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Per the City Charter - proposed ordinances typically receive 2 readings (announcements) at City Council Meetings.

The first reading serves as a notice, the second reading is given before the Council votes to adopt the Ordinance. Ordinances are in effect upon publication unless otherwise stated in the Ordinance.

Publicly Posted	Planned First Reading	Planned Second Reading
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF ROCHESTER APPROXIMATELY 124.61 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 52, NORTH OF 40^TH STREET SE STREET ALIGNMENT AND APPROXIMATELY 1,200 FEET EAST OF HIGHWAY 63 (PINS #041942, 041953, 041956).	April 6	April 20
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW SECTION 5-21-9, AMENDING SECTIONS 5-21-1, 5-21-2, 5-21-4, 5-21-5, 5-21-6, 5-21-7, 5-21-8, AND RENUMBERING PREVIOUS SECTIONS 5-21-9 AND 5-21-10 AS SECTIONS 5-21-10 AND 5-21-11, RESPECTIVELY, TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 5-21-9 OF CHAPTER 5-21 OF TITLE 5 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO MOBILE FOOD UNITS.	April 6	May 4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-16-2 AND 2-16-7 OF CHAPTER 2-16 OF TITLE 2 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO PUBLIC ETHICS.	April 6	May 4

Adopted Ordinances

Ordinances are effective upon publication unless otherwise noted.

