HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 08- Accessory Structures 154.406 none CITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 08-
AN ORDINANCE TO THE LAKE ELMO CITY ZONING CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING THE HEIGHT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND
REDEFINING HOW BUILDING HEIGHT IS DETERMINED.
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title XV Land
Use: Chapter 154 Zoning Code; Article XI Rural Dsitrict: by amending Section 154.406
Accessory Structures, Rural Districts;
154.406 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES,RURAL DISTRICTS.
C. Structure Height, Rural Districts. No accessory building shall exceed the height of the
principal structure, with the exception of buildings that
are intended for a farming or other agricultural use in the judgment of the City. Building
projections or features, such as chimneys, cupolas, and similar decorations that do not
exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height are permitted in rural districts.
F.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends the Code of
Ordinances Title I: Chapter 11 General Code Provisions; by amending 11.01 Defintions;
11.01 DEFINITIONS.
B UILDING HEIGHT.
BUIDLING HEIGHT - Means the vertical distance between the average of the ground level
elevation(s) to the top of a flat roof, the deck line of a mansard roof, or the midpoint on a pitched roof
which is between the highest point (peak of building) and lowest point (bottom of the truss) on the roof.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 4. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08- was adopted on this day of
2019, by a vote of Ayes and Nays.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Julie Johnson, City Clerk
This Ordinance 08- was published on the day of 32019.
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