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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Special Community Development City Council Workshop Meeting for August 12, 2019 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM – 1E <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: August 12, 2019 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner <br /> <br />SUBECT: Code Enforcement Discussion <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br /> N/A N/A N/A <br /> <br /> <br />For Council Consideration <br /> <br />Council may consider providing further direction on revision to the City’s ordinances relating to <br />code enforcement. <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />A general question was raised if the City’s ordinance relating to code enforcement needs to be clearer <br />for enforcement, or if it is sufficient. Community Development staff and the City’s prosecuting <br />attorney (Kelly and Lemmons) discussed the City’s ordinance and how effective it is with regards to <br />code enforcement. Staff and the attorney also discussed a specific complaint regarding cars and <br />recreational vehicle (RV) parked on a property, as well as a non-conforming fence. Staff and the <br />attorney agreed the current ordinance is sufficient for general code enforcement, and does not need <br />further clarification at this time. <br /> <br />However, every code enforcement case has its own unique set situations and complexities. Generally, <br />if a violation of the code is found to exist, a letter will be sent which outlines the steps that need to be <br />taken to correct the violation. In many instances, residents are simply unaware of the Code and correct <br />the situation immediately. In the event the correction is not made in a reasonable amount of time, <br />staff has numerous means to resolve the matter. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />