1956 ORD CHAPTER 30
ORDINANCE 56-1
An Ordinance Regulating the Weight and Load of Vehicles,
Prohibiting Vehicles With Lugs on Public Streets, Provid-
Lug for Liability for Damage to Streets, and Providing a
Penalty for the Violation Thereof
The Village Council of the Village of New Hope ordains:
Section 1 - Definitions: A "vehicle" as used in this ordinance, is
defined as inclu'ding all motor vehicles, house trailers and trailers of
all kinds, or any object or contrivance being moved on wheels of any kind.
A "single axle" as used in this ordinance, is defined as including
all wheels whose centers may be included within t~o parallel traverse
vertical planes forty (40) inches apart.
Section 2 -Maximam Weight: No vehicle or combination of vehicles
equipped With pneuma't~'~ tires 'shall be operated upon the streets or high-
mays of the Village of New Hope when the gross weight of any single wheel
exceeds 4,000 pounds, or when the gross weight on any single axle exceeds
8,000 pounds. Where dual wheels are used on the vehicle, the gross weight
upon such dual wheels shall not exceed 6,000 pounds, or on single axle
equipped with dual wheels shall not exceed I2,000~pounds.
Section 3 - Wei.~ht limitations: A vehicle or combination of vehicles
not equipped with pneumatic, tires shall be governed by the foregoing pro-
visions, except that the gross weight limitations shall be reduced by forty
(40) per cent.
Section 4 - Enforcement: Any law enforcement officer or duly authorized
person having reason to be'Ii'eve that the weight of a vehicle and load is
unlawful, is authorized to require the driver to stop and submit to a weighing
of the same, either by means of a portable or a stationery scale and may
require that such vehicle be driven to the nearest public scale. For pur-
poses of weighing, the vehicles shall not be taken a greater distance than
five (5) miles, except in such cases where scales of sufficient capacity are
not available within such limits.
Section 5 - Removal of Excess: Whenever an officer, upon weighing
a vehicle and load, as above prOvided, determines that the weight is
unlawful, such officer may require the driver to stop the vehicle in a
suitable place and remain standing until such portion of the load is
removed as may be necessary to reduce the gross weight to within the limits
permitted by this ordinance. Ail materials so unloaded shall be cared for by
the owner or driver of such vehicle at the risk of such owner or driver.
Section 6 - Lugs Prohibited: [~To person shall drive or o-,~erate a
trac'hor or other vehicle equipped ~iith steel or metal lugs upo-_a any oiled
or bit~minous surfaced street in the Village of Eew Hope.
Sec%ion 7 - Seasonal Restrictions:~,o~ vehicle or comomna~_on~ -' ~-~ of
velhicles shall operate upon any street within the~-~_~ of l~ew Hove_
be%een }~iarch 1~ and ~,[ay 1 of any year, with a gross weight in excess
of 75% of the !Zmitations hereinbefore p~vided. This fur%her restric-
tio:a may be lifted by the Council or the Council shall have the ~_ght
~o extend ~e period of such further restrictions if~ in its opinion~
the s~ne is necessary? for the protection of ~e stree~ and highways in
the Villag% by adopti;~ a resolution to that effect~ and setting out
%herei~: the period in ,~hich it shall govern.
Sec%ion 8 - ~-~.~ew Streets: }.io vehicle or combin.a%ion of vehicles
sha] ~ operate upon any street ~ithi~a the Vi~ ~a~e of ~'''' ~
...... ~ ~,~ew Ko-ce which has
been surfaced with bitmminous materials, having a gross weight iu excess
of 75% o~ the i~.itati.o~o_s provided for in Sec~ions 2 and 3 hereof, un-til
one year afar such bies. minous Surfacing has been completed.
Section P - Liability for D~aages: Any person driving a vehicle
_ ~ . ...... ~ew Hope ~n vio-
u~on an~ street or highway stm~ct~.re of the v'i~ ~;~ of ~T , _..
latioa o., the provisioas of this ordi:~a;~ce~ and ~he ow~er of such vehicle~
shall be lm b~, to the VillaEe %or q" d~¢'es as may be sustained as the
result o% sv. ch illegal operation.
Section lO - ;?otice of Restrictions: The Village shall erect or
cause to be erected and ::~aintai~ed on main streets o% ent~ into -the
~,~t~age¢ si?ns 'oiainly mnamcatm~: the o~hibitions or restrictions of
~'his ordi~ar~oe.
Sectioi~ 1i - This ordinance shall be i~ ~1! force a~d e%~ect
from and after its passage ~ad publication.
Passed by the V4q~age Council of the vms_age of ;'.;ev~ Ho~3e ~his ~¢
day of ~anu_a~, 1~6.
~layor
Atte s %: .,
Clerk
1956.
Published in the ~'~orth" ~ '~:'
~en~e~zn Post this /~-- daM of ~
CHAPTER 30
OHDtNANCE
Village of New
An O~dinance Re~ing the
Weight and Load of Vehicles,
Prohibiting Ve~cles wi~h Lugs
on Public Streets, P~ovi~ng for
Liabili~y~for Damage ~oS~ree~s,
and Providing a Penat~y ~or~e ~ NORTH HEN~PIN POST
Wo~io~ T~eo*. ~P~A~T OP PUBLICATION
The Village ~u~dI of t~e ¥~IIage of
New Hope ordains:
SECTION I~DEF'INITION~: A "ve-
hicle'' as used in'this.o~i~ce, is defined
as incl~din~ all ~r veh,~tes~ .h~use
trailers ~nd trMlers o~ *~ ~, or al~y STATE OF MI~SOTA
obiect or contrivance ~ing mov~ on ~ ~,
~heel~ oi-~ny AcJ~. CO~NT~ O~
A "single axle" as u~ in t~ ordi-
nance, is defined as inclu~ng all wheels
whose ~nters .may ~ inetud~ ~thin
.SECTION ..2~M,AXIMUM ~WEIGHT: says that he is ~d dur~g ~1 the tim~ herein
~. vehicle or combination of vehi~l~ equip- "
~ed w~th prismatic ~tlke~ ,shall, }~ o~rated
.~tmn the ~tr~ts ~r .h[~-~ay~ o{ .~e Vii- stat~ has b~..~~. ~.~~ .... of The P~ Publishi~ ~., the publisher of
"lage~f ~any°f si~leNew Ho.pewh~l ~hen, ex~ds~he,4,~O ,pmmd,, gr~s ~'wei~t the newspaper known ~ THE NORTH H~NEP, POST, and has full ~ge~ ~ ~faets~/'' ~* ~ herein
or when 'tke .gross ~wei~ ~on *any ~angle h~ one y~ar prior W the publication therein of the..
axle .exc~ 8,~09 pou~s. .Whir
wheels are used on the-vehlc.,e, the gross s~d; ~, f~r more, .
weight up~ ;sudh .dual ~.wh~ts. st~ll
.,x~ed fi,0.00 ~u,ds, or .~ single *axle ~ ~- [ .......................... hereto ,a~h~, ,~q
equipp~ with dual ~w~ee[s shall not ex- ~int~~a ~;~i;i~i'ii'i~;' ~(li~'~f' Crystal in the:County of Hennep'n, ~ ate ox
eeedsEcTi.&R~12 0~ pounds.'3~ W'E:t Gill T tLI.ilT/ A'. Thurs~y of each we~; that dur~g'all said time the following conditions have ~sted: ·
TIONS: A vehicle or ~hination of ve-
hicle~ not equip~d with pn~matic tires
shall M governed .by~ t~ '~r~.[ng pm- S~d newspaper ~s been printed ~ the English hn~age from its known office of publication within
vlsions~ except that. ,lie gro~ weighi limi-
ts, OhS shall be '~educ~ by foay (40} per the village from which it purports }o be i~u~ as aboye state~ in qolumn an~ ~heet fora equivalent in space
to at least'450 runnin~ inches of smile column, two.roches w~de[ it has been issued once each week from a
cent. ~nown office es~blished in such place tor publication ~d eqmpped wit~ skilled wqrkmen and neces~ry
SECTION ~EN~EEME~T'S: ~ materi~ for preparing and printing the same; the pres~ work ~ereon has been ~one m its ~own office st
law enforc~nt .officer _or dffiy muthon~d pablicationl ~ its makeuE not less th~n twenty-five per ceCt of its news column has been devoted to local
perso~ having reas~ t~ 'belkve ghat t~ flews of interest to the co~munity whmh it purports to servel it has contained general news~.] comment and
weight of a yehicle and l~d is unlawful, miscell~y; it has not wholl~ duplicate~ ~y o~er ~ub~i~t~n an~ h~ ~ot b~qn ~nt~rel~ m~e
is authorized to require the driver to it~ ent~ plate matter, and advertisement; it has been c}rculatea in ~a.near It8 salo place olpuollcat}on to
and sabmit to a weighing si the sa~e, extent st at l~st two hundred ~d torty (240) copies reguhrly delivered to paying subs~.ribers; ~t has had
either by means of a p~r~bte or a sta- entry aa second class matter ~ its local postofficel and there has been on file in the oflme of the County
lion.cry scale and may require that sm'h Auditor of Hennepin C06nty~ ~innesota~ the affidavit of a person having knowledge of the tacts~ abowmg
vehicle ~ drlveu to the nearest p~btic the' nme and location ~ s~d news~per ~d the ~istence of the conditions constituting i~ qualihcatwn~
scale. For purl~ of weighing, the ye- a~ a legal
hicles stmI1 no~ ~ t~en a greater dis-
tance ,ban five C5) miles, except iu ~ch
cases where ~ales of sufficient capacity
are nat available ~vithin ~nch limits. T~t ~e legal or official matter her~o attached m cat from the columns of ~id newspaper, and was
SECION 5 REMOVAL OF EX,
CESS: %'henever an officer, upon weigh- '
lng a ,vehicle and load, ~ above provided, printed and publ~hed ~erein in the English ~guage once each we~, /or ..... ~.suece~ive
dete~nines that 'he weight As m~'awful, : . i~~
such officer may require the driver t.o stop
the vehicle ,in a sui~ble place and remain That it aw~~ first so publ~hed o~ Thursday~ the ..................... i .............
standi~m until s~ch 9or~ ~f~the Bad is ~ ~' - __
remove~ as may ~ nece~ry to reduce ~
the gross weight t? within the lim~}s per ........ ~ ........ 15~ ~d ~er~ft~ on Thursday of ea week to and
mi,ted by fl~is ,ordinance. Ail materials so
"uuhmded shall be cared for 'by the ~,ner
or driver of such vehicle ~t the fi~ of ~duding tar ...... ~ .............. ~ .............. . ~y of ............ ................. 19 ...... , ~d
such owner or driver, that the following is a printed copy of the lower c~e alphabet from A toZ, both inclusive, and is hereby
SECTION 6 LUG ~O}IIBIT~: acknowledged sabring [he size ~d kind of type used in the composition ~d publication
No per~n ,shall drive or ~>era[e a tractor offi~al matters
or other vehicle equipp~ with steel or
metal lugs u~ any oiled or bituminou~
surfaced, street in the Village of Nkw abcdefghij~mnopqrstuvwxyz~6-pt. Oldstyle
Hoer. abcdefg~}klmnopqrstuvwxyz~$-~t. Devinne
SECTI.ON 7~SEASON~AL RESTRIC-
; lIONS: No vehicle or combination o[ ye- abcdefg~opqm~v~~-pt. ~ce~ior
hides shall operate ~pon any street within
the Village o[ ~ew Hol~ between Merck abcdefg~J~nop~siuvwx~7Va Memp~ Bold
- 15 and llay 1 of any y~r with a
weight in excess of 75 per cel:t of the ...~.
limitations hereinbefore provi2ed. This ~. ' , ~.~'
further restriction may 'be lifted by the
Coundl or the Co~ncil ~MI1 ~ave the riaht ,~ ' ~/
to extend t~e perio~ ~ such ~urther
strictiona i~, in i~s op{nion, lhe same
necessa~' for the pratecfi~n o( the atreets
a~a ~i~way~ in the Vilhae, by aflopting
a re~olution to that effe~, and ~ettin~
....th~reinsEcTioNthe ~eriod~Ewi~ whichSTR~TS :it shalINo a~v-~e. Sub~d~ ~d/~Sworn ~ b~fo~ ~~ l '
hicle or combination of vehicles shall op- m~ ~.. ......... ~ ...... day of ........... ~ ~D.. 1~.
of New Hope which has bee~ surfaced ;
~ith bituminous mater~ls having a gr~a ' ~ ' ~
meight in excess of 75 per cent si the limi-
tations provided for in Sections 2 and 3
,hereof, nn¢il sue year afar such bita-
mlnous surfacing has been compl~ed.
SECTION 9~LIABtLITY FOR DAM- RALPH J. BENNETHUM
AGES: Any ,~rson driving ,a .vehicle upon NOta~ PubliC, HenneDin County Min~.
~any strut or highway 4tincture 'of the '
. Village of New Hope in violation of the My Commission ~pires March 27,
proVlSlOllS of this ordinance, and the own-
er of such gehicle, shall be liable to tke
Village for all damages as may' he sas-
ytained as the ,r~utt -~f ~uch illegM ope~a-
lion.
:'. SECTION 10~NOTICE O,F ~STRIC-
~'TION~: The 'Village Shall erect or eau~~
t~ be erected and ,maintained on mMn ~
_streets of ~t~y in~ the ~llage, Sides
~pt,a~19 indkcati~ the prohibitions or re-~
)strictions of this.~i~n~e.
Y~' .SE~ION ll~T~s .prdinance shall
2 ,in f~l 'for~ ~d effect ,/rmn and after i~s [
RESOL~TION NO. 56-2 CHAFTER l0
A~.resolution Establishing a Village Planning
Commission, Pursuant to the Provisions of MBA 471.32
The Village Council of the Village of New N~e resolves as follows:
Section I - Establishment of Commission: A Village Planning Commission
for the Village of Hew Hope is hereby established.
Section 2 -. ~omp?siti. on: Said Planning Commission shall consist of seven
(?) members appointed by the Village Council, each to serve a term of three
(3) years or until his successor is appointed and qualifies, unless sooner
removed~by a four-fifths (4~ths) vote of the Council. Every appointed member
shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take an oath that he
will faithfull discharge the duties of his office.
