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Council adopts ordinance regulating tire businesses: permits, display limits and penalties set
Summary
The Metropolitan Council passed an ordinance requiring annual permits and operational standards for tire businesses, limiting visible display and storage and imposing per-tire penalties for violations. Supporters said the law will reduce blight; some business and enforcement questions remain.
The Metropolitan Council voted to adopt a new ordinance adding a chapter regulating tire businesses, requiring permits, recordkeeping, storage and display controls, and penalties for violations. The ordinance was approved after a presentation from Environmental Services staff and public discussion; the motion to adopt was made by Councilman Anthony Kenny and seconded by Councilman Darrell Hurst, and the motion carried.
Key provisions included in the ordinance as presented: businesses selling or storing tires must obtain an annual permit ($100), used-tire storage limits (no more than 500 used tires and/or 150 waste tires on-site), requirements that tires be stored in an enclosed area or behind a screened fence a minimum of 6 feet high and not within 10 feet of the property line, a limit of five tires displayed outside at any one time, and required records showing tire purchases, sales and hauls-off to licensed haulers and permitted disposal…
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