APPENDIX H: MORRIS CITY ORDINANCES The following is a list of city ordinances affecting walking and biking within the City of Morris. This list has been abridged. A complete and updated version can be viewed at https://www.ci.morris.mn.us/wpcontent/uploads/2020/10/City-Code-Updated-2018-compressed.pdf. For questions or interpretation, please contact the City of Morris.
SEC. 2.74. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. A. Arterial Streets. Arterial streets shall be of "9 ton" design, of adequate width to accommodate projected traffic volumes. Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all arterial streets unless specifically omitted by the Council, and shall be of the width approved by the Council. Arterial streets shall be resurfaced at or near their expected service age, dependent upon existing conditions. B. Collector Streets. (Collector streets including commercial and industrial access streets) shall be of "7 ton" design, or "9 ton" design, based on anticipated usage, and shall normally be 44 feet in width, measured between faces of curbs. Sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all collector streets and shall be at least five feet in width, unless otherwise approved by the Council. Wherever feasible, a boulevard at least five feet in width shall be provided, measured from the street face of curb to the street face of the sidewalk. Collector streets shall be resurfaced at or near their expected service age or at such time as the Council determines it is necessary to raise the structural value of the streets. C. Minor Streets. Minor streets shall be of "7 ton" design, 36 feet in width, measured between faces of curbs. Unless specifically omitted by the Council, sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of all minor streets that have one or more midblock building sites. Where no midblock building sites are located within a block or where other improvements have previously been constructed, the Council may order the construction of sidewalks when such construction is warranted. Minor streets shall be resurfaced at or near their expected service age, dependent upon existing conditions.
SEC. 7.05. ICE AND SNOW ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS. Subd. 1. Ice and Snow a Nuisance. All snow or ice remaining upon public sidewalks is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance and shall be removed by the owner or tenant of the abutting private property within two (2) days after such snow or ice has ceased to be deposited. Subd. 2. City to Remove Snow and Ice. The City may cause to be removed from all public sidewalks, beginning three (3) days after snow or ice has ceased to fall, all snow or ice which may be discovered thereon, and it shall keep a record of the cost of such removal and the private property adjacent to which such accumulations were found and removed. Subd. 3. Cost of Removal to be Assessed. The City Manager shall, upon direction of the Council, and on receipt of the information provided for in the preceding Subdivision, extend the cost of such removal of snow or ice as a special assessment against the lots or parcel of ground abutting on walks which were cleared, and such special assessments shall at the time of certifying taxes to the County Auditor be certified for collection as other special assessments are certified and collected. Subd. 4. Administrative Fee. Failure of the owner or tenant of the abutting private property to remove snow or ice in the allotted time may result in the issuance of an administrative fee. Regardless of who occupies the property, the owner of the private property is ultimately responsible for snow and ice removal on abutting public sidewalks and is responsible for payment of administrative fees. The administrative fee will be set by Resolution of the City Council. It is a misdemeanor for the owner to fail to pay the administrative fee within thirty (30) days of receiving
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