Of the members of the Commission first appointed, two (2) shall be appoLuted
for a term ending December 31, 1956, two (2) for a term ending December
1957, and two (2) for a term ending December 31, 1958. The seventh member
shall be a member of the Village Council and shall serve until December 31
of the year in which appointed by the Village Council.
Section 3 - Organization and Neetings: The Commission shall elect one
of its number as Chairman ~nd another as Secretary, each of whom shall hold
said positions until December 31 following their election as such. The Com-
mission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month, shall adopt
rules for the transaction of business, and shall keep a record of its resolu-
tions, motions, transactions and findings, which record shall be a public
record. One (1) copy of the minutes of each meeting shall be delivered to
the Village Clerk within fifteen (15) days thereafter, who shall record the
same as a permanent record of the Village.
Sect. i°.n 4...- Purpose, Aut~.or.~ty and Duties: The Planning Commission shall
serve as an advisory body to the Village .Council, and is hereby authorized
and directed to carry on Village planning activities and to adopt a plan for
the regulation of the future physical development of the Village, and to pre-
pare and adopt an official map of all proposed alterations of existing lauds
and public spaces, and the future development of unplatted properties and
shall recommend approval or disapproval of subdivisions of land. The com-
mission shall make a study of future developments of the municipality, in-
cluding proposed public buildings, street arrangements and improvements,
public utility services, parks, playgrounds and other similar developments.
The results of all studies made by the Commission together with the recom-
mendations of the Commission shall be submitted to the Village Council. The
Planning Commission shall upon request of the Village Council, make recommen-
dations to the Council regarding matters affecting zoning, platting, the
m~king of public improvements and other measures affecting the future or
present development of the Village.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of New Hope this 26th day
of January, 1956.
Attest:
~/~~~ Mayor
Clerk
Ordinance
An Ordinance Defining Uuisances~
and ?rohf?oitimg their Creation a~d 7~ain~enance
The Village "~.~u,u~,~cml~ ' of the Y~ ] !ao~ ~ o~_ New Hope do~s .... ,3~d~-~.~.:
Section 1. mn caPl%r on~
business, i. re. de~ ca!liras or occuna%ion ;,blob. is DP shall, be dPngero-qs~
be a nuissm ce.
Sec%ion 2. To permi-b~ snffer nr~ ?~ai~tain~ ,~o~ a failure to
~,.~-o~-,~ ~ ~,..,~ ~ ~p.. ~==~ other i~n,l]lo Leso~e o:~_ of:fe~!sive
'~: ....... ~-~ ,O~ S i'~Pe!'Rises~ OF
Sec%4n~ ..... 3 Tn uo ~o,~i5~ -~,e-,.~, oF m.~ir!%aiN~ or io -o3Pr:!i ~ or s~a{Tfer
~. .....
Sec4cloe !{. :'Li-x eu~i.r~8_noe as
~ ~.-. ..... ,--. ,~ .~, ..... ~,. ;.=,:,~:o 3. r]~ a col0N
Section 6, Rs person~, fir:.~ ?artnership or co~)oration sbai!
do or cause 'to be do?e an: u.c% or 'oer:?; or suffer to remain upon his
pre:ises itq the ?:_i!age of :e": !o~e e.n: :nuisance as ~erei:~ cteffined~ ar:d
any ?rso~-T-:;ho z~efuses or z~egiects to cc:s% qui%~ dentist frs causing
such :uisanc% or shall fail to :remove or abate ar~r such ns. isance¢ or the
cause of' sd. ch nuisance from his premises¢ or an~r other pro~ rty upon which
the same is situated¢ after being notified by the Village to do so¢ shall.
be g*s_ilty of a mm~aemeanor~ and upon conviction -the~,o~' shal.] be fitted
a lithe not to exceed One liund:'ed Dollars (()I00.00) or by ~::prison?:e,!%
The ~:nosition of one pes. al%y for ataF vio!a%ion of this orditta:ce
shall not e'x~use the violation or pez~.it. ~-t to co::~:2ntte~ arid each ten d.a~s
'Nc:at, prohibited condit, i~ns are ~!air:hai'qel shall constitule a. separa%e
Ordinance:,o:-"-,~ ~ ~ . ~ ~,~., ~n .f~?.? zoo?ce _~"m:~,. effec~,
P:;.ssed by -;he Vi]iago Council. of the Y!LLA(}E OF i'E'~ NOPE tkis
Chapter-158
Ordinance No. 56-6
AN ORDINANCE DEFININ.G~
NUtfl~N~ES, AND PROHIBIT-
lNG ~EIR CREATION AND' · ~/]~
MAINTENANC~
The Village ('ouncil o[ thc Village
ECTION l~To carry on. ~o!low ~r
calling or occupat{o~l which is or' sh321
dangerous, hurtful, unwholesome, o, ~(,n-
OF
P~LICATION
sons in tke neigh~borbood~ m' is detrin:e,~la[
Ilo thc property in d ....... ighbort ...... i~ I:'~'~
~ he'tlv teelare~] to be a nuisance
SE('T1ON ~. Fo ~er:uif. suffer or
~nauseoas, l!urtful, laugcrous, md~cdktkX ~ O~ ~O~
condition resulting [rmn failure to
erty .dispose of garbage, sc,w~e, wasu., de- ~ O~ ~PI~~
bris or any other tmwholes,m~e or
slve ~ubstance, liquid cr thing whats,~evcr,
lwoperty~ is hereby declared t~ be a
.......... du~w~n on o~.ays t~t he is ~d during ~1 the t~e. her.n
SECTION 3. F]o.con~truct or mau~tab~. .
or- to pea'mit or Sllffcr' tlpOil one's
any billboard, sign, postwar or adve~'tis~ s~ted ~ b~n...~~. ~ ~ ~.. of The Po~ Publishins ~., the publis~ o~
meut or to ~ost, publish, promulgate,
~e newspaper known ~ THE NORT~ HENNEPI~OST, and has fall ~o~edge of the iac~ her~n
d~viec, or blaspheumus ~rhren or prin~e~ th year to publication therein . .
cause a breach of ~!~c peace, is hereby deL
~,-~d ~o ~ ................. ~~...~..;.:._. .,...:-...,_.,,,...,.-,..., ~'d
SECTION 4 To display, circulate, ~ssne printed~~S~ fll~d pub ish~ in the V' a~e of Cr'S~ in the ° nt fy ~1 ' C u y o ~ennep'ln, S~te of Minnesota, on
or publish any slanderous or obscene, ira- Th~sday of ~ch w~k~ ~at during ~1 said time the following conditions have ~ist~:
to be a mdsa~ce. Said newspaper has been printed in the English l~age from i~ ~own office of publication within
SECTION 5 Any nuisance as he~'ei~z the village from'which it pu~or~ to be i~ued as above s~ed in colmun ~d sheet form equivalent in space
defk~ed shallbc abated as a commol~ ~mi- to at l~st 4~0 ~nning inches of single column~ two inches~!widei it has been issued once eac~ week /rom a
sauce within forty-eight ~48). hours lftet known office established in such place for publication ~d equipped with skilled workmen and neces~ry
notice ~o rtl]l >ye thc *amc as herein pv~ mater~ for pr*paring and printing ~e same; th9 press work thereon has been done in its known office
vided, ha~ hecn given the o~vner or oecu* publication3 ~ its makeup: not less than tw~ty-~ve per cent of i~ news column has been devoted to lo~l
p2nt as herein provided, Notice as !'~'eb~ news of interest to the community w. hich it purports to se~el it has contained general news, comment and
provided shall be given ~o the owner or miscellanyI it h~ not wholly dupli~ted ~y o~er publication and has not been entirely made up oi pat-
occupant of the premises in the same man- ents~ plate matter~ and advenlsemen~i itches been circulated in ~d near its said place of publication ~o the
ncr as service of a Summons in a civil ac- extent ot at least two. hundred ~d fort~ (240) copies regularly d~ivered tO paying subscribers; it has had
t/on, if tl~e ~ remises arc vacant, oT the entry ~ second ciasa mailer ~ its loc~:postofflce; and there;h~ been on :file in the office of the County
owner or occtlj)alll CalltlO~ be found ~r re* Auditor ot H~nepi~'County~ Minn~ota~,the affidavit of a ~rson having knowledge of the ,facts,
sides outside of the Coumy of' llcmlcpin, the n~e ~d location o! s~d newspaper. ~d ~e ~isten~ of. the conditions constituting its qu~cationa
such notice shall ,be 9osted upon thc re'e- ~ a ieg~ n~pap~.
nises- and a copy hereof mailed t*~
Said notice shall state the nature of th~ ·
nuisance to be abated, thc time whhi~ T~t the leg~ or offichl matter hereto at~ched ~ cut /rom ~e columns of said newspaper~ and was
which it MmlI be abated, a dcscripthm
the premises, and that uulcs~ the same i~ ' ~ ·
shared, the Village mak abate thc nui~;u~ce printed ~d publishe~ ~etein ~ the English ~a~e once each we~ iot~..; . .succe~ive
thc amount authorized b~ s~atute, a~aJllSt
the property. '~7-- r- ~st so pub~shed on ~ay, ~e ....... ............... .-- . ........--.--. day ot
t ship or cowl )ration shall do or cause ~
done any act. or permit or suffer t,) re- · ...... .. .. ~ d th~fter o Th a
main upon his premises in ~hc V:illaac of
New Holm any nuisance as herein dc;b~cd.
and ally persoll who rCftl~CS or neglects zo ~dudin~ t~ ...................... ............... ~y of ............................ 19 ...... , ~d
that the following ~ a p~nted copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby
cease, quit, desist fl-om causing snell I~11[- a~nowledged ~e~g !he s~e ~d kind o~ type used in the composition ~d publication of said leal or
sauce, or s'hall fait to t'emovc or a~)atc a-g offici~ ~t~r, t~wltl
property upon which the same is sit~ated, abcdefghlj~opqrsmv~yz--6-p~ Oldstyle
after b[dug notified by the Village to do
shall be guilty of a mis&m~eanor, and q~oli a~def~M}klmnopqrstuvwxy~-pt. Devinne
co~wiction therco[ s'hall be fined by a fmc
t~ot to exceed ~h~c [hmdred Dol}ars abcd~~opqrs~v~7~-pt. ~ce~ior
~100.09~ or hv imorisomnen~ for a term abcde~]~nop~siuvwx~Y~s Memp~ Bold
not to exceed 90 days.
The im~sition bf one penalty for any
;the ~-iotation or permit it ~o contint e; md
each ten days that prohibitedcondiHons
are maintained / ....... ~ ~
SECTION 7-.- This Ordi~ance shall bo ~"~
i~ full force and effec~ from and ift~,r it~
p zss ge aud tmhlicatiou.
Passed by the Vilt~ge Council o the
DON TI~UCKER. Clerk
~Published in Phc North I[cmtepin Post .~..
this 24th day of May, 1956. '
RALP~ j BE
Notary pubt~' .' NN~TH UM
My Commissioa ~ ~ c°unt~ Mmm
E..,9 ~s March 27, 1960
-~,r,e yil_l_!Se o:f -le~ '~:~'~= ~ , ...... . ali::] ar? S,:i,:i ~.2.
!le~5' ~' ' ~'~,~,~,}-:~,~=~ %0 'U:L~:3 . ....................................... ~ .....
n~ ,,et2- (50) days. iX':e !.i'!:posilion o2 one i-exalty for ar4l' viola ion. o2 'Shis
e?~R~it!ce S:Pi_]_ x:_~% excztse' '[.lie ',::io],':~.iox o: ~c, 7~it. ih -h~ con~i~':.~,a~ a.~id
defects ',:i~i",in a. reasonable Sir. e~ anS :':has t~c-~, c~,}texw~:~_se specified~ cc, ch
from and al%or its psssa~e e. nd v'~U!iccv'sior~.
Chap~ter 15
Ordhlance: No. ,.5,6.4
· N~: OI~D}NAN~E~REGULATING THE NORTH HI~--NNEPIN POST
Tram ~A~m~C~, e~m ~A~ OF PUBLICATION
AND USE~OF~ELEC~ICAL WIR-
ING AND AP~A~US IN~ THE
VILLAGE OF' N~W~: HO~
MINN.
The Village'Cou~cil. o~ the Village of BTA~ OF MI~OTA
~ew Hope o~ains: COU~ OF ~PI~
SECTION I~_~PPL~CATIO~: The pro-
vision of this ordinance .shall govern the
installation, alteratg~n,, maintenance, repair
tus in~ and for all .,buildings and stru~cs
in ibc Village of New Hope, Minnesota,
~nd upon any and alii .... i .... p ..... hid .... ng d~mon.oath~__._ -'~ says ~t he is ~d during all ~e tim~ herein
c~ctrkal wiring-oe ap~p~r~tus n~aw be nsed.
SECTION ~ADOPTION 0'F MIN-
- NE~[POLIS E L E C T R-I C A L ORD[- s~ted has been...~F.~..