Adopted Ordinances	Date Adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 4583 - AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 1.2 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF 7TH AVENUE SW AND CENTER STREET W FROM R-2x (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL INFILL) TO R-3 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4478, KNOWN AS THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.	April 6
ORDINANCE NO. 4582 - AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 2.71 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF HWY 52 SE AND EAST OF HWY 63 SOUTH AT 77 WOODLAKE DRIVE SE FROM LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) TO MXG (MIXED-USE GENERAL) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4478, KNOWN AS THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.	April 6
ORDINANCE NO. 4581 - ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 13 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED WEST OF HIGHWAY 63 AND NORTH OF 60 STREET SW, IDENTIFIED BY PIN (045418) FROM AG (AGRICULTURE) TO R-1 (MIXED USE SINGLE FAMILY) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4478, KNOWN AS THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.	March 16
ORDINANCE NO. 4580 - AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ENACTING CHAPTER 5-24 OF TITLE 5 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO FILM PERMITS.	March 16
ORDINANCE NO. 4579 - AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 2.04 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF E. CENTER STREET AND 6^TH AVENUE SE, IDENTIFIED BY PINS# 026571, 026572, 026573, 026574, 026575, 026576, 026578, 026579, 026580, 026581, 026582, 026583, 026585) FROM R-2x (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL INFILL) TO R-4 (HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4478, KNOWN AS THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.	Feb 18
ORDINANCE NO. 4578 - AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING CENTRAL PARK, A HISTORIC LANDMARK SITE, AND AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP AS REFERENCED IN 60.200.020(A) OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER.	Feb 2
ORDINANCE NO. 4577 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TABLE 200.03-8 OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF CLAUSE H OF SECTION 60.200.030, SUBPARAGRAPH (b) OF PARAGRAPH 23 OF CLAUSE D OF SECTION 60.300.020, SUBPARAGRAPH (b) OF PARAGRAPH 24 OF CLAUSE D OF SECTION 60.300.020, SUBPARAGRAPH (b) OF PARAGRAPH 25 OF CLAUSE D OF SECTION 60.300.020, SUBPARAGRAPH (b) OF PARAGRAPH 26 OF CLAUSE D OF SECTION 60.300.020, TABLE 300.01-1 OF PARAGRAPH 3 OF CLAUSE D OF SECION 60.300.010, SUBPARAGRAPH (c) and (d) OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF CLAUSE F OF SECTION 60.300.020, CLAUSE E AND TABLE 400.08-1 OF CLAUSE E OF SECTION 60.400.080, PARAGRAPH 10 OF CLAUSE J OF SECTION 60.400.080, SUBSECTION 11 OF SUBPARAGRAPH C OF PARAGRAPH 2 OF CLAUSE B OF SECTION 60.500.030, AND VARIOUS DEFINITIONS OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.	Jan 5
ORDINANCE NO. 4576 - AN ORDINANCE REPEALING IN WHOLE AND RELACING WITH A NEW CHAPTER 8-11 OF TITLE 8 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO SPECIAL EVENTS	Dec 1
ORDINANCE NO. 4575 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-1-2 OF CHAPTER 2-1 OF TITLE 2 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING FEES AND CHARGES FOR LICENSES, PERMITS, SERVICES AND OTHER CHARGES PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF ROCHESTER.	Dec 1
ORDINANCE NO. 4574 - AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RENAMING OF ROADWAY SECTOIN OF 36TH STREET NW LOCATED SOUTH OF 37TH STREET NW BETWEEN 21ST AVENUE NW AND 22ND AVENUE NW, WITHIN ROLLING GREENS THIRD ADDITION, TO 22ND AVENUE NW.	Nov 17
ORDINANCE NO. 4573- AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF ROCHESTER APPROXIMATELY 120 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY CLUB ROAD AND 45^TH AVENUE SW.	Oct 20
ORDINANCE NO. 4572- AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 5.48 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF BANDEL ROAD N.W. AND OVERLAND DRIVE N.W. (PIN #078598), FROM MX-S (MIXED USE STREET) TO MX-C (MIXED USE CENTER) AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4478, KNOWN AS THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA.	Oct 6
ORDINANCE NO. 4571- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1-2-3 OF CHAPTER 1-2 OF TITLE 1 OF THE ROCHESTER CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES.	Sept 22
Ordinance No. 4570- An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester Approximately 158.2 Acres of Land Located North of 48^th Street SE, South of 40^th Street SE, Located East of the East Terminus of Orchid Road SE (Identified by Pin# 089089, 089091, 089087)	July 29
Ordinance No. 4569- An Ordinance Annexing to The City of Rochester Approximately 33.56 Acres of Land Located North and East of the Intersection of 50^th Avenue NW and Valleyhigh Road NW	July 7
Ordinance No. 4568- An Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 55.48 Acres of Land Located West of Broadway Avenue North, East of East River Road NE, South of 44^th Street NE, and North of 41^st Street NE, from LI (Light Industrial) to SI (Special Industrial) and Amending Ordinance No. 4478, Known as The Unified Development Code of The City of Rochester, Minnesota.	June 18
Ordinance No. 4567- An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester Approximately 67.77 Acres of Land Located North and East of the Intersection of 18th Avenue NW and 55th Street NW Identified by PIN #084738, 057185, 58182, 084739.	June 9
Ordinance No. 4566- An Ordinance Relating to Gas Franchise.	June 2
Ordinance No. 4565- An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester Approximately 28.84 Acres of Land Located East of60th Avenue NW and Approximately 500 Feet South of King Arthur Road NW (Identified by Pin# 073833).	May 19
Ordinance No. 4562- An Ordinance Amending Section 2-12-1 of Chapter 2-12 of Title 2 of The Rochester Code of Ordinances Relating to Police Department Personnel.	May 5
Ordinance No. 4563- An Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 1.07 Acres of Land Located North of Willow Ridge Drive SW and West of Sedge Meadow Circle SW (Pin# 078179, 047006) From R-2 (Low Density Residential Small Lot) to R-3 (Medium Density Residential) and Amending Ordinance No. 4478, Known as the Unified Development Code of The City of Rochester, Minnesota.	May 5
Ordinance No. 4564- An Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 3.89 Acres of Land Located South of Marion Road SE and West of Pearl Court SE at 2221 Marion Road SE From R-2 (Low Density Small Lot) to Mx-C (Mixed Use Center) and Amending Ordinance No. 4478, Known as the Unified Development Code of The City of Rochester, Minnesota.	May 5
Ordinance No. 4561- An Ordinance Designating the Pill Hill Historic District, A Historic Landmark District, and Amending the Official Zoning Map as Referenced in 60.200.020(A) of the Unified Development Code of the City of Rochester.	April 21
Ordinance No. 4560- An Ordinance Annexing to The City of Rochester Approximately 49.90 Acres of Land Located South of Wheelock Drive NE and North of Silver Creek Road NE and the East Circle Drive NE and Viola Road NE Right-of-Way Parcels.	April 7
Ordinance No. 4559- An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester Approximately 1.03 Acres of Land Located 300 Feet North of Wilder Road NE, City of Rochester.	March 17
Ordinance No. 4558- An Ordinance Rezoning Approximately 38.88 Acres of Land Located East of 60th Avenue NW and Approximately 500 Feet South of King Arthur Road NW, Identified by Pin# 075456, 078551, 075457, 078584, from R-1 (Mixed Single Family Residential) to R-2 (Low Density Residential - Small Lot) and Amending Ordinance No. 4478, Known as the Unified Development Code of the City of Rochester, Minnesota.	March 17
Ordinance No. 4557- An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester Approximately 28.84 Acres of Land Located East of 60th Avenue NW and Approximately 500 Feet South of King Arthur Road NW (Identified by Pin# 073833).	March 17
Ordinance No. 4556- An Ordinance of Rezoning Approximately 2.39 Acres of Land Located South of Highway 14 SE at 4140 Highway 14 SE from Mx-S (Mixed use Street-Oriented) to Mx-C (Mixed use Center) and Amending Ordinance No. 4478, Known as the Unified Development Code of the City of Rochester, Minnesota.	Feb 19
Ordinance No. 4555- An Ordinance Annexing to the City of Rochester Approximately 67.77 Acres of Land Located North and East of the Intersection of 18th Avenue NW and 55th Street NW Identified by Pin# 084738, 057185, 058182, 084739.	Feb 3

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