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MINUTES
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
7:00 P.M. Monday, November 23, 2020
Held Remotely Via Conference Call
Meeting No. 22-20
A. CALL TO ORDER
A meeting of the City Council was held remotely via conference call and was called to
order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Abrams.
Mayor Abrams opened the meeting with remarks about the City of Maplewood returning
to virtual meetings in response to the increase in COVID cases and the newest
Governor’s Executive Order.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Marylee Abrams, Mayor Present
Kathleen Juenemann, Councilmember Present
William Knutson, Councilmember Present
Sylvia Neblett, Councilmember Present
Bryan Smith, Councilmember Present
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The following items were added to Council Presentations:
Update on Nature Center Task Force
Small Businesses
Councilmember Neblett moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Seconded by Councilmember Juenemann Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. November 9, 2020 City Council Meeting Minutes
Agenda item J3, change expense to expensive.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the November 9, 2020 City Council
Meeting Minutes as amended.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
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2. November 12, 2020 City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the November 12, 2020 City Council
Special Meeting Minutes as submitted.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
F. APPOINTMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Administrative Presentations
a. Council Calendar Update
City Manager Coleman gave an update to the council calendar; reviewed other topics of
concern or interest requested by councilmembers; and gave an overview of upcoming
events in the community.
2. Council Presentations
Update on Nature Center Task Force
Councilmember Juenemann gave an update on the Nature Center Task Force. Council
agreed that an additional meeting in December or January would be appropriate to
gather further information.
Small Businesses
Mayor Abrams reminded citizens the effect COVID is having on businesses and
encouraged them to shop small businesses, local businesses, and order take-out meals.
Acknowledgement of Maplewood Organization for Racial Equity (M.O.R.E.) Team
Work
Councilmember Neblett reported on the M.O.R.E. Team meeting she attended earlier in
the day and acknowledged them for the hard work they have been doing.
3. Update on Ponds at Battle Creek Public Engagement
Community Development Director Thomson gave an update on the November 23, 2020
Community Engagement Meeting pertaining to the Ponds at Battle Creek.
Information purposes only, no action required
G. CONSENT AGENDA – Items on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and non-
controversial and are approved by one motion of the council. If a councilmember
requests additional information or wants to make a comment regarding an item, the vote
should be held until the questions or comments are made then the single vote should be
taken. If a councilmember objects to an item it should be removed and acted upon as a
separate item.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve agenda items G1-G9.
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Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
1. Approval of Claims
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the approval of claims.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
$ 586,563.78 Checks #106582 thru #106622
dated 11/10/20
$ 520,613.78 Disbursements via debits to checking account
dated 11/02/20 thru 11/06/20
$ 1,107,777.80 Checks #106749 thru #106768
dated 11/17/20
$ 655,306.50 Disbursements via debits to checking account
dated 11/09/20 thru 11/13/20
$ 2,870,261.86 Total Accounts Payable
PAYROLL:
$ 595,555.78 Payroll Checks and Direct Deposits dated 11/13/20
$ 1,421.00 Payroll Deduction check #99104370 thru #99104371 dated 11/13/20
$ 596,976.78 Total Payroll
$ 3,467,238.64 GRAND TOTAL
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
2. Certification of Delinquent Trash and Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution certifying delinquent
accounts receivable to the County Auditor.
Resolution 20-11-1888
Resolution Certifying Delinquent Accounts Receivable to the County Auditor
RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify to the
Auditor of Ramsey County the following delinquent accounts, totaling $42,126.69 for
collection with the customers property taxes payable in 2021, including interest at the rate
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of ten percent (10%) on the total amount for one year.
Delinquent trash collection bills $33,429.60
Delinquent miscellaneous bills $8,697.09
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
3. Cancellation of Uncollectible Ambulance Accounts Receivable
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve to cancel the uncollectible ambulance
accounts receivable prior to 9/30/2018, in the amount of $326,323.89.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
4. Comprehensive Fee Schedule for 2021 Ordinance
a. Ordinance Establishing 2021 Fee Schedule
b. Resolution Authorizing Publication by Title and Summary (4 votes)
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the ordinance establishing a
comprehensive fee schedule for 2021.
Ordinance 1016
An Ordinance Establishing a Fee Schedule for 2021
Section I. The Maplewood City Council adopts the following schedule to the Maplewood
Code of Ordinances:
Section II. The fees established in this ordinance supersede all fees established by
ordinance, resolution, or policy prior to this ordinance.
Section III. Any unpaid fees or charges constitute a service charge the City may collect
pursuant to its authority under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 415.01, Subdivision 1 and
Minnesota Statutes 366.012 by certifying the unpaid amount to the County Auditor for
collection together with the property taxes imposed on the affected property or on any
other property the person may own in the State.
Section IV. This ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2021.
City Clerk
City of Maplewood - 2021 Fee Schedule
ITEM/ACTIVITY 2021 Fees
LICENSING
ANIMAL PERMITS/REGISTRATIONS (initial AND renewal, unless noted otherwise)
Dangerous/Potentially Dangerous Dog Registration
Dangerous Dog $150.00
Potentially Dangerous Dog $100.00
Appeal Request $100.00
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Tag $3.00
Sign $7.00
Poultry Permit (2yr permit)
Initial Application $75.00
Renewal $50.00
Goat Permit
Temporary Keeping of Goats Permit $75.00
Renewal $75.00
RESIDENTIAL LICENSES/PERMITS/REGISTRATIONS (initial AND renewal, unless noted otherwise)
Home Occupation License
Initial Application Set by CD
Renewal $63.00
Recreational Vehicle Permit
$15.00
LIQUOR LICENSES (initial AND renewal, unless noted otherwise)
Off-Sale Licenses
3.2% Malt Liquor $350.00
Intoxicating Liquor $200.00
On-Sale Licenses
3.2% Malt Liquor $500.00
Wine $2,000.00
Club
-Under 200 Members $300.00
-Between 201 and 500 members $500.00
-Between 501 and 1,000 members $650.00
-Between 1,001 and 2,000 members $800.00
-Between 2,001 and 4,000 members $1,000.00
-Between 4,001 and 6,000 members $2,000.00
-Over 6,000 members $3,000.00
Intoxicating Liquor
-Class A $7,000.00
-Class B $8,500.00
-Class C $11,000.00
-Class E $4,667.00
2AM
-Up to $100,000 in on sale gross receipts for alcoholic beverages $300.00
-Over $100,000, but not over $500,000 in on sale gross receipts for alcoholic beverages $750.00
-Over $500,000 in on sale gross receipts for alcoholic beverages $1,000.00
-3.2% On Sale Malt Liquor licensees or Set Up license holders $200.00
-Did not sell alcoholic beverages for a full 12 months prior to this application $200.00
Sunday Sales $200.00
Patio $200.00
BUSINESS LICENSES/PERMITS/REGISTRATION (initial AND renewal, unless noted otherwise)
Alarm System Permit - Business
$57.00
Amusement Park License
$388.00
Automobile & Trailer Rental License
1st Five Rental $46.00
Each Additional Rental $13.00
Body Art Establishment License
$309.00
Business Registration
$40.00
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Catering Food Vehicle
1st Vehicle $129.00
Each Additional Vehicle $89.00
Fleet (6+ Vehicles) $347.00
Cigarette and Tobacco License
$250.00
Commercial Kennel License
$85.00
Courtesy Bench License
1st Bench $69.00
Each Additional Bench $41.00
Currency Exchange Review
$356.00
Food Establishment License
Full Service $673.00
Seasonal (6mo or less) $337.00
Special Food Handling $103.00
Mobile Food Unit
Mobile Food Unit - PHF (Potentially Hazardous Food) - 1st Vehicle $181.00
- Each Additional Vehicle $89.00
- Fleet (6+ Vehicles) $520.00
Mobile Food Unit - NPF (Non Perishable Food) - 1st Vehicle $76.00
- Each Additional Vehicle $46.00
- Fleet (6+ Vehicles) $176.00
Gasoline Station License
1st Pump $183.00
Each Additional Pump $15.00
Lodging Establishments License
1 - 15 Units $124.00
16 - 35 Units $169.00
36 - 100 Units $311.00
Over 100 Units $356.00
Motor Vehicle Repair License
$162.00
Pawn Shop License
$10,218.00
Massage
Center $259.00
Therapist $224.00
New Center Package (Center License, Therapist License (up to 2) and Background $724.00
Investigations)
Public Pool License
Hot Tubs $118.00
Indoor Swimming Pool $118.00
Outdoor Swimming Pool $118.00
Combination $162.00
Secondhand Dealer License
$367.00
Solid Waste Collection License
$250.00
Used Car Dealer License
$333.00
Annual License/Permit/Registration - Late Fee
$25.00 or 10%,
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whichever is
greater
TEMPORARY LICENSES/PERMITS
Amusement Permit (Carnival /Carnival Rides/Circus)
$381.00
Christmas Tree Lot Permit
$231.00
Fireworks - Pyrotechnic Display Permit
$250.00
Fireworks - Retail Sales Permit
Exclusive Firework sales $350.00
Firework sales with other merchandise $100.00
Food Service Permit
Per Day (received 7 days or more prior to event) $55.00
Per Day (received 2-6 days prior to event) $80.00
Flea Market Season $336.00
Large Assembly Permit
500 to 1,000 Participants $258.00
1,001 to 2,500 Participants $515.00
2,501 to 3,500 Participants $773.00
3,501 and over Participants $1,030.00
Local Lawful Gambling
$58.00
MCC On-Sale Liquor Catering
Maplewood Providers $50.00
Non Maplewood Providers $100.00
Noise Control Waiver Permit
$15.00
On-Sale 3.2 Beer License
$55.00
On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License
$204.00
One-Time Event Permit
$225.00
Special Event Permit
$103.00
Tent Permit
$52.00
Transient Sales Permit
Up to 5 Days $27.00
6+ Days $106.00
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
Liquor
$500.00
Body Art Establishment
$250.00
Cigarette & Tobacco Sales
$135.00
Lawful Gambling
$250.00
Personal Services
$135.00
Secondhand Dealer
$135.00
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Pawn Shop
$500.00
PASSPORTS
Photos
$10.00
Acceptance Fee
$35.00
ELECTIONS
Filing Fee
$5.00
Precinct Boundaries and Polling Locations Map 11" x 17"
$3.00
City Map with Street Index 11” X 17”
$3.00
City Map with Street Index 24" x 36"
$5.00
DATA PRACTICES
Data Subjects
Paper or Electronic No fee if it takes
less than 15
minutes of staff
time to make
copies; otherwise
(1) actual
employee time to
make copies; (2)
$0.08 per page,
black and white
single sided; (3)
$0.89 per page,
color copy single
sided; (4)
CD/DVD $0.50;
(5) standard
USPS mailing fee
Members of the Public
Paper copies No fee if 30 or
fewer pages
requested;
otherwise $0.25
per page, black
and white single
sided if under
100 pages;
If more than 100
pages the
following fees
may apply: (1)
actual employee
time to search
and retrieve and
make copies if it
takes more than
15 minutes of
staff time plus the
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cost of materials
($0.08 per page,
black and white
single sided;
$0.89 per page,
color copy single
sided) and
standard USPS
mailing fee
Electronic copies Actual employee
time to search
and retrieve and
make electronic
copies if it takes
more than 15
minutes of staff
time. If the
request includes
making copies on
a media the
following
additional fees
apply:CD/DVD
$0.50 and
standard USPS
mailing fee
City Maps
City map with street index 11"x17" $3.00
City map with street index 24"x36" $5.00
Communications
City of Maplewood - 2021 Fee Schedule
ITEM/ACTIVITY 2021 Fees
Partnership Packages & Rates (Please note: Packages may be customized at the
discretion of the Communications Manager, which may change the price of the
package)
Maplewood Leaders
* Color ¼ - page ad in all 12 editions of Maplewood Living, the City’s official newsletter $9,500.00
distributed to more than 20,000 homes. ($5,000 value)
* Top-tier sponsorship of the following major City of Maplewood events: State of
Maplewood, 4th of July and Community Engagement Breakfast ($2,200 Value).
