CITY OF MAPLE LAKE
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-53
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING SUMMARY
PUBLICATION OF
ORDINANCE 2023-11
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Maple Lake has adopted Ordinance 2023-11, titled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAPLE LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE MAPLE LAKE CITY CODE RELATED TO DOGS AND ANIMALS;” and
WHEREAS, in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps, Minnesota state law allows the City Council to approve, by a four-fifths vote, the publication of an ordinance by title and summary only; and
WHEREAS, the expense to publish the complete nine-page text of the ordinance is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the following summary clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Maple Lake, Wright County, Minnesota, that the following summary is hereby approved for publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-11
The City Council of the City of Maple Lake has adopted Ordinance 2023-11, titled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MAPLE LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE AND THE MAPLE LAKE CITY CODE RELATED TO DOGS AND ANIMALS.” The ordinance is intended to fix inconsistencies and conflicting language in the city’s current animal regulations and to bring the city code up to date with existing state laws and local practices. Specifically, the ordinance clarifies that interim use permits, and not conditional use permits, are required for commercial and hobby kennels. The ordinance also amends and re-organizes the basic performance standards for commercial and hobby kennels. The full text of the ordinance is available for inspection at Maple Lake City Hall during regular business hours.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Maple Lake, Wright County, Minnesota, that the City Administrator keep a copy of the ordinance at City Hall for public inspection during business hours and post a full copy of the ordinance at the community library or another public place in the City.
Adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of Maple Lake effective on the 21st day of November, 2023.
Renee Eckerly
City Administrator
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