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Bloomington, MN Code of Ordinances
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
PART I CITY CHARTER
PART II CITY CODE
CHAPTER 1: INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY CODE
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 3: ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 4: TAXES
CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER 6: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 7: EMERGENCY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC, VEHICLES AND PARKING
CHAPTER 9: HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 10: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
CHAPTER 11: WATER, WASTEWATER, SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE UTILITY SERVICES
CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 13: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
CHAPTER 14: LICENSES AND PERMITS
ARTICLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE II: PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
ARTICLE III: ANIMAL LICENSES
ARTICLE IV: BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
DIVISION A: ALARM SYSTEMS
DIVISION B: COURTESY BENCHES AND NEWSPAPER RACKS
DIVISION C: CURRENCY EXCHANGE BUSINESSES
DIVISION D: ESCORT SERVICES AND ESCORTS
DIVISION E: HAWKERS, PEDDLERS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
DIVISION F: MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
DIVISION G: RESERVED
DIVISION H: INSTALLERS OF TANKS CONTAINING FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID OR GAS
DIVISION I: LAUNDROMATS
DIVISION J: TEMPORARY RECYCLING EVENTS
DIVISION K: MASSAGE
DIVISION L: CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND LOWER-POTENCY HEMP BUSINESSES REGISTRATION
DIVISION M: PAWNBROKERS
DIVISION N: RESERVED
DIVISION O: SEASONAL SALES/CHRISTMAS TREE SALES
DIVISION P: SERVICE STATIONS/BULK OIL AND GASOLINE STORAGE PLANTS
DIVISION Q: SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
DIVISION R: SOLICITORS
DIVISION S: TANNING FACILITIES
DIVISION T: BODY ART ESTABLISHMENTS
DIVISION U: RESERVED
DIVISION V: TEMPORARY PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
DIVISION W: SALE OF TOBACCO-RELATED PRODUCTS
DIVISION X: PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
DIVISION Y: SALE OF PERMITTED CONSUMER FIREWORKS
DIVISION Z: SECONDHAND GOODS DEALERS
DIVISION AA: RESERVED
ARTICLE V. FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, LODGING ESTABLISHMENT AND PUBLIC POOL REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VI: TIME-OF-SALE HOUSING EVALUATIONS AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARK REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VII: SIGN PERMITS AND LICENSES
ARTICLE VIII: RENTAL HOUSING CODE
ARTICLE IX. FARMERS MARKETS
ARTICLE X: ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL
CHAPTER 15: BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 16: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, STORM UTILITY, AND WETLANDS
CHAPTER 17: STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
CHAPTER 18: TREES
CHAPTER 19: RESERVED
CHAPTER 20: FRANCHISES
CHAPTER 21: ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 22: SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING
CHAPTER 23: LABOR
APPENDIX A: ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF AND FEE SCHEDULE
APPENDIX B: FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
APPENDIX C: FINE SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
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§ 14.365 SANCTIONS FOR LICENSE VIOLATIONS.
   (a)   Suspension or revocation of license. The City Council may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this Division R for a violation of:
      (1)   Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in an application or a renewal application;
      (2)   Fraud, misrepresentation or false statement made in the course of carrying on the licensed occupation or business;
      (3)   Any violation of this Division R or state law;
      (4)   A licensee’s criminal conviction that is directly related to the occupation or business licensed as defined by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 2, as it may be amended from time to time, provided that the licensee cannot show competent evidence of sufficient rehabilitation and present fitness to perform the duties of the licensed occupation or business as defined by M.S. § 364.03, subd. 3, as it may be amended from time to time; or
      (5)   Conducting the business or occupation in an unlawful manner or in such a manner as to constitute a breach of the peace or to constitute a menace to the health, safety or general welfare of the community.
   (b)   Notice and hearing. A revocation or suspension by the City Council shall be preceded by written notice to the licensee and a hearing. The notice shall give at least eight days’ notice of the time and place of the hearing and shall state the nature of the charges against the licensee. The notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the licensee at the most recent address listed on the license application.
