ADOPTING ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 318
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE CITY OF SLAYTON, MINNESOTA, AMENDING, RESTATING, REVISING, UPDATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN ORDINANCES OF THE CITY DEALING WITH THE SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS Minnesota Statutes §§ 415.02 and 415.021, as they may be amended from time to time, authorize the city to cause its ordinances to be codified and printed in a book,
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Slayton, Minnesota, ordains:
Section 1.   The general ordinances of the city as amended, restated, revised, updated, codified and compiled in book form, including penalties for the violations of various provisions thereof, are hereby adopted and shall constitute the “Code of Ordinances of the City of Slayton.” This Code of Ordinances also adopts by reference certain statutes and administrative rules of the State of Minnesota as named in the Code of Ordinances.
Section 2.   The Code of Ordinances, as adopted in Section 1 above, shall consist of the following titles:
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
            10. General Code Construction; General Penalty
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
            30. City Council and Employees; Elections
            31. Organizations
            32. Emergency Management
            33. Fee Schedules
            34. Finances
            35. City Policies
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
            50. Solid Waste Management
            51. Water and Sewer Regulations
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
            70. Traffic; Vehicle Operation
            71. Parking Regulations
            72. Municipal Airport; Aerial Application
            73. Snowmobiles
            74. Golf Carts and All Terrain Vehicles
            75. Bicycles, Skateboards and Recreational Vehicles
            76. Traffic Schedules
            77. Parking Schedules
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
            90. Animals
            91. Fire Prevention and Protection
            92. Sidewalks and Public Places
            93. Environment
            94. Fair Housing
            95. Public Nuisances
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
            110. Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
            111. Amusement and Entertainment
            112. Sexually Oriented Businesses
            113. Peddlers and Solicitors
            114. General Licensing Provisions
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
            130. Offenses Against Persons and Property
            131. Minors
            132. Explosives
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
            150. Building Regulations
            151. Subdivisions
            152. Zoning
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
            I. Annexations; Real Estate
            II. Franchises
            III. Moratoriums
PARALLEL REFERENCES
            References to Minnesota Statutes
            References to Prior Code
            References to Resolutions
            References to Ordinances
INDEX
Section 3.   All prior ordinances, pertaining to the subjects treated in the 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 the Code of Ordinances; provided, this repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall this repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating 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 this repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code of Ordinances. All fees established in prior ordinances codified in this code shall remain in effect unless amended in this code or until an ordinance adopting a fee schedule is adopted or amended.
Section 4.   This ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances shall be a sufficient publication of any ordinance included in it and not previously published in the city’s official newspaper. The Clerk of the City shall cause a substantial quantity of the Code of Ordinances to be printed for general distribution to the public at actual cost and shall furnish a copy of the Code of Ordinances for the County Law Library or its designated depository. The official copy of this Code of Ordinances shall be marked and kept in the office of the City Clerk.
Section 5.   The Code of Ordinances is declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the city and shall be received in evidence as provided by Minnesota Statutes by the Courts of the State of Minnesota.
Section 6.   This ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances, and the Code of Ordinances itself, shall take effect upon publication of this ordinance in the city’s official newspaper.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SLAYTON, MINNESOTA THIS 7th DAY OF APRIL, 2008.
                     
                                                                     
                              MAYOR
ATTEST:
                                                       
CITY CLERK/ADMINISTRATOR