NAXCES: .~For.,the ~urpose ~of establishing the new~pa~r known ~ THE HORT~ HENHEPI~ POST, and has f~l kno~edge of the facts herein
minimum ~standards for the installation, al-
~tera6on;. mainmnance, repair and use of
all .electric x~dring and et~tric apparatus in s~t~rmore~one ~ear prior to the publication therein of the ...............
d~ance of the City of Minneagol~, as set
out ~in Chapter 5 1 of the Campilation of .............. i" .ih~g ~c~l~,. ~id neWSpaper was
printed ~d published
Ordinane~ of abe City of Minneapoli~ with Thurs~ of ~ch we~l that during 'all said time th~ following condmons have ~sted:
all amendments therem~ and all the pro-
~ vision thereof except Sections 3,. 4, 9, 48
and 50, are hereby adopted,as a part of the ~
electrical.,cotle of the Village of New, IIope,
f M~n~om, and shMl be applicable to the Said newspaper ~s been pratefi in the gngUsh lan~ge from its k~own office of publication within
installation, alteration, m~intenance, repair ~e village from which it pu~or~ to be i~ued ~ aboye stated in column anti sheet form equivalent in space
and nsc of all electric ~wring and apparatus to at least 450 mnffifig inches of s~gle colmn, two roches wide; it has beet issued once each week from
in the Vill~e of~'New Itope. ~nown office es~blishcd in such place for publication ~d equipped with .skilled workmen and neces~ry
SECTION 3 ELECTRICAL INSPEC- matcri~ for preparing and printing thc same; the press work thereon has been done in its known office ot
.TOR: T~e Building Inspector of the Vil- ~ublication; in it~ m~cup not less th~ twenty-five per c~t of its news column has been devoted to local
lage of New tUo[m~is hereby designated as news of interest to the comm~ity which it purports to se~e; it has conta~cd general news, comment and
miscell~y; it ~ not whoBy dupli~ted ~y other publication and has not been entirely made up oi pat-
the electricM inspector and shall perform ents, plate matter, and ad*crtisemcn~; itches been circ~at~ ~ ~d near i~ said place of publication to thc
all of the dnties and haue all authorities extent ol at l~st two h~ndred ~d f0rty&(340) copies rcg~rly delivered to paying subscribers; it has ~d
,ranted to the insp~tor of buildings or
- entry as second ciasa rotter in its l~,.postoffice; and there ;has been on file in the office of the County
electrical ins~etors in the aforesaid Elec- Auditor of ~ennepin'County, Minnc~ota~ ~e affidavit of a pc,son having knowl~ge of the .tarts, showing
trical Ordinan~ of 'the City of Minneapo- the name. ~d location of said newspaper ~d the ~istence of the con.lions constitut~g i~. qualificauons
[is. and all references therein to the inspec-
as a leg~ newspaper, u
mr of building or to an electricM lnspec-
~or shall be interpreted as, referring to the -:
biulding inspector of the Village of New '~ ,.2 '>"
Hope, and ali references to "City of Min- T~t ~e leg~ of offici~ matter hereto at~ched ~ cut from the columns of ~d newspaper, and w~
neapolis" shall be interpreted as referri~g
to the 'VilIage. of New Hope", and the
term "City" shall be interpreted as meaning printed and published: ~efein in ~e English l~e once each w~ fori... ~.succe~ive we~s;
' SECTION 4.~COPIES OF ELECTRI-
CAL O~DINANCE: Three copies of the · That it w~ r~t= o p~b~hed on:~m~ th~ .............................. ~ ot
aforesaid puq)lication entitled "Electrical .~ ~-~ ~ ur '"
, Ordinance, City o~ Minneapolis, 1935".
. shall be marked "~icial Copy", and placed .......... ~ ....... , 1~. d ~er~iter off Th s~ of each. we~ to and
in th~ files of the Clerk oi the Village of "
New Hope..
SECTION' 5~ENFORCEMENT: It Mcluding ta~ .....................
shall be the dnty of ~he Bniiding Inspector that ~e {ollowingis a printed copy of ~e lower case alphabet from A to Z, both in~usiv% ~d is hereby
o} the Village of New H~pe, Minnes~a, acknowledged a$~eing ~he size and kind oi t~pe used ~ the composition ~d publication ot said leg~ or
lo enforce the prowsions of this ordinance., official maker, to-wit:
SECTION ~PENALTY: Any per,on,
firm or co~oration violating any o{ the
prowsions of th.is ordinance or f~ting to abcdefghij~mnopqrstuvwxyz~-p~ Oldstyle
comply with any o~ its requirement~ shall be abodsigMi~l~opqrs[uvwx~l--~-pi. Devinne
subject, upon conviction the<eof, to a iine
of not less than Ten ~llars ($t.0;00) or abcde~gh~klmnopq~tu~7~-pt. ~ce~ior
more.than O~m HuncIred Dollars ($100.00)
~ for each such offense, or [mprisonmene in a~dof~j~nopqr~u, wx~7~a Momp~ Bold
the Countg Jail for no~ to exceed ninety
(90J days. The imposition of one penalty
for any violation of this ordinance shall
not excuse the violation ,or permit it. to
continue, ~d' all such persons shall be re-
onired to correct or remedy such ~iola-
t~ons or defer.ts within a reasonable tim%
~(I0) days that prohibitive conditions are
~malnt~ned shall constitute a s~arate
S~db~ ~d Sworn m ~fo~
$~CTION 7: This ordinance shall be in ~
full force and effect from and aft~ i~ ~ ~~
passage ~and public~tion.
l, fayor
ATTEST: ~A~ J. 8fNNETHUM
DON TR~C~ER, Clerk
{Pu~lish~ in Tee North ~ennep~ Po~t N~ry Public, Henne~in Co~n~ Minn.
~ thi~; 24th day'of May,. 1956)'r My C0~i$~i0n Expires March 27, 1~0
Ordiaance :o. ~6--~
~ramn ................. s Certai~ :isdemeanors and
' ' ~ ~o1,= ,~o~ Thereof
v~.u:.~Se ........ : o:[ Lite Vii_is. ge of i{e~? :/else cbes ordain:
'
~n~Jso~mm~% it! +;~ ~' '~ ...... i'or .. '
eo,.~% jail
i!o'Penf s'h~!' : ~ ~ ' '
.........?~L ,..' .'..,~ ~ ~ e'-'
3_3. :~, ~'' '?.. ~ .:_ o _ ~, ~'~'_ ,._. _._~" FeO,Ox; eP2rlS
e2.L. ~::-z-'-~- 0 i~' ~ .... : '-'; .... ~ -' J~ .
~ '523 ' ~ .......
~.=~ ....... : _~
sec%io"?s ,n:f .'tP,:?s{ -.:a ,?,%alx.r[es ~
()2 -, kii~l--:L,~:-~l¢ ............ ,,
, ............ L
j ,. ~ ...... kS-L kenO(7!~ -~/)'t" -r~i,~ ,~,,,e, ~.
~. Xl ~ " /,.; t..:-,.~,~,.~ .....
Ordinance No. 56~-~7
' AN ORDINANCE DEFINING
?CE~RTAIN MISDEMEANORS AND
PRESCRIBING A PENALTY FO~
VIOLATION THEREOF
~ The Village Council of the Village of
New Hope docs ordain:
SECTiOn. ~--V~O~AT~ON, A ~US. ~ NORTH HEN~PIN POST
DE~EANOR:.The violation of auy of the
sections or:subsection of this ordinance by
-any 'gerson sball be d ....ed a misdemeauor OF PUBLICATION
and shall be punished by a fine of, not
more than $100,00 or by imprisonment in
{he,.County Jail for not more than 90 (lays,
either case. The violation of each section er
together with the costs of prosecutiou in
subsection hereof shall be deemed a sops--
irate viSa(ion, each to~ be deemed a sepa- 8TA~ Or MI~8OTA
I rate~ ,misdemeanor. ~
: SE~TI.0N 2~VIOLATION OF VIE. COUNTY OF ~N~IN
~LAGE O~INANCES: The violatiou cf
/ any-~rd/nance of the Village of New Hope [.
i or failure to-comply with any of the pro-
~thmg, proh~Mted thereby, unless otherwise
]provided, shaH constitute a misdemeanor.
~The pena'tty, for cmnmission of such a mis- .. ays that he is ~d dur~g ~1 the tim~ herein
}~meanor; whenever a different penalty is
not.: preserved bFvordiuan,ce, shall be ia-
' s~ted ~s b~n ....................... g.t.~~f.., of The Post Publis~g ~., the pubBsh~
prisonment*fok, not more than 90 days or the newspaper known ~ T~E NORTH ~gNNEPI~POST, and has full ~o~ledge of the facts here~
a fibre of not more than $100.00,, together
with costs.of prosecution, or to ~e pu~icatlonM ~
{ PUBLIC JUSTI,C~S:: No, person shall com- s~te~ ~t for more t~ one year prl thereM of the .........
~-violating .a~y of the ~oI~wing sections of ' ~ hereto a~ehed
% a) 615.26 (rescuing pr[so~ers); printed ~d pubhshe4 in the Village of Crystal ~n the County of ~ennepm, State of Mmncsota,
~ b) 615.27 (uniaw~ully~ recovering prop- Th~sdmy of ~ch we~; that during all said ~me the ~ollowinE conditions have ~st~:
custody);
d) 613.3t (ald{n~ .prisoner ~o escape); Said newspaper ~s ~een prated {n. t~e Enmesh lahOre.from its known off~ce of publication within
e] 6]3.34 (conceaHn~ escaped prisoner); the Ni]la~e ~rom which ~t pu~orts to 5e l~ed as 2bo~e s~tcd in column ~d sheet form equivalent in space
~}613.55 (refusing to make a~re~t or to to at least 450 running inches of sin~tc colum, two.inch~ wide; it has Been issued once each week
4 aid officer); ~nown office established in such place for publication ~d equipped with skilled workmen and neces~ry
g) 613.56 (vesistlng public officer); ma(triM for ~reparing and printing the sme; th~ press work ~ereon ~s been done in its known office
- h) 613.66 (intimidating' ~ublic officer); publication; m its makeup not l~s than tw~ty-hve per cent of its news column has been devoted to local
news of interest to thc c6mmunity which it pu~orts to serve; it has contained general news; commem and
i) 620.46 (personating officer); .miscellany; it ~ not wholly duplicated ~y other .publication ~d has not been entirel~ made up ct pat-
i) 613.70 (6) (conspiracy agaln~ public
welfare or justice), ems, plate matter, and advertisementS; it has been cmeulat~ m and near i~s said place o~ publication to the
extent o~ at le~t two hundred and fo~y (240) copies regu~rly ddivcred ~o paying subscribers; it has had
; S~CTION~ 4~OFFENSES AGAINST ~y aS second class maker in its local pos(office; and there ~ been on file in the office of the County
T}tE PUBLIC PEACE: No person shall Auditor of Hennepin County, ~inncsot~ the affidavit of a ~rson having ~owledge of the tecta, showmg
[he 'nme ~d lo~tion of s~d ncwspap~, and the ~ist~cc of the conditions constituting im 9ualificauons
:commit an offense against the public peace
,by violating any of the following sections'
~f Minnesota Statutes: ~ a leg~ n~spaper.
~ a)615.01 (disturbing meetings);
b) 615.04 (unlawful assembly); , -
c) 615,05 (remaining after warning); T~t the leg~ or offiC~ matter'boric at~hed ~s cut from ~e columns o~ ~d newspaper, ~d was
d).615.09 (aiming or discharging fire,
arm);
. e) 615.10,(nsc of firearms by minors); printed ~d published ~re~ ~ th~gli~h ~ one~ ~a~h ~ ~o~ ..... ~.~aeee~iv~
f) 615.11 (silencer for firearms);
h) 615.15 (provoking assault); . ~a ~o pab~h~ on, Th~ th~ .....................
} SEC T I O N ~DISO~ERLhr CON. . ...... ~ 1~. .~ ~d ~,r~ft~ o~ Thar~y
DUCT~ No person or. persons shall corn- '
mit do,..make, aid, countenance, or assist
~in comnd~tlng, doing, or making any noise, ~el~ding t~a ...... ~, .............. : ............... ~y of ............................
disorderly conduct, or shall collect in that the /ollowin~i~ a p~nted copy of ~he lower case alphabet from A to' Z, both inelu~ve, ~d
' riot; disturbance improper- diver~n or acknowledged a~being ~h~ ~e and kind of type used in the compoMtion ~d pablication o~ ~aid le~ or
(bodies ~t. crowds in the~ Village, {or un- offi~ ma~r, to-wit:
lawful purp~ or to ~he annoy~c¢
~ S~; ~~ A~ abcdefghijMmnopqrstuvwxyz~pt. Oldstyle
"~ s~defg~jklmopqrstuvwxyz~O-pt. Devine
pe~on. ~h~l commit an offense, ~in~- abcdefg~opqrs~m~g~-pt. ~ee~or
~blic .health, and~sa~c~g b~_~~
~.6k6.05 (adulate(ion-- or: im~tatlo~ cgm. ,'
e) 616:42 (sale or nrc ...... -- - .
all' dump-anY ,manure o ~' thi~'
V}ffage without ,P RASH J. 8~NETHUM
~ cou~cU.
~N ~SpIT~XG ~ IN- P[1~G No~ Public, Hennepin CounW Minm
sEcxL-.-~.. ' L.. ,h~u e~3~,to~t~ m My Commission ~xpJres March 27.
p~CES: ~xo_ker%7;~;lditm pubtic'co~vey-
or. on ~;,~ewatk- ahattlng on , s~tY .Pabbc
street. ~S KG'A~'N ST
' ' N 9~oFFEN, ES ~ eC~'
sECTIOn-' 4,au, S OR. D~CEN . '~
any of the ~foBaWmg
Statutes: ~ ~ tobacco by ~norS~.;
a) 617,64 (use o ·
b) 617.59 (end,goring- li~e, health
or~Is o~ minO~)'
m ' ~ ' rue~tV to childr~)'
C M2~FT ER 13-2
OPJDINANdE NO. ~6-6
An Ordinance Amending the Zoning
Ordinance of the Vill.age of New Hope
The Village Council of the Village of New Hope ordains:
Section l: Subdivision I of Section 6 of the Zoning Ordinance
of the Village of New Hope, adopted October l~, 19~, as Chapter 13
of the Ordinances of New Hope~ is hereby smended to read as follows:
All of the area lying north of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and
Sault Ste. ~&arme Railroad right-of-~,ay, south of ~th AVenue North,
West of Winnetka Avenue~ and east of Boone Avenue extended, except
the North 16~ feet thereof.
Section 2: Section l~ of said Ordiance is hereby amended by adding
thereto at the end thereof, Subdivision 7 +~ read as follows:
No building or other str~cture shall be erected~ used or maintained
within 7~ feet of the centerline of the dedicated right-of-vmy of
!~.edicine Lake Road.
Section 3: This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and publication.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of New Hope this
~6
day of ~-~ ., i9~ ·
!
~abiished in the North Hennepin Post this ~-~ day of ~~.., i9~6.
THE NORTH HENNEPIN POST
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HEITNEPIN~ BB.
...... , being duly sworn on oath says that he is and during all the times herein
stated has been .......... of The Post Publishing Co., the publisher of
CHAPTR~R 13-2 the newspaper known as THE NORTH H~NEPII~' POST, and has full know~edge of the facts herein
ORDIN'~kNCE, NO: 56-~
AN OHDII~ANCE stated, that for re than one y for the publication therein of the..
Ame~n~ti~g the ZoningOrdinance ~;~;.~..~..
ot il~* Villtge of l~le:w Hope . .; ...................................... hereto attached, s~id newspaper was
The Village Council of th.e .Village of printed and published in the Village of Crystal in the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, on
.Nexv Hope ordains: ' Thursday of each week; that during all said time the following conditions have existed:
SECTION 1: Su'bdivision 1 of Section
.6 of the Zo~in,~ Ordinance of the Village
of. New Hope. 'adopted October 14. 1954.
