Memo - 2nd Reading Ordinance 893 - Junk Cars
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CITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
To:
Hopkins City Council
From:
Jim Genellie
Date:
February 4, 2003
Subject:
Second Reading of Ordinance 2003-893
Staff recommends that the Council approve the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City
Council approve Ordinance 2003-893 for second reading and order published.
This ordinance has not changed since the first reading.
Attachments:
. Ordinance 2003-893
Section 1325.01 of the IIopkins City Code defines a "junk car." The proposed langu(1gc
c.\pands this det'inition in order to make the definition more objective.
Section 1325.03 sets out the time limits that various vehicles. including junk cars. can he
parked on public or private property. This section is amended for purpose of making it clearer.
It also changes (1 two-hour time limit to a 24-hour time limit.
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CITY Of HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE 2003-893
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 925.25 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Hopkins does hereby ordain:
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to read as
HClpkJ.ns City Code,
tallows:
Section 1325.01,
Subd.
6 is h~reby amended
1125.01, Subd. 6. "Junk c.:1r" mC.:1n:J JOY motor 'Jchicle ',.hieb is not In
opcrc)blc condition, p.:1rtiolly di:Jffi.:1ntledr u::;ed for ::;o.le of port:::; or d:~ a
~Jource of rcp.:1ir or replClccmcnt pClrt:::; for other '.'chiclc:::;, kept fur
~crapping, di:JmJntling, or :::;Jlvo.gc of Jny kind, or ~hich i:J not prop~rly
J Lyn:Jcd tor opcrJtion \,'i thi n the StJ te of Hinnc:Joto.
"Junk car" means a motor vehicle to which one or mure uf ;hf::'
following conditions ap.ply: in need of repair or maintenance of anYtype;
nut operable; partially dismantled; used as a source of parts tha-t~are
suld or used to repair another vehicle; kept for scrap or salvage; not
currently registered and licensed with the State of Minnesota; one or
more flat or missing tires; one or more missing wheel s; supported I)n
blocksr jacks or other similar supports; one or more broken or missinq
. ~indows; OIle or more missing doors; missing a hood or trunk. -~
Section 2. Hopkins City Code, Section 1325.03 is hereby amended to rRdd
as fullows:
1:<:25.03. Parking or storage for Repair, or Maintenance of Busr Camper,
T rut: V., Trd ct or , Semi -T rai ler r Pacing or Junk Cars or othpr Vehi elp :::;-,r!
?ublic and Private Property. No person shall cause or pprmL~ th~
pa rld ng, keeping or storage for more than two hours of any bus r camper,
,)r truck r troctor, :Jcffii troi lcr, r.:1cing or junk CJrc or other :':i imi 1 ar
vehicles for the purpose of repai r, replacement or exchange of part.::; '.:H-
any other maintenance work thereon, in or on any public street, a11<=:y,
road, highwaYr parking lot, park or other public property or premises in
or on any private lands or premises unless such vehicles on any such
pr i va tp lands be within an enclosed building. No person s hall Cd u::::;e or
permi t the pad~ lng, keepj ng or storage for more than ;~ 4 hours 0 f aQ.L
tractor, semi-trailer, racing or junk cars or other similar vehicle:':i, in
or on any publ i C st reet, alley, road, highway, parking lot, par k or othE:r
public property or premises in or on any private lands or premise3 unless
such vehicles on any such private lands be within an enclosed buildi~g.
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Section 3. The
publication.
effective date of this ordinance shall be the date ,)f
first Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
J\TTEST:
Terry Oberrnaier, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney Signature
January 21, 2003
February 4/ 2003
February 13/ 2003
February 13/ 2003
Gene Maxwell, Mayor
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