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Department Approval <br />e,44 'e. 14-4� <br />qASEN+L�hE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 10/21/13 <br />Item No.: 9.b <br />City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Consider Ordinance Repealing City Code Chapter 305 - Regulating the Sale of <br />Christmas Trees <br />1 BACKGROUND <br />2 City Code Chapter 305 which regulates the sale of Christmas trees was established in 1952 with the <br />3 passage of Ordinance #143 for the purposes of inspecting and examining the location where the sale <br />4 took place. Presumably the regulation was deemed necessary due to the increased traffic and other <br />5 impacts that were not normally present throughout the year. <br />6 <br />The sale of seasonal products such as Christmas trees is more broadly regulated under City Code <br />3 Chapter 1011.12G subd. 2e, which deals with property performance standards. City Staff has <br />concluded that the sale of Christmas trees does not warrant a separate section of City Code especially <br />1 o considering that is sufficiently addressed under Chapter 1011. As a result, City Staff recommends that <br />the Council remove Chapter 305. <br />1 -� POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />,13 Promoting a clear and concise City Code is consistent with governmental best practices and ensures that <br />4 the City's regulatory functions are properly addressed. <br />15 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />-,6 Not applicable. <br />17 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />13 Staff recommends that the City Council repeal City Code Chapter 3 05 . <br />19 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />20 Approve the attached Ordinance repealing City Code Chapter 305, which shall go into effect upon <br />21 publication. <br />22 <br />23 <br />Prepared by: Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />Attachments: A: Ordinance repealing City Code Chapter 305 <br />B: City Code Chapter 305 <br />C: City Code Chapter 1011.12G subd. 2e <br />n <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />