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Village Of Arden Hills
<br />Ordinance No. 99
<br />STAVE OF MINNESOTA
<br />This ordinance is being enacted in o
<br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY
<br />der to protect and promote the pub)
<br />VILLAGE OF ARDEN HILLS
<br />health, safety, and general welfare i
<br />ORDINANCE NO. 99
<br />the people of Arden Hills, Minnesota.
<br />AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
<br />This ordinance shall be known as it
<br />USE OF LAND, THE LOCATION AND
<br />Section II: General Provisions.
<br />A. Lots and Buildings
<br />ARRANGEMENT OF BUILDINGS ON
<br />1. Compliance with this Ordinance
<br />LOTS IN THE VILLAGE OF ARDEN
<br />No building or premises may her
<br />HILLS; ADOPTING A ZONING DIS-
<br />after be used or occupied and no bum
<br />TRICT MAP: REPEALING INCON-
<br />ing permits shall be granted that do ni
<br />SISTANT ORDINANCES: AND IMPOS-
<br />conform to the requirements of this On
<br />ING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION
<br />inance.
<br />Zoning Ordinance Index
<br />2. Street Frontage Required
<br />Section I. Purpose and Title
<br />No lot shall contain any building use
<br />Section II. General Provisions
<br />as a dwelling unless the lot abuts
<br />A. Lots and Buildings
<br />least twenty (20) feet on a public street
<br />1. Compliance with this Ordinance
<br />3. Accessory Buildings.
<br />2. Street Frontage Required
<br />No accessory building or structure
<br />S. Accessory Buildings
<br />unless an integral part of the principi
<br />4. Relocated Structures
<br />building, shall be erected, altered, C
<br />6. Required Area not to be Re-
<br />moved within six (6) feet of the prine
<br />duced
<br />pal building. No accessory building i
<br />6. Annexed Territory
<br />residential districts shall exceed 15 fee
<br />7. Vacated Streets
<br />in height except as hereinafter prov)dec
<br />S. Platting
<br />No detached garages or other access
<br />9. Dwelling Units
<br />cry building shall be located nearer th
<br />10. Reduction of Lot Area
<br />front lot line than the principal buile
<br />B. Permitted Encroachments
<br />ing on that lot.
<br />C. Non -Conforming Uses
<br />No accessory building in a commercia
<br />D. Requirements as a Minimum
<br />or industrial district shall exceed th.
<br />Section III. District Provisions
<br />height of the principal building excep
<br />A. Districts
<br />by special use permit as hereinafter de
<br />B. Zoning District Map
<br />Pried.
<br />C. Minimum Requirements
<br />I No accessory building or structur
<br />D. Exceptions and Additions to Min-
<br />(shall be constructed on any lot prior t
<br />imum Requirements
<br />the time of construction of the princi
<br />1. Front Setbacks
<br />I pal .building to which it is accessory.
<br />2. Side and Rear Setbacks
<br />An accessory building may be locate,
<br />3. Setbacks adjacent to Residential
<br />within the rear yard setback provides
<br />Areas
<br />that the lot is not a through lot ar.i
<br />4. Setbacks along Thoroughfares
<br />said accessory building does not occup]
<br />5. Height
<br />more than 25% of a required rear yard
<br />6. Shopping Centers
<br />Accessory buildings shall be considerec
<br />7. Planned Developments
<br />as part of a principal building if the ae
<br />8. Townhouses
<br />cessory building is located less than sir
<br />9. Density Zoning
<br />(6) feet from the principal building. Nc
<br />10. Fences
<br />accessory building shall be located les!
<br />11. Access Drives
<br />than ten (10) feet from a rear lot line.
<br />12. Land Reclamation
<br />4. Relocated Structures
<br />13. Mining
<br />Any person wishing to move a house
<br />14. Soil Processing
<br />or other structure onto a vacant lot in
<br />15. Bulk Storage (Liquid)
<br />Arden Hills shall first submit an ap.
