1999-829CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE 99-829
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 720.05 & 720.13
OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
RELATING TO THE STORM SEWER DRAINAGE UTILITY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. The Hopkins City Code Section 720.05 is hereby amended to read as follows:
720.05 Storm Water Draina eg Fees. . , ..The REF values for various land uses are as follows:
Class Land Uses
g. Open Space
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Open space shall be defined as vacant unimproved land with ground cover and lying partially or
totally in wetlands.
For the purpose of calculating storm sewer water drainage fees, all developed one family and duplex
residential parcels shall be considered to have an acreage of one-third acre. Commercial or industrial sites
may be composed of multi-land use parcels. In those cases all parcels shall be assigned the highest
applicable REF. The storm water drainage rate shall be as established by resolution.
Section 2. The Hopkins City Code Section 720.13 is hereby amended to read as follows:
720.13 Exemptions. Public street rights-of--way, that part of public transportation corridors in use
for light rail or recreational trails, and ' ~'+ ' r°a ' ~~'a ~ ,;+'' """""a " c: state
owned properties are exempt from storm water drainage charges.
Section 3. This Ordinance is effective on October 5, 1999
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Publication:
Effective Date of Ordinance:
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August 17, 1999
September 7, 1999
September 15, 1999
October 5, 1999
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Charles D. Redepenning, ayor
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Terry rmaier, City Clerk