon the receipt of any application for the erec. <br />tiaa) placement, keeping'o~ maintaining of any <br />gasoline pump or a~y building or structure in which <br />suchgasollne pump is to be housed, nj; In connection <br />with' which any gasoline pump is to be used, and <br />before gra~tlng or issuing t~eretore a permit or <br /> <br />II~:ense, the Clty Council shall determine the effect of <br />such erection, placement, keeping or maintaining <br />~Jp0~.p~ublic hen!th, safety or general welfare; and <br />whenever the Council shah determine and find that <br />such erection, placement, keeping or maintaining of <br />such gasoline pump, or the building or structure in <br />which the same is housed or is to be housed, or in <br />cennectlon with which the same is to be used, is <br />detrimental to public health, safety and the general <br />welfare, that then the City Council shall deny the <br />issuance of such license or permit as is applied for. <br />In making a determination whether or not the <br />erection, placement, keeping or maintaining of ~ny <br />such gasoline pump, or the erection or construction <br />of abuilding or structure in which the same is housed <br />or to be housed, or in connection with which'such <br />pump is to be used, is detrimental to the public <br />health, safety and the general welfare, th~ Council <br />may consider lhe nature at the land upon which the <br />same is located or Io be located, the nature of ad- <br />joining land, or buildings, fire hazards created <br />thereby, the effect upon traffic into and from the <br />premises, or on any adjoining roads whether or not <br />such a pump or building or similar structure is <br />already in existence and located On the same <br />premises or on other lands immediately close by, <br />and all such other or further factors as the Council <br />shall deem requisite Of consideration in determining <br />the effect of such installation or constrgctlon on <br />public health, safety and gene~'al welfare. g. Public Nuisance <br /> Whenever the Council shall find that a gasoline <br />pump has previously been 'erected, placed, kept or <br />mainlalned in any Iocation~ and that such erection, <br />plecement~ keeping or maintaining has caused, or <br />tends to cause a public nuisance, whether the same <br />bo by reason of danger of tire, traffic safety wise, <br />unsanitary conditions on the premises, or other <br />factors Injurious to public health, 'safety and, the <br />gereralwelfare, that then the Council may withhold <br />thegrantlng Of a further license or permit required <br />therefore, with respect to any premises upon which <br />the same are located until such nuisance or <br />threatened nuisance be corrected or abated, as the <br />case may be, or the Council may issue the sa me upon <br />condition that any such nuisance be corrected and <br />abated and cease to exisi within such a reasonable <br />period of time as the Council shall state. h. Penalties <br /> Any yiolation of this Seriion is a misdemeanor and <br />Is sublert to all penalties for 'such violations under <br />the provisions of Section 12 of[lhls ordinance. <br /> SECTION 20. EFFECTIVE DATE <br /> This ordinance shall be In full force and effect ~rom <br />and after its passage and publication. <br /> PASSED by the City Council this 24 day of March, <br />197S. <br />-S- Arnold Cox <br />NtAYOR <br />~ffest: <br />-s- Astrld Guy <br />City Clerk <br />abcdefghi[kl mnopqrstuvwx yz <br /> Published in Anoka Co. Union <br /> ~arch 28, 1975 <br /> <br /> <br />