HomeMy Public PortalAbout705 - Ordinance Pertaining to Salt StorageOrdinance No. 705 1
April 4, 2023.
CITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO. 705
AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO STORAGE OF DEICING MATERIALS AT
COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES;
AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF THE CITY CODE
The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I. Section 747 of the code of ordinances of the City of Medina is amended to add a
new subsection 747.03 as follows:
Section 747.03. Deicing Storage at Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Facilities.
Subd. 1. Applicability. This section applies only to properties used for commercial,
industrial, and institutional purposes.
Subd. 2. Indoor Storage Areas. Indoor accommodations shall be provided for the storage
of salt, sand, and other deicing materials whenever possible to prevent such material from
being affected by rain, snow, or melting water.
Subd. 3. Outdoor Storage Areas. All salt, sand, and other deicing materials stored
outdoors shall be covered at all times. When not using a permanent roof, a waterproof
impermeable, flexible cover shall be placed over all outdoor storage piles. The cover
must prevent runoff and leachate from being generated by the outdoor storage piles. The
cover shall be secured to prevent removal by wind or any other natural element. Outdoor
storage piles shall be formed in a conical shape and covered as necessary to prevent
leaching.
Subd. 4. Storage Area Siting.
a. A storage area for salt, sand, and other deicing materials shall be in close proximity to
the area in which the deicing materials are to be used, if practical.
b. A storage area for salt, sand, and other deicing materials shall be located on
impermeable surfaces.
c. A storage area for salt, sand, and other deicing materials shall be located outside of
floodplains and shall be located to maximize as far as practicable the drainage
distance to lakes, rivers, streams, ditches, storm drains, manholes, catch basins,
wetlands, and any other areas likely to absorb runoff.
d. Site drainage shall slope away from the facility’s salt, deicer, and sand storage area.
Subd. 5. Snow Piles. Snow piles created through plowing or other snow-moving activities
shall be located downslope from salt, sand, and deicer storage areas to prevent snow melt
from flowing through said storage areas and carrying material to the nearest drainage
system or waterway.
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April 4, 2023.
Subd. 6. Transfer of Materials. Practices must be implemented to reduce exposure (e.g.,
sweeping, diversions, and/or containment) when transferring salt or other deicing materials in the
city.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the Medina city council this 4th day of April, 2023.
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Kathleen Martin, Mayor
Attest:
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Caitlyn Walker, City Clerk
Published in the Crow River News on the 13th day of April, 2023.