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Chapter Number 10, General Provisions | City of Mountain Iron
Chapter Number 10, General Provisions
Appendix I: Resolution to adopt a schedule of offenses and voluntary administrative penalties
Appendix II: Notice of code violation
Appendix III: City of Mountain Iron Administrative Offenses
(A) All ordinances of a permanent and general nature of the City, as revised, codified, rearranged, renumbered, and consolidated into component codes, titles, chapters, and sections, shall be known and designated as the “City code,” for which designation “code of ordinances,” “codified ordinances” or “code” may be substituted. Code title, chapter, and section headings do not constitute any part of the law as contained in the code.
(B) All references to codes, titles, chapters, and sections are to the components of the code unless otherwise specified. Any component code may be referred to and cited by its name, such as the “Traffic Code.” Sections may be referred to and cited by the designation “§” followed by the number, such as “§ 10.01.” Headings and captions used in this code other than the title, chapter, and section numbers are employed for reference purposes only and shall not be deemed a part of the text of any section.
All offenses committed under laws in force prior to the effective date of this code shall be prosecuted and remain punishable as provided by those laws. This code does not affect any rights or liabilities accrued, penalties incurred, or proceedings begun prior to the effective date of this code. The liabilities, proceedings and rights are continued; punishments, penalties, or forfeitures shall be enforced and imposed as if this code had not been enacted. In particular, any agreement granting permission to utilize highway rights-of-way, contracts entered into or franchises granted, the acceptance, establishment or vacation of any highway, and the election of corporate officers shall remain valid in all respects, as if this code had not been enacted.
The official copy of this code shall be kept in the office of the City Administrator for public inspection. The Administrator shall provide a copy for sale for a reasonable charge.
It is the intention of the City Council that, when adopting this Minnesota Basic Code, all future amendments to any state or federal rules and statutes adopted by reference in this code or referenced in this code are hereby adopted by reference or referenced as if they had been in existence at the time this code was adopted, unless there is clear intention expressed in the code to the contrary.
§ 10.20 ENFORCEMENT.
(A) Any Licensed Peace Officer of the City’s Police Department, or the County Sheriff, or any Deputy Sheriff shall have the authority to enforce any provision of this code.
(B) As permitted by M.S. § 626.862, as it may be amended from time to time, the City Administrator shall have the authority to administer and enforce this code. In addition, under that statutory authority, certain individuals designated within the code have the authority to administer and enforce the provisions specified. All and any person or persons designated by the Administrator may issue a citation in lieu of arrest or continued detention to enforce any provision of the code.
(C) The City Administrator and any City official or employee designated by this code who has the responsibility to perform a duty under this code may with the permission of a licensee of a business or owner of any property or resident of a dwelling, or other person in control of any premises, inspect or otherwise enter any property to enforce compliance with this code.
(D) If the licensee, owner, resident, or other person in control of a premises objects to the inspection of or entrance to the property, the City Administrator, Peace Officer, or any employee or official charged with the duty of enforcing the provisions of this code may, upon a showing that probable cause exists for the issuance of a valid search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction, petition and obtain a search warrant before conducting the inspection or otherwise entering the property. This warrant shall be only to determine whether the provisions of this code enacted to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people are being complied with and to enforce these provisions only, and no criminal charges shall be made as a result of the warrant. No warrant shall be issued unless there be probable cause to issue the warrant. Probable cause occurs if the search is reasonable. Probable cause does not depend on specific knowledge of the condition of a particular property.
(E) Every licensee, owner, resident or other person in control of property within the City shall permit at reasonable times inspections of or entrance to the property by the City Administrator or any other authorized City officer or employee only to determine whether the provisions of this code enacted to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people are being complied with and to enforce these provisions. Unreasonable refusal to permit the inspection of or entrance to the property shall be grounds for termination of any and all permits, licenses or City service to the property. Mailed notice shall be given to the licensee, owner, resident or other person in control of the property, stating the grounds for the termination, and the licensee, owner, resident or other person in control of the property shall be given an opportunity to appear before the City Administrator to object to the termination before it occurs, subject to appeal of the Administrator’s decision to the City Council at a regularly scheduled or special meeting.
§ 10.98 SUPPLEMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.
(A) Purpose. Administrative offense procedures established pursuant to this section are intended to provide the public and the City with an informal, cost effective, and expeditious alternative to traditional criminal charges for violations of certain City code provisions. The procedures are intended to be voluntary on the part of those who have been charged with administrative offenses. At any time prior to the payment of the administrative penalty as is provided for hereafter, the individual may withdraw from participation in the procedures, in which event the City may bring criminal charges in accordance with law. Likewise, the City at its discretion may choose not to initiate an administrative offense and may bring criminal charges in the first instance. In the event a party participates in the administrative offense procedures but does not pay the monetary penalty, which may be imposed, the City will seek to collect the costs of the administrative offense procedure as part of a subsequent criminal sentence in the event the party is charged and is adjudicated guilty of the criminal violation.
(B) Administrative offense defined. An administrative offense is a violation of a provision of the portions of the City code presented in exhibit A and is subject to the administrative penalties set forth in the schedule of offenses and penalties as set forth in division (I).
(C) Any officer of the Mountain Iron Sheriff’s Department or authorized City employee shall, upon determining that there has been a violation, notify the violator. The notice shall set forth the nature, date and time of violation, the name of the official issuing the notice, and the amount of the scheduled penalty.
(D) Payment. Once the notice is given, the alleged violator may, within seven days of the time of issuance of the notice, pay the amount set forth on the schedule of penalties for the violation, or may request in writing, as is provided for hereafter. The payment shall be deemed to be an admission of the violation.
(E) Hearing. Any person contesting an administrative offense pursuant to this section may, within seven days of the time of issuance of the notice, request a hearing by a hearing officer who shall forthwith conduct an informal hearing to determine if a violation has occurred. The hearing officer shall have authority to dismiss the violation or reduce or waive the penalty. If the violation is sustained by the hearing officer, the violator shall pay the penalty within seven days.
(F) Hearing Officer. A City employee or employees designated in writing by the Mayor and approved by the City Council shall be designated individually or collectively as Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer shall serve until such point the Mayor and City Council appoint a new Hearing Officer. The Hearing Officer is authorized to hear and determine any controversy relating to administrative offenses provided for in this section.
(G) Failure to pay. In the event a party charged with an administrative offense fails to pay the penalty, a misdemeanor or petty misdemeanor charge may be brought against the alleged violator in accordance with applicable statutes. If a penalty is paid and an individual is found not to have committed the administrative offense by the Hearing Officer, no such charge may be brought by the City for the same violation.
(H) Disposition of penalties. All penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the City and deposited in the City’s General Fund.
(I) Offenses and penalties. Offenses which may be charged as administrative offenses and penalties for such offenses may be established by resolution of the City Council from time to time. Copies of such resolution shall be maintained in the office of the City Administrator.
(J) Subsequent offenses. In the event a party is charged with a subsequent administrative offense within a 12-month period of paying an administrative penalty for the same or substantially similar offense, the subsequent administrative penalty shall be increased by 25% above the initial administrative penalty, except as otherwise provided by resolution.
(Ord. 03-03, passed 11-3-2003)
(E) In addition to any penalties provided for in this section or in § 10.98, if any person, firm or corporation fails to comply with any provision of this code, the Council or any City official designated by it, may institute appropriate proceedings at law or at equity to restrain, correct or abate the violation.
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT A SCHEDULE OF OFFENSES AND VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted the provisions of Minnesota Basic Code § 10.98, establishing a procedure for requesting the voluntary payment of administrative penalties for certain violations of the code; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of Minnesota Basic Code § 10.98 authorize the City Council, by a resolution adopted by a majority of its members, to identify administrative offenses and establish penalties for these offenses;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council as follows:
Offense Code Section Amount of Administrative Penalty
All offenses for which an $75.00
administrative penalty may be
established under this code,
EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the resolution is the date of its passage by a majority of the members of the City Council. Passage of this resolution implements the provisions of City Code § 10.98.
I hereby allege that on (date of violation) you violated § of the City Code relating to .
(A) Tobacco Violations, Chapter 115
(B) Nuisance Violations, Chapter 96
(C) Land Use Violations, Chapter 154
(D) Garbage Violations, Chapter 50