* Partner video ($2,500)
* Partnership recognition on City Hall Digital Display ($1,500 value)
Maplewood Friends
* Color ¼ page ad in every other edition of Maplewood Living (6 months), the City’s official $3,000.00
newsletter distributed to more than 20,000 homes. ($2,640 Value)
* Sponsorship at two City of Maplewood events ($1,000 – $1,200 Value).
* Partnership recognition on City Hall Digital Display ($1,500 value)
Maplewood Supporter
* Color ¼ page ad in three editions of Maplewood Living, the City’s official newsletter $1,500.00
distributed to more than 20,000 homes. ($1,500 Value)
* Sponsorship at one of the following major City of Maplewood events: State of
Maplewood, Community Engagement Breakfast or 4th of July Celebration. ($500 - $700
Value)
Light it Up 4th of July partners ONLY:
Deluxe Bar-be-que Package
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* Booth at 4th of July Celebration $695.00
* Quarter-page ad in one summer edition of Maplewood Living recognizing the partnership
* Individual ad in city hall digital display
* Significant signage exposure on event promotional flyers and banners in Maplewood
Living,social media, city hall, Maplewood Community Center/YMCA, and at event)
Pop & Brat Package
* Placement in city hall digital display with other sponsors $295.00
* Signage exposure (on event promotional flyers and banners in Maplewood Living, social
media, city hall, Maplewood Community Center/YMCA, and at event)
Ad Rates for Maplewood Living
Distributed to 20,000 households monthly - 1/4 Page - Approximately 3.75' (w) x 4.5"
(h)
Single Run $498.00
4 Ad Package $1,872.00
6 Ad Package $2,640.00
12 Ad Package $4,968.00
Community Development
City of Maplewood - 2021 Fee Schedule
ITEM/ACTIVITY 2021 Fees
Permits
*Stated permit fees do not include the surcharge imposed on most permits by the
State of Minnesota.
Building Permits Based on Valuation
Total Valuation:
$1.00 to $500.00 $28.05
$501.00 to 2,000.00 $28.05 for the
first $500.00 plus
$3.62 for each
additional
$100.00, or
fraction thereof,
to and including
$2,000.00
$2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $82.35 for the
first $2,000.00
plus $16.42 for
each additional
$1,000.00, or
fraction thereof,
to and including
$25,000.00
$25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $460.01 for the
first $25,000.00
plus $11.97 for
each additional
$1,000.00, or
fraction thereof,
to and including
$50,000.00
$50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $759.17 for the
first $50,000.00
plus $8.36 for
each additional
$1,000.00, or
fraction thereof,
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to and including
$100,000.00
$100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $1,177.17 for the
first $100,000.00
plus $6.68 for
each additional
$1,000.00, or
fraction thereof,
to and including
$500,000.00
$500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $3,849.17 for the
first $500,000.00
plus $5.57 for
each additional
$1,000.00, or
fraction thereof,
to and including
$1,000,000.00
$1,000,001.00 and up $6,634.17 for the
first
$1,000,000.00
plus $4.46 for
each additional
$1,000.00, or
fraction thereof
Electrical Permit Fee
*electrical permit fees are the greater of the total inspection fee or total service and
circuit calculation plus the administrative fees
Inspection Fees
Minimum Fee $45.00
Inspection / Reinspection Fee $45.00 per
Inspection
Residential Maximum Fee (200 amps or Less) $190.00
All Other Fees N/A
New or Repair Services/Power Supply
0 to 300 amp $55.00
400 amp $71.00
500 amp $87.00
600 amp $103.00
800 amp $135.00
1,000 amp $167.00
Each Additional 100 amps $16.00
Transformers and Generators
1 to10 kVA $5.00
11 to 74 kVA $45.00
75 to 299 kVA $60.00
Over 299 kVA $165.00
Feeders/Circuits
0 to 100 amps $9.00
101 to 200 amps $15.00
201 to 300 amps $21.00
301 to 400 amps $27.00
401 to 500 amps $33.00
Each Additional 100 amps $6.00
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Solar Fees
0 to 5 kw $90.00
5.1 to 10 kw $150.00
10.1 to 20 kw $225.00
20.1 to 30 kw $300.00
30.1 to 40 kw $375.00
Over 40 kw $375.00 plus
$25.00 for each
additional 10 KW
Other Fees
Residential Panel Replacement $110.00
Residential Sub Panel $45.00
Apartment Buildings $80.00 per unit
Retrofit Lighting $0.85 per fixture
Sign Transformer or Driver $9.00 per
transformer
Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs $90.00 plus
$9.00 per circuit
Residential additions, remodels or basement finishes (up to 10 circuits and two $90.00
inspections)
Residential Accessory Structures $55.00 plus
$9.00 per circuit
Traffic Signals $8.00 per
standard
Street Lights and Parking Lot Lights $5.00 per
standard
Low Voltage Fire Alarm, Heating and Air Conditioning Controlling Wiring $0.85 per device
Electronic Inspection of AC, Furnace, Bath Fan, Fireplace, Water Heater Vent $40.00
Receptacle
Hourly Rate for Carnivals $90.00
Administrative Fees
State Surcharge $1.00
Administrative Fee $9.50
Manufactured Home Permit Fee
New installation or replacement $175.00
Residential Mechanical Permit Fee
Minimum fee $40.00
Gas piping – Repair or new installation $40.00
Gas or oil fired furnace or boiler $40.00
Warm air furnace or hot water heating system $40.00
Construction or alt.of any warm air furnace per unit Construction or alteration of each hot $40.00
water system Installation or replacement of each hot water system per unit Per unit
heaters based on first 100,000 BTU input
Air conditioning – new or replacement $40.00
Wood burning furnace per unit $40.00
Swimming pool heater per unit $40.00
Air exchanger $40.00
Gas or oil space heater per unit $40.00
Gas direct vent heater per unit $40.00
Gas fireplace, Gas log or insert $40.00
In floor Heat system $40.00
Furnace $120.00
Other $40.00
Commercial Mechanical Permit Fee
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All commercial work 1.5% of
estimated job
cost + $78.00
Mechanical plan review 25% of the permit
fee
Residential Plumbing Permit Fee
Minimum fee (includes one fixture opening) $45.00
Each additional fixture opening $10.00
Commercial Plumbing Permit Fee
All commercial work 1.75% of
estimated job
cost Plus $91.00
Sign Permits
Billboard $500.00
Dynamic Display Sign $175.00
Dynamic Display Sign Yearly License Fee $175.00
Freestanding Sign $175.00
Temporary Sign $45.00
Wall Sign $110.00
Residential Permit Flat Fee
Windows $145.00
Deck $145.00
Residential roof $145.00
Residential egress window $145.00
Residential siding $145.00
Residential Solar Permits $200.00
Above-Ground Pools $145.00
In-Ground Pools $145.00
Drain tile $145.00
Building relocation $100.00
Miscellaneous Fees
Plan Review Fee
When a building permit is required and a plan is required to be submitted, a plan review Plan review fees
fee shall be paid. The plan review fees specified are separate fees from the permit fees for all buildings
specified and are in addition to the permit fees. shall be sixty five
percent (65%) of
the building
permit fee,
except as
modified in
M.S.B.C. Section
1300.
When submittal documents are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan
review or when the project involves deferred submittal items an additional plan review fee
shall be charged at the above rate.
Expiration of plan review: Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days
following the date of application shall expire by limitation, and plans and other data
submitted for review may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the
building official. The building official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a
period not exceeding 180 days on request by the applicant showing that circumstances
beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. No
application shall be extended more than once. In order to renew action on an application
after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan review fee.
Refund Fee
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The building official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was
erroneously paid or collected. The building official may authorize refunding of not more
than 80 percent of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued
in accordance with this code. The building official may authorize refunding of not more
than 80 percent of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a
plan review fee has paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan review is done. The
building official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application
filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.
Investigation Fee
If work for which a permit is required by the code has been commenced without first
obtaining a permit, a special investigation shall be made before a permit may be issued
for the work. An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall be collected. The
investigation fee shall be no more than the amount of the permit fee required. The
payment of such investigation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with all
other provisions of the city code nor from any penalty prescribed by law.