<br />16. Zoning and the Village (Com-
<br />plication to the Clerk for a permit, on
<br />prehensive) Plan
<br />forms to be supplied by the Clerk. A
<br />17. Apartments
<br />permit fee, of $25.00 shall accompany
<br />18. Service Stations
<br />the application. This permit fee shall
<br />19. Exterior Storage
<br />not be refunded if the application is
<br />20. Prohibited Uses
<br />denied. In addition, before issuance of
<br />21. Lake Frontage Lots
<br />a permit, the applicant shall pay sucb
<br />22. Areas Without Sanitary Sewer
<br />additional sum, as estimated by the
<br />E. Permitted Uses
<br />Building Inspector, as will cover all
<br />F. Special Uees
<br />other charges required under the terms
<br />1. General Statement
<br />of this or any o-her ordinance of the
<br />2. Criteria for Granting Special
<br />'Village, and such expenses as may be
<br />Use Permits
<br />reasonably incurred by the Village be-
<br />S. Listing of Special Uses
<br />yond the original $25.00 fee, which ad-
<br />G. Accessory Uses
<br />ditional expenses may relate to con-
<br />1. In Residential Districts
<br />tinned inspection, damage to Village
<br />2. In Business and Industrial
<br />property, and similar expenses.
<br />Districts
<br />The applicant shall also submit scaled
<br />Section IV. Performance Standards
<br />and dimensioned drawings of the site
<br />A. Visual Standards
<br />and structure, photographs taken from
<br />B. Exterior Storage
<br />two or more angles of the structure to
<br />C. Refuse
<br />be moved, photos of the lot on which
<br />D. Screening
<br />the structure is to be located and photos
<br />E. Landscaping
<br />of lots and structures adjacent to the
<br />F. Maintenance
<br />proposed site. Three copies of these shall
<br />G. Glare
<br />be submitted.
<br />H. Signs
<br />Any house or other structure moved
<br />I. Parking (Minimum Requirements)
<br />onto a vacant lot shall fully comply
<br />J. Off -Street Loading
<br />with all applicable provisions of this
<br />K. Traffic Control
<br />ordinance and the Building Code. Said
<br />L. Drainage
<br />applications shall be referred to the
<br />M. Radiation and Electrical Emissions
<br />Building Inspector, who shall promptly
<br />N. Other Nuisance Characteristics
<br />investigate the application and submit a
<br />O. Animals
<br />report thereon to the Planning Commis-
<br />P. Incorporation by Reference
<br />sion, noting the condition of the struc-
<br />Q. Floor Area Ratios
<br />ture and any improvements which would
<br />Section V. Administration
<br />be required for compliance with the
<br />A. Amendments
<br />Building Code or other applicable codes
<br />B. Rezonings
<br />and ordinances.
<br />C. Special Use Permits
<br />The Planning Commission shall then
<br />D. Variances and Appeals
<br />report to the Council whether the struc-
<br />Section VI. Rules and Definitions
<br />ture proposed to be moved. when moved
<br />Section VII. Board of Appeals
<br />and relocated, will be compatible with
<br />A. Appointment and Procedure
<br />other development in the area, and shall
<br />B. Functions of the Board of Appeals
<br />also give the Council its recommendation
<br />C. Procedure and Organization
<br />on the application. For the purposes of
<br />Section VIII. Enforcement
<br />this provision "compatible" shall mean
<br />Section IX. Ordinances Repealed
<br />and refer to structural soundness, site
<br />Section X. Validity and Effective Date
<br />plans, dimensions and bulk, general con -
<br />The Village Council of the Village of
<br />dition and appearance, proposed founda-
<br />Arden Hills does hereby ordain as fol-
<br />tion, proposed landscaping, and similar
<br />lows:
<br />conditions which may affect surrounding
<br />Section I: Purpose and Title
<br />land users,
<br />The Council shall then accept or re-
<br />ject the application, and may refer the
<br />appl'cation back to the applicant with
<br />suggested changes which may make the
<br />application acceptable.
<br />The provisions hereof shall not apply
<br />to construction sheds or other temporary
<br />structures to be located on the lot for
<br />13 months or less, and no perrnits here-
<br />under shall be required for such struc-
<br />tures.
<br />5. Required Area Not to be Reduced
<br />No lot, yard, or parking area shall
<br />be so reduced in area or dimension as
<br />to make any such area or dimension less
<br />than the minimum required by this Ordi-
<br />nance, and if already less than the min-
<br />imum required, it shall not be further
<br />reduced.
<br />6. Annexed Territory
<br />Annexed territory shall be automa.
