ORD 2026-02 Amending the City Code Regarding Construction Sites and SidewalksCITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.: 2026-02
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION SITES AND SIDEWALKS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 5-1-5.G of the City Code (Health, Sanitation and Environment — Public
Nuisances) is hereby amended to read as follows:
G. Accumulations Attracting Vermin And Pests: Accumulations in the open of broken or unused
metal, wood, lumber, cement, electrical fixtures, plumbing fixtures, building materials (but
excluding building materials awaiting use and stored for a reasonable period of time as
determined by the Zoning Administrator for or necessary for construction of an allowed use or an
improvement presently in progress on the same premises or a construction site regulated by
Section 9-1-4 of this code, discarded or unused machinery, household appliances, automobile
bodies, trash, debris, rubbish, or other material; in a manner conducive to the harboring of rats,
mice, snakes, or other vermin, or the rank growth of vegetation in violation of this code among
the items so accumulated, or items accumulated in a manner creating fire, health, or safety
hazards.
Section 2. Section 5-1-5.M of the City Code (Health, Sanitation and Environment — Public
Nuisances) is hereby repealed in its entirety with subsequent sections renumbered accordingly.
Section 3. Section 5-2-3.H.3 of the City Code (Health, Sanitation and Environment — Property
Maintenance) is hereby amended to read as follows.
3. Outlots and undeveloped parcels or lots shall comply with the following:
a. An outlot or parcel or lot not developed with a principal use shall be planted with
a seed mixture approved by the Zoning Administrator and maintained to prevent
growth of noxious weeds prohibited by subsection D1 of this section.
b. For an outlot, parcel, or lot not developed with a principal use consisting of:
(1) A contiguous tract of less than one (1) acre shall be exempt from section
5-2-3.13.3 of this section and shall be maintained to a height not to exceed
twelve inches (12").
(2) A contiguous tract of one (1) acre or more shall be exempt from section
5-2-3.13.3 of this section.
C. The Zoning Administrator may, at their discretion, provide additional exceptions
from the requirements of section 5-2-3.8.3 of this section where the physical
characteristics and conditions of the outlot, parcel or lots(s) not developed with
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a principal use make property maintenance prohibitive or where such actions
may result in erosion.
Section 4. Title 9, Chapter 1 of the City Code (Building and Development) is hereby amended to
add the following provisions with subsequent sections renumbered accordingly:
9-1-4: CONSTRUCTION SITE MAINTENANCE. Property owners and builders shall be responsible at all
times for maintenance of construction sites for which a building permit has been issued in accordance
with the following provisions:
1. For the purposes of this section, a construction site shall include the lot or parcel for which the
building permit has been issued and any other lot(s) or parcel(s) either under common ownership
and/or within the same preliminary plat.
2. All debris, paper, construction material waste, scrap construction material, and other trash on the
construction site shall be stored in a building or in a container so as to prohibit the waste from
being scattered by wind or rain or accessed by rodents and other vermin.
3. Outdoor Storage:
a. All materials associated with the construction site, including equipment, shall be stored
within the construction site.
b. Outdoor storage of materials associated with the construction site shall not obstruct
access to the structure under construction or create a public safety hazard.
C. Materials associated with the construction site shall not be stored within the public right-
of-way.
4. Stockpiles of dirt, rock, gravel and a concrete wash out may be located within the construction
site, subject to approval of the City Engineer.
5. Erosion control shall be installed and maintained in accordance with section title 6, chapter 9 of
this code, subject to approval of the City Engineer.
6. All loading and unloading of materials and/or equipment is limited to the construction site and
adjacent public right-of-way.
7. Use of portable toilets shall be allowed within the construction site, subject to approval of the
City Engineer.
8. Damage to landscaping or other property on an abutting or adjacent property as a result of
construction activities shall be replaced and restored to its original condition at the builder's or
property owner's expense.
9. The construction site must be cleared of all debris in accordance with this section at the conclusion
of each workday.
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Section S. Section 9-1-3.A.3 of the City Code (Building and Development) is hereby amended to
read as follows:
3. No work shall be allowed on Sundays or the following official Federal holidays.:
a. New Year's Day.
b. Memorial Day.
C. Independence Day.
d. Labor Day.
e. Thanksgiving Day.
f. Christmas Day.
Section 6. Section 9-1-3.0 of the City Code (Building and Development) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
C. The building official may, in cases of emergency, grant permission to repair at any time when they
find that such repair work will not affect the health and safety of the persons in the vicinity.
Section 7. Section10-8-3.D of the City Code (Subdivision Ordinance — Design Standards) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
D. Sidewalks And Trails:
1. Pedestrian Movement: The subdivider shall provide for adequate pedestrian movement
within the subdivision, along the subdivision, and to adjoining property which shall be
provided in compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, policies established by the City
Council, and this section.
2. Sidewalks:
a. Concrete sidewalks shall be constructed along one side of all local residential
streets.
b. Concrete sidewalks shall be constructed along both sides of residential minor
collector streets and commercial/industrial/institutional streets, except where a
trail is determined to be required by the City.
3. Trails: Trails shall be constructed along collector streets, arterial streets, and other
roadways as designated by the Comprehensive Plan.
4. Cul-De-Sac Streets: A sidewalk or trail shall not be required to be constructed along cul-
de-sac streets unless determined to be necessary by the City Council to provide access to
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a public park, open space, public school, other destination, or as part of the overall trail
system.
5. Compliance: Construction of sidewalks or trails shall be in compliance with the
specifications established by the Engineering Manual, subject to approval of the City
Engineer.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 9th day of March, 2026.
MOTION BY: Dunlap
SECONDED BY: Lund
INFAVOR: Stockamp, Dunlap, Goede, Lund, and Tanner
OPPOSED: none
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, M yor
ATTEST:
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Audra Etzel, City Clerk
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.: 2026-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION SITES AND SIDEWALKS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 9, 2026, Ordinance 2026-02 was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Otsego, Minnesota.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ordinance adopted by the City Council amends the following
sections of the City Code:
■ Section 5-1-5: Public Nuisances
■ Section 5-2-3: Property Maintenance
■ Section 9-1-4: Construction Site Maintenance
■ Section 10-8-3: Design Standards
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 9th day of March, 2026.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.191, Subd. 4 and 331A.01, Subd.10, this Ordinance is published in
summary form. Complete copies of the ordinance are available for inspection by contacting the City Clerk,
Otsego City Hall, 13400 90th Street NE, Otsego, Minnesota 55330 during regular office hours.
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Ad ID 1524122
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF
ORDINANCE NO.: 2026-02
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CITY
CODE REGARDING
CONSTRUCTION SITES
AND SIDEWALKS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on March 9, 2026, Ordinance
2026-02 was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Otsego, Min-
nesota.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
that the ordinance adopted by the
City Council amends the following
sections of the City Code:
• Section 5-1-5: Public Nuisances
• Section 5-2-3: Property
Maintenance -
• Section 9-1-4: Construction Site
Maintenance
• Section 10-8-3: Design
Standards
ADOPTED by the Otsego City
Council this 9th day of March,
2026.
CITY OF OTSEGO
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
Published in the Star News
March 14, 2026
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