FINAL ORDINANCE NO. 08-138 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Detached Residential Accessory Building. A 1-story accessory building primarily used or intended for the storage of automobiles and other miscellaneous equipment. No door or other access opening shall exceed 14 feet in height. Storage or Tool Shed. A 1-story accessory building of less than 200 square feet gross area with a maximum roof height of 12 feet. C. Principal Structure Necessary. No accessory building of structures shall be constructed nor accessory use located on a lot until a building permit has been issued for the principal structure to which it is accessory. Exemption. Fish houses as defined in this Code and Located in the RS Rural Single Family District are exempt from this requirement provided the following criteria are met: must be located on a lot half acre in size or more with direct access to a water body; is 120 square feet or less; and complies with Shoreland regulations and RS Rural Single Family setback requirements. One fish house per lot may exist without a principal structure. The structure must maintain a current Fishhouse license with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources regardless if it is left on a water body overnight. If a current Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fishhouse License is not obtained for the structure, the structure must be removed from the property within 60 days. D. Proximity to Principal Structure. Accessory buildings shall maintain a six (6) foot setback from the principal structure. An accessory building or structure will be considered as an integral part of the principal building if it is located six (6) feet or less from the principal structure. E. Storage or Tool Sheds. One storage or tool shed as defined in this section may be placed on any lot in addition to the permitted number of accessory buildings, provided it complies with the maximum area requirements of the zoning district, and a principal structure exists on the lot. F. Exempt Structures. The following residential improvements shall be exempt from the maximum allowed structure size and number requirements in residential districts: 1. Unenclosed playhouses 2. Gazebos up to a total of 120 square feet in size and a maximum of twelve (12) feet in overall height 3. Detached decks over thirty (30) inches in height up to a total of 120 square feet in size 4. Outdoor swimming pools 5. Patios 6. Tennis and sport courts 7. Structures, sheds or coops up to a total of two hundred (200) square feet in size used to house permitted animals, such as chickens, horses, or other livestock. These structures must not exceed twelve (12) feet in height and must meet all required setbacks per MPCA guidelines and the City's animal ordinances. 8. Water oriented accessory structures as permitted in accordance with the City's Shoreland Ordinance. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV: Land Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code; Section 405: Accessory Uses and Structures to read the following: