ADOPTING ORDINANCES

ORDINANCE NO. 838

   AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF KASSON, MINNESOTA, REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES.

WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the political subdivision are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and,

WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota empower and authorize the political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and,

WHEREAS, the Legislative Authority of the Political Subdivision has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the Political Subdivision of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and,

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF KASSON, MINNESOTA:

Section 1.   The general ordinances of the Political Subdivision as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the “Code of Ordinances of the City of Kasson.”

Section 2.   Such Code of Ordinances as adopted shall consist of the following Titles:

                  TITLE I:         GENERAL PROVISIONS

                  TITLE III:         ADMINISTRATION

                  TITLE V:          PUBLIC WORKS

                  TITLE VII:         TRAFFIC CODE

                  TITLE IX:         GENERAL REGULATIONS

                  TITLE XI:         BUSINESS REGULATIONS

                  TITLE XIII:      GENERAL OFFENSES

                  TITLE XV:         LAND USAGE

Section 3.   All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and re-ordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriated money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4.   Such Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the Clerk of the Political Subdivision is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 5.   Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, section, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

Section 6.   This ordinance is declared to be necessary for the preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of the City of Kasson, and shall take effect after it has been passed and adopted.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Kasson, Minnesota, on this 13th day of January 2010.

ATTEST:

Randy D. Lenth /s/             Tim Tjosaas /s/

Randy D. Lenth, City Administrator               Tim Tjosaas, Mayor

Published in the Dodge County Independent this 27th day of January, 2010.