Demolition Fee
Structures not connected to utilities $95.00
Structures connected to city utilities $220.00
Other Inspections and Fees
Inspections outside of normal business hours (minimum 2 hour charge) $100.00 per hour
Re-inspection fees $100.00 per hour
Re-inspection fees from Health Officer on pools $100.00 per hour
Inspections with no specific fee indicated (minimum 1/2 hour charge) $100.00 per hour
Investigation Fee $100.00 per hour
Interior Preparation fee $100.00
Occupancy permit $100.00
Replacement of inspection record card $50.00
Re-issue of approved plans $50.00
Housing with services inspection fee $50.00
State Surtax Collected
Permits with a flat fee $1.00 per permit
Permits based on valuation Calculated based
on the permit
valuation
Use of outside consultants for plan review, inspections and similar costs Actual c osts*
*Actual costs include administrative and overhead costs.
Miscellaneous Service Fees
Abatement Fee $300.00
Contractor License / Truth-in Housing Evaluator License $130.00
Trash Hauling Exemption (Opt-Out) $35.00
Tree replacement fee for trees that cannot be replaced on site $60.00 per
caliper inch
Truth-in-Housing Filing Fee $30.00
Reasonable Accommodation License Application $50.00
Health Fees
Restaurant Plan Review
Existing restaurant $330.00
New restaurant $685.00
Lodging Plan Review
1 - 15 units $200.00
16+ units $250.00
Mobile Food Unit Plan Review
$250.00
Planning Fees
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Planning Fees
Administrative Variance $500.00
Building Relocation $925.00
1
Comprehensive Plan Amendment $1,650.00
1,3
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) $1,650.00
1,3
CUP Revision $1,000.00
1,3
Community Garden CUP $825.00
1,3
Community Garden CUP Revision $500.00
2
Final Plat $430.00
Front Yard Setback Authorization $500.00
Home Occupation $1,385.00
1
Lot Divisions $500.00
1,3
Planned Unit Development $2,735.00
3
Preliminary Plat $2,050.00
Preliminary Plat Revision or Extension $990.00
1
Public Vacation $1,200.00
1
Rezoning $1,650.00
1
Variance $1,385.00
Woodlot Alteration Permit $375.00
Zoning Compliance Letter $100.00
1County Recording Fee (In Addition to Planning Application Fee) $46.00
2 Plat Opinion Letter Fee (In Addition to Planning Application Fee) $200.00
3 Development Sign Fee (In Addition to Planning Application Fee) $200.00
Community Design Review
Commercial/Multi-family $1,650.00
Minor Construction $500.00
Residential $500.00
Revision $500.00
Comprehensive Sign Plan $500.00
3
Development Sign Fee (In Addition to Community Design Review Fee) $200.00
Tax-Exempt and Tax Increment Financing Fees
Tax-Exempt and Mortgage Revenue Financing
Amount paid with application (non-refundable)* $2,500.00
Base charge (% of bond issue) par on the first $20 million due at closing 0.50%
Par on portion in excess of $20 million due at closing 0.10%
Refinancing Fee 50% of the above
The City will be reimbursed for any technical changes to a bond issue previously issued at
25% of the above schedule.
Tax Increment Financing
Application Fee (non-refundable) $6,760.00
Escrow Deposit $5,000.00
Code Enforcement Fees
Excessive Consumption of Inspection Services
Third Inspection $75.00
Fourth Inspection $100.00
Each Additional Inspection $150.00
Nuisance Abatement
Abatement Fee $300.00
Administrative Fee 25% of
abatement cost
Abatement Cost 100% of the cost
to complete the
abatement
Rental Licensing Fees
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Rental Dwelling License
Annual License $150.00 plus
$50.00 per unit
First Re-Inspection $0.00
Second Re-Inspection $250.00
Third and Subsequent Re-Inspection $500.00
Finance
City of Maplewood - 2021 Fee Schedule
ITEM/ACTIVITY 2021 Fees
Miscellaneous Fees
Late Penalty (Utility Accounts, Abatements, False Alarms, Etc.) (One-time charge if 5%
invoice is not paid within 30 days.)
NSF $30.00
Special Assessment Certification Fee 10%
Credit Card Convenience Fee 2.98% +
$0.30/transaction
Utility Rates
Sewer
St. Paul (100 cubic ft) (ave 22 units per qtr) $3.32
Other (1,000 gallons) (ave 16.5 units per qtr) $4.43
Minimum charge - quarterly $18.60
Flat rate for well accounts $50.27
EUF
Residential charge - quarterly $27.25
Discount fee for raingardens (Little Canada 70%) $19.08
Multi Family - monthly $57.76
Institutional - monthly $70.29
Commercial - monthly $89.91
Recycling
Base Quarterly charge $16.56
Additional Cart Fee per Quarter $8.20
Water Surcharge
St. Paul - % of St. Paul water bill (ave $50/qtr) 22 units per quarter ave for family of 4 7.00%
N. St. Paul - quarterly 3.60
Trash Hauling
20 EOW – Monthly - Rates reflect all taxes and fees and the City's $0.75 per household $12.51
cart fee.
20 Gallon – Monthly - Rates reflect all taxes and fees and the City's $0.75 per household $13.02
cart fee.
35 Gallon – Monthly - Rates reflect all taxes and fees and the City's $0.75 per household $15.01
cart fee.
65 Gallon – Monthly - Rates reflect all taxes and fees and the City's $0.75 per household $19.44
cart fee.
95 Gallon – Monthly - Rates reflect all taxes and fees and the City's $0.75 per household $23.69
cart fee.
Yard Waste Rate (per season - for residents who opt in) (no tax on yard waste) $124.80
Bulky Items Rates (Appliances, Electronics, Furniture, etc.) (plus tax) $10-$35
FRANCHISE FEES
Gas Utility Monthly Franchise Fee
Residential $3.00
Commercial Non Demand $12.00
Commercial Demand $100.00
Small Interruptible $75.00
Medium & Large Interruptible $110.00
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Firm Transportation $2.50
Interruptible Transportation $2.50
Electric Utility Monthly Franchise Fee
Residential $3.00
Small C&I Non-Demand $4.75
Small C&I Demand $30.00
Large C&I $180.00
Public Street Lighting $4.00
Municipal Pumping Non-Demand $4.00
Municipal Pumping Demand $4.00
Cable Franchise Fee
Cable Franchise Fees - Monthly 5% of gross
revenue
Cable PEG Fees - Monthly 2% of gross
revenue
Parks & Recreation
City of Maplewood - 2021 Fee Schedule
ITEM/ACTIVITY 2021 Fees
Parks & Recreation
Wakefield Park Community Building
Monday-Thursday Meeting Rates: Between 8a-4p (per hour, 2hr min) $50.00
Monday-Thursday Meeting Rates: Between 8a-4p Additional Hours (per hour) $50.00
Monday-Thursday Regular Rental: 4hrs - Resident $150.00
Monday-Thursday Regular Rental: 4hrs - Non Resident $190.00
Friday-Sunday Regular Rental: 4hrs - Resident $200.00
Friday-Sunday Regular Rental: 4hrs - Non Resident $250.00
Friday-Sunday Regular Rental: 7hrs - Resident $300.00
Friday-Sunday Regular Rental: 7hrs - Non Resident $370.00
Regular Rental Additional Hours (per hour) $75.00
Outdoor Patio Exclusive Use Add-on $100.00
Picnic Shelter Rental
Afton Heights Park or 4 Seasons Park Building $55.00
Applewood Park $55.00
Hazelwood Park $55.00
Lion's Park $55.00
Maplewood Heights Park $35.00
Pleasantview Park $35.00
Wakefield Park $75.00
Community Gym Rental Fees
Half Court Rental (per hour per court) $40.00
Full Court Rental (per hour per court) $60.00
Edgerton Community Gym 'Entire Gym Rental (8+ hour rental) per hour $55.00
Carver Community Gym Entire Gym Rental (8+ hour rental) per hour $110.00
Field Rental Fees
Hazelwood - Soccer - Full Size (per game) $65.00
Hazelwood - Soccer - Small Size $40.00
Other Locations - Soccer - Full Size $55.00
Baseball/Softball (per game) $35.00
Baseball/Softball - Tourney (per day/per field) $100.00
Volleyball Tourney/Large Group Rental - Harvest, Geranium, Wakefield (per day/per park) $300.00
Food Vendor In Park Permit - Weekdays (per day) $15.00
Food Vendor In Park Permit - Weekends or Holidays (per day) $45.00
Nature Center
Nature Center Program Fees
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Basic Program Fee per person $5.00
School Fee per child $4.00
Birthday Party Fee- up to 12 children $80.00
Birthday Party Fee- up to 15 children $100.00
Basic Outreach Fee- plus mileage $130.00
Outreach, additional shows same site- $30
Item Rental Fees
Snowshoes- per pair, for use on site $5.00
Room Rental Fees
Sunroom rental- per hour $30.00
Sunroom rental - All day - 5 hours or more $150.00
Touch and See Room Reservation- self -guided groups- 45 minutes $50.00
Community Garden Rental Plot
Rental of Garden Plot $25.00
Public Safety - Police/Fire/EMS
City of Maplewood - 2021 Fee Schedule
ITEM/ACTIVITY 2021 Fees
POLICE
Police Reports
Requester is arrested party $0.25 per page
(one side or
$0.50 per page
double sided)
Public traffic crash report (requester is not involved in crash) $0.50 per page
Public traffic crash report (requester is involved in crash) no charge
Monthly email of public traffic crash reports $60.00/month
Certified copy of any report $5.00
Evidence Requests
CD/DVD of digital evidence (photos, audio, video) $5.00/disc
911 Audio transcripts $50.00 deposit
plus actual cost
of transcription
through current
transcription
provider and staff
time to get audio
ready for
transcription and
staff time to
review
transcription for
accuracy before
release
Towing
Owners of vehicles towed to 1830 or 1902 County Road B E for law enforcement $125.00 per
purposes vehicle
Overnight Parking Permits
Permit for vehicle to be parked on a city street overnight good for no more than 365 days $50.00 per
vehicle/permit
Excessive Calls for Service
Third and subsequent calls, within 365 days, deemed excessive by definition in ordinance $250.00 each
False Alarms
1st $0.00
2nd (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $0.00
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3rd (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $100.00
4th (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $200.00
5th (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $300.00
6th (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $400.00
7th (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $500.00
8th (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $500.00
9th (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $500.00
10th & Over (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $500.00
Outside Employment
Police Officers $98.58/hour
Squad Car only available with an officer no charge
Fingerprinting
Each fingerprint card $15.00
FIRE/EMS
False Alarm Fees
Commercial
Commercial - 1st False $0.00
Commercial - 2nd False (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $0.00
Commercial - 3rd False (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $200.00
Commercial - 4th False (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $300.00
Commercial - 5th False and more (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $400.00
Residential
Residential - 1st False $0.00
Residential - 2nd False (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $0.00
Residential - 3rd False (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $200.00
Residential - 4th False (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $300.00
Residential - 5th False and more (within 12 months of the 1st false alarm) $400.00
Ambulance Transport Fees
Resident
ALS2 (Advanced Life Support) $2,513.00
ALS (Advanced Life Support) $2,278.00
BLS (Basic Life Support) $1,733.00
No Load $656.00
Mileage $22.50
Non-Resident
ALS2 (Advanced Life Support) $2,890.00
ALS (Advanced Life Support) $2,620.00
BLS (Basic Life Support) $1,993.00
No Load $754.00
Mileage $25.88
Sliding Fee Schedule to Assist Those with a Financial Need
Annual Income Threshold by Sliding Fee Discount Pay Class and Percent Poverty
At or Below 100% of the Poverty Guideline - Patient Responsibility: % of Total 50%
Charges *
At 125% of the Poverty Guideline - Patient Responsibility: % of Total Charges * 60%
At 150% of the Poverty Guideline - Patient Responsibility: % of Total Charges * 70%
At 175% of the Poverty Guideline - Patient Responsibility: % of Total Charges * 80%
At 200% of the Poverty Guideline - Patient Responsibility: % of Total Charges * 90%
Above 200% of the Poverty Guideline - Patient Responsibility: % of Total Charges 100%
* Must complete the Sliding Fee Application and submit required documentation.
