91-016 ORD
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ORDINANCE 91 - 16
AN ORD~ ANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.20 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
(SUB)(3) - HOME OCCUPATIONS
The City i Council of the City of Elk River does ordain as
follows:
tion 1. That Section 900.20 ( 3) of the City of Elk
River Cod of Ordinances titled "Home Occupations" be deleted
and a new section be added to read as follows:
900.25
orne Occupations
1.
Pur The purpose of this subsection is to prevent
unfa1r competition with business districts and to provide
a me ns through the establishment of specific standards
and rocedures by which home occupations can be conducted
in esidential neighborhoods without jeopardizing the
resi entia! character or health, safety and general
welf re of the surrounding neighborhood. In addition,
this subsection is intended to provide a mechanism
enab ing the distinction between permitted home
occu ations and conditional or customarily "more
sens'itive" home occupations, so that permitted home
occu'ations may be allowed through an administrative
proc ss rather than a Quasi-Judicial hearing process.
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Proh~bited Activities.
or c nditional) shall:
No home occupations (permitted
Consti tute a fire hazard to neighboring residences,
sely affect neighboring property values, or
. itute a nuisance or otherwise be detrimental to the
neig'bors because of excessive traffic, noise, glare,
odor j electrical interference, vibration I dust and other
nuis nce or safety hazards.
Adversely impact governmental facilities and
ces, including roads, sanitary sewer, water, storm
age, garbage service, police and fire.
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Adversely affect sensitive environmental features
ding lakes, surface and underground water supply and
ty, wetlands, slopes, flood plains and soils, or
factors as found relevant by the City.
d.
Involve the use of hazardous materials or activities.
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e. Involve any of the following: body shops, machine
shop., welding, ammunition manufacturing, flea markets,
moto vehicle repairs or sale, massage or escort business
or ther adult oriented businesses as defined by this
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ordin nce, or other objectionable uses as determined by
the C ty Council.
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Permi ted Home Occu ations. Permi tted home occupations
shall be issued sUbject to the conditions of this Section,
other applicable City Ordinances and State Law. A permit
for permitted home occupation may be issued by the
Zonin Administrator or his agent based upon proof of
compl ance with the provisions of this Subsection.
Appli ation for the permitted home occupation permit shall
be ad ompanied by a fee as adopted by the City Council by
resol tion from time to time. If the Administrator denies
a pemitted home occupation permit to an applicant, the
appli ant may appeal the decision pursuant to the
provi ions of Section 900.42. Permitted home occupations
are s bject to the following criteria:
a. The occupation shall be carried on entirely within
the ,welling unit or attached garage except that light
const uction contractors may use detached accessory
struc ures which would normally be allowed under the
provi ions of this ordinance for storage. If the home
occup tions is carried on in the garage, the minimum
amoun. of required garage space shall be maintained as
garag space.
shall be no exterior evidence of the home
such as displays, exterior storage of business
materials, merchandise, inventory or heavy
c. No permitted home occupation shall require internal
or ex ernal construction features not customarily found in
dwelll' ngs.
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A maximum of one (1) full-time employee, or
lent, other than those persons who customarily
on the premises shall be employed. This provision
not apply to dwellings .where the permitted home
tion is a meeting place for employees and the work
e off-premise.
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not
home occupations involving teaching shall
(2) pupils at a time.
f. or visible advertisements shall not exceed
two ~2) square feet in area and shall be mounted flat on
the 0 tside wall of the dwelling.
permitted home occupation shall be serviced by
ry vehicles larger than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle
h.
o home occupation shall be conducted between the
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hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
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ermitted home occupations shall not create a parking
in excess of that which can be accommodated in an
ng driveway, where no vehicle is parked closer than
n (15) feet from the curb line or edge of paved
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The operation of any wholesale or retail business,
it is conducted entirely by mail, and does not
e the sale, shipment, or delivery of merchandise on
remise, is prohibited. On-site sales shall be
d to those clearly. incidental to services provided
dwelling.
k. Permitted home occupations may not involve repair of
inter al combustion engines or use of equipment which is
not n rmally found in a home; except that equipment which
is ty ically in an office may be used.
Condi ional Home Occu ations. Home occupations that do
not jj volve "Prohibited Activities", but that exceed the
"Perm tted Home Occupation Criteria" may be allowed with
appro al of a conditional use permit by the City Council
pursu nt to the provisions of Section 900.42.
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tion. The City may at any reasonable time inspect
ome occupation to determine if the applicant is
ly adhering to the criteria for a permitted home
tion or the conditions placed on a conditional home
tion. Inspection by the City of a home occupation
take place at a minimum of every three (3) years.
tions. Permitted and conditional home occupations
s shall remain in effect until:
Such time as there has been a change in conditions of
eration or until such time as the provisions of this
n have been breached. At such time as the City has
to believe that either event has taken place, the
of the home occupation may cease the operation or
t a pUblic hearing be held pursuant to the
ions of Section 900.42 to consider the matter.
b. If the proposed work described in a home occupation
permi. has not been substantially completed wi thin two (2)
years after its date of issuance, the permit shall expire
and ecome void except that the Council may, following
recom endation of the Planning Commission, extend the
permil for an additional period determined by the Council
on t e receipt of a request for a permit extension prior
to it expiration. I
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Sec ion 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force from and after the date of its publication.
Passed and adopted this 15th dar of July, 1991.
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James A. Tralle, Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
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rtr ~ring PW~~y vu.ea, of consti-
tute a nu~aD.ce' QJ.', qthe,rivise ~ detri-
to ~~neighbo1'8 because of
e ' trame, noise, glare, odor,
,renee, vibration, dust
, pr safety hazards.
act governmental
, including !'O,ads,
,rmdr!HJl~,
garb~ " rue.'
e. Adversely atr~ e environ.
mental felltures W4: lakes, sur-
face and undergrpUnd water supply and
quality, wetlands,.slopes, flood plains
" and soils, <lr Qther factors as found rele-
VaD.t by the City.
d. Involve the use of hazardous mate-
rials or Ilctiyl ,
e. ~volve .th~JollQwj.ng: lwdy
sl,1~ps, ~Jrlf!e, s OPIlI, welding, anu;nu-
mtlllJlfa~g, Bell markets,
mQtj)" repaifli or sal~. ~~
pr esco mess or other adult ori-
ented BBilsaa defIDed by this
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authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspa-
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of the facts which are stated below:
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constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided
by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicaLle
laws, as amended., ,
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which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper.
and was printed and published once each week, for I ~uc-
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day of <-~~ ' ,19.::lL., and was thereafter
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CINDY M. SCHIMINSKI
, ANOKA COUNTY
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commercial users for comparable
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tion of any wholesale or
ess it is conducted
d does not involve
, or delivery of mer-
. miSe, is prohibited.
be limited to those
~services provided
-&mw1 2. That this, ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force from and
after-the date of its publication.
. Pa!lsedand adopted this 15th day of
July,1991.
James A. Tralle, Mayor
ATTEST
uSudra Thackeray, City Clerk
(Jy 31)
the.proposed 'Nork described in a
. , pation permit, has not been
tially-completed within two (2)
J"'jts. date of issuance, the
ts~ expire 'and become' void
that the Council may, following
ndation of the Planning Com-
"extend the permit for an addi-
d determinedby.the Coun-
the receipt of a request for a
"textension prior toits expiration.