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§ 156.078 AMENDMENT.
   An amendment to this chapter may be initiated by the City Council, by the Planning Commission, or by petition of affected property owners. Any property owner or owners may make written application to the City Zoning Officer for an amendment, stating the proposed amendment in full. An application by affected property owners shall be accompanied by a zoning change fee to be set by the City Council by ordinance. An amendment not initiated by the Planning Commission shall be referred to it for study and report and may not be acted upon by the City Council until the City Council has received the recommendation of the Planning Commission on the proposed amendment or until a reasonable time has elapsed from the date of reference of the amendment without a report by the Planning Commission. No amendment shall be adopted until a public hearing has been held upon it by the City Council. The City Council shall set a date for hearing on the amendment. The Clerk/Treasurer shall cause notice of the date, time, place, and purpose of the hearing to be published in the official newspaper of the city at least ten days prior to the day of the hearing. When an amendment involves changes in district boundaries affecting an area of five acres or less, a similar notice shall be mailed by the Clerk/Treasurer at least ten days before the day of the hearing to each owner of affected property and to each owner of property situated wholly or partly within 350 feet of the property to which the amendment relates. All interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing. After the hearing, the City Council may proceed with its consideration of the proposed amendment. The City Council may reject the proposed amendment, or it may, by ordinance, adopt the proposed amendment, with or without change. This chapter may be amended by a majority vote of all of the members of the City Council. The adoption of an amendment which changes all or part of the existing classification of a zoning district from residential to either commercial or industrial requires a two-thirds majority vote of all members of the City Council.
(Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 7-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 10-11-2022)
§ 156.079 GIVING OF NOTICE.
   For the purpose of giving mailed notice, the City Zoning Officer may use current tax or assessment records, or any other appropriate records to determine the names and addresses of owners. The City Zoning Officer may require, as a part of any application for which mailed notice must be given, that the applicant list the name and address of the affected property owners. A copy of the notice and a list of the owners and addresses to which the notice was sent shall be attested to by the Clerk/Treasurer and shall be made a part of the records of the proceedings, with a copy of any published notice given. The failure to give mailed notice to individual property owners, or defects in the notice, shall not invalidate the proceedings, provided that a bona fide attempt to give notice has been made.
(Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 7-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 10-11-2022)
§ 156.080 VIOLATION.
   Any building or structure being erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, repaired, or converted, or any building, structure or sign hereafter erected, or land use made or permitted in violation of this chapter is hereby declared unlawful. In the event of a violation or threatened violation of this chapter or other official control adopted under M.S. §§ 462.351 to 462.364, as they may be amended from time to time, in addition to other remedies, the City Council or its designee may institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain the action, or it may enforce the requirements of this chapter by mandamus, injunction, or any other appropriate remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction, or exercise any other remedy not prohibited by law. This shall not limit the right of any resident of the city to institute legal proceedings with respect to the violation or threatened violation.
(Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 7-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 10-11-2022) Penalty, see § 156.999
§ 156.999 PENALTY.
   (A)   Any violation of the provisions of this chapter or failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with grants and variances or conditional uses) shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as defined by law. Violations of this chapter can occur regardless of whether or not a permit is required for a regulated activity pursuant to § 156.071. Administrative citations may also be issued when appropriate. Each 24-hour day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
   (B)   Any person who undertakes or allows any violation of § 156.056 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
   (C)   Any person, firm, corporation, or entity who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be shall be given a sentence of not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000, or both. Administrative citations may also be issued when appropriate. Each 24-hour day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. The imposition of any fine or sentence shall not exempt the offender from compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and the city may pursue, by appropriate actions or proceedings, any or all additional remedies.
(Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 7-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 10-11-2022)