Outside Employment
$98.58/hour
Equipment Standby - Based on FEMA's current Schedule of Equipment Rates
Public Works
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ITEM/ACTIVITY 2021 Fees
Connection Charges
Sanitary Sewer Service Main Line Permit
Base Fee $114.00
Plus Each Connection to Existing System, New Structures, Alteration, or Re-Inspection $59.00
Sanitary Sewer Service Connection Permit
New Sanitary Sewer Service $110.00 per
service
Disconnect or Repair $39.00 per
service
Septic Systems
Private Individual Septic Systems $500.00
Sanitary Sewer Cash Connection Charge
Residential Connection Charge $4,325.00
For all new connections for properties that have not been previously charged or assessed
for construction of the public system.
Commercial Connection Charge (per front footage) $57.00
For all new connections for properties that have not been previously charged or assessed
for construction of the public system. Commercial Connection Charge = Residential
Connection Charge / 75 (Average Lot Width)
Sewer Assessment for City Project
Residential Sanitary Service Installed to New Main $1,530.00
Residential Sanitary Service Installed to Existing Main $2,880.00
Comm/Ind Sanitary Service Installed to New Main $20.00 cost per
front footage
Comm/Ind Sanitary Service Installed to Existing Main $38.00 cost per
front footage
Sewer Availability Charge (SAC)
SAC Unit Fee (Rate Set by MCES) $2,485.00
1 SAC Unit = 1 Single family dwelling (SFD) SAC Unit for all other types of developments
total number of equivalent SFD SAC Units is determined by MCES.
Local SAC Fee per SFD Unit $130.00
Water System Fees
Water Main Cash Connection Charge
Residential Connection Charge $4,325.00
For all new connections for properties that have not previously been charged or assessed
for construction of the public system.
Commercial Connection Charge $57.00
For all new connections for properties that have not previously been charged or assessed
for construction of the public system. Commercial Connection Charge = Residential
Connection Charge / 75 (Average Lot Width)
Water System Assessment for City Project
Residential Water Service Installed to New Main $1,530.00
Residential Water Service Installed to Existing Main $1,900.00
Comm/Ind Water Service Installed to New Main $20.00 cost per
front footage
Comm/Ind Water Service Installed to Existing Main $25.00 cost per
front footage
Water Availability Charge (WAC)
WAC Unit Fee $285.00
The total number of WAC units to be paid is equal to the total number of equivalent SAC
Units required as determined by MCES.
Storm Sewer System Fees
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Storm Sewer Permit
Private Storm Sewer Main Base Fee $114.00
Plus Each Connection to Existing System, New Structures, Alteration, or Re-Inspection $59.00
Base Escrow (Cover first 10 Connections or New Structures) $300.00
Escrow released after passing inspection.
Plus Additional Escrow (Per Each Additional Connection or New Structure) $30.00
Escrow released after passing inspection.
Storm Sewer System Assessment for City Project
Storm Drainage Improvements $1,090.00
Assessment rate will be based on independent special benefit appraisals.
Street, Driveway, and Parking Lot Fees
Driveway and Parking Lot Permits
Driveway Permit $28.00
Parking Lot Paving Permit ($104.00 Base Fee for 0-50,000SF) $104.00
50,000SF and greater = base fee + (SF over 50,000 x 0.002)
Grading Permit, Plan Review, and Inspection Fee
Grading Permit, Plan Review, and Inspection Fee Based on Total Estimate Material
Moved
Fee based on complexity of the project, proximity to environmental sensitive areas,
and scope of project.
<=50 C.Y. $37.00
51 to 100 C.Y. $94.00
101 to 1000 C.Y. $94.00
plus each additional 100 C.Y. $30.00
1001 to 10,000 C.Y. $364.00
plus each additional 1000 C.Y. $23.00
10,001 to 100,000 C.Y. $571.00
plus each additional 10,000 C.Y. $137.00
100,001 to 200,000 C.Y. $1,804.00
plus each additional 10,000 C.Y. $77.00
200,000 C.Y. or more $2,574.00
plus each additional 10,000 C.Y. $13.00
Park Availability Charge (PAC)
PAC
PAC per Capita Base Unit Charge $1,040.00
1 SFD PAC Fee = $1040 per capita x 3.4 capita = $3540.00 per SFD
PAC Commercial Development = % x Land Market Value 9%
Right of Way Permit and Inspection Fees
Contractor Yearly Registration Fee (per year) $40.00
Hole Excavation Permit Fee (per hole) $100.00
Trench Excavation Permit
Base Fee $100.00
Plus Each Lineal Foot $60.00
Emergency Excavation Permit $100.00
Aerial/Obstruction Permit $80.00
Permit Extension Fee $35.00
Delay Penalty Fee
Base Fee (up to three days late) $35.00
Plus Each Additional Day (per day) $10.00
Small Cell
Attached to City Infrastructure - Requires contract with City to determine monthly rental $130.00
fee.
Non-City Infrastructure - Contractor license and any additional ROW fees.
Contractor will need to contact infrastructure owner to determine any other fees.
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Engineering Review Fees
Planning and Community Development Applications
Planning applications and development reviews for engineering conformance to Staff Hourly Rate
engineering standards and City ordinances. Services performed by City Personnel will be
hourly and applied to the application escrow.
Grading Fee
Fee amount based on each individual site. Varies
Erosion Control Escrow
Escrow amount based on each individual site. Varies
Tree Escrow
$60 per caliper inch of tree replacement required. Please see the tree standards for more Varies
information.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution authorizing publication of
ordinance by title and summary.
Resolution 20-11-1889
Fee Schedule for 2021 Summary Authorizing Publication of
Ordinance No. 1016 By Title and Summary
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood (the “City”) is a municipal corporation
organized and existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Maplewood has adopted Ordinance
No. 1016, which creates city code to allow for a fee schedule; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, § 412.191, Subdivision 4, allows publication by
title and summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps;
and
WHEREAS, the ordinance is 14 pages in length; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would clearly
inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinances
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Maplewood that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 1016
to be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance:
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City Council of the City of Maplewood has adopted Ordinance No. 1016,
which creates an ordinance to allow for a fee schedule. A summary of the ordinance
follows:
Ordinance No. 1016
An Ordinance Establishing a Fee Schedule for 2021
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1. City Clerk Fees
2. Communications Fees
3. Community Development Fees
4. Finance Fees
5. Parks and Recreation Fees
6. Public Safety Fees
7. Public Works Fees
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
5. Resolution Designating Polling Place Locations for 2021
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution designating polling place
locations for 2021.
Resolution 20-11-1890
City of Maplewood
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Resolution Designating Polling Place Locations
2021 Elections
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes 204B.16, subd 1 requires the City Council, by
ordinance or resolution, to designate polling place locations for the upcoming year; and
WHEREAS, changes to the polling place locations may be made at least 90 days
before the next election if one or more of the authorized polling places becomes
unavailable for use; and
WHEREAS, changes to the polling place locations may be made in the case of
an emergency when it is necessary to ensure a safe and secure location for voting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Maplewood hereby designates the following polling place locations for elections
conducted in the city in 2021:
Precinct 1 St. Paul Hmong Alliance Church
1770 McMenemy Street
Precinct 2 Edgerton Elementary School
1929 Edgerton Street
Precinct 3 Gladstone Fire Station
1955 Clarence Street
Precinct 4 Wakefield Park Community Building
1860 Hazelwood Street N.
Precinct 5 Maplewood Community Center/YMCA
2100 White Bear Avenue N.
Precinct 6 Redeeming Love Church
2425 White Bear Avenue N.
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Precinct 7 First Evangelical Free Church
2696 Hazelwood Street
Precinct 8 Ramsey County Library
3025 Southlawn Drive
Precinct 9 Maplewood Middle School
2410 Holloway Avenue E.
Precinct 10 East Metro Regional Public Safety Training Center
1881 Century Avenue N.
Precinct 11 Beaver Lake Education Center
1060 Sterling Street N.
Precinct 12 Carver Elementary School
2680 Upper Afton Road E.
Precinct 13 Lutheran Church of Peace
47 Century Avenue S.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is hereby authorized to
designate a replacement meeting the requirements of the Minnesota Election Law for
any polling place location designated in this Resolution that becomes unavailable for use
by the City;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is hereby authorized to
designate an emergency replacement polling place location meeting the requirements of
the Minnesota Election Law for any polling place location designated in this Resolution
when necessary to ensure a safe and secure location for voting;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is directed to send a copy
of this resolution and any subsequent polling place location designations to the Ramsey
County Elections Office;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is directed to post a notice
of the polling place location changes in the clerk’s office.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
6. Purchase Six 2021 Police Vehicles
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Purchase of Six 2020 Police
Vehicles.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
7. Purchase Two Park Maintenance Machines
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the purchase of two park maintenance
machines and direct the Mayor and City Manager to enter into a contract with MTI/Toro
for the purchase under MN State Contract #178432 in the amount of $166,787.50.
