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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 08-109
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING THE
CITY’S DRIVEWAY STANDARDS BY UPDATING THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WIDTHS OF
DRIVEWAYS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS TO REFLECT BEST PRACTICES.
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title IX: General
Regulations; Chapter 93: Streets and Sidewalks; Section 26 to read the following:
§ 93.26 Driveway Standards
A. Driveway Width. All driveways shall conform to the following requirements:
1. Residential Districts
a. Minimum Width. All driveways shall have a minimum width of twelve (12) feet.
b. Maximum Width. All driveways shall have a maximum width of twenty-six (26)
feet within the public right-of-way. In the absence of platted right-of-way, the
setback at which point the driveway width is measured shall be established by
the prescriptive easement as determined by the City Engineer. Increased
driveway width in the public right-of-way up to Commercial standard (34 feet)
will be considered for active farms or agricultural properties.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 3. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-109 was adopted on this twentieth day of May
2014, by a vote of ___ Ayes and ___ Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
_________________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Adam Bell, City Clerk
This Ordinance 08-109 was published on the ____ day of ___________________, 2014.