"as Char~rer 13' of the Ordinances of New Said newspaper has been printed in the English language from its known office of publication within
t-lope, is ber~by amended m read as fol- tl~e village from which it purports to be issued as above stated in colmnn and sheet form equivalent in space
~ows : to at least 450 running inches of single column, two inches wide; it has been issued once each week from a
All of ~he area lyiug north of the ShOWn office established in such place for publication and equipped with skilled workmen and necessary
3{inncapolis, St. Paul aud Sault Ste. material for preparing and printing the same; the press work thereon has been done in its known office of
t Marie Railroad right-of-way, sonth of publication; in its makeup not less than twenty-five per cent of its news column has been devoted to local
54th Aventle North, lNest of VVixmetka news of interest to the community which it purports to serve; it has contained general news, comment and
~\vmme,. a-nd east of Boone Aven.ue ex- miscellany; it has not wholly duphcated any other publication and has not been entirely made up of pat-
tended', excep, t the North' 165 feet there- cuts, plate matter, and advertisements; it has been circulated in and near its said place of publication to the
of. extent of at least two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers; it has had
SECTIO,N 2: Seeti0n 14 b~ said Ordi- entry as second class matter in its local postoffice; and there has been on file in the office of the County
nonce is hereby amended by adding there- Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, the affidavit of a person having knowledge of the facts, showing
fo ht the end thereof, Subdiviskm 7 to read' the name and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions constituting its qualificatmns
-'~ follows: as a legal newspaper.
Xo building or o~her structure shall
be erected, used or maintained within
75 fe¢'t of the centerline ~f the dedi-
cated right-of;way of Medicine Lake That the legal or official matter hereto attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was
Road.
SECTION 3.: Thi's ordinance shall take
effect- and be in force from and after its printed and published therein in the English language once each week~ for .... uccessive weeks;
!passage and 'publication.
, Passed by the Village Council .?~k-the
..~..
Villkg~ of New Ilope this 26th~ of That it was first so published on Thursday, the ............................. .~ .......... . day of
July, 1956.
, MILTON C. IIONSE¥, ~.
~'V~ayor. . ........................ ~ 19 ...... ~ and thereafter on Thursday of each week to and
Attest:
~RENEE TRUCKER.
* Deputy Village Clerk. including tine .................................... day of ............................ 19 ...... ~ and
(Publis'hed in the N6rth llennepin Post that the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z~ both inclusive, and is hereby
ithis 2nd day of AuRust, 1956) acknowledged as being ~he sSze and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said legal or
- ' official matter, to-wit:
abcdefghij klmnopqrstuvwxyz--6-pt. Oldstyle
abcdefghij klmnopqrstuvwxyz~6-pt. Devinne
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwx~z--? ¥~ -pt. Excelsior
abcdefghijklmnopq~stuvwxy~-7V~ Memphis Bold
Subscribed ~nd Sworn t~ before _
RALPH 'J. BENNETHUM
Notary Pub ic, Hennepin county
My Commission Exp res March 27, 1960
ORDINANCE 56-7 ~
BUILDING CODE OF VILLAGE OF NEW HOPE
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT,
ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL~ DEMOLITION, CO~ERSION,
OCCUPANCY~ EQUIPMENT, HEIGHT AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND/OR
STRUCTUP~S IN THE VILLAGE OF NEW HOPE,~M~NNESOTA; PROVIDING FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF ~-~ES THEREFOR~ PROVID- ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF
The Village Council of the Village of New Hope~ Hennepin County, Ninnesota~
does ordaim:
SECTION 1 -' Title° This Ordinance shall rbe known as the "Building Code of
the Village of New Hope"°
SECTION 2 w Purpose° The purpose of this Code is to establish certain
minimum standards and requirements for safe and stable design, methods of con-
struction, and use of materials in buildings and structures hereafter erected~
constructed, enlargedjaltered~ repaired~ moved~ converted to other uses~ or
demolished; to regulate the equipment, maintenance~ and occupancy of all build-
Lugs and structures within the limits of the Village of New Hope for the purpose
of promoting and safeguarding the public health, safety, c0nvenience~ prosperity
and general welfare in said Village and for the protection of property from fire;
and to prescribe the powers and duties of the Building Inspector.
The provisions of this Code shall be deemed to supplement any and all
state laws of the State of MLunesota relating to buildings,
SECTION 3 - Sco~eo This Code shall apply to all buildings and structures
hereafter constructed or altered in the Village of New Hope, except that it shall
not apply to farm buildings such as barns~ implement sheds~ storage buildings,
animal shelters and silos~ but per~ts for such structures shall be required.
For the purposes of this Code~ a farm is defined as a plot of groumd not
less than ten (10) acres in area from which the owner~ occupant or lessee derives
all or a substantial part of his income by agricultural pursers.
Any conVersion, enlargement, partial demolition, or repair of any building
or structure, or any part thereof costing in excess of $100.00, including the
sewage disposal ~ystem~ shall be deemed to be an alteration subject to the
provisions of this Code.
SECTION ~ -Application to Existin$ Buildin~s.~. The following specified
requirements shall apply to existing buildings which do not conform to the
requirements of this Code for new buildings:
(a) Ma.jor Alterations or repairs. If alterations or repairs ~.u excess
of 50% of the sound value of an existing building are required in an existing
building or made to an existing building at any one time within a period of
12 months~ the entire building shall be made to conform with the requirements
of this Code for new buildings or shall be entirely demolished.
(b) Chan~ed Use° If the existing use or occupancy of an existing bui~lding
is changed to a use or occupancy which would not be permitted in a similar
building hereafter erected~ the entire building shall be made to conform with
the requirements given herein for new buildings; provided, however~ that if the
use of occupancy of only a portion or portions of any existing buildings is
changed and such portion or portions are segregated as s~ec~ied in this Cede~
then only such Portion or portions of the building need be made to comply with
said requirements.
(c) AdditiOns° ~Any existing building not regulated by the preceding
paragraphs (a) and (b) which has its floor area or its n,~ber of stories or
height or occupancy changed~ shall be provided 'with stairways~ emergency exits or
fire protection facilities as specified in this Code for buildings hereafter
erected for similar use or occupancy.
(d) Minor alterations or repairs. Every alteration or repair to any
structural part or portion of an existing building shall, when deemed necessary
in the opinion of the Building Inspector, be made to conform to the requirements
of this Code for new building. Minor alterations~ repairs and changeS not
covered hy the preceding paragraphs (a)~(b) and (c) may be made with the same
materials of which the building is Constructed; provided, that not more than
25% of the roof covering of any building shall be replaced in any period of
12 months 'unless the entire roof covering is made to conform with the require-
ments of this Code for new buildings.
SECTION 5 -Re~uS_rements Concernin~ Maintenance. The requirements con-
rained in this Code covering the maintenance of buildings shall apply to all
buildings and structures now existing or hereafter erected. All buildings and
· structures and all parts thereof shall be maintained in a safe condition and
all devices or safeguards which are required by this Code at the time of
erection~ alteration~ or repair of any building, shall be maintained Ln good
working order°
This section shall not be construed as permitting the removal or non-
maintenance of any existing device or safeguard unless authorized in writing
by the Building Inspector°
SECTION 6 - Permit Required. It shall be unlawful to erect or construct
any building or structure~ or add to, enlarge~ mo~e~ improve~ repair, alter~
convert~ extend or demolish any building or structure or cause the same to be
done~ or to install as a part of any building or structure, an elevator~ fire
escape~ plumbing~ gas fitting~ air conditioning~ electric wiring~ or heating~
or heat producing appliances or similar fixtures without first obtaining a
permit therefor~
For the p~rpose of this Code, the construction of a building shall be
considered as ha-~lng commenced when the excavation is started, or if there is
no excavation~ when the first work is performed upon either the foundation or
superstructure.
No building shall be moved until a permit has been obtained from the
Building Inspector; and he shall not issue such permit if in his judgment the
proposed new location of the building would seriously increase the fire hazard
or the surrounding territory or be detrimental to sanitary conditions.
Constrmction hereafter performed not in conformity with this ordinance
shall be removed~
.SECTION ? ~ Application for Permit° Any person desiring a permit as
required by this Code shall file with the Building Inspector an application
therefor in writing on a blank form to be furnished for the purpose.
Each such application for a permit shall describe the land upon which
the proposed buildLng or work. is to be done, either by lot, bl~ck and/or trac%
or similar description that will readily identify the site and definitely locate
the proposed building or work. The B?~ilding Inspector may at his option, require
a survey of the let upon which the proposed building or work is to be done which
s~a~zey shall be prepared and attested by a registered surveyor; said survey shall
indicate the dimensions of the property~ and shall definitely establish the
location of all build~s on the property, if any~ and aL1 of the lot lines
by means of iron monuments firmly embedded in the ground~ or otherwise as the
Build~ Luspector may requir~o
Every such application shall show the proposed use or occupancy of all
parts of the build~ng and such other reasonable information as may be required
by the Building Inspector°
Copies of plans and specifications and a plot plan showing the location
of the proposed building and the locations and dimensions of every existing
building which is to remain thereon, shall accompar~ every application for a
permit and shall be filed in duplicate with the Building Inspector; provided,
however, that the Building Inspector may authorize the issuance of a permit
without plans~ specifications, or plot plan~for small or unimportant work er for
work where plans specifications and/or plot plan are obviously unnecessary.
Plans shall be drawn te scale upon substantial paper or cloth~ or they
may be blue prints or other prints~ a nd the essential parts shall be drawn to
a scale of not less than one-eighth (1/8) inch to one foot, excepting the plot
plan.
Plans and specifications shall be sufficient in number and sufficiently
clear to illustrate the nature and character of the work proposed and to show
that the law will be co.lied with. Engineering and other data necessary to
show conformity to the provisions of this Code shall accompany the plans and
specifications when so required by the B~ilding Inspector.
Any specifications in which general expressions are used to the effect
that "work shall be done in accordance with the Building Code" or "to the~
satisfaction of the Building Inspector.~ shall be deemed imperfect and incom-
plete and ever~y reference to this Code shall be to the section or sub-~ection
applicable to the material to be used or to the me%hods of construction proposed.
All plans shall bear the name of the owner, architec% structural engineer
or designer°
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the filing of amendments to an
application or to a plan or other record accompanying the application at any
time before the completion of the work for which the permit was sought° Such
amendments~ after approval, shall be filed with and be deemed a part of the
original application, and fees for such amendments shall be required upon the
same basis as for the original permit.
SECTION 8 - Permits. The application~ plans and specifications filed by
an applicant for a permit shall be checked by the Building Inspector and if
found to be in conformity with the requirements Df this Code, the zoning ordinance
of the Village of New Hope, and all other laws and/or ordinances applicable
thereto, the Building Inspector shall, upon receipt of the required fee and upon
compliance with all other prerequisites provided herein, issue a permit therefor,
within a reasonable time, together with a suitable card showing that a permit has
been issued, to be posted at an entrance to the structure.
No permit for a commercial or industrial building or buildings for public
assemblage shall be issued until approved by the Village Council.
When the Building Inspector issues the permit he shall endorse in writing
or stamp both sets of plans and specifications "Approved". One such approved
set of plans and specifications shall be retained by the Building Inspector as
a public record, and one such approved set of plans and specifications shall be
returned to the applicant, which set shall be kept on such building or work at
all times during which the work authorized thereby is in progress and shall be
open to inspection by public officials.
Such approved plans and specifications shall be not changed, modified or
altered without authorization from the Building Inspector, and all work shall
be done Ln accordance therewith°
SECTION 9 -Drawings,, ,a,nd Specifications° Drawings and specifications shall
be acc-orate and sufficiently complete to Set forth and describe the intended
physical improvements and' the quality, sizes and grade of material and workman-
ship to be incorporated in the improvements~ Two sets of drawings ahd specifica-
tions should be submitted which shall include:
(1) Plot plan showing lot sizes, easements, if any, location of
all buildings, walks and drives o
(2) Fleer plans~ including basement or foundation plan.
(3) Exterior elevations of the front~ rear, and sides, showing
openings and 8izes~ wall finishes~ flashing~ present and
finish grades, depth of footings, finish floor and ceiling
heights o
(~) Details~ sufficiently complete to indicate clearly the extent
of the work~ its design and construction. A cross-section is
usually advisable. However~ if standard details are to be used
they may be described in the specifica~tionso
(5) Specifications shall include a description of the quality, kind
and grade of all materials~ equipment~ construction and work-
manship o
(6) The degree of de,ail which shall be contained in ~the drawings
and specifications will be controlled to a great extent by the
nature of the contemplated building° Large complicated struc-
tures will require more detailed drawings; simple and straight-
forward struct~&res will require less.
(7) For small dwellings of simple construction and of simple
straightforward plan~drawings may consist of plot plan, floor
plan~ foundation plan~ two elevations and cross-sections through
exterior walls from bottom of footings to roof° The specifi-
cations may be elimiuated on such dwellLugs at the discretion
of the Building Inspector~ provided the drawings are described
with sufficient' notes to determine the kind~ sizes and q~ality
of all material~ equipment~ and workmanship to be incorporated
in the improvements.
SECTION l0 -Requirements concern~ Notice to the Buildin~ Inspector.
It shall be the duty of any person~ firm or corporation to whom a permit is issued
for the construction of any building or structure~ as required by this ordinance,
to notify the Building Inspector immediately ~pon completion of work on the first
floor joi~t~ and a~gain when the building is ready for lathing or other wall
finishi~o It shall be unlawful for any pereon~ firm or corp°ration to cover
said first floor joists or to commence lathing or other wall finishing until
said construction is inspected and approved by the Building Inspector~ provided~
however~ that if said inspection is not made within t~enty-fo~r (2h) hours after
notice i$ received by the Building Inspector~ construction may be continued
according to the plans and specifications submitted and approved°
SECTION ll - Revocationsnd Expiration of Permits. Should the Building
Inspector find that the construction or alteration for which a permit was issued
is not proceeding according to the plans and specifications submitted to him~ he
shall give notice to the person to whom such permit was granted~ or the person
in charge of such construction or alteration~ of such fihding and of the parti-
culars in which such plans and specifications are not being complied with~
whereupon such construction or alteration shall be made to conform to said plans
and specifications. If~ after such notic% the corrections are not made to make
such construction or alteration conform to such plans and specifications~ the
Building Inspector shall revoke such permit~ by a written notice to be given to
the person to whom such permit was granted~ or to the person in charge of such
construction or alteration~ or by a "Condemned" sign being posted on the structure.