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Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
8. Resolution of Intent to Replace Sterling Street Bridge (Bridge No. 92252) in
the City of Maplewood, City Project 16-25
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution of Intent to Replace,
Sterling Street Bridge (Bridge No. 92252) In the City of Maplewood, City Project 16-25.
Resolution 20-11-1891
Intent to Replace the Sterling Street Bridge
(Bridge No. 92252) in the City of Maplewood, City Project No. 16-25
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood has reviewed the pertinent data on the
Sterling Street Bridge, Bridge No. 92252, and
WHEREAS, according to the latest inspection performed by Ramsey County, the
bridge has an “unofficial” sufficiency rating of 29.1, and
WHEREAS, the City of Maplewood has identified Bridge No. 92252 as a high
priority bridge that is in need of replacement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sterling Street Bridge, Bridge
No. 92252, is a high priority bridge and the City of Maplewood intends to replace it as
soon as possible when funds are available.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. The purpose of this resolution is to meet the
requirements for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of State Aid, and
use the state transportation bond funds for bridge replacement. In order to be eligible for
bridge bond monies, local units of government are required to adopt a resolution of
proposed bridge replacement projects for the next five years.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
9. Waiver of Variable Pass-Through Percentage
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the signing of the Variable Pass-through
Waiver by Mayor Abrams. A condition of the approval is that the grant must be
consistent with the policies and programs of the City and will not result in any conflict or
adverse effects on any other program or initiative in which the City is currently or likely to
be engaged and as approved by the City Manager.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
H. PUBLIC HEARINGS – If you are here for a Public Hearing please familiarize yourself
with the Rules of Civility printed on the back of the agenda. Sign in with the City Clerk
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before addressing the council. At the podium please state your name and address
clearly for the record. All comments/questions shall be posed to the Mayor and Council.
The Mayor will then direct staff, as appropriate, to answer questions or respond to
comments.
None
I. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
J. NEW BUSINESS
1. Solid Waste Management Ordinance
a. Ordinance Repealing the Solid Waste Management Ordinance and
Creating a New Solid Waste Management Ordinance
b. Resolution Authorizing Publication by Title and Summary (4 Votes)
Community Development Director Thomson gave the staff report.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the ordinance repealing the Solid Waste
Management ordinance and creating a new Solid Waste Management ordinance.
Ordinance 1017
An Ordinance Repealing the Solid Waste Management Ordinance and Creating a New
Solid Waste Management Ordinance with Certain Modifications
The Maplewood City Council ordains as follows:
Section I. This section repeals the Solid Waste Management ordinance, Chapter 30,
Secs. 30-1 to 30-105 and replaces them with a new Solid Waste Management
ordinance.
Article I. – In General (Residential, Multiple-Family, Commercial)
Sec. 30-1 - Purpose
The city’s goal is to improve solid waste management and to serve the following
purposes:
(a) Achieve a reduction in waste generated.
(b) Encourage the separation and recovery of materials and energy from waste.
(c) Ensure the protection of public health and safety and promote city cleanliness and
livability.
(d) Promote best management practices in solid waste management to protect air
quality, water quality, and natural resources.
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(e) Be consistent with the requirements of the State statutes, State rules and Ramsey
County ordinances, and with State and Ramsey County solid waste plans.
(f) Provide high quality solid waste and recycling services in the most cost-effective
manner possible.
(g) Coordinate solid waste management among political subdivisions.
The city has authority to enact ordinances for these purposes under Minnesota Statutes,
section 412.221, subdivision 22, which requires the city council to provide for or regulate
the disposal of garbage and other solid waste. The City Manager or his or her designee
shall have the authority to develop policy standards concerning the management of the
Solid Waste ordinance. These standards shall not be contrary to this division.
Sec. 30-2 – Definitions
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this ordinance, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in this ordinance, except where the context clearly indicates
a different meaning:
Additional/overflow garbage means garbage in excess of the capacity of the city-
provided garbage cart with the lid in the fully closed position.
Appliances include washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners,
dehumidifiers, humidifiers, stoves, ranges, hot water heaters, water softeners and other,
similar large household items that require electricity and/or special processing under
Minnesota laws, but do not include “electronic waste.”
Bulky waste means all large, bulky household materials which are too large for one
person to pick up and/or do not fit within the city-provided garbage cart, and include (but
are not limited to) carpeting and padding, mattresses, chairs, couches, tables,
appliances and car parts including wheels, rims and tires.
City-contracted garbage hauler is the company that the city contracts with in accordance
with Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.94 to provide residential garbage collection and
disposal services in the city. The city-contracted garbage hauler is the sole garbage
hauler for single-family residential properties in the city, and for other properties that the
city has allowed to opt-in to the city-contracted garbage hauler service.
City-contracted recyclables hauler means the hauler(s) contracted by the city to provide
collection of designated recyclables in the city for single-family and multiple-family
dwellings properties in the city.
City-provided garbage carts are the wheeled containers for residential garbage in the
city that are owned by the city and provided to garbage customers for their use; the
containers are of various sizes and ownership is retained by the city.
City residential garbage program is the garbage collection through the city-contracted
garbage hauler and any collection services outlined in the residential garbage contract.
City residential recycling program is the recyclable collection through the city-contracted
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recycling hauler and any collection services outlined in the residential recycling contract.
Collection means the aggregation and transportation of solid waste from the place at
which it is generated and includes all activities up to the time when it is delivered to a
designated disposal facility.
Collection service is the process of collection and transportation of garbage, yard waste,
recyclables, bulky waste and/or source-separated organic materials by a licensed
hauler.
Commercial property means properties in the city that are classified generally as
commercial or business in the City zoning code which generates garbage and
recyclables and are typically serviced by a dumpster form of garbage container.
Composting has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.03, and
means the controlled microbial degradation of organic waste to yield a humus-like
product.
Contractor’s garbage bill is the Contractor’s bill for services, from either the city-
contracted garbage hauler or a commercial hauler, which is directly submitted to
customers.
Construction debris means building materials, packaging, and rubble resulting from
construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition of buildings, roads or other facilities.
Day-certain collection is a city-approved plan for weekly collection services by an
established day-certain schedule which requires garbage, yard waste, recyclables, and
source-separated compostable materials collections on the same day of the week, and
which is based on a five (5) day work week (Monday through Friday).
Designated recyclables shall mean those materials designated as recyclables in the city
recycling program in the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards
Dumpster has the commonly used meaning in the solid waste industry of a commercial
garbage container made of metal or durable plastic with a lid that can be serviced by a
front-end loading automated or rear-loading semi-automated garbage truck.
Electronic waste (electronic items) has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes,
section 115A.1310, subdivision 7 as “covered electronic device” and includes items such
as television and computer monitors, computers, computer peripheral devices, fax
machines,
DVD players, video cassette recorders, other video display devices, cell phones and
other small appliances with an electric cord.
Every other week collection garbage service means garbage collection on the same day
of the week as day-certain service but on specified every other week dates. Residents
must apply to the city to receive approval for this every other week service.
Food scraps means residential food waste and includes meal preparation and left over
food from households intentionally separated at the source by residents for the purpose
of backyard composting or separate collection for centralized recovery.
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Garbage has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statues, section 115A.03, subdivision
21, mixed municipal solid waste, and means solid waste from residential, commercial,
industrial, and community activities that the generator of the waste aggregates for
collection, but does not include auto hulks, street sweepings, ash, construction debris,
mining waste, sludges, tree and agricultural waste, tires, lead acid batteries, motor and
vehicle fluids and filters, and other materials collected, processed, and disposed of as
separate waste streams.
Household garbage means garbage from residential properties.
Household hazardous waste has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.96, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and/or Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
regulations and means waste generated from household activities that exhibits the
characteristics of or that is listed as hazardous waste under agency rules, but does not
include waste from commercial activities that is generated, stored, or present in a
household and includes items such as paint, fluorescent light bulbs, mercury
thermometers, cleaning fluids, herbicides, pesticides, fertilizers and other waste as
defined in Minnesota statutes or regulations in that paragraph.
Load sensitive streets are those streets identified by the Public Works Director of the
City of Maplewood as being at risk of accelerated deterioration due to excessive or high
axle weight loads.
Manufactured home means a dwelling unit that is consistent with Sec. 44-6 of the
Maplewood Zoning Code.
Mixed municipal solid waste has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section
115A.03, subdivision 21, and includes garbage, refuse and other solid waste from
residential, commercial, industrial, and community activities that the generator of the
garbage aggregates for collection, but does not include auto hulks, street sweepings,
ash, construction debris, tree and agricultural waste and other materials collected,
processed and disposed of as separate waste streams.
Multiple-family or multiple-family dwelling for purposes of this ordinance means a
building or a portion thereof containing five (5) or more residential dwelling units.
Resident means the person(s) living in a residential dwelling unit.
Residential dwelling unit is a separate dwelling place with a kitchen in buildings with up
to four (4) units per structure.
Residential property means a property containing between one (1) and up to four (4)
units per structure.
Self–haul is the city-approved method for a resident to contain and transport garbage
from their own household to a licensed/permitted mixed municipal solid waste facility.
Self-haul requires the specific approval of the city.
Single-family or single-family dwelling means a building, including a manufactured home,
containing up to four (4) residential units whose occupants and owner are required to
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participate in the city-contracted garbage service unless exempted by the city.
Small Business and Church means a business or church that can have weekly recycling
collection accommodated by the City’s contracted recycling hauler.
Solid waste has the meaning set forth in Minnesota Statutes, section 116.06, subdivision
22, but is further defined for purposes of this ordinance to include garbage, recyclables,
appliances, bulky waste, yard waste, and household hazardous waste.
