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§ 153.145 EXTERIOR STORAGE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
(A) All material and equipment related to and located on agricultural and residential property shall be stored within a building or
fully screened,as required herein, so as not to be visible from streets,highways,or neighboring property except for the following:
(1) Construction and landscaping materials and equipment currently being used on the premises;
(2) Recreational,play,and laundry equipment,if these are used on the premises;
(3) Off-street parking of licensed and operable passenger automobiles and pickup trucks. See § 153.260 for further requirements;
(4) Motorized or non-motorized recreational vehicles. See § 153.260 for further requirements;
(5) Agricultural equipment and materials in agricultural zoning districts;
(6) Firewood piles that are neatly stacked and free from vermin shall be stored in the rear and side yards only. In the case of
corner lots,both yards abutting a public right-of-way are considered a front yard.
(B) All parking and driveways to parking areas of multiple-family dwellings shall be screened,as required herein,from adjacent
property. See §§ 153.125et seq. for further requirements.
(C) All parking and driveways to parking areas for non-residential uses in residential districts shall be screened,as required herein,
from adjacent property. See §§ 153.125et seq. for further requirements.
(D) All multi-family structures shall be subject to the building design requirements in § 153.323
(Ord. 537,passed 11-8-2004;Am. Ord. 596,passed 2-8-2010)
§ 153.146 SCREENING.
(A) Types of screening materials. Screening required in this chapter shall consist of:earth mounds,berms,or ground forms;
fences and walls; or landscaping(plant materials) or landscaped fixtures (such as timbers),used in combination or singularly, so as to
block direct visual access to an object from adjoining properties and public streets throughout the year.
(B) Placement, height, and traffic visibility. The screening required in this chapter shall not be less than 6 feet in height. All
screening shall be approved by the city. On a corner lot,no screening or landscaping shall be placed in such a manner so as to pose a
danger to traffic by obscuring the view of approaching vehicular traffic or pedestrians from any driveway or street right-of-way.
Visibility shall be unobstructed between a height of 3 feet and 10 feet above the center line grades of the intersecting driveways and/or
streets,within a triangular area described as follows:beginning at the intersection of the edge of an intersecting driveway and/or curb
line of an intersecting street right-of-way,thence to a point 30 feet along the edge of the intersecting driveway or curb line,thence
diagonally to a point 30 feet from the point of beginning on the curb Tine of the intersecting street right-of-way.
(C) Responsibility for screening. The owner or occupant of the premises containing the use or features to be screened shall
provide the required screening.
(D) Approval for screening. Plans for screening shall be approved in the site plan review process.
(Ord. 537,passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596,passed 2-8-2010)
Forest Lake,MN Code of Ordinances
§ 153.260 VEHICLES.
(A) Vehicles,boats,trailers,and other equipment in an inoperable state and/or unlicensed shall not be parked and/or kept in any
district,except in a location authorized by this chapter or in an enclosed building.
(B) Recreational vehicles,including but not limited to trailers,campers,motor homes,boats,pop-up campers,and trailers that
transport snowmobiles,wave runners,ATVs,and the like are restricted as follows:
(1) Recreational vehicles exceeding 30 feet in length may not be stored in any residential district.
(2) No recreational vehicles or equipment shall be parked in the public right-of-way.
(3) Recreational vehicles exceeding 30 feet in length may be temporarily parked in residential driveways for a maximum of 72
hours for trip preparation and unloading purposes.
(4) Recreational vehicles shall be parked meeting accessory structure setback requirements.
(5) No recreational vehicle shall be used for living,sleeping,or housekeeping purposes in any zoning district unless otherwise
authorized by this chapter.
(6) This section does not apply to recreational vehicles offered for sale in any approved outdoor sales and display area of a motor
vehicle or recreational equipment sales dealership.
(B) No more than 1.5 vehicles per licensed driver within the household maybe stored on a residential parcel unless kept within an
enclosed building. All vehicles shall be licensed to a member of the household. This does not pertain to guest parking.
(Ord. 537,passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 596,passed 2-8-2010)