<br />tically placed in the "R-1" Zoning Dis-
<br />trict until such time as detailed study
<br />by the Planning Commission determin.
<br />ing its proper zoning is concluded and
<br />Council action thereon taken. Following
<br />the study, the Council shall zone the
<br />land in accordance with procedures
<br />established in this Ordinance.
<br />7. Vacated Streets
<br />Whenever any street, alley, easement
<br />or public way is vacated by official
<br />action of the village, the zoning district
<br />abutting the centerline of the said vacat.
<br />ed area shall not be affected by such
<br />proceeding.
<br />- 8. Platting
<br />All buildings or other structures erect-
<br />ed shall be so placed that they will not
<br />obstruct proper street extensions or other
<br />features of proper subdivision and land
<br />planning. All land development shall
<br />fully comply with applicable subdivision
<br />or platting regulations or ordinances.
<br />9. Dwelling Units
<br />No cellar, garage, tent, trailer or ac-
<br />cessory building shall at anytime be us-
<br />ed as a dwelling except trailers located
<br />in an approved mobile home park, and
<br />except for structures receiving a tempor-
<br />ary Council permit. The Council may,
<br />in its discretion, grant a temporary per-
<br />mit for the use of the foregoing struc-
<br />tures as dwellings for a period not to
<br />exceed 90 days when an emergency or
<br />hardship situation exists.
<br />In addition to the foregoing the Coun-
<br />cil may, if in its discretion it determines
<br />an emergency or hardship situation
<br />exists, grant a temporary permit for the
<br />use as a residence of a basement under
<br />a finished structure where the basement
<br />has been properly damp -proofed, has
<br />fire exits, provides fire and explosion
<br />protection, and otherwise is made suit-
<br />able for said residential purpose.
<br />10. Reduction of Lot Area
<br />No lot area shall be so reduced or dim-
<br />inished that the yards or other open
<br />spaces shall be smaller than prescribed
<br />by this ordinance. No yard or open space
<br />provided about any building for the pur-
<br />pose of complying with the provisions of
<br />this ordinance shall be considered as
<br />providing a yard or open space for any
<br />other building, and no yard or open
<br />space on adjoining premises shall be
<br />considered as providing a yard or open
<br />space on a lot whereon a building is to
<br />be erected.
<br />B. Permitted Encroachments
<br />Except as hereinafter provided, the
<br />following shall be considered as permitt-
<br />ed encroachments on setback and height
<br />requirements:
<br />1. In any yards: Posts, off-street open
<br />parking spaces, flues, belt course, lead.
<br />ers, sills, pilasters, lintels, cornices,
<br />eaves, gutters, awnings, open terraces,
<br />service station pump islands, awnings,
<br />open canopies, steps, chimneys, flag
<br />poles, ornamental features, open fire es-
<br />capes, sidewalks, and fences, except as
<br />hereinafter amended.
<br />2. Inside and rear yards: Fences 30
<br />percent open, walls and hedegs 6 feet in
<br />height or less, bays not to exceed a
<br />depth of three feet or contain an area of
<br />more than 30 square feet, fire escapes
<br />not to exceed a width of 3 feet. Bal-
<br />conies eight feet above grade may extend
<br />into the yards to within 5 feet of a lot
<br />line provided said balconies do not ex-
<br />tend over driveways. Breezeways, detach-
<br />ed outdoor picnic shelters, open arbors,
<br />trellises, and detached outdoor living
<br />rooms may extend to within 10 feet of a
<br />side or rear lot line except that no such
<br />structures shall exceed 500 square feet.
<br />Covered porches may extend 20 feet into i
<br />the rear yard but not closer than 10 feet
<br />'rom the rear lot line.
<br />3. On a corner lot, nothing shall be I
<br />placed or allowed to grow in such a
<br />manner as materially to impede vision
<br />between a height of two and one-half
<br />and ten feet above the centerline grades 1
<br />)f the intersecting streets within fifteen
<br />(15) feet of the street intersecting right- 1
<br />of -way lines.
<br />4. In no event shall off-street parking
<br />space, structures of any type, buildings
<br />or other structures cover more than 75%
<br />of the lot area resulting in less than 25;'0
<br />landscaped area.
<br />5. In rear yards: Recreational and
<br />laundry drying equipment, picnic tables,
<br />and outdoor eating facilities, provided
<br />these are not less than two (2) feet from
<br />any lot line.