Source-separated compostable materials has the meaning set forth in Minnesota
Statutes, section 115A.03, subdivision 32(a) and means materials that: (1) are
separated at the source by waste generators for the purpose of preparing them for use
as compost; (2) are collected separately from mixed municipal solid waste; and (3) are
comprised of food waste, fish and animal waste, plant materials, diapers, sanitary
products, and paper that is not recyclable.
Townhouse means a residence for one family that is attached either horizontally or
vertically to at least two other residences as defined in Sec. 44-6 of the Maplewood
Zoning Code, each with a private outside entrance.
Vectors of disease are animals including, but not limited, to insects, mice, rats, squirrels,
crows, flies and other vermin that are capable of carrying, transmitting and/or infecting
humans with disease.
Walk-up service means special garbage or recycling service that is provided from the
side of the
house or garage, for which the contractor walks the cart or recycling container to and
from the side of the house or garage and the collection vehicle, and which is applied for
on a case by case basis.
Yard waste means garden waste, leaves, lawn cuttings, weeds, prunings, shrub and
small tree branches as defined by the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Standards,
generated at residential or commercial properties.
Sec. 30-3 – Source Separation Required
All residents and commercial property shall separate all designated recyclables, and
other items designated by City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards, from
garbage. These source separated items shall be collected for separate recycling,
processing or treatment.
Sec. 30-4 - City Recycling Program Generally
The city has established and developed, or encouraged, recycling programs throughout
the city, including residential, multiple-family and commercial programs. The city’s goal
is to promote solid waste reduction and recycling through education and incentives.
Sec. 30-5 - Collection and Disposal Generally
(a) All garbage, recyclables, yard waste, source-separated compostable materials and
other waste material accumulated in the city shall be collected and conveyed under
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the supervision of the city manager. The city manager or their designee shall have
the authority to develop Solid Waste Management Standards concerning days of
collection, type and location of waste containers and other matters as they deem
necessary to provide for the safe, orderly and cost-efficient preparation, storage,
collection and disposal of all waste materials covered in this ordinance. These
standards shall not be contrary to this ordinance.
(b) Except on days of collection when garbage may be put on the curb for collection in
residential areas, every person as a householder, occupant or owner of any dwelling,
boardinghouse, apartment building or any other structure utilized for dwelling
purposes and any restaurant, firm, corporation or establishment that accumulates
garbage in the city shall provide and use one or more fly tight, watertight, rodent
proof garbage containers that is removed from the public right of way until lawful
collection and disposal is made.
Sec. 30-6 - Collection Requirements Generally
It shall be the duty of every garbage hauler, contractor, subcontractor, and person,
including their agents and employees, who has contracted or undertaken to remove any
garbage, or any other waste material or who is engaged in the removal, loading or
unloading of any such substance in the city to do such with dispatch, in a clean manner
and with as little danger and prejudice to life and health as possible.
Sec. 30-7 - Hours of Collection
The collection of garbage and recyclables for all properties shall occur between the
hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Collection outside these hours shall be grounds for suspension
or revocation of a hauler’s license to operate in the city.
Sec. 30-8 - Unauthorized Collections
Any person who permits garbage to be picked up from their premises in the city by an
unauthorized or unlicensed collector under this ordinance shall be guilty of a violation of
this ordinance.
Sec. 30-9 - Disposal Required
(a) Every person shall legally dispose of garbage that accumulates upon their property
in the city at least once a week or more often as directed by the city manager unless
given special permission as per Secs. 30-20 (d) and (e). Every firm, corporation,
occupant or owner of any dwelling, boardinghouse, apartment building,
manufactured home, or any other structure in the city, including churches and halls,
shall have garbage collected by haulers licensed by the city and shall comply with
this ordinance and with the dates of collection and requirements therefore as
established by the city manager.
(b) All garbage shall be disposed of in compliance with state law and county policies
regarding required processing of waste.
Sec. 30-10 - Unlawful Disposal; Location of Containers for Collection; Disposal of
Flammable or Explosive Materials
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(a) No person, business or commercial property in the city shall place any garbage or
any other waste material in a street, alley or other public place or upon any private
property, whether owned by such person or not, except as provided by this
ordinance.
(b) No person shall throw or place any garbage in any stream, wetland or other body of
water in the city.
(c) No person in the city shall store, sweep or deposit any garbage, or any other waste
in such a manner that it may be carried by elements off their property.
(d) No person shall bury or burn any garbage, or any other waste in the city.
(e) Highly flammable or explosive materials shall not be placed in city-provided garbage
carts for regular collection, but shall be disposed of in accordance with state law and
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regulations.
Sec. 30-11 - Manner of Transporting Materials
All persons engaged in the business of hauling recyclables or garbage and/or yard
waste in the city shall transport the materials in enclosed vehicles, carts, dumpsters,
bins, or other secure containers so as to prevent any loss of these materials and to
prevent litter. Care shall be taken to ensure no blowing or escape of garbage, litter, yard
waste or liquids from truck operations occurs during the collection and transportation of
garbage, designated recyclables, bulky waste, yard wastes or source-separated
compostable materials.
Sec. 30-12 - Obstruction, Delay or Interference with Contractor
(a) No person shall obstruct, delay or interfere with any contractor or person engaged in
the city in removing any offal, garbage, dirt, dead animals, sewage or other like
substances or with the proper performance of their contract.
(b) Scavenging of any waste or material is prohibited.
Sec. 30-13 - Penalty for Violation of Ordinance
Any person violating any of the sections of this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished in accordance with Sec. 1-15.
The city may also handle violations of this ordinance through the administrative offenses
procedures in Sec. 1-17.
Secs. 30-14 – Exceptions for Storm Clean-Up or Other Emergency Circumstances
The City Manager shall have the authority to grant temporary exceptions to the
requirements in this ordinance and in the standards for purposes of efficient solid waste
management during storm clean-up events or other emergency circumstances. Any
such exceptions shall be immediately executed in writing and shall have specific sunset
dates specified.
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Article II – Recycling Requirements (Residential, Multiple-Family, Commercial)
Sec. 30-15 – Residential Recyclables
(a) Designated recyclables from residential dwellings that are placed on the curb or
alley for collection must be in curbside recycling carts, boxes or paper bags as
prescribed by the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards such that
blowing of recyclables does not occur, and recyclables remain as dry and clean as
practicable.
(b) When designated recyclables are placed at the curb or alley line they are the sole
property of the city, and shall be removed only by the city-contracted recyclables
collector.
(c) Only the city-contracted recyclables collector or their city-approved sub-contractor
may collect and process recyclables set out for recyclables collection at the curb or
alley line.
(d) Occupants of residential properties shall store all recycling in contractor-provided
recycling carts between collections. On the designated day of collection in their
area they may place the contractor-provided recycling cart on the curb or alley line
for collection by the city-contracted recycling hauler.
(e) Instead of the requirement to place the contractor-provided recycling cart at the curb
or alley line, residents with physical challenges may apply to the city for walk-up
service as provided by the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
(f) Every person occupying a residential property shall utilize contractor-provided
recycling carts for recycling of designated recyclables. The carts are the property of
the contractor, and shall be used solely for recycling of designated recyclables.
Only city-provided recycling carts, or approved boxes or paper bags for overflow
recyclables, in addition to the cart shall be used for the recycling of designated
recyclables.
(g) Except on specified collection days as provided in Sec. 30-15 (h), all contractor-
provided recycling carts shall be located behind the front line of the dwelling, in the
garage or screened from view from the street, and at least ten (10) feet from any
abutting dwelling or sufficiently distant so as not to be a nuisance to those
properties, unless other provisions are allowed by the city due to special site
conditions.
(h) Contractor-provided recycling carts and any additional boxed or bagged overflow
recycling may be placed on the alley line or curb line for collection no earlier than
5:00 p.m. on the day before collection. City-provided recycling carts must be
removed from the curb line no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day after collection.
(i) The recycling fee shall be invoiced to every residential dwelling with water and
sanitary sewer bills. The fee shall be due and payable the same terms as water
and sanitary sewer bills.
Sec. 30-16 – Residential Yard Waste
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(a) Yard waste to be collected by the city’s contract garbage hauler shall:
(1) Be placed on the curb or alley line for collection in carts or state approved
compostable or paper bags subject to special arrangements with the city-
contracted garbage hauler.
(2) Fees for hauling yard waste by the city’s contract garbage hauler shall be paid
directly to the garbage hauler by the owner, agent, occupant or tenant of the
premises at which the yard waste is collected, and such fees shall be paid in full.
(b) Home lawn and garden waste may be composted in small quantities on a residential
lot as long as the compost pile does not create a nuisance for neighbors due to
objectionable odor, vectors of disease, attraction of unwanted wildlife, or
unsightliness. Compost piles must be placed at least five (5) feet from rear- and
side-yard property lines and shall not be placed in a front yard. Residents must
follow composting operation guidelines referenced by the City of Maplewood Solid
Waste Management Standards.
(c) Yard waste not collected by the city-contracted garbage hauler, or not composted by
the resident or larger shrubs, tree limbs, stumps and roots must be transported to a
properly permitted and licensed yard waste transfer, composting, or processing
facility. The City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards may allow for
exceptions if a tree service provides for on-site chipping to produce a suitable mulch
product.
Sec 30-17 - Residential Source-Separated Food Scraps
(a) Food scraps may be composted in small quantities on a residential lot as long as the
compost pile does not create a nuisance for neighbors due to objectionable odor,
vectors of disease, attraction of unwanted wildlife, or unsightliness. Compost piles
must be placed at least five (5) feet from rear- and side-yard property lines and shall
not be placed in a front yard. Residents must follow composting operation guidelines
referenced by City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
(b) Food scraps not composted by the resident can be transported to a properly
permitted and licensed transfer, composting, or processing facility.
(c) The City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards may allow for food
scraps to be collected by the city’s contract garbage hauler.
Sec. 30-18 - Multiple-Family Recycling
(a) Only the city-contracted recyclables collector or their city-approved sub-contractor
may collect and process recyclables set out for collection at the curb, alley, or
designated multiple-family collection area as part of the city’s recycling program.
(b) When recyclables are placed at the curb, alley, or designated multiple-family
collection area as part of the city’s recycling program, they are the sole property of
the city, and shall be removed only by the city-contracted recyclables collector or
their city-approved sub-contractor.
