Ordinance No. 1300 01-28-2013Ordinance No. 1300
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 205, SECTION 205.03, DEFINING
"CREMATORY ", "MORTUARY" AND "RETORT" AND SECTION 205.15,
ALLOWING "A CREMATORY IN CONJUCTION WITH A MORTUARY" AS AN
ACCESSORY USE IN THE C -3, GENERAL SHOPPING ZONING DISTRICT
The Fridley City Council hereby finds after review, examination and recommendation of staff
that Chapter 205 related to creation of a definition for "crematory ", "mortuary ", and "retort" and
allowing "a crematory in conjunction with a mortuary" as an accessory use in the C -3, General
Shopping zoning district be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 205.03 be hereby amended as follows:
205.03. DEFINITIONS
17. Crematory.
A furnace for cremating; also: an establishment containing such a furnace.
18. Curb Grade.
(Remainder of section renumber accordingly)
SECTION 2. That Section 205.03 be hereby amended as follows:
56. Mortuary
A place in which dead bodies are kept until burial.
54. 57. Motel
(Remainder of section renumber accordingly)
SECTION 3. That Section 205.03 be hereby amended as follows:
67 Retort
A vessel or chamber in which substances are distilled or decomposed by heat.
64—. 68. Seasonal Outdoor Food Sales
(Remainder of section renumber accordingly)
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SECTION 4. That Section 205.15 be hereby amended as follows:
205.1 C -3, GENREAL SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT REGULATIONS
USES PERMITTED
B. Accessory Uses
11 Crematory in conjunction with a mortuary
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(a) Crematory must be licensed by the State of Minnesota Department of
Health
(b) Crematory must be inspected annually by the State of Minnesota
Department of Health
(c) Emissions from the operation of the retort must meet State of
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency standards.
(d) The retort must be properly maintained and serviced by the
manufacturer at minimum every 18 months.
(e) Mortuary will employ a fully trained, Certified Cremation Technician,
capable of overseeing the he operation and maintenance of the cematorX
and retort equipment.
(f) Mortuary will make copies of State licensure renewals and annual
inspection reports available to the City Building Inspector upon
request.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2013
Scott J. Lund, Mayor
ATTEST:
Debra A. Skogen, City Clerk
Public Hearing: December 3, 2012
First Reading: December 10, 2012
Second Reading: January 28, 2013
Publication: February 7, 2013