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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. _____ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 152 BY ADDING DEFINITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR WALKWAYS, PATIOS, AND SIDEWALKS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 152, Section 152.008, Definitions, is hereby amended to add the following: SIDEWALK: A paved path typically located in a public right of way, on publicly owned property, or a public easement that is open to members of the public traveling as pedestrians, and if designated, open to non-motorized wheeled traffic (such as bicycles or similar vehicles). The term Sidewalk may include public Trails or Pathways, or similar public improvements. Pedestrians shall include those persons afoot, or using assistive wheeled vehicles (motorized or non- motorized) such as wheelchairs, scooters, or similar devices designed for persons with disabilities. WALKWAY: A hard-surfaced path (consisting of pavement, rock, stone, brick or pavers) located on private property for the purpose of providing internal access to occupants or visitors to the uses on or adjacent to the property. A Walkway shall be no greater than three (3) feet in width. Any surfaced area greater than three (3) feet in width shall be considered a “Patio”. Section 2. Chapter 152, Section 152.177, Encroachments in Yards is hereby amended to add the following: (K) Walkways, as defined in this ordinance, which do not encroach closer than one (1) foot to any side lot line, provided that the property owner controls drainage to avoid increasing stormwater impacts on adjoining property. Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance as part of the Official St. Anthony City Code, Chapter 152, Zoning Ordinance, and to renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to provide the intended effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to make necessary corrections to any internal citations that result from said renumbering process, provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance as has been adopted.