If' the construction or alteration for which a permit was issued is not
commenced within s~x (6) months after the date of issuance of such permit, such
permit shall expire and be of no effect. If the construction or alteration of
a building or structure is commenced and is in actual progress within six (6)
months after the permit therefor is issued but is not completed within a year
after the date of such issuanc% the permit shall expire at the end of the year.
BuildinEs or structures having exterior walls made up of building paper or
unpainted wood shall not be considered as comp~leted within the meaning of this
Code.
Upon the revocation of a permit all fees shall be forfeited. It shall
be unlawf~.~l to commence or to proceed with the construction or alteration for
which a permit was issued and subsequently was revoked or expired until a new
permit is issued therefor~ or if "condemned" by a sign being posted thereon~
~til the removal of such condemned status by the Building Inspector°
~O~TION 12 -Fees. The applicant for a building permit hereunder shall
pay to the village of New Hope, at the time of making such application, the
following fees:
(a) For any such permit for the erection of any building or structure
other than commercial and industrial buildings and buildings of
public assemblage or for the erection of any addition for similar
occupancy to any existing building, the fee so charged shall, for
each such building or addition ~ncluded in such permit~ be based
~n the cubical contents of each building or addition~ and shall
be at the rate of $1o00 for each l~O00 cubic feet, or fraction
thereef~ in such cubical co~ent~ plus an additional $2°50 for
inspection of the sewer system°
(b) For any such pezmit for the erection of any commercial or industrial
buildings or buildings of public assemblage~ ~r for the erection
of any addition for similar occupancy to s-uy' existing buildings
the fee so charged shall be $1~00 for each l~000 cubic feet or
fraction thereof, in its cubical content, for the first
cubic feet and $.50 for each 2s000 cubic feet or fraction thereof~
in cubical content, in excess of 25,000 cybic feet~ plus an addi-
tional $2°50 for inspection of the sewer system.
(c) For any such permit for the repair or alteration to any existing
building or structure the fee charged for such permit shall be
at the rate of $1.00 for each $500~00, or fraction thereof~ in
the cost of all proposed work included in said permit~ provided~
however~ that no fee shall be charged for the issuance of such
permit if the cost of all proposed work does not exceed
except that a minimum fee of $1o00 shall be charged for the
issuance of a permit for any alteration or repair of a sewage
disposal system regardless of the cost of the proposed work°
For the purpose of computing fees for building permits as above provided,
the cubical contents of any proposed building or addition to an existing building
shall, in the cas~ of a building or addition of approximately uniform height
throughout~ be the product Obtained by multiplyiug the ground area covered by
such building or addition by the distance from a point of six inches (6") below
the floor line of the basement or cellar~ where there is to be a basement or
ce~lar~ to the average height of the upper s~rface of a flat roof or to the
average height of the roof surface of the main gable of a pitched roof° In
case of any proposed building or addition to an existir~ building, portions
of which are of differing heights~ its cubical contents shall be taken as the sum
of cubical contents~ similarly determined of said differing portions computed
separately°
If any construction~ alteration or repair is commenced without a permit
theref°r having been obtained pursuant to this ordinance the fee for such permit
shall be doubled°
All engineering, survey~ or other expenses incurred by the Village for
the purpose of establishing grade levels, or to determine that the applicant
or permittee has or is complying with the provisions of this ordinance, or any
other ordinance of the Village, shall be charged to the applicant or permittee
as an additional fee for such permit.
A $25°00 clean-up deposit may be collected at the discretion of the Building
InspectorS which shall be ref~maded in whole or in part when the improvements are
completed in accordance with the plans and specifications and all rubbish and
unsightly material removed.
SECTION 13 - Safet~ in Design ,and Construction° All parts of every building
shall be so designed and constructed as to safely carry the loads to be imposed
thereon and to be reasonably free from the danger of fire° So~ndS proper and a
good grade of materials shall be ~ed in all buildings or structures hereafter
constructed or altered~ all work thereon shall be performed in a workmanlike
manners and the materials and construction shall in all other respects conform
to good engineering practice.
SECTION l~ - Unsafe structures° Any building which, due to age, deter~
ioration, fireS lack of sanitary facilities, or any other causeS becomes so
~usafe as to endanger the public or its occupants in any manner~ or other
structure or property~ or to be Un.safe for its intended uses shall not be
rebuilt or repaired ?~uless the Building Inspector in his judgment determines
that it can be done so as to be made safe for such use or occupancy. When
any such condition of any building is called to the attention of the B~lding
Inspector~ he shall affix thereto a notice reading "Condemned", which notice
shall not he removed except by the Building Inspector upon the condition being
made safe. Unauthorized removal of any such notice shall constitute a violation
of this Ordinance. The occ~mpants of any ~ch building or structure shall remove
therefrom within thirty (30) days after the post~ of such notice if the unsafe
condition is not remedied within that time, and failure to de se shall constitute
a violation of this Ordinance.
The B~mild~_ng Inspector shall have authority to notify in writing the owner~
agent or person in charge of such structure or premises, requiring such changes
or removal to be made as may be necessary to correct the unsafe condition~ and
he Shall state a time limit for its correction.
If the owner or person in charge of such building~ structure or premises
when notified, shall fail to place the same Ln a safe condition or to adopt such
emergency measures as shall have been directed within the time specified~ it
shall be unlawful thereafter for an~ person~ firm or corporation to occupy or
use said building or structure until it has been rendered safe°
Whenever any building or structure is being constructed or demolished in
such manner as to endanger life or property~ the Building Inspector may order
such work discontinued~ and it shall not be resumed until he is satisfied that
adequate measures have been taken for safety.
SECTION 15 - Lot Area and Accessibilit~ Regulations for Residential Structures~
(a) No dwelling shall be constructed upon a lot or plot having a front
footage of less than seventy five .(75) feet and an areaof less than 9,000
square feet°
(b) No permit shall be issued for the construction of a dwelling,
residence or residential structure unless the tract or plot upon ~nich it is
to be constructed abuts upon a public street°
(c) Not more than one dwelling~ residence or residential structure
shall be constructed upon one plot or tract of land~ unless the same is of
sufficient area and so situated as to be divided into two or more tracts or
plots of ground~ each of which meets the foregoLug requirements as contained
in paragraphs (a) and (b) and each dwelling would be upon a separate tract~
when divided, which division shall be made prior to issuance of the permit°
(d) No residential structure shall be constructed less than ~5 feet from
the center line of the street~ nor less than 30 feet from the frontl let line;
nor less than l0 feet from any side lot line~ and 20 feet from any side streets
and 50 feet from the center line of any side street, except that for each foot
of setback from the front lot line in excess of ~0 feet~ the Village Council may
authorize one foot less setback from any side street~~ ko a minimum setback of
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fifteen (l~) feet from the side street.
(e) No building or structure except a fence shall be constructed in a
residential district less than four (~) feet from the owner's property line
and in no district shall the door of any b~lding or improvements or a fences
be erected~ constructed or maintained so as to extend beyond the owner's
property line~
(f) No building permit shall be granted for construction of a building
or structure of any nature~ so placed as to obstruct or interfere with the
construction of any street or proposed street~ and allowing for required
building setbacks~ in conformity with existing streets and extensions thereof
and with any plan of future streets approved by the Village Council°
(g) Center line and side line of streets as hereinbefore used~ shall be
interpreted as meaning the center line of a public right-of-way or prapesed
public right-of-way having a width of not less than sixty (60) feet ~less a
lesser width is specifically authorized by the Village Council.
SECTION 16 - Limit of Height and Area. Except as specified in Section 16~
no building hereafter erected within the Village limits having walls of hollow
building tile or concrete blocks~ shall exceed three (3) stories, or forty (40)
feet in height and any building exceeding that height shall be of fireproof
construction o
The floor area between fire walls of non-fireproof buildings shall not
exceed the following: When fronting on one street - 5~000 square feet; when
fronting on two streets - 6~000 square feet; and when fronting on three streets
- 7~500 square feet. These area limits may be increase under the following
conditions as indicated:
For non-fireproof buildings~ fully equipped with approved automtic
sprinklers ~ 66 2/3%
For fireproof b~mildings - 50%
For fireproof buildings~ fully equipped with automatic sprinklers - 100%
Provided~ that nothing in this ordinance shall be understood to permit the
construction of any building or a greater height than is permitted in the
district where it is to be located~ for buildings of that character under the
Zoning Ordinance of the Village of New Hope.
SECTION 17 - Space ReQuirements and Exits. In order to promote the health
of the people all buildings and structures intended for human occupancy as a
residence, or for purposes of employments including all dwelling houses and
commercial buildings~ shall be of sufficient height and size to provide for
the following:
(a) Ceiling Heights: The minimum ceiling height in any room shall be
seven and one-half feet (7½') excepting within rooms having slopinE
ceilings where the minimum~all be seven and one-half (7½~ ) for -
not less than 50% of the floor area. ~
(b) Area Requirements: Each living unit shall provide not less than
four (4) habitable rooms~ of which one habitable room shall be designed
fo~ liv~_ug use~ and shall have a floor area of not less than 180
square feet. This room~ referred to as the "living room", may
have a floor area of not less than 150 square fee% provided that
it is connected with another room~ or rooms~ by an opening or
openings having a total width of not less than 50% of the total
width of the common wall or walls in which the opening or openings
occur~ the width of each opening being not less than five (5) feet;
and the total of the floor areas of all the rooms so connected is
not less than 250 square fee% and that all of the rooms so connected
be considered together as the "living room"°
Each of the other habitable rooms sh~ll have a floor area of not
less than 120 square feet for the first such room~ 100 square feet
for the second such room a~zi 90 square feet for any additional
reoms~ including the kitchen° No habitable room~ except the kitchen
shall be in any part less than 7 feet in width.
Where facilities for the storage or preparation of food are located
in a room other than a kitchen~ the area of such room shall be
increased beyond the above stated minimum requirements by an area
equal to that occupied by such facilitiese
The floor area covered by halls~ and stairways shall be excluded
in determining the minimum space requirements for living units.
Each living unit shall have in addition to the habitable rooms~
storage or closet space having a floor area of not less than 15
square feet and in addition thereto 15 sq,mare feet for each bedroom
or room used for sleeping quarters, and a bathroom having a floor
area of not less than 48 square feet°
If the dwelling has no basemen% it shall contain a utility room
having a floor area of not less than 100 square feet.
(c) Exits~ In all buildings hereafter erected or remodeled to provide
space above the first floor for occupan?y as a residence or as a
place o~employment or conducting a buszuess~ there shall be at
least t~$ (2) means of egress from the floor or floors above the
first floor~ each remote from the other~ one of which shall be an
enclosed stairway°
All buildings intended to be or~ in fac% used for human occupancy,
either as a place of residence or employmen% shall provide at
least two (2) doorways for egress from the first floor~ and if the
upper floors are used as separate family units or as a pla~e of
employment~ they shall~ likewise~ ~rovide at least two (2) doorways
for egress therefrom°
SECTION 18 - Foundations and Walls: All exterior and division bearing
walls of buildings hereafter erected shall conform to the following:
(a) Footings.~ All shall'have a foundation or basement wall with
footings at least one and one-half (1½) times the thickness
of such fo~ation wall or basement wall~ shall extend at least
h inches out on each side of such foundation or basement wall~
and shall be at least 8 inches in depth° Footings for all
exterior walls shall be at least ~2 inches below grade level.
(b~) Walls: Solid masonry exterior walls or concrete blocks of
dwe-~ngs not exceeding 20 feet in height~ exclusive of gable~
and occupied by not more than two families~ may be not less than
8 inches thick above grade~ and shall be not less than 12 inches
thick below grade.
Solid reinforced concrete walls of dwellings shall have ~ aggrsgate~
thickness not less than 8 inches° If the masonry walls are built hollow or
are constr~ted of hollc~ clay or concrete units~ the allowable height of
the 8 inch portion shall be limited to 20 feet: and the remaining lower portion
shall be at least 12 inches thick°
FOr dwellings over 30 feet high~ but not exceeding 20 feet in height~ the
exterior masonry walls may be 8 inches thick for the uppermost 20 feet and
shall be at least 12 inches thick for the remaining lower portion° Solid party
and division walls of dwellings shall be not less than 8 inches thick for the
uppermost 20 feet and shall be at least 12 inches for the remaining lower portion.
Such party and division walls~ if hollow~ or if built of hollow clay or concrete
units~ shall be not less than 8 inches thick.
Walls in skeleton construction shall be supported by girders at each
story~ aud shall be not less than 8 inch "I" beam~ or its comparable.
Reinforced concrete walls~ with the steel reinforcement running both
horizontally and~. vertically~ and weighing not less than one-half pound per
square foot of walls~ may have a thickness ~ inches less than prescribed for
block walls~ but in no case less than eight (8) inshes in thickness°
Rubble stone walls shall be 4 inches thicker t~an required for block
walls o
The foundation walls of all buildings over two stories in height, e~cept
as above provided~ shall be 4 inches ~hicker from footing to grade than
required for the remainder of the wallo
Ail exterior and division or party walls over one story high, shall
extend the f~tl thick~ess of top story to at least IR foot above the roof
s~rfa¢ing of a building on 3 sides as a parapet and be properly coped with
stone~ brick~ metal or other material which will resist the weather and
¢orrosion~ excepting walls which face on a street and~ are finished with
incombustible cornices~ gutters~ or crown moldings~ excepting also the walls
of detached dwellings with peaked or hipped roofs. The parapet walls of
warehouses and all manufacturing or commercial buildings shs, ll extend one or
more 'feet above the roof.
Fire walls shall be continuous from foundation to I foot above roof level
and shall be coped°
Brick or concrete walls of buildings which under this ordLuance could
be of wood~ may have a minimum thickness of 8 inches° Such walls shall not
exceed two stories or 30 feet in height, exclusive of gable~ nor shall they
exceed 35 feet in length unless properly braced by'cross walls~ piers or
buttresses.
No wall built of concrete blocks or structural clay tile shall have a
height between horizontal lateral supports of more than 15 times its thickness.
Brick or other solid units shall not have a height between horizontal lateral
supports of more than 22 times its thickness.
