HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-211 Accessory BuildingCITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAK LE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
EXEMPTING SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS AND STORAGE OR TOOL SHEDS FROM
THE SIZE AND NUMBER REQUIREMENTS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND
SPECIF YING DEFINITION OF AND ALLOWANCES FOR AGRICULTURAL
BUILDINGS
SECTIONf of of Lake Elmo hereby amends
Usage; Chapter 154: Zoning Code; Article VII- General Regulations; Section 154.213:
Accessory Bulidings and ! iandby amending the following:
B. Agricultural F-apm, Building. An accessory building inearis a structure that is on agricultural land
as determined by file ggyernlf tlaa it �iride section 7 1 , sub ivision � and meets
1 -other r lluiren nts of State Statute 362B.103.
prt f r w . A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permit
may be required.
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G. Exeinpt 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 (1.2) 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 NIPCA guidelines and the City's
animal ordinances.
8. Water oriented accessory structures as permitted in accordance with the City's Shoreland
Ordinance.
�L Storage or Tool Slieds as deltt�ed q this sectign,
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10. around -mount solar enc� �v s sty
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby amends Title : Land Usage;
Chapter 154: Zoning Code, Article II; Section 15 . 6: Accessory Structures, RuralDistricts;
Subd. (A), ), and (C) (12) by amending the following.
154.406 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES, RU IST CTS.
A. Sipe and Number. The maximum number and size of accessory buildings permitted in rural zoning
districts are outlined in Table 9-3;
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Table 9-3:
Accessory
Buildings, Rural
Zoning Districts
Lot Size
Maximum
Structure Size
(square feet)
No. of Permitted
Bidgs
under 1 acre
1,200b
1
1 - 2 acres
1,200
1
2 — 5 acres
1,300
1
5 —10 acres
2,000
2
10-15 acres
2,500
2
15-20 acres
3,000
2-`
20-40 acres
4,000
29
40+ acres
Unregulated-'
Unregulate&
Notes to Table 9-3
a.. Maximum structure size accounts for the total maximum area allowed for all permitted accessory
structures combined.
b. The 1,200 square foot allowance is for the combined area of the attached and detached accessory
structure or residential garage.
c. "l a44rre agricultural brri dir as defined its `154,2 13, is allowed.in addition to the
eirrritteci nrrrnler of a cescrr strrettires. 1 ' a buyo
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d: Ag icultpraj bird ins s, as defined in 15 �t e llow qin addition to_t�� c� e��rz�tt��► a�c��sc�e�
structures.
C. Structure Heiglit, Rural Districts. No accessory building shall exceed twenty-two (22) feet in
height or the height of the principal structure, with the exception of bu" sir
i iru: s h mm ,- f -e- -`'-ggri.tullpraI bualdiiigs its defined in
.215; Building projections or features on accessary str cture>s that are not agricultrtrai buildin=�s5
,as defined in 154.213, such as chimneys, cupolas; and similar decorations that do not exceed
twenty-five (25) feet in height are permitted in rural districts.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption
and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTIN 4s €lopt on ate. This Ordinance 08-210 was adopted on this 01
4' day of ` '2 18
by a vote of -!t Ayes and D Nays.
LAKE ELMC4 CI'T 0EL
Mike Pearson, Mayor
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Julie o son, Ci y erk
This Ordinance 08-210 was published on the d y of C� . ', �, 2018.
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