Ordinance No. 131 Consolidated Land Use Ordinance - Appendix A - Updated 10-19-23

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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota Consolidated Lane Use Ordinance No. 131 Appendix `A' Consolidated/Combined Definitions — various ordinances & sections Administrative Approval - An approval provided by the Zoning Administrator for a Zoning Compliance Permit when no action is required by the City Council on a development plan supplied in accordance with Section 9.8 of this Ordinance. Note - No Conditional Uses or Variances may be requested to use this approval process. Accessory Use or Structure - A use or structure or portion of a structure subordinate to and serving the principal use or structure on the same lot and customarily incidental thereto. Alley - A public right-of-way which affords a secondary means of access to abutting the property. Alteration or Alter - When used in connection with public waters or wetlands, is any activity that will change or diminish the course, current or cross-section of public waters or wetlands. Animal Husbandry - A use in which animals are reared or kept in order to sell, consume or donate the animals or their products, such as meat, fur or eggs. Antenna - A device used to transmit and/or receive telecommunications, television or radio signals which is located on the exterior of or outside of any building or structure. Such antennas include, but are not limited to, broadcast radio or television, wireless communications, cellular, personal communications systems or any other dispatch type system, microwave or satellite dish, short -wave receiving or Amateur Radio transmit/receive, and other Accessory and Secondary use antennas. Antennas, Accessory and Secondary Use - Radio and television receiving antennas, satellite dishes, TVRO antennas three (3) meters or less in diameter, short wave radio receiving antennas, those antennas necessary for the operation of a Federally licensed Amateur Radio station, and towers/antennas for radio systems operated by the City of Gem Lake. Apartment/Condominium - A structure with more than two dwelling units on a single lot. Note - This is Building Template 9 for the Gateway District. Applicant - The owner of land, or the owner of a leasehold interest therein, or the owner's authorized representative, or a governmental entity proposing an action or development requiring City development review and approval or the issuance of a permit for the development of land. Application - Any application for a development permit or development approval pursuant to this Ordinance and which application was not complete and filed on or before the date of adoption of this Ordinance. Aquaculture - A use in which food fish, shellfish or other marine foods, aquatic plants or aquatic animals are cultured or grown in a body of water in order to sell, consume or donate them or the products they produce. Arcade - Continuous, occupied cover (such as a balcony) over the entrance or entrances to a building. Authorized Enforcement Agency - Employees or designees of the City of Gem Lake designated to enforce this ordinance. Auto Oriented Layout - Alternative layout standard for Single -Use Buildings and Retail/Office Buildings designed and intended for occupancy by automotive service business using drive —thru bays, service bays, or a combination thereof. *Note - This is Building Template 15 for the Gateway District. Basement - That portion of a building that is partly or completely below ground level. Basement, Look -Out - A Look -Out basement has the walls extended sufficiently above ground level so that some of the basement windows are completely above ground level. For purposes of this definition, the exposed windows must be at least three (3') feet in height with the bottom of the window not less than one (1') foot above ground level before that basement shall be considered a Look Out type. Basement, Walk Out - A Walk Out basement (also known as a Daylight Basement) is used on a sloping lot where typically the rear and/or one of the two sides are above grade and part of the basement is above ground level. Occupants can walk out at that point without use of stairs, ramps, lifts and the like. Appendix A' Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance Definitions Updated 1011912023 Page I