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| Community Television: Robbinsdale programming is
shown on Cable 16. Robbinsdale City COuncil meetings are shown Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and
Saturday mornings at 2:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Live broadcasts of council meetinsg are
shown the first and third Tuesday (unless the meeting date has changed) at 7 p.m.
Robbinsdale Eocnomic Development Authority meetings are boradcast live on the 2nd
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. (unless the meeting date has changed). You can also
see northwest metro community news on Cable 12. |
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| Community Fitness
Center: The community fitness center and community gymnasiums are located at
3730 Toledo. The facilities include weight training stations, treadmills and stationary
bicycles - plus you can participate in jazzercise and other sports at the gyms. |
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| Local Utility Providers: |
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Electric Service :Xcel Energy Gas Service: CenterPointEnergy-Minnegasco
Garbage/Recycling Service: Waste Management (city contract for 1-4
units)
Cable TV: Comcast |
| Automatic Payment Plan for City Utility Bills |
| An automatic payment plan for utility bills is
availalbe. Robbinsdale residents have the option of having utility payments automatically
deducted from their checking or savings account on the due date. Some of the advantages in
using an automatic payment plan include not having to worry about a late fee, the payment
is made on the due date, saving on postage and lower city processing cost. A downloadable form is available.
If you have questions, call Utility Billing at 763-531-1214. |
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| Waste Disposal Issues |
| Yard Waste: Collected from Mid-April to
Mid-November curbside for residential customers. Includes bagged grass clippings,
leaves, etc.; and bundled branches: under 3 inches in diameter and under 5 feet in length.
More information on the utility billing page. Tree Disposal: The City Forestry
program takes care of public trees on public property. Trees on private property are
the responsibility of the home owner.
Problem Waste Disposal/Electronics Recycling: Hennepin
County provides a drop-off facility in Brooklyn Park at which you may dispose of
fluorescent bulbs, pesticides and other problem waste. On the Hennepin County website, move your cursor to the
"Environment, Property and Transportation" heading and choose
"environment" on the drop down menu. |
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| Pet Licenses |
| Robbinsdale requires licenses for cats and dogs.
Licenses are valid for a two-year period. To obtain a license, you must provide proof of
your pet's current rabies vaccination, contact information, and pay the appropriate fee.
Fees are $15 for neutered or spayed and $20 for non-neutered or non-spayed animal.
You may come to City Hall in person or mail your request (including your name,
address, phone number and your pet's name and description) with the fee and a copy of your
current rabies vaccination to Animal License, City Hall, 4100 Lakeview Ave N, Robbinsdale
MN 55422. For further information, call 763-537-4534. |
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| Schools, Newspaper, Other Businesses & Churches: |
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Public School System: ISD 281 |
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Local Newspaper: Crystal-Robbinsdale
SunPost |
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Area businesses, churches and other
services |
| Common City Information: |
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City Services & Documents |
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City
Contacts |
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City Map |
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Property
Information: Visitors to our web site can find parcel specific information.
Some of the information included is Size of home and lot, Sales information, Market
values, Zoning and legal description, Voting information. |
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City Council |
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Ward
representation - Where
do I vote? |
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City Advisory
Commissions: Volunteer
Commissioners provide advice to city council on a variety of subject matters: planning,
parks/recreation/forestry, senior, human rights. The City also has a Charter Commission. |
| City Celebrations: |
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Whiz Bang Days: Generally the 2nd weekend in July |
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Police/Fire Open House: Annually in August |
| Snow Removal Policy: The City may call a
snow emergency when snow reaches a depth of 2 inches. Once a snow emergency has been
called, there is no parking on the streets until they have been plowed from curb-to-curb.
Snow emergency notices are given to area broadcasters and are given on our snow
emergency line: 763-531-1275.
Violators could be ticketed and/or towed. |
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| Lawn Watering Restrictions (year round): Robbinsdale
restricts watering lawns between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The only exception is for new
sod and plants. Watering during these hours generally results in more evaporation than
benefit. We want to use the city's resources wisely and therefore this restriction is in
place regardless of flood/drought conditions. |
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| Information
on our City Water System: Robbinsdale operates 5 municipal wells. The City
Water hardness is 24 grains, iron content is .02 ppm iron after water is treated.
The entire report on the City water quality is linked below: |
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2008
Annual Water Quality Report |
| Open Burning/Recreational Fires |
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The City of Robbinsdale prohibits all open burning with the exception of
recreational fires. A recreational fire is a small fire set for cooking, warming or
ceremonial purposes. A permit is required for all recreational fires. Fires
must be in a fire pit/ring made a maximum of 3 feet in diameter, a maximum of 3 feet high,
and a minimum of 1 foot deep. The pit shall be constructed of a block or rock border.
Alternatively, a commrecially manufactured wood-burning device, such as a Coleman or Weber
fire pit, may be used, as approved by the Fire Marshall. Chimeneas or ceramic/clay type
fire pits/pots are prohibited. The flame height shall not exceed three feet above
the base of the fire. Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of
any structure, combustible wall, fence, deck, roof or other combustible materials.
Only clean, dry firewood shall be used. All recreational fires must be conducted
between 9 am -11 pm. Applications
for Recreational Fire Permits are available at City Hall. Fee of $25 for calendar year -
expiring December 31st.
Violation of the recreational fire laws
could result in the loss of the right to have recreational fires and may cause a citation
to be issued. For more information call Robbinsdale Fire Department at 763-531-1220 or
763-531-1235.
Mobile cooking devices such as
manufactured charcoal, propane, or natural gas grills, wood smokers and propane or natural
gas cookers are NOT defined as recreational fires and do not require a permit. |
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| Garage Sales |
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I want to advertise my garage sale. I see sales advertised around the City. Is this legal? |
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Garage
sale signs are permitted on the property where the sale will be held, but are limited to
the day of the sale and must be removed upon close of the sale. Signs may not exceed 5 square feet. |
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I would like to have a
garage sale over a weekend. Is that acceptable? |
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As long
as the sale does not exceed 72 consecutive hours. |
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Can I have more than
one garage sale per year? |
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Not more that two sales can
be held in any 12-month period by the same person or on the same property unless they get
a second hand goods dealer license – which is not permitted in residential areas. |
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Can
my neighbors and I share a sale? |
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A sale must be held on the
property occupied by the seller and the items must be owned by the occupant.
Neighbors could coordinate having their sales at the same time. |
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Can I have a sale for
which I'm selling products on consignment or purched at other garage sales? |
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Sales may not include items
specifically purchased with the intent of resale and are to be the property of the person
conducting the sale. |
