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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 08-112
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REVISING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTACHED GARAGES IN
URBAN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Title XV: Land
Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code, is hereby amended as follows:
§154.457 Attached Garages, Urban Residential Districts
A. Attached Garages.
1. Attached garages are encouraged to be side or rear loaded. If facing the primary
street, garages shall be designed using one of the following techniques, unless
specific physical conditions on the lot in question require a different approach:
. The front of the garage is recessed at least four (4) feet behind the plane of
the primary façade; or
. The front of the garage is recessed at least four (4) feet behind a porch if the
garage is even with the primary façade; or
4.2. The width of the visible garage door area when closed attached garage shall not
exceed 60% of the principal building façade width of the entire principal building
façade (including garage) fronting the primary street.
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 08-112 was adopted on this 3rd day of June 2014,
by a vote of ___ Ayes and ___ Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
_________________________________
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Adam Bell, City Clerk
This Ordinance 08-112 was published on the ____ day of ___________________, 2014.