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CHAPTER 15 • Minn.stat.§326.921. However, there are state restrictions on the issuance of building permits and land use permits. Building permits, in cities that have adopted the uniform building code,cannot be issued to contractors who are not licensed by the, state.In cities that have not adopted the uniform building code,land use permits in lieu of a building permit cannot be issued to an unlicensed contractor. B. Accessory uses Stodola v.City of Orono, 1994 Accessory uses are those uses that cannot stand alone and must be WL 272900,C2-93-2445, accompanied by a principal,permitted use. (Minn.Ct.App.1994). C. Conditional uses Minn.stat.,462.3595. Conditional uses are uses that are permitted by the zoning ordinance if certain conditions,having been designated by the council or specified in the zoning ordinance, are met. The city must grant the conditional use permit if the applicant has satisfied all the conditions. Conditional uses remain in effect indefinitely as long as the conditions are observed. Before a conditional use permit is granted, a public hearing is required.The notice procedures are identical to those required for zoning permits. A certified copy of the conditional use permit must be filed with the county recorder or the registrar of titles, and must include a legal description of the land. Some zoning ordinances use the term"special use."The Municipal Land Use Planning Act does not recognize special use permits, and the courts would likely apply the same requirements for their issuance as those for conditional uses specified above. Trisko v.City of Waite Park, An applicant for a conditional use permit is entitled to one when the 566 N.W.2d 349(Minn Ct. controlling land use ordinances authorize the use, and there is evidence for App 1997). the need for the permit.Neighborhood opposition, alone,does not authorize the rejection of the application. In re Livingood,594 N.W.2d When a local government denies a landowner a conditional use permit 889(Minn. 1999). without sufficient evidence to support its decision, a court can order the issuance of the permit subject to reasonable conditions. State ex rel.Howard v. Village Issuance of a permit by mistake does not prevent the city from enforcing the of Roseville,70 N.W.2d 404 ordinance once it is aware of the violation. The city can enforce the zoning (Minn.1955). ordinance and require the landowner to follow the ordinance without Snyder v.City of Minneapolis, incurring liability for any associated costs as a result of the mistake. 441 N W.2d 781(Minn. 1989). 15-20 HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES This chapter last revised 12/15/2004