<br />6. Height limitations shall not apply to
<br />barns, silos, and other structures on
<br />farms; to church spires, belfries, cup-
<br />olas and domes; monuments; chimneys
<br />and smokestacks; flag poles; public and
<br />private utility facilities; transmission
<br />towers of commercial and private radio
<br />broadcasting station; television antennae,
<br />and parapet walls extending not more
<br />that four feet above the limiting height
<br />of the building except as hereinafter pro-
<br />vided.
<br />7. In any yards: terraces, steps, ex-
<br />posed ramps (wheelchair) uncovered
<br />porches, stoops, or similar features pro-
<br />vided they do not extend to a distance
<br />less than three (3) feet from any lot line
<br />nor less than one (1) foot from any
<br />existing proposed access drive.
<br />C. Non -Conforming Uses
<br />The lawful use of any land or building
<br />existing at the time of the adoption of
<br />the use regulations of this Ordinance
<br />may be continued, even if such use does
<br />not conform to the regulations of this
<br />Ordinance, provided:
<br />1. No such non -conforming use of land
<br />shall be -changed to a different noncon-
<br />forming use, nor shall the structure
<br />which represents the non -conforming use
<br />be enlarged, nor shall said structure be
<br />remodeled, rebuilt, or reconstructed for
<br />the same non -conforming use, if squn
<br />structure is damaged by fire or other
<br />cause, if the cost of such rebuilding, re-
<br />modeling, or reconstruction would equal
<br />or exceed 50% of the fair market value
<br />of the structure on the date immediately
<br />prior to the date on which the damage
<br />occurred.
<br />The cost of the repairs, reconstruction,
<br />or remodeling shall be determined by the
<br />Building Inspector on the basis of the
<br />retail cost of the necessary materials in
<br />the Twin Cities area at the time the
<br />work is to be done, plus the cost of hired
<br />labor in the labor market in the Twin
<br />Cities area at such time, and the Build-
<br />ing Inspector shall also determine the
<br />fair market value of the property before
<br />the damage. The Council shall review
<br />and approve or disapprove the conclus-
<br />ion of the Building Inspector thereon if
<br />requested by the applicant.
<br />2. Such non -conforming use shall not
<br />be moved to any other part of the parcel
<br />)f land upon which the same was con-
<br />3ucted at the time of the adoption of
<br />;his Ordinance.
<br />3. If such non -conforming use ceases
<br />for a continuous period of one year, or
<br />is changed to a conforming use, any eub-
<br />sequent use of said land or building shall
<br />ie in conformity to the use regulations
<br />specified by this Ordinance for the dis-
<br />trict in which such land or building is
<br />ocated.
<br />1. Requirements As Minimum
<br />In their interpretation and application,
<br />;he provisions of this Ordinance shall be
<br />seld to be minimum requirements except
<br />is otherwise provided. Wherever this
<br />)rdinance imposes greater restrictions
<br />;ban are imposed or required by other
<br />)revisions of law or by other rules or
<br />,egulations, the provisions of this Ordin-
<br />mce shall govern.
<br />lection III: District Provisions
<br />L. Districts
<br />The zoning districts are so designed
<br />s to assist in carrying out the intents
<br />.nd purposes of the Village Plan and to
<br />ontrol residential densities in such a
<br />canner as to provide adequate public
<br />ervices and utilities. The zoning districts
<br />re based upon the Village Plan which
<br />as the purpose of protecting .the public
<br />ealth, safety, convenience, and general
<br />ielfare by controlling the needs for pub-
<br />c utilities, protecting against traffic
<br />ongestion and accident hazards, pro-
<br />ecting the public health from adverse
<br />afluences generated by non-residential
<br />ses, protecting against the ,danger of
<br />ire conflagration, and other purposes of
<br />similar nature.
<br />For the purposes of this Ordinance the
<br />Illage of Arden Hills is hereby divided
<br />ito the following Zoning Districts. -
<br />;esidence Districts;
<br />R-I One Family Residential District
<br />R-2 One Family Residential District
<br />usiness Districts:
<br />R-B Retail Business
<br />L-B Limited Business
<br />G-B General Business
<br />idustrial Districts:
<br />L-I Limited Industry
<br />Zoning District Map
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