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3.06 Legislative. <br />Ordinances, resolutions, and proclamations are formal statements made by the city council and incorporated into <br />permanent public record: ordinances are the permanent local law that regulates activities in the city, resolutions <br />are decisions or actions less formal than a law, and proclamations are celebratory or for recognition. <br />Codification is a process authorized by Minn. Stat.§ 415.021 that includes a full legal and thorough review of the <br />city's municipal code that helps ensure that provisions are comprehensive, lawful and enforceable. This <br />comprehensive legal review is recommended every 10-15 years for municipal codes to address the needs of the <br />city's stakeholders. Orono initiated this review in 2022 and have nearly completed the project in 2024 with <br />publication scheduled in 2025. <br />Activity <br />2021 <br />2022 <br />2023 <br />2024 <br />Resolutions adopted <br />42 <br />31 <br />51 <br />109 <br />Ordinances enacted <br />16 <br />14 <br />7 <br />27 <br />3.07 Permit and Licensing. <br />Administrative services assists with issuing building permits, and coordinates with contractors and property <br />owners to schedules inspections. The team also issues all dog park passes to the Susan E. Lurton Nature and Off <br />Leash Dog Park. <br />The team scheduled 2820 building inspections, 286 less than last year, issued 1381 building permits reflecting a <br />18% decrease from last year and processed 553 dog park passes, a 9% decrease from last year. <br />Over 689 administrative business licenses and permits were processed by the team, not include building permits. <br />Permits and Licenses Processed <br />2021 <br />2022 <br />2023 <br />2024 <br />Alcohol <br />7 <br />7 <br />7 <br />8 <br />Tobacco <br />6 <br />6 <br />8 <br />8 <br />Sales / Merchant <br />1 <br />1 <br />10 <br />5 <br />Rental Home <br />17 <br />22 <br />27 <br />31 <br />Waste Hauler <br />5 <br />4 <br />4 <br />5 <br />Kennel <br />6 <br />4 <br />1 <br />2 <br />Gambling <br />5 <br />3 <br />3 <br />0 <br />Fireworks <br />2 <br />2 <br />1 <br />1 <br />Special Events <br />17 <br />22 <br />22 <br />23 <br />Hunting/Firearm <br />44 <br />46 <br />53 <br />52 <br />Tent <br />2 <br />8 <br />1 <br />1 <br />Lurton Dog Park <br />857 <br />799 <br />608 <br />553 <br />Building <br />1430 <br />1420 <br />1687 <br />1381 <br />Inspections scheduled <br />3076 <br />2986 <br />3106 <br />2820 <br />iD <br />21 <br />