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(c) Designated recyclables that are placed at the curb, alley, or designated multiple-
family collection area for collection must be in recycling carts or recycling dumpsters
as prescribed by the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards. This
will ensure that blowing away of recyclables does not occur, and recyclables remain
as dry and clean as practicable.
(d) When recycling carts or recycling dumpsters are not out for collection they must be
stored per the city’s dumpster screening ordinance.
(e) The city’s recycling fee shall be invoiced to every multiple-family dwelling on a per
unit, per monthly fee basis with their water and sanitary sewer bills. The fee shall be
due and payable the same terms as water and sanitary sewer bills.
(f) All multiple-family dwellings are included in the city’s recycling program except for
multiple-family dwellings who have opted out of the city’s recycling program as of the
date of this ordinance (November 23, 2020). Those multiple-family dwellings can
remain opted out of the city’s recycling program under the following conditions:
(1) Sale of Property. Upon the sale of the multiple-family dwellings. New property
owners will be included in the city’s recycling program.
(2) Recycling Fee. The city’s recycling fee shall not be invoiced to multiple-family
dwellings that have opted out of the city’s recycling program as of the date of this
ordinance (November 23, 2020).
(3) Collection Service Required. The owner of a multiple-family dwelling shall make
available to the occupants of all dwelling units on the premise services for the
collection of designated recyclables.
(4) Recycling Information Required. The owner of a multiple-family dwelling shall
provide recycling information to the occupants of each dwelling unit on the
property consistent with the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management
Standards.
(5) Responsibility for Providing and Maintaining Recycling Containers. The owner
shall assure adequate recycling containers are provided and maintained by the
independent contractor.
(6) Transportation and Disposal. Upon collection by the owner’s independent
hauler, that person shall deliver the designated recyclables to a recyclable
material processing center, an end market for sale or reuse, or to an intermediate
collection center for later delivery to a processing center or end market. It is
unlawful for any person to transport for disposal or to dispose of designated
recyclables in a mixed municipal solid waste disposal facility.
(7) Annual Report. The owner or manager of a multiple-family dwelling shall file an
annual report with the city by January 31 of each year on a form detailed in the
City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
(8) Opting Into the City’s Recycling Program. Any multiple-family dwelling that had
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opted out of the city’s recycling program as of the date of this ordinance
(November 23, 2000) can opt back into the city’s recycling program at any time
under the same regulations as outlined in Sec. 30-18 (a) through (e). Once a
multiple-family dwelling has opted back into the city’s recycling program, they
may not opt out again.
Sec 30-19 – Commercial and Institutional Building Recycling
(a) Commercial buildings shall ensure that facilities under its control from which mixed
municipal solid waste is collected also collect recyclable materials in accordance with
state laws and rules and county policies regarding licensed disposal and processing.
(b) A small business or church can opt into the City’s residential recycling program per
the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
Article III - Solid Waste Requirements (Residential, Multiple-Family, and Commercial)
Sec. 30-20 – Residential Garbage by City-Contracted Hauler
(a) Occupants of residential properties shall store all garbage in city-provided garbage
carts between collections. On the designated day of collection in their area they may
place the city-provided garbage cart on the curb or alley line for collection by the city-
contracted garbage hauler.
(b) Only the city-contracted garbage collector or their city-approved sub-contractor may
collect and process garbage set out for collection at the curb or alley line.
(c) Instead of the requirement to place the city-provided garbage cart at the curb or alley
line, residents with physical challenges may apply to the city for walk-up service as
provided by the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
(d) Every person occupying a residential property shall utilize city-provided garbage
carts for the disposal of garbage. The carts are the property of the city, and shall be
used solely for disposal of garbage. Only city-provided garbage carts, or approved
plastic garbage bags for overflow garbage, in addition to the cart shall be used for
the disposal of garbage.
(e) Persons who wish to self-haul their own garbage may apply to the city to do so.
Permission may be granted to self-haul if proof is submitted of an environmentally
responsible means of disposal that complies with state laws and regulations and
county policies and in conformance with the City of Maplewood Solid Waste
Management Standards. Residents that are approved by the city for self-haul must
remove their garbage at least once per week. Self-haul can only be accomplished
with the specific approval of the city using an application form provided in the City of
Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
(f) Persons may apply to the city for less than weekly service on a form provided by City
of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards. Permission may be granted for
less than once per week garbage removal provided that sufficient removal is
accomplished to prevent nuisance or unhealthful accumulations of garbage. Such
permission will be withdrawn and weekly garbage removal required, if nuisance or
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unhealthful conditions exist.
(g) Except on specified collection days as provided in Sec. 30-20 (h), all city-provided
garbage carts shall be located behind the front line of the dwelling, in the garage or
screened from view from the street, and at least ten (10) feet from any abutting
dwelling or sufficiently distant so as not to be a nuisance to those properties, unless
other provisions are allowed by the city due to special site conditions.
(h) City–provided garbage carts and any additional bagged overflow garbage may be
placed on the alley line or curb line for collection no earlier than 5:00 p.m. on the day
before collection. City-provided garbage carts must be removed from the curb line
no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day after collection.
(i) Fees for hauling garbage under this ordinance shall be paid directly to the garbage
hauler by the owner, agent, occupant or tenant of the premises at which the garbage
is collected, and such fees shall be paid in full.
Sec. 30-21 – Residential Bulky Waste
(a) Residents shall dispose of appliances or any other bulky waste such as furniture,
mattresses or large household or garage waste as specified by the City of
Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
(b) Upon resident request, the city-contracted garbage hauler must collect and properly
dispose of appliances or other bulky waste in accordance with Sec. 30-28 (e).
(c) Fees for hauling bulky waste collected by the city-contracted garbage hauler shall be
paid directly to the garbage hauler by the owner, agent, occupant or tenant of the
premises at which the garbage is collected, and such fees shall be paid in full.
Sec. 30-22 – Residential Delinquent Accounts
(a) The city contracted garbage hauler is responsible for collection of all fees associated
with the collection and processing of garbage from residential properties. The city-
contracted hauler shall make good-faith efforts to collect all amounts due, including
use of a collection agency. All such efforts shall be documented.
(b) The St. Paul Regional Water Authority and adjacent cities, as applicable, are
responsible for the collection of all fees associated with the City of Maplewood
recycling program. The St. Paul Regional Water Authority or the appropriate cities
shall make good-faith efforts to collect all amounts due, including use of a collection
agency.
(c) Delinquent accounts shall be defined as those residents who have not paid and are
over three (3) months past due.
(d) If the amount continues to be delinquent past six (6) months the garbage hauler
shall submit a written request to the City of Maplewood with adequate documentation
of the efforts made to collect the past due amounts. If the city determines that a good
faith effort was made and that adequate documentation was submitted, the city shall
place the amount on the property taxes associated with the property for which the
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amount is due. The city shall follow all practices required by the state and city
ordinance to assess the delinquent amount to the property.
Sec. 30-23 - Multiple-Family Garbage Hauling
(a) The owner, operator or manager of any multiple-family dwelling with more than four
(4) units shall have garbage carts or dumpsters service from one commercial hauler
licensed to do business in the city. The garbage carts or dumpsters shall be
covered, and of a city-approved sanitary type with the proper attachments for lifting
onto garbage trucks.
(b) Garbage shall be removed at least once weekly, and more often if garbage carts or
dumpsters become full. Garbage shall be transported and disposed of in
accordance with state laws and rules and county policies regarding licensed disposal
and processing.
(c) Multiple-family dwelling townhomes and manufactured homes properties that can
have garbage collected curbside in carts can opt into the City’s residential garbage
program per the City of Maplewood Solid Waste Management Standards.
Section 30-24 – Multiple-Family Bulky Waste
The owner, operator or manager of any building containing more than four (4) dwelling
units shall provide on-site disposal of large or bulky waste for all occupants. Disposal of
these items shall be in compliance with all state laws and regulations and county
policies.
Sec. 30-25 – Commercial Garbage
(a) The owner, operator or manager of any firm or corporation shall have a dumpster or
equivalent service from a commercial hauler licensed to do business in the city. The
dumpsters shall be of a minimum capacity of one cubic yard, covered, and of a city-
approved sanitary type with the proper attachments for lifting onto garbage trucks.
(b) Garbage shall be removed at least once weekly, and more often if garbage carts or
dumpsters become full. Garbage shall be transported and disposed of in
accordance with state laws and rules and county policies regarding licensed disposal
and processing.
Article V - Collection Licenses (Residential, Multiple-Family, and Commercial)
Sec. 30-26 - Collection Licenses Required
It shall be unlawful for any person to collect any garbage, designated recyclables, or
other solid waste in the city from any residential, multiple-family, or commercial property
without having first secured a license from the city to do so.
Sec. 30-27 - Application; Fee; Duration
(a) Any person desiring a license to collect garbage, yard waste, recyclables, or other
solid waste in the city shall apply for a license to the city clerk by first submitting an
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application with the name and address of the applicant.
(b) The application described in subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted to the
city manager. Upon finding that the applicant is responsible, has proper equipment
for such collection and that no nuisance is liable to be created by the granting of the
license, the city manager shall endorse and approve the application.
(c) Before any license may be issued, the applicant shall pay to the city clerk a license
fee imposed, set, established and fixed by the city council, by resolution, from time to
time, which fee shall accompany the application.
(d) No license issued under this article shall be for a longer period than one year, and all
licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year.
Sec. 30-28 – Licensee Operating Requirements
The applicant shall:
(a) Use tandem axles or flotation tires to reduce the per-axle weight of all trucks used for
collection of solid waste.
(b) Provide maps of service routes configured so that customers on load-sensitive
streets will be among the first served on such routes to minimize damage to load-
sensitive streets and alleys.
(c) Provide collection carts or dumpsters to customers upon their request.
(d) Provide collection of yard waste to customers upon their request.
(e) Provide special or extraordinary collection services, such as bulky waste removal.
(f) Provide special service collection arrangements for customers to accommodate their
physical health concerns.
(g) Properly contain all garbage or recyclables such that no blowing or escape from
trucks of solid or liquid waste or recyclables occurs.
(h) Provide information to all customers that may be required of the city by county,
metropolitan, state, or federal governments.
