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City of Corcoran December 19, 2011
City of Corcoran December 14, 2017
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-360
Motion By: LaFave
Seconded By: Bottema
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS FEE
THE CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 40:09 is established to read as follows.
40.09: Emergency Communication Systems Fee.
Subd. 1. Purpose. This section is adopted to ensure that adequate emergency
communication systems and early warning sirens are provided to meet
the additional need created by new development within the city. It is
believed by the city council that emergency c ommunication systems and
early warning sirens are instrumental in providing for the health, safety
and welfare of the community.
Subd. 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the term "structure" means
any newly constructed residential house or multiple residential
complexes. Additions to previously built structures are not required to
pay the fee required in this article.
Subd. 3. General requirements.
A. Payment amount. Any applicant for a residential building permit,
single-family or multiple -family, for the construction of a new structure
within the city shall pay a one -time emergency communication
systems fee to be collected with the building permit; the fee shall be
as established by ordinance.
B. Use of funds. All payments made under this art icle shall be
designated and used exclusively for the acquisition, development,
expansion, upgrading or maintenance of emergency communication
systems or emergency sirens within the city.
ADOPTED by the City Council on the 14th day of December, 2017.