The allowable working stress on all masonry construction shall not exceed
l/lOth of its ultimate streng~h~
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All walls and partitions in schools, hospitals and places of public
a. ssemblage, over one story high, and all walls and partitions in theatres,
shall hereafter be built of brick, stone, concrete, hollow or solid concrete
blocks~ or metal lath~ and Portland cement: plaster on metal studding, or
other equivalent incombustible construction.
The mortar used for all 8 inch walls, fire wall, foundation walls, walls
for skeleton construction, and all walls built of hollow building tile or
concrete blocks, shall be either Portland cement mortar or two parts Portland
cement~ one part lime, and not more than 6 parts sand by volume.
All basement floors or grade level floors constructed of cement shall
have a base of not less than 3 inches in thickness, and not less than a 1/2
inch finish coat. The mortar used for floors shall be not less than one
part of Portland cement to not more than t~hree parts of sand by
SECTION 19 -Floor and Roof Loads. The dead load in all buildings shall
consist of the actual weight of walls~ floors, roofs, partitions and all per-
manent construction~ The live or variable load shall consist of all loads
other than dead loads. Each and every floor and roof shall be of sufficient
strength in all its parts to bear safely upon every square foot of its surface
live loads as follows:
Dwelling Houses: 50 pounds
Commercial BUildings, first floor: 100 pounds
Commercial Buildings, second floor: 75 pounds
Roofs: 50 pounds
SECTION 20 - Jq~.sts.~ Rafters and Studdin~.s. All dwellings hereafter
erected shall have floor joists of at least 2" x 8" for a 12 foot maximum
span~ 2" x lO'~ for a 16 foot maximum span, and 2" x 12" for an eighteen (18~
foot maximum spauo Ceiling joists shall be at least 2" x 4" on and approved
trussed rOof; 2" x 6" for a maximum span of 12 feet; 2" x 8" for a maximum
span of 16 fo&t, and 2" x 10" for a span in excess of 16 feet, all of which
shall be Numbe~ I grade lumbmr.
Rafters and studdings in exterior walls shall be 2" x h" for a m~ximum
span of 16 feet~ and 2" x 6" for a greater span° Perlin bracing on 32 inch
center shall be USed on rafters. All framing including joists~ studdings~and
roof rafters shall be not greater than 16 inches apart from center to center~
providing that such joists~ rafters and studdings used in the construction of
private garages and outbuildings shall lie not more than 24 inches apart from
center to center°
SECTION 21 - Ceilings.~ The minimum ceiling height in any room shall be
7~ f~e~excepting within rooms having sloping ceilings where the minimum
shall be ?½ fro for not less than 50% of the floor area.
SECTION 22 -Doors~ Windows and Ventilation. Each dwelling shall have
not less than 2 exits located on different sides of the building aud the
frontor main entrance of which shall have a door having an area of not less
than 3~ x 6~8" and the rear or side door havi~E an area of not less than
2,8" x6'8".
The total glass area of required windows in any habitable room shall not
be less than 10% of the floor area of the room; 1/2 of the area of the windows
opening upon a open porch may be USed in figuring the required glass in the
room in which they occur°
The total area of ventilating portions of required windows in any habitable
room shall be not less than 4% of the floor area of the room~ except where
mechanical air change is provided.
Bathro°m and water closet compartments shall be provided with ventilation
by either a window or windows in an exterior wall facing a street, alley~ yard
or outer court~ a skylight or skylights~ the construction or which provldes
ventilation to the outside air; a connection to a vent~ shaft or duct extending
to and opening above the roof, or a mechanical means of air exchange.
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SECTION 23 = Plmubi~.. Required. Each living unit shall be provided with
the following plumbing fixtures~ as a minimum requirement~
(1) A kitchen sink, proper~v located to facilitate food preparation~
cooking and dishwashing.
(~) A water closets located either in the bathroom or in a separate
toilet compartment~
(3~) A bathtub or shower~ located in a bathroom or other equivalently
Ventilated space.
(4) A lavatory readily accessible to all rooms°
Each of the plumbing fixtures shall be permanently installed and connected
to a water supply and sewage disposal system.
A21 plumbing installation shall be made as recommended in the Minnesota
Plumbing Code as adopted hy the Minnesota State Board of Health~ as amended
October 16~ 1951~ which Code is hereby adopted by reference and made a part
hereof o
SECTION 24 = Electr~ical Installation ReQuirements~ All electrical wir~
apparatus, or appliances for furnishing light~ heat or p~wer shall be installed
in strict conformity with the statutes of t he State of Minneso~ with the
electrical code of the Village of New Hope and with the approved methods of
construction for safety to life and property.
SECTION 25 ~ ~Nater Supply Re~Quirem, entSo The typ% construction and location
of wells shall be in accordance with the recommendations of the Minnesota State
Board of Health as outlined in their Manual of Water SupPly Sanitation~ Section
V~ issued in 1950~ and Section ~II issued in 1955~
SECTION 26 ~ Sewage Disposal System~ Every residence is hereby required
to have ~_u inside toilet and sewage disposal system.
(a) The type~ construction ~ud location of the septic tank or
cesspool a~d tile disposal field shall be in accordance with
the recommendatioms of the Minnesota State Board of Health as
outlined in their b ~u~l~ erin "R~sidential Sewage Disposal
Systems~ issued in 1947o
(b) The affluent from a septic tank must discharge into an approved
~ absorption field or sewer line. It shall never be discharged
directly into a stream, open ditch or upon the surface of the
ground,
(c) No exiSting outdoor toilet shall be moved~ rebuilt or altered
in the residential districts and the use thereof shall be
discontinued upon the expiration of a period of 2 years from
the adoption of this ordinance°
~ECTION 27 r Adoption b~ Reference of Publications~ The recommendations
set out in all manuals and publications referred to herein are hereby adopted
and ~hall be in full force am~ effect in the Village of New Hope insofar as
applicable to the partic~lar construction. Three copies of each of said
manuals and publications shall be filed by the Clerk for inspection and use
of the public and shall be marked with the words ~Village of New Hope -
Official Copy."
SECTION 28 - Roofs. Roofs of. all dwellings and all buildings not exceeding
three stories or 35 feet in height, or 3,500 square feet in area~ and not used
for factories, warehouses or mercantile purposes, may be covered with composition
shingles or ready roofings of a grade ranking not lower than Underwriters'
Laboratories Class 'C~ or with approved built-up roofing~ or with Vertical or
edgegrain wood shingles~ or asbestos or slate. Composition shi~les or ready
roofing shall be laid so that there is not less than two overlaps at any point.
Approved rolled roofing if and when used~ to be laid in accordance with manu-
facturer's recommendations. The thick~uess of five wood shingles measured at the
butt shall be not less than 2" (American Lumber Standard~)$ the maximum exposure
of wood shingles to the weather shall beg
On roofs greater than) 16 inch shingles
one-third pitch ) 18 inch shingles
24 inch shingles
One roofs with less than) 16 inch shingles 4"
~one~third pitch but not ) 18 inch shingles 4!"
less than one-quarter ) 24 inch shingles 6~"
Roofs of all other building~ shall ~e covered with hard i~combustible
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materials of standard quality~ such as brick, conCrete~ til% slat% metal or
asbestos cement shingles or built-up roofing with gravel~ slag or other incom-
bustible surface or other roofings or like grade ranking not lower than
Underwriters~ Laboratories Class B. A double thickness layer of approved
felt weighing not less than 30 pounds per square shall be placed between metal
roofing and roof deck.
All roof coverings Shall be firmly secured to the roof deck with non-
corrosive and rust resistive nails or materials according to standard practice.
SECTION 29 ~ Residence in Other Districts. Buildings erected or used for
dwelling purposes primarily but located in any district other than the residential
district, shall comply with all the regulations of the residential district.
.SE~.~TION 30 ~ Obstructing Waterways. No natural waterway for the drainage
of surface waters, and no drainage ditch or existing channel shall be obstructed
bridged~ confined or rerouted, without first obtaining the approval of the
Village Council in writing. ~
SECTION 31 - Temporary Dwellings° No basement~ cellar~ garage, trailer
or tent shall be used as a residence~ temPorarily or permanently.
SECTION 32 = Adjustments. The Village Council shall have power to grant
adjustments and e~eptions ~u and to any of the provisions of this code where
their strict application will cause practical difficulties or ~unnecessary
hardship.
SECTION 33 ~ Certificate of Occupancy or Compliance. Upon the comPletion
of aw residential~ commercial or industrial building orI structure, intended
for huma~ habitation or occupancy~ the owner or person i~ charge of such
construction shall make application to the Buildi_ug Inspector for a Certificate
of Occupancy or Compliamceo Upon receipt of such application the Building
Inspector shall make a final inspection of said building to ascertain whether
the provisions of this c~de have been complied with, If and when he so finds~
he shall issue to the applicant a Certificate of Occupancy or a Certificate
of Compliance°
The Building Inspector shall file a duplicate copy of this Certificate
with the Village Clerk for the permanent records of the Village°
No structure hereafter built~ moved or remodeled within the Village of
New Hope for which a permit is required shall be used or occupied until a
Certificate of Occupancy or Compliance has been executed by the ~ailding
Luspectoro
SECTION 34 - Duties of Building Inspector ~ Com~ensationo The Building
Inspector shall be appointed by the Village Council annually and shall hold
office until his successor is appointed and qualified. He shall be a man who
is acquainted with building materials and the building industry and is hereby
authorized and empowered to make inspections~ to enforce and interpret this
ordinance~ to supervise the construction~ demolition or moving of all structures~
and to report monthly to the Village Council on permits issued dur~_ug the
previous month~ and on all matters pertaining to building construction. The
Building Inspector shall furnish a bond of $500.00 to the Village of New Hope~
and the s~me to be approved by the Village Council~ He shall be compensated
by fees as determined by the V~age Council~ at a regular meeting° Ail
moneys collected for fees for building perm&ts shall be paid into the
~illage of New Hope t~ea~ury as rec~ivedo Once each month after auditing
these fees thus received~ the Council shall direct a warrant to be drawn in
favor of the said L~spector covering the fees earned since the last previous
settlement~ within the lira&ts previously set by the Village Council.
SECTION 35 ~ Appeal° An appeal to the Village Council may be taken on an~
ruling or decision of She Building Inspector° Such appeal shall be in writing
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and shall stmte the ruling appealed from and the reasons for the appeal. Such
appeal shall be sustained only ~y a majority vote of the '~illage Council.
Pending the determination of the appeal, the ruling or decision of the Building
Inspector shall remain in f~ force.
SECTION 36 - Penalt~ for Violation. Any and all persons who shall violate
any of the provisions of this code or fail to com~ly therewith, or who shall
violate or fail to comply with amy order or regulation made thereunder, or
who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or
plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued
there~er~ shall severally for each and every such violation and non-compliance
respectively be guilty of a misdemenaor, and upon conviction thereof, be fined
not to exceed $100.009 or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed 90 days.
The imposition of one penalty for any violation of this Ordinance shall not
ex, use the violation or permit it to continues and all Such persons shall be
required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable
time; 'amd when any prohibited condition is maintained, each 10 days ~hall
constitute a separate offenseo
The application of the penalty above shall not be held to prevent the
enforced removal or correction of prohibited conditions.
The owner of a building~ structures or premises where anything in
violation of this Ordinance shall be placed or shall exist~ and an architect,
builder~ contractor~ agent~ person or corporation employed i_u connection
therewith who may have assisted in the commission of such violation, shall each
be guilty of a separate offense and upon conviction thereof shall be punished
as herein provided.
~ a~d all persons found guilty of violating any provision of this
ordinance shall not be entitled to receive a further building permit unless,
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after a hearing, the said Village Council shall approve such issuance, and the
Council may condition its approval upon the applicant depositing with the
Clerk~ a bond in the penal sum of $5~.00~ conditioned that he will comply
with the regulations imposed by this ordinance.
SECTION 37 - Separabilit~:l Each and every part of this ordinance is
declared to be separate and independent of every other p~rt. If any part
hereof is declared unconstitutional by the Courts of this State~ or unenforce-
able for any reason, that fact shall not effect any other part.
SECTION 38 ~ Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force from amd after its passage.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of New Hope this 9th day
of August~ 1956.
~ ~. Co Honse~ . Nayor
Clerk
P~blished in the North Hen~epin Post this ~ day of A~, 1956.
THE NORTH HENNEPIN POST
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN~
oath says that he is and during ali the times herein
stated has been~.._/--.~._.J-~:: ....... of The Post Publishing Co., the publisher of
the newspaper known as THE NORTH HENI~EPIK POST, and has full knowledge of the facts herein
stall; that for more than ,ne ye~ar prior to the publication therein of the...~ ; ~.~...~.'---.~..-.7
~....~. ...................................... hereto attached, said newspaper was
pri~ed and publi~ed in the Village of Crystal in the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, on
Thursday of eacl~/ff~eek; that during all said time the following conditions have existed:
Said newspaper has been printed in the English language from its known office of publication within
the village from which it purports to be issued as above stated iu colmnu and sheet £orm equivalent in space
to at least 450 running inches of single column, two inches wide; it has been issued once each week from a
anown office established in such place /or publication and equipped with skilled workmen and necessary
material /or preparing and printing the same; the press work thereon has been done in its known office oi
publication; in its makeup not less than twenty-five per cent o£ its news column has been devoted to local
news of interest to the cmnmunity which it purports to serve; it has contained general news, comment and
miscellany; it has not wholly duphcated any other publication and has not been entirely made up of pat-
cuts, plate matter, and advertisements; it has been circulated in and near its said place of publication to the
extent of at least two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers; it has had
entry as second class matter in its local postoffice; and there has been on file in the office of the County
Auditor ot iiennepin Connty~ Minnesota, the affidavit of a person having knowledge of the /acts, showing
~he name and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions constituting its qualifications
as a legal newspaper.
That the legal or official matter hereto attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper~ and was
printed and published therein in the English language once each week ........ for ~k~. successive weeks'
O h h Th rsda th ~/~ "~ ~
That it~vas first ~ pub's ed on u y, e ............................. [ .... .~v.. .......... day of
......... ..~...~ ............... 19.,.~.., and thereafter on Thursday of each week to and
including tl~e .................................... day of ............................ 19 ...... , and
~hat the following is a printed copy of the lower case alphabet frmn A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby
acknowledged as being t. he size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said legal or
official matter, to-wit:
abcdefghij klmnopqrstuvwxyz--6-pt. Oldstyl~
ab~dofghijklmnopqrs~uvwxyz~6-pt. Devinne
abcdefghij klmnopqrstuvwxyz---7 gt-pt. Excelsior
abcdef~hijklmnopqrstuvwxyz~7~ Memphis Bold
RALPt-~J. BEI~NETH UM
Notary Public, Hennepin County Minn.
