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CHAPTER V – BUILDING, LAND USE & REGULATIONS
Subd. 3: Amendments. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be amended by the City
Council following a legally advertised public hearing before the Planning Commission and in
accordance with the law, including the rules and regulations of any applicable state or federal
agency.
Subd. 4: Variances.
a) Whenever it is found that the land included in a subdivision plat, presented for
approval, is of such size or shape or is subject to, or is affected by such
topographical location or conditions, or is to be devoted to such usage that full
conformity to the provisions of this Ordinance is impossible or impractical, the
City Planning Commission may recommend to the City Council that said Council
authorize variations or conditional exceptions in the final plat so that substantial
justice may be done and the public interest secured.
b) The Variance application material requirements, administration and request
processing shall be as set forth in the City’s Zoning Ordinance, Section 54.07.02
(Variance process) as may be amended.
Subd. 4: General Requirements for Subdivisions, Including Minor Plats. No Subdivision
or plat, including minor plats, shall be granted to an applicant and/or landowner unless the
applicant and/or landowner has complied with the general requirements for City approvals under
Section 14.06 of the St. Joseph Code of Ordinances.
Subd. 56: Violation. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day during which compliance is delayed or such violation
continues or occurs shall constitute a separate offense and may be prosecuted as such.
Section 54.20: SCHEDULES OF ADMINISTRATIVE FEES, CHARGES AND
EXPENSES.
Subd. 1. Fees and charges, as well as expenses incurred by the City for engineering,
planning, legal, and other services related to the processing of applications under this Ordinance
shall be established by the Council and collected by the City Administrator for deposit in the
City’s accounts. Fees shall be established for the processing of requests for platting, major and
minor subdivisions, review of plans, and such other subdivision-related procedures as the
Council may from time to time establish. The Council may also establish charges for public
hearings, special meetings, or other such Council actions as are necessary to process
applications.
Subd. 2. Such fees, charges and estimated expenses (as well as a deposit, if so required
by the City Administrator) shall be collected prior to City action on any application. All such
applications shall be accompanied by a written statement between the City and the
applicant/landowner (when the applicant is not the same person or entity as the landowner, both
the landowner and the applicant must sign the agreement) whereby the applicant/landowner
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agrees to pay all applicable fees, charges and expenses as set by Council resolution as provided
above, and which allows the City to assess the above fees, charges and expenses against the
landowner if such monies are not paid within thirty (30) days after a bill is sent to the
applicant/landowner.
Subd. 3. These fees shall be in addition to building permit fees, inspection fees, trunk
storm water facility costs, zoning fees, charges, expenses and other such fees, charges and
expenses currently required by the City or which may be established in the future.
Updated 6/2003
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