Sec. 30-29 – Insurance
The applicant for the license required under this article shall provide a certificate of
insurance in the amounts specified in this section for collecting garbage. Such
insurance policy shall be subject to the approval of the city manager. The applicant
must also provide a comprehensive general policy of liability insurance with minimum
coverages as stated. At a minimum, the insurance shall conform to the following
requirements:
(a) General liability in the following amounts:
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(1) Bodily injury, per occurrence, or combined single limit, $1,500,000.00.
(2) Property damage, $500,000.00.
(b) Auto liability in the following amounts:
(1) Property damage or combined single limit, $500,000.00.
(2) Bodily injury in the following amounts:
a) Per person, $1,000,000.00.
b) Per occurrence, $1,000,000.00.
(c) Workers Compensation Insurance as specified by the Minnesota Department of
Occupational Health and Safety and federal law.
Sec. 30-30 - Vehicle Requirements
Each garbage collector licensed under this article shall provide a covered or enclosed
truck, tank or trailer so constructed that the contents will not leak or spill from it, in which
all garbage collected shall be conveyed to an approved disposal facility. The truck or
conveyance used shall be kept clean and as free from offensive odors as possible and
shall not be allowed to stand in any street, alley or public place longer than is reasonably
necessary to collect garbage. Any litter or truck fluid leaks shall be immediately cleaned
up. Significant release of any truck fluid leaks shall be immediately noticed to the
appropriate authorities. Each truck used under a city license shall remain in compliance
with all federal and Minnesota Department of Transportation rules and regulations.
Sec. 30-31 - Pickup Schedules (Residential)
Each residential licensee under this article shall consent to and follow a schedule of
pickups, setting the day and area of pickups, as established by City of Maplewood Solid
Waste Management Standards, to limit area pickups for residential collection of garbage
or recycling carts to the same day per week each week.
Sec. 30-32 - Duty of Licensees to Report Accumulations of Garbage
Each licensee under this article shall report any accumulations of garbage that violates
this ordinance or other city ordinances to the city as per City of Maplewood Solid Waste
Management Standards.
Sec. 30-33 – Prohibited Mailings (Residential and Multiple Family)
No notices shall be sent from licensees or other persons to dwellings within the City of
Maplewood or dwelling unit owners that are subject to or participating in the City
recycling or garbage program. These prohibited mailings shall include those for
advertising rates or services not available under the city’s contract for recycling or
garbage collection services or any other services covered under the city contract for
garbage service. No notices shall be sent to any residential dwelling in the City of
Maplewood by licensees without prior written approval by the City of Maplewood.
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Sec. 30-34 - Suspension or Revocation
(a) Failure by a licensee under this article to comply with this ordinance shall be grounds
for revocation of the license by the city council after a hearing for the purpose.
(b) If the city finds a violation of this ordinance by a licensee under this article and the
city orders correction of the violation which the licensee fails to make, the city may
suspend the licensee’s right to operate under the terms of the license and order his
appearance at the next regular meeting of the city council for a hearing on whether
the suspension should continue in effect.
(c) Continued willful or egregious violations of this ordinance by any licensed or
unlicensed hauler of solid waste shall result in fines and/or liquidated damages as
deemed reasonable by the city council.
Sec. 30-35 - Volume-Based Rates (Residential)
(a) The city’s contract hauler for residential garbage shall provide to its residential
customers a system of volume-based rates. A volume-based rate includes a solid
waste collection charge and a disposal charge based on the volume of the solid
waste generated by the customer.
(b) The city shall determine the increments upon which the volume-based rate will
depend and the difference between the rates for each increment.
Article VI – Disposal Sites (Generally)
Sec. 30-36 - Unlawful Deposit of Garbage and Other Substances
(a) No manure or pet feces, garbage, or other waste which may be detrimental to health,
shall be deposited at any place within the city limits.
(b) No unauthorized landfill (or dump) for garbage materials and other solid waste shall
be operated within the city by any person.
Section II. This ordinance shall be effective following its adoption and publication.
Seconded by Councilmember Knutson Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution authorizing publication by
title and summary (4 votes).
Resolution 20-11-1892
Resolution Authorizing Publication of Ord. No. 1017 By Title and Summary
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Maplewood has adopted Ordinance No.
1017, an ordinance repealing the Solid Waste ordinance and creating a new Solid Waste
ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, §412.191, subd. 4, allows publication by title and
summary in the case of lengthy ordinances or those containing charts or maps; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance is several pages in length; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the following summary would clearly
inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Maplewood that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Ordinance No. 1017 to
be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance:
Public Notice
The Maplewood City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 1017, repealing the Solid
Waste ordinance and creating a new Solid Waste Management ordinance as summarized
below:
1. Goal: The goal of the Solid Waste Management ordinance is to improve solid waste
management and to serve the following purposes:
a. Achieve a reduction in waste generated.
b. Encourage the separation and recovery of materials and energy from waste.
c. Ensure the protection of public health and safety and promote city cleanliness and
livability.
d. Promote best management practices in solid waste management to protect air
quality, water quality, and natural resources.
e. Be consistent with the requirements of the State statutes, State rules and Ramsey
County ordinances, and with State and Ramsey County solid waste plans.
f. Provide high quality solid waste and recycling services in the most cost-effective
manner possible.
g. Coordinate solid waste management among political subdivisions.
2. Amendments: Substantial amendments from the previous Solid Waste Management
ordinance and the new Solid Waste Management ordinance are as follows:
a. Multiple-family dwellings:
1) All multiple-family dwellings are included in the City’s recycling program,
unless they had opted out as of the date of the new ordinance. Those
dwellings can remain opted out of the City’s recycling program until such time
as the multiple-family dwelling is sold.
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2) Allowing for the collection of recycling from multiple-family dwellings from
dumpsters in addition to carts as outlined in the City’s recycling contract.
b. Hours of collection – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for all trash and recycling collection.
c. Payment of fees – outlines billing for residential recycling on water bills.
d. Small business and church recycling – allowing small businesses and churches
to opt into the City’s recycling program and allowing the collection of recycling in
dumpsters and carts from those dwellings as outlined in the City’s recycling
contract.
e. Commercial building recycling – collection of recyclables from commercial
buildings in accordance with State law and County policy.
f. Organics – food scrap recycling.
g. Delinquent accounts – delinquent accounts are defined as an account that is
three months past due as outlined in the City’s trash contract. The city-contracted
trash hauler can impose administrative service fees on bills that are delinquent
per the contract. The city-contractor can request that the City assess delinquent
accounts that are six months or more past due.
h. Licensing – amending the auto liability coverage amounts from $5 million to $1
million.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Maplewood that the
City Clerk keep a copy of the ordinance in her office at city hall for public inspection.
Seconded by Councilmember Knutson Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
Mayor Abrams recused herself from the next agenda item and passed the gavel to
Acting Mayor Knutson due to a business relationship.
2. Conditional Use Permit and Home Occupation License Resolution, Home-
Based Lawn Care Business with Storage of Commercial Vehicles, 821
Bartelmy Lane North
Community Development Director Thomson gave the staff report.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the resolution denying the request for a
conditional use permit and a home occupation license for a home-based lawn care
business with the storage of commercial vehicles at 821 Bartelmy Lane North.
Resolution 20-11-1893
Resolution Denying a Conditional Use Permit and
Home Occupation License
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Maplewood, Minnesota, as
follows:
Section 1. Background.
1.01 Jeremy Hirdler is proposing a home-based lawn care business with the
storage of commercial vehicles.
1.02 The property is located at 821 Bartelmy Lane North and is legally
described as:
Lot 14, Block 2, Minnehaha Highlands, Ramsey County, Minnesota.
Property Identification Number 25-29-22-34-0065
Section 2. Standards.
2.01 Section 44-6 defines a heavy commercial vehicle as one with more than
one-ton nominal rated carrying capacity including trucks, trailers, and
earth moving equipment such as a bobcat.
2.02 Section 44-108(2)(a) and 44-102(1) allows the storage or parking of
heavy commercial vehicles on a residential property with a conditional
use permit as long as it meets the following standards:
1. The owner or operator of the vehicle or commercial equipment must
reside on the property.
2. The vehicle or commercial equipment shall be parked in an enclosed
structure or on a hard-surface driveway that meets the applicable
zoning district requirements.
3. Noise from idling the engine shall not exceed the L50 standards
provided for in state statutes. The owner or operator shall not let the
vehicle's engine idle for more than 30 minutes in any one-hour
period. In no circumstance may the owner or operator run or let the
engine idle for more than two periods, lasting 30 minutes each, in
one 24-hour period.
2.03 Section 14-56 outlines the licensing requirements for home occupations
on residential property.
Section 3. Findings.
3.01 The proposal does not meet the specific conditional use permit and
home occupation license standards and exceeds what code has outlined
for home-based businesses.
Section 4. City Review Process
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3.01 The City conducted the following review when considering this conditional
use permit and home occupation license request.
1. On October 20, 2020, the Planning Commission held a public hearing.
City staff published a hearing notice in the Pioneer Press and sent
notices to the surrounding property owners. The Planning
Commission gave everyone at the hearing a chance to speak and
present written statements. The Planning Commission recommended
that the City Council deny this resolution.
2. On November 23, 2020, the City Council discussed this resolution.
They considered reports and recommendations from the Planning
Commission and city staff.
Section 4. City Council Action.
4.01 The City Council hereby denies the resolution. Denial is based on the findings
outlined in Section 2 of this resolution.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – 4, via roll call
Abstain – Mayor Abrams, due to a
business relationship
The motion passed.
Acting Mayor Knutson passed the gavel back to Mayor Abrams to resume the meeting.
3. Cobblestone Court Apartments, 2585 and 2605 Conway Ave E
Community Development Director Thomson gave the staff report. Bill Mague, Director
of Acquisitions & Special Projects with Aeon provided additional information.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Loan Agreement with Aeon
Maplewood I Preservation JV.
Seconded by Councilmember Smith Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
Councilmember Juenemann moved to approve the Subordination Agreement.
Seconded by Councilmember Neblett Ayes – All, via roll call
The motion passed.
K. AWARD OF BIDS
None
L. ADJOURNMENT
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Each councilmember shared thoughts on current events.
Mayor Abrams adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m.
Andrea Sindt, City Clerk
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