HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 4473 . (a) Ordinance - Amendments related to the General Functions of the Public Works Department
ORDINANCE NO. ____
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-14-2 OF CHAPTER 2-14
OF TITLE 2 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND AMENDING CLAUSE
(5) OF PARAGRAPH (a) OF SECTION 9-7-3 OF CHAPTER 9-7 OF
TITLE 9 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES
RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 2-14-2 of Chapter 2-14 of the Rochester Code of Ordinances is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 2-14-2. – General functions.
The public works department shall have the following functions and duties:
(1) Conduct engineering studies and maintain all engineering records and
documents of the city, and provide technical engineering advice and service to
all city departments, divisions, offices, boards, commissions and agencies as
directed by the council.
(2) Design and inspect all city construction projects and review all engineering work
done by consultants for the city to ensure that the best interests of the city are
met.
(3) Conduct traffic studies, and based thereon, design, install and maintain all traffic
signals, signs and devices.
(4) Sweep, flush and keep all city streets and sidewalks free from snow, ice and
debris.
(5) Build, surface, rebuild, patch, stripe, and in any other way which may be
required, maintain all city streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, gutters and public
ways.
(6) Build and maintain all sanitary and storm sewers.
(7) Treat and dispose of all sewage collected through the city sewer system.
(8) Operate and maintain a sanitary landfill site for the disposal of garbage, refuse
and trash.
(9) Operate a public weigh station and dispense gasoline to all authorized vehicles.
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(10) Issue permits, conduct studies from time to time and perform such other duties
and functions as the council may provide.
Section 2. Clause 5 of Paragraph (a) of Section 9-7-3 of Chapter 9-7 of the Rochester
Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 9-7-3. – General provisions.
(a) No unattended newspaper or periodical dispensing device shall be placed:
(1) Within six feet of any fire hydrant or fire alarm box or attached in any manner to
any fire alarm box shaft, ornamental street light pole, traffic signal, parking meter
or any traffic control device post;
(2) Where it projects beyond any curbline onto the roadway;
(3) Within three feet of any marked crosswalk;
(4) Within three feet of any curb return at any intersection;
(5) Within three feet of the curb return of any driveway approach;
(6) Within three feet of the approach to any sign marking a designated bus stop, or
any designated loading space or three feet forward of such sign;
(7) Where it restricts access to a bus shelter or a bus bench;
(8) Where it interferes with the front and rear doors of buses;
(9) In any handicap access ramp;
(10) In such a manner as to reduce the clear space for the passageway of
pedestrians using the sidewalk to less than eight feet in the central business
district, or four feet in areas where the sidewalk is six feet or less in width;
(11) On any boulevard or other place planted with lawn, flowers, shrubs or trees;
(12) So that it is bolted or permanently attached to the sidewalk surface;
(13) So that it is weighted down or anchored by any device or material which is not
an integral and attached component of the dispensing device, or which is readily
separable from the device by an unauthorized person or by weather conditions.
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Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective as of the date of its publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS ________ DAY OF _______________, 2022.
___________________________________
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _______ DAY OF _________________, 2022.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
Ord20/2-14-2 & 9-7-3.docx
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