(Ord. 35, passed 3-9-1954; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2003-61, passed 12-15-2003; Ord. 2008-15, passed 5-5-2008)
§ 14.366 PLACARD PROHIBITING SOLICITORS.
   Any individual who wishes to exclude or from a occupied by the individual may prominently place upon or near the entrance to such a printed placard or sign bearing a notice indicating that are prohibited. No shall enter upon any premises, ring any doorbell or knock on any door where a placard or sign is posted, unless the has been previously invited by the individual occupying the .
(Ord. 35, passed 3-9-1954; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2003-61, passed 12-15-2003; Ord. 2016-12, passed 6-6-2016)
§ 14.367 PENALTY.
   A violation of this Division R shall be a misdemeanor under state law. Civil penalties shall be subject to assessment pursuant to § 12.15 of the City Charter and § 1.19 of this city code. However, nothing in this Division R shall be construed to limit the city’s other available legal remedies for any violation of the law, including without limitation, licensing sanctions, criminal, civil and injunctive actions. In addition, violations or failure to pay civil fines may result in future license ineligibility.
(1958 Code, § 142.52) (Ord. 65-9, passed 3-1-1965; Ord. 74-110, passed 11-18-1974, renumbered to § 142.59; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2003-61, passed 12-15-2003; Ord. 2007-25, passed 8-6-2007)
§ 14.368 SEVERABILITY.
   If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Division R is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Division R. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted the ordinance in each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.
(1958 Code, § 147.01) (Ord. 35, passed 3-9-1954; Ord. 74-114, passed 11-18-1974; Ord. 93-22, passed 4-26-1993; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995)
DIVISION S: TANNING FACILITIES
§ 14.369 PURPOSE.
   The City Council finds that present potential health problems to using such facilities, and therefore the City Council enacts a licensing and regulatory ordinance governing operating within the city.
   For the purpose of prescribing regulations governing , the City of Bloomington hereby adopts M.S. Chapter 325H.01 through 325H.010 as may be amended or recodified from time to time. Where differences occur between provisions of this Division and the referenced standards, the provisions of this Division apply.
(1958 Code, § 147.02) (Ord. 65-33, passed 6-14-1965; Ord. 68-48, passed 6-24-1968; Ord. 74-114, passed 11-18-1974; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2016-10, passed 5-16-2016)
§ 14.370 DEFINITIONS.
   The following words and terms, when used in this Division S, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
   CONSUMER. An who is provided access to a .
   HEALTH AUTHORITY. City of Bloomington Environmental Health Division and its designated employees or agents as the Community Development Director may designate.
    INDIVIDUAL. A human being.
   ISSUING AUTHORITY. City of Bloomington License Section.
    OPERATOR. An designated by the owner or lessee to operate, or to assist and instruct the in the operation and use of, the or ; however an operator in an apartment or a condominium need not exercise direct supervision or be physically on the premises at all times.
   PERSON. An , corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, any other state, or political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of these entities.
   REMODEL. Any change to the current requiring either a building or trade permit for the work to proceed. Remodel does not include changes to the front desk area, waiting area, painting, wallpapering, or carpeting, even if a permit is otherwise required. Adding a new tanning bed or stall, plumbing changes, or expanding into an adjacent space to add beds or stalls are examples of remodeling. Remodeling also means any changes to a plan previously submitted to the City.
   TANNING EQUIPMENT. Ultraviolet or other lamps and equipment containing these lamps intended to induce skin tanning through the irradiation of any part of the living human body with .
   TANNING FACILITY. A location, place, area, structure, or business or a part thereof which provides access to . Tanning facility includes, but is not limited to, tanning salons, health clubs, apartments, or condominiums regardless of whether a fee is charged for access to the .
   ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION. Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in air between 200 nanometers and 400 nanometers.
(1958 Code, § 147.03) (Ord. 65-33, passed 6-14-1965; Ord. 68-102, passed 12-30-1968; Ord. 69-101, passed 12-22-1969; Ord. 74-114, passed 11-18-1974; Ord. 89-53, passed 10-2-1989; recodified by Ord. 95-13, passed 8-7-1995; Ord. 2014-18, passed 12-1-2014; Ord. 2016-10, passed 5-16-2016)
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