My Commission Expires March 27, 1960
work proposed and to show that the law $100 for each $500.00 .or fraction may have a floor area of not less th~
~ . will be complied with. Engineering audi thereof, in the cost of all propos'ed] 150 square feet, provided that it.
~:~.~ :.i:i'}'~ii': .~.~!:. :::i: ~;i ~:!'~:::~:~.~:i~:~.: [other data necessary' to show conformity work inciuded in said p~rmit, i~ro-2ided,[ connected with another ro6m,
to the provisions of this Code shall accom-] however, that no fee shall be eharged~ rooms, by an opening or openin~
~~.~: ~511~iii~!~i~::~'~:~i~i:~ pony the plans and specifications when' so for the issuance of s~ch permit if the having a total width of not less th~
required by the Building Inspector, [ cost of ali proposed work does not 50% of *be total width of 'the cot
exceed $50.00, except that a minimum[ men walt or Wails in which tim ope
Thursday, October 4, 1956 [ Any speeificatigns in what, ch general e?l fee of $1.00 shall be charged for the lng or openings occur the width ,
pressions are used to the enect that "wor~l issuance of a permit for any al*era- each opening being not less than
~r, ,- - - shall be done in accordance with the Build- *ion or repair of a sewage disposal (5) feet, and the total of the rio{
. lng Code" or "to the satisfactio~ of the areas of all the rooms so connecte
ORDINANCE $$-7 guilding Inspector", shall be deemed ira-
system regardless of the cost of the
proposed work. [ is n~ot less than 250 square feet. an
· BUILDING CODE perfect and incomplete and every re,er ' that ail of the rooms so cbnnected t
once to this Code shall be to the sec*ira For the purpose of cmnputing fees foci considered together as the "livir
O~' VII-LAGS. O~' lq'~W HOPE or sub-section applicable to the materla building permits as above provided, theI room."
· to be used or to the methods of construe- cubical contents 6f any proposed buildingI Each of the other habitable teen
ordinance regulating iht tree- *ion proposed· or addition to an existing building shall.I shall have a floor area of not less tho
' in the case of a' buildifig or addition of 120 square feet for the first such rom:
lion, conslru¢tiOn, enlargemeni, Ail phms shall bear the name o£ the app~oximately.,uniform height throu~hout,] 100 square feet for the second suc
alteration, repair,, moving, re- owner, architect, structural engineer or be the product obtained by multiplying[ room and 90 square feet for a~:y add
lx~oval, demolition, conversion, cc- designer. . the ground area covered by such building *tonal rooms, including the kitchel
¢~i:1an¢¥~ ec.[uiprneni, height and Nothing in this section shall prohibit or addition by the distance .from a point N'o habitable room, except the kltche
the filing of amendments to an applies- of six inches (6") below the floor line shall be in any part less than ?
mairrtenance of buildings and/or *ion or to a plan or other record accom- of the basement Or cellar, where there] in width.
dractures in the Village of New panying the application at any time be- is to be a basement or Cellar, to the over-] Where facilities for the storage
~-Iope, Millneso:[a; pl-oviding :[or fore the completion of the work for which age height of the upper surface of a flat] preparation of food are located in
~[he issuance o:[ pe~lTli:[s and col-the permit was sought· Such amendments, roof or to th~ average height of .th~ roof] room other than a kitchen, the art
after approval, shall be filed with and surface of the main gable of a pitched.roof./ of such room shall be incrOased beyor
lec:[iorl O:[ :]ecs :[here:[orl providillglbe deemed a part of the original applica- In case of any proposed building or addiq the above stated minimum requiremen
x:enatties for iht violation thereof *ion, and fees for such amendments shaI1 tlon to an existing building, portions of[ by an area equal to that occupied k
~ be required upon the same basis as for the which are of differing heights, its cubical[ such facilities·
-- ]original permit· . contents shall be taken as tlie sum cfi TJae floor area covered by balls, ar
The Village Council of the Village of cubical contents, similarly determined of stairways shall be excluded in dote
IN'ow Hope, Hennepin County, Minnesota, .SECTI,ON 8-:~,.Per..mits. ,The ,application, said differing portions computed sops- mining the minimum space requir
does ordain' ' pxans ann spectncauons men ny an ap- rarely. . ments for living units.
· plicant for a permit shall be checked by Each living unit shall have, in add
SECTION i~Title. This Ordinance shall[the Building Inspector and if found to be If any construction, ·alteration or repair *ion to the habitable rooms, storage t
be known as the "Building Code of the in conformity with the requirements Of this is commenced .without a permit therefor closet space having a floor area of m
~rillage of New Hope". Code, the zoning ordinance of the Vil-having been obtained Pursuant to this less than 15 square feet and in add
lage of New Hope, and all other laws ordinance the fee for such permit ShalI ton thereto 15 square feet for eac
SECTION 2--?urpose. The purpose of and/or ordinances appllcable thereto, the be doubled, bedroom or room used for sleepir
this Code is to establish certain minimum Building Inspector shall, upon receipt of All engin~ering, survey, .or el*her 'ex- quarters, and a bathroom having
~tandards and requirements for safe and the required fee and upon compliance with peases incurred by the .Village for the · floor area of not less than 48 squa~
imrpose of estah.lishing grade levels, .or feet·
stable design, methods of constrnetion all other prerequisites provided herein, is-
and use of nmterials in buildings ant sue a permit therefor, within a reasonable to determine that .the applicant 'or.permit- If the dwelling has no basement,
structures hereafter erected, constructed time, together with a suitable card show-tee has or is bomplying with the provisions
enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, con lng that a permit has been issued, to be of this ordinance, or any other ordinance shaft contain a utility room haviug
floor area of not les~s than 100 squa~
vetted to other uses, or demolished; ti posted at an entrance to the structure, of ,*.he Village, sh.a. ll be charged,,t.o· the, feet·
regulate the equipment, maintenance, and [al)plicant or pestox*tee as an anaxtlona!
occupancy of all buildings and strut-! No permit for a commercial or industrial fee for such permit. .... . .. (c) Exits: In all buildings hereof*{
tufts with the limits of the Village of building or buildings for public assemb- A $25.00 clean-up depostt may be collect- erected or remodeled to provide spat
Iago shall bo"issued until approved by the ed at the discretion of' the Building .tn- above the first floor for occupancy ~
andlq-ew safeguardingI~°pe for thethePurpOSepublic health,cf promoti~gsafety, Vilhige Council [specter, which shall be refunded in whole ~ ' ;loymentresidence or as a place of en
or conducting a busine§
convenience, prosperity and general wel-[ When the Building Inspector issues or in part when the improvements ar~
~are in said Village and for the pro*et-[the permit he shall endorse in writing or completed .in accordance With the plans there shall be at least two (2) meat
and specificatios and all rubbish and 'un- of egress from the floor or floors abex
· ion of property' .from fi.re; and to pr. es-lstamp both sets of plans and specifica- the Jirst floor, each remove from t?
tribe the poWers and duhes of the Build- *ions "Approved". One such approved set sghtly materlal., removed, other, one of which shall be an e~
The-provisions of this Code s a Itained by the Building Inspector as a SECTION 13--Safety i~* Dkx~in 'and closed stairway·
lng Inspector. h 11 be of plans and specifications shall, be re-Cons*factiOn. All. parts of every build'{ng All buildings intended to be or, i
deemed to supplement any and all statelpublie record, and one such approved set ' '
laws of the State of t~Iinnesota relating of plans and specifications shall be re- shall be so design:ed and constructed as to asfaCt'a used for hnman occupancy, eitn~
to buildings· turned to the applicant, which set sba.' safely carry the . loads to be imposed place of residence or employnmn
~hereon and to be reasonahly free from shall provide at least two (2·) doc
~ be kept on such building or work at all the danger of fire. Sound, proper ~nd ways' for egress from the first floe
SECTION 3--Scope. Thts code shall ap: times during which the work authorized a good grade of materials shall, be used and if the upper floors are used ~
ply to all buildings and structures here- thereby is in progress and shall be open in all buildings or structures hereafter separate family units or as a place t
after constructed or altered in the Village to inspection by public officials, constructed or altered; all' work thereon employment, they shall, likewise, pr
of New Hope, except that it shall not apply Such approved pt'.ns and specifications shall be performed .ih a- workmanlike vide at least two ·(2) doorways
to farm buildings such as barns,· imple, egress therefrom.
shall not be changed, modified or altered manner, and the ma*crisis and construe-
men* sheds, storage buildings, animal shel-
ters and silos, but permits for such strut- withon~ authorization from the Building *ion shall in all · other ~espects ~onform
Inspector, and all work shall be done in to good engiueerlng practice: SECTION 18--Foundatlons and Wall
tufts Shall be required· dl exterior and division bearing walls (
· For the purposes of this 'Code, a farm accordance therewith. 'SECTION 14--Un3afe ~tU~¢tures. Any buildings hereafter ~rected shall conform ~
is defined as a plot of ground not less SECTION '9--Drawlngs and Speelfica- building which, due to agb, ~leterioration, the £bllowing:
than ten (10) acres in area from which *ions shall be accurate· and sufficiently fire, lack of sanitary facilities, or any otb.
the owner, occupant or lessee derives allc°mplete to set forth and describe the in- er cause, becomes .so unsafe as to eh- (a) Footings: All shall have a found.
or a substantial par~ of his income bytended physical improyements and the danger the public or its occupants in any tion or basement wall with footings
quality, sizes and grade of material and manner, or other structure or property, least one and one-half (135) times tt
agricultural pursuits· ,~,orkmanship to be incorporated in the or to be unsafe for its intended .use, shall thickness of such foundation wall
improvements. Two sets of drawings'and not be rebuilt or repaired unless the Build- basement wail, shall extend at least
Any conversion, enlargement, partial de-
inches out on each sxde of such tom
molition, or repair of any building or strut- specifications sh6uld be submitted which lng Inspector in his judgment determines ' [ '
tuft, .or any part thereof costing in excess shall include: that it can be done so as to fie made saf~ da*mn or basement wall, and shall 1
of $100.00, including the sewage disposal :f r s-ch ,,s~ '~r ~cc-~n~,~ x~h~, ~,,, at least 8 inches in depth Footings f(
(I) Plot plan showing lot sizes, ease-: .... all ex r' ' '
te mr wans shall be at least
system, shall be deemed to be an alteration .... ,~ ~* o-~ ~-~;~n ~f ~1t b,,ilH- isuch condition of any building is called . ." - ·
subject to the provisions of this Code· ~· , ,, I i - · . nc xes below grade level
~,~ -...~n.~ ~ ~i..oo to the attent on of the Bmldmg Inspector ,~ ..... -
t J W D d masonry extenoi wal
SECTION 4---Application to Existing t2: Floor ~lans includln~, basement Iht shall affix thereto a notme reading · ,
~ ;^.~,:~ ~l~n I Condemned whmh not,ce shall not be
~uildings..The following specified require- 'E~r~te~'~'~' ][~1~ ~°n[t
ments shall apply to existing buildings c ,
rear and sxdes snowlng opemtigs t ~' · , ~ , ~ ~ · 71 than t~o f~I;e~ ~ ~ ~* ~.
of this Code for new buildings: and' sizes ' wall' finishes flashin- ~authonzea remora* 'o~ any such noticel _, ~--. ,'"" 7.~', "~ "~ ';
(a) l~Iajor Alterations or repairs· If al- ' , · ~, . . ~nan a inches tmcx aoove grant, a~
nresent and finish grades depth of '~shall constitute a wolatmn of thts Ordt-I , ,, ....... · , t~
teration~ or /'epalrs in excess of 50% of ~ , na~ T'h ccc h~ z :n ' ' ~ ~ "~ ~ ana~ ~e ncc less ~nan ~z meats
footings mush floor and cexhno ' ~' ' ' '1 ' bqo-,
the ~ound Value of an existing building are 'heights ' ~ ling or structure .: ~hall ~remove."therefrom ~ .>l --.~f .... , .... d
required in an' existing building or made (4) Ds*aris, suffxctentty complete to [o~temnht :?. ~ ifj .,says ar?r tne,.p, ostm. glings 'shall have an agregate thickness n,
to ~/n existing building at any one time indicate clearly the extent of the 1o . suc nonce. .... rat unsaxe conamon sss less than 8 inches· If the masom, y wal
· ~ithin a period of 12 months, the entire work, its design and n uc 'o ; [ ...... , . . are built hollow or nsf ut*ed o c
co str ts n not remedxed w~thm that txme and failure are co r f h
building shall be made to conform with A cross-section is u u y isab . ]~ ,. ~ ow c ay or co c e e 't, the all
s all adp le to no so snaa cons***ute a xtolatton of thxs l I n r t ums oWab
However, if standard details are to I~r°mance' height of the 8 tach portion shall be llmite
the requirements of this Code for new
buildings or shall be entirely demolished·
(b) Changed Use. If the existing use be used they may be described iu The Building Inspector shall have au*h- to 20 feet, and the remaining lower
or occupancy of an existing building is the specifications· ority to notify in writing the owner, agent shall be at least 12 inches thick.
changed to a use or occupancy which (5) Specifications shall include a des- person in charge of such structure or For dweilings over 30 feet
would not he permitted in a similar build- trip*ion of the quality, kind arid not exceeding 40 feet in
'Jing hereafter 'erected, the entire build- grade of all materials, equipment, terioi;..masonry walls
for the uppermost
at least 12 inches
lng shaI1 be made t6 conform with the construction and workmanship.
requirements given herein for new build- (6) The degree of detail which' shall
fags; provided, however, that if the use be contained in the drawings and
of occupancy of only a portion or portionsl specifications will be controlled i0
of any existing buildings is changed audi a great eXtent by the nature of the
such portion or portions are segregated[ contemplated building· Large comPli-
as specified in this Code, then only] ca*ed structures will require m~r~
such portion or portions of the building[ detailed drawings; simple and
axeed be made to comply with said re- straightforward structures will re-
quirements. [ quire less.
