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<br /> Created: 2025-05-22 16:40:50 [EST]
<br />(Supp. No. 36)
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<br />Ord. No. 2010-453, § 3, 12-6-2010; Ord. No. 2011-459, § 1, 10-3-2011; Ord. No. 2016-475, 12-21-2015; Ord. No.
<br />2017-484, 6-5-2017; Ord. No. 2021-508, § 1, 9-20-2021; Ord. No. 2025-539, 1-6-2025; Ord. No. 2025-541, 4-7-
<br />2025)
<br />Sec. 90-2. Rules of interpretation.
<br />(a) For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:
<br />(1) The words “shall” and “must” are mandatory while the word “may” is permissive.
<br />(2) All measured distances expressed in feet shall be to the nearest tenth of a foot.
<br />(3) When calculating parking stall requirements, any fraction of a number shall constitute an additional
<br />parking space.
<br />(4) Unless specifically exempted, size or area limitations imposed by this chapter on a specific use or
<br />activity refer to the maximum gross area devoted to such use or activity in any individual building or
<br />structure.
<br />(5) For terminology not defined in this Chapter, elsewhere in the City Code, or in the Minnesota State
<br />Building Code, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Eleventh Edition shall be used to define such
<br />terms.
<br />(6) In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this chapter shall be held as the minimum
<br />requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare. Where the conditions
<br />imposed by any provision of this chapter are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable
<br />conditions imposed by any other law, ordinance, statute, resolution, or regulation of any kind, the
<br />more restrictive or higher standard shall apply.
<br />(7) Where a land use is stated as a principal, accessory, interim, or conditional use in any zoning district,
<br />that use shall not be permitted in any other zoning district where it is not specifically allowed as a
<br />permitted, accessory, interim, or conditional use.
<br />(8) Where this chapter makes reference to any state, federal, or local rule, regulation or law, and
<br />subsequently such rule, regulation or law is recodified, renumbered, or renamed, the reference herein
<br />shall be changed automatically to match the new citation.
<br />(Prior Code, § 1010-90.1)
<br />Sec. 90-3. Purpose.
<br />It is the intent of this chapter to establish regulations for the use, development and redevelopment of
<br />property within the city in order to promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare consistent with
<br />applicable law. This chapter is intended to incorporate a broad spectrum of land use regulations (including zoning,
<br />subdivision, shoreland, and floodplain regulations) into a single document to promote their understanding by the
<br />public, aid in their implementation, and ensure consistency between regulations. In addition to the above, this
<br />chapter is adopted to comply with the rules and regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program codified as
<br />44 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 59—78, as amended, so as to maintain the community's eligibility in the
<br />National Flood Insurance Program.
<br />(Prior Code, § 1010-20.1; Ord. No. 2009-434, § 1, 10-5-2009)
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