~ (c) Additions. Any~e~xisting building not] (7) For small dwellings of slmple con.
x, egnlated by the preceding paragraphs (a)l strut*ion and of simple straightf6~,
and (b) which has its floor area or its[ ward plan, dra~vings may consist 6f
~nu-mber of - storles ar height or oceupa~nc'y~ plot ..plan.. ~ floor.
changed, shal! be pr..ovlded .wit) st.air.w..a.ys,I ~p..l_a..n2 t.~_o~.__elffva_t!~ns, and ,e, ro~s;see-
CHAPTER 43 ~
· Ordinance No. 56-8
An ord~inauce Regalating the Location, Construction
and Operation of Sanitary Sewer Systems Within the.,~'
Village of New Hope
The Village Council of the Village of New Hope ordain~
Section 1. No person, firm or corporation shall locate, construct,
operate or maintain a sanitary sewer disposal sys~m, nor shall permit the
same to be done on any premises owned, occupied ~.or controlled by him, except
in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 2. - Definition: ,.Sanitary ~SeWer system" as used in this
ordinance shall be construed as meaning any' private system, used in connection
with the use, occupancy of a residence, a~commercial building, or an indus-
trial building, for the disposal, of human excreta, water used in the performance
or ordinary household duties, wa~ter user in washing, flushing or cleansing
of persons, household articles, equipment or other personal property, and
waste of every kind and nature, whet~her arisLng from the operation of a house-
hold, a commercial or an industri~! enterprise.
Section 3 - Plans and s?eOifications: Before the commencement of
construction of amy sanitary sewer system a~d before the alteration, repair
or reconstruction of any functional part,thereof, plans and specifications
therefor shall be filed with~the Building Inspector of the Village and no
work shall be commenced in/~he construction, repair or alteration thereof
until the same have been ~pproved by the Building Inspector.
Section h - Connection with P~blic sYStem: Every sanitary sewer
system shall be connected with the public sanitary sewer system wherever
the same is available:within a reasonable distance from the improvements· to
be served thereby.
Section 5-,/Location: No septic tank, cessPOol, drain field or
connection therewith that is not sealed from infiltration, or leakage, sD~ll
be constructed, Tocated or placed within 50 feet of amy well or spring from
which water is o~tained for drinking or culinary purposes.
Section,;6 - Efficient Operation: Whenever any sanitary sewer system
fails to opera~te efficiently by reason of accumulation o£'~ sludge, absence of
absorption, or for any other reason, the same shall be rePaired as soon as
reasonably POssible or additional facilities shall be provided.
Section 7 - Depth l~m!tation: No cesspool, septic ~, drain field
or other excavation that is used as part of a sanitary sewer system, shall
be constr~cted to a depth greater than 10 feet below the basement floor of
the premises which it is intended to serve, nor more than 17 feet below the
slab or £1oor joists, if the structure is constructed without ~ basement,
except ~here the ground level of the area in which the same is ~onstructed
is below that of tha a~wea immediately surroundi~ the dwelling or building
being set,red thereby}.-, in which case the botg6m thereof shall not bo more
than 15 feet below t~e"ksUrface of the earth immediately surrounding the
cesspool er septic tank~,~nor more than ,.5 feet below the surface of the
earth over the drain fieI~, and in no .~Case shall the same drain into or
be allowed ~ flow into any.,~ inverted'well, nor into an7 stream, pond or
other body of water on the ~rfac~e"of the earth, unless the same has been
specifically approved for dr~'~u~ ~age p~rposes by the Village Co~ucil, nor shall
tl~ same bo al]owed to dra~-n, uia~n -~.o b-~rface of the earth.
Section 8 - Pertain:.-" Any ~erson violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance 'shall be gm~ilty of ~ misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall bo fined by a fine"of.~, not to ~,,ceed $112)0.00 or imprisonment for not
to exceed 90 days. ,,,
Section 9 -~Effective Date: Th~ ordinauce shall bo in full force
and effect from "a~d "after 'its 'passage an~kpublication.
'~xx' Mayo r ~
Attest: ~~ \
Clerk ~
Chapte= 45
' Ordinance No. 56-8
AN ORDINA~-~E -~EGULATING'~
THE LOCATION, CONSTRUC-
TION AND OPERATION OF
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS'
WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF ,-
~ Village Council of the Village of~
_,~ Hope ordains as follows: T~ NORTIt HIgNNEPIlg POST
SECTION 1, No persofi, firm or cnr-~
)oration shall locate, construct, operate .or~
;naintain a sanitar~ sewer disposal system: AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
nor shall permit the same to be done onl
any premises owned, occupied or
trolled by him, except in conformity wlth'.
the provisions of this ordinance ....
SECTION 2.--DEFINITION :.
tary sewer system as used in this ordi · ~TATg O~
nance shall be construed as meaning any
private system, used in connection witbl' ~O~i'T'~ O}" ~N~PI~~r 88.
mercial building, or an industrial build-:
ing, for the disposal of human excreta,~
water used in the performance of ordi-[
nary household duties, water used in wash-l~
household articles, equipment or other[ · ~". ~-~;* &'~, J.c~;~J~.'iJ, [~. being duly sworn on oath says that he is and during all the times herein
personal property, and waste of every~ '
kind and nature, whether arising from the '
operation of 'a household, a commercial or stated ires b~n;~iJ.*.t~.~¢..., f,~..~.:~..'~.q. .f.~. ..... of The P~at__ p,[ll~[i~, -~.,~'~ the publisher of
industrialSEcTioNenterpnse.3.__PLANS AND SPECIFI-[ the newspaper known a* THE NORTH HENNEI~}h- P~)ST, and has full knowledge of the facts herein
CATIONS: Before the commencement of~
construction of any sanitary sewer system[ stated; that for more than one year prior to the publieatlon therein of the.
and before the alteration, repair or re-~
construction of any functional part thereof,~ ' ,41 ' ,x z,~ _ ~ ~ .
filed with the Building Inspector of the! printed and published' in the Village of Cryst}i in'~he County of Hennepin, State of IV[innesota, on
Village and no work shall be commenced Thursday of e~ch weekl that during all said time the following conditions have existed:
ia the construction, repair or alteration
thereof until the same ha,Ye been approved
by the Building Inspector.
SECTION 4.--CONNECTION WITH Said newspaper has been printed in the English language from its known office of publication within
,PUBLIC SYSTEM: Every sanitary sewer the village from which it purports to be issued as above stated in colmnn and sheet form equivalent in space
system shall be connected with the public to at least 450 running inches of single column, two inches wide; it has been issued once each week from a
sanitary sewer system wherevi~r the same xnown o~ffice establ, ished in spch place for publication and equipped with skilled workmen and necessary
is available within a reasonable distance material Ior preparing and printing the same; the press work thereon has been done in its known office of
from the improvements to b~ .served publication; in its makeup not less than twenty-bye per cent of its news column has been devoted to local
thereby. ' news of interest to the community which it purports to serve; it has contained general news, comment and
SECTION 5.~LOCATION: No septic miscellany; it has not wholly dui)heated any other publication and has not been entirely made up of pat-
tank, cesspool, drain field or connection ents, plate matter~ and advertisements; it has been circulated in and near /ts said place of publication to the
therewith that is not- sealed from inflicts- extent of at least two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers; it has had
on, or leakage, shall be eonstructeds Io. entry as second class matter in its local postoffice; and there has been on hie in the office of the County
aced or placed within 50 feet of any Auditor of l-l,'nnepin County, MinneSota, the att'idavit of a person having knowledge of the facts, showing
· ell or spring from which water is ob- the nme and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditions constituting its qualifications
':~ed for drinking or euliaary purposes.; as a legal newspaper,
:SECTION 6.--EFFICIENT OPERA-!
i. ON: 'Whenever any sanitary sewer
Istem fails to operate efficiently by- reason]
l~f accumulation of'sludge, absence of ab-{ That ~he legal or official matter hereto attached was cut from the colnmns of ~aid newspaper, and was
{'sorption, or for-any other reason, the same['
Ishall be repaired as soon as reasonably],
I po~sible or additional facilities sh~ll be~ printed and published therein in the English 'language once each week. for .... ~}.~.,-{~,~...successive weeks;
Ipr°vided' t
SECTION 7.~DEPTH LIMITATION:, '
/No cesspool, septic tank, drain field or~ That it was first so published on Thursday. the ....... fi. ~
]other excavation that is used as par~ of si. ~N:~I-"~-' ,: ~-~ · .................................... day of
Itu a depth greater than 10 feet below Cheil ........ ~.'.,-- -- .-;[~Q. .................. 19._..., ~ud thereafter on Thursda7 of each week to and
]basement floor of the premises which it is) ..,,
intended to serve, nor more than 17 feet includinl tl~e .................................... d~y of ............................ 19 ...... , ~nd
belowture istheconstructedSlab or floorwithoutjoists, all thebasement,Struc- that the followingls a printed copy of the lower case &lphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby
acknowledged ~eing the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of said legal or
except where the ground level of the ar~a official matter, tO-witt '
in which the same is constructed is below
that of the area immediately surrounding
the dwelling or building being served abcdefghi~klmnopqrstuvwxyz~ -pt-~6
thereby~ in which case the bottom, thereof
Oldstyle
shall not be more tha~ 15 feet below the abedofghijklm~uopqrstuvwxyz--:~-pt. Devinne
surface of the earth immediately su~ound~ -
ng the cesspool or septic tank, nor more abedefahiiklmnonqrafuvwx2Fz~.~.pt
gxcelsior
:han 5 feet below the surface of the earth
)vet the drain field, and in no case shall &bcdefghijldmnopqrsluvwxlrz--71/F~Memphis Bold
the same drain into or be allowed to fl0w
pond or other body of water on the surf&ce ,;7,.
of the earth, unless the same has been ~'~
nance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, Subscrib~l ~nd Sworn to b~fore .
and upon conviction th .... f shall be fined ,~ ~)~ ~,.~ '~
imprisonment fur not ~6 exceed 9/) days.
from and'after its passage and
Passed by the Village Council of the °
Village of N~ew Hope thls llth day* of
October, 1956. RALPH hL BENNETHUM
tK. C. HONSEY, Mayor
.ATTEST: NOtliil3J Public, Hennepin County Minn.
DON TRUCKER, Clefk My Commission Expires March 27, I960
(SEAL)
(Published in the North I-Iennepin Post,
October 18, 1956).
CHAPTEE l~
Ordinance No. 56-~
A~ ORDI~NCE ESTABLISHING SA~ITAR~ SEWER
DISTRICTS FOR THE V~if.LAGE OF ~ HOPE
The Village Council of the Village of New Hope ordains:
Section 1: Pmrsuant to plans for the establishment cfa sanitary
sewer ~system for the Village of New Hope, Sanitary Sewer District No. 1
is hereby created, which district shall include the entire area within
the Village of New Hope.
Section 2: T~is ordinance shall be Lu full force and effect from
and a'~er its ~ublication.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of New Hope this 5th day
of October, 1956.
Mayor
Clerk
Published in ~he North Hennepin Post October 11, 1956.
.t* THE NORTH HENNEPIN POST
,?// AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA ~
COUNTY OF H~ENNEPIN~' SS.
.. . ...... ~ "~i,~ _ being duly sworn on oath says that he is and during all the times herein
~.~ ~ .......... ~ . ~.- .... ~ ..... ,.. ,...~V;...~..,
(~hapiet 19 I ...... '-o '-~ ~., :,.~ ~ ~ c~.~.5~..~.~4?Z~f~;-~-.~x: ..... of The Post ~blishlng Co.~ the publisher of
Ordinanca No. 56-7 ' ;h~'~;~a~'~ ~E NORTH HEN~PIh' POST, and has full knowledge ol the facts herein
lNG SANITARY sE~R DIS- stated; that for more than one year prior to the publication therein of ......
. T~ICTS FOR THE VILLAGE
OF HEW HOPE ~'~,~U'~/'~-'~ iQ~9' -~ ~a "~ z~ hereto a~ached ~,d newspaper was
The Village Council of .the Village of printed and published in the Village of ~ys~l in the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, on
Thursday of ~ch week; that during ail said time the following conditions have ~isted:
New ~ope ordains:
establishment o~ aI s~a~-~, ~a~itarv
foe the V]11age o~ ~ew ~op2, ~ j Said newspaper has been printed in the English lan~age from its known office of publication within
Sewer D~tr~ct ~o. 1 is here~ yreatea, village from which it purports to be issued as abo*e stated in column and sheet form equivalent in ~paee
which d~trict~ s~all include the enttre area
'thi~ the Vllage o~ ~ew ~ope. ~nown offic~ ~tablished in ~uch place ~or publication and equipped with skilled workmen and nccessar~
~o~, ~. Tbs ordinance shall
~licatiom ~ he~ publication; in its makeup not less than twenty-five per cent o~ its news column has been de~oted to local
in f~11 force and e~f~ct from and after
- Passed by the, Village Cou0cil o t ~ news of interest to thc community which it purports to serve; it has contained general news, comment and
' Village of 'New Hope this. llth day oil miscellany; it has not wholly duphcateO any other publication and bas not been entirely made up bi pat-
ents, plate matter, and advertisements; it has been circulated in and near its said place of publication to the
October, 1956. ' ' { extent of at least two hundred and forty (240) copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers; it has had
entry as second class matter in its local postoffice; and there has been on file in the office of the County
M. C. HoNSEY, Mawr
Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, the affidavit of a person having knowledge of the facts, showing
~;~h~ ~[~, Henuepmn ro~,}Pos ., asthe nme and location of said newspaper and the existence of the conditi°ns c°nstituting its qualificati°nSa legal newspaper.
That ~e legal or official matter hereto at~ched ~s cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was
printed ~d published therein in the English language once each week, for...~(~'~...successive weeks;
~at
indudin~ ta~ .................................... da~ ot ............................ 19 ...... , and
~hat the followin~ is a printed copy of thc lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby
~cknowled~cd
o~icial m~t~r, to-wit:
abcde~hii ~mnop q r stu~wxyz~6-p~ Oldstylc
abcdef ~hi] klmnopqrs~uvwxyz~6-Pt. D~vinne
abcdef~h~opqrst~~ ~-Pt. ~ce~ior
abcdefg~jk~nopqrsfuvwx~Yl~ Memp~s Bold
Sub~dbed and Sworn to b.for~
.....
RALPH J. BENNE/HUM