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Fiver Ordinance 26-20
An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 30, Section 30-801, Residential Occupations, of the City of Elk River,
Minnesota, City Code
The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That § 30-801, Residential Occupations, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be
amended to read as follows:
Section 30-801. Residential Occupations.
(c) Permitted residential occupations. Permitted residential occupations (occupation) shall be allowed
subject to the conditions of this section, other applicable city ordinances, and state laws and statutes.
Permitted residential occupations must satisfy the following criteria: (2) It is the intent of this
section that development reflect common themes using compatible architectural design and
consistency in signage, landscaping, and lighting. It is also the intent to encourage businesses, which
generate a high number of jobs per square foot rather than predominantly warehouse type uses.
(1) The occupation shall be carried out entirely within the dwelling unit.
(2) No noise, lights, odors, dust, gas, heat, vibration, glare, or other physical manifestations
resulting from the occupation shall be evident beyond the boundaries of the property on which
the occupation is being conducted.
(3) Use equipment which is not normally found in a home (such as, but not limited to, stationary
power tools and salon seats), except that equipment which is typically in an office may be used.
(4) The occupation shall not require internal or external construction features not customarily
found in single-family residential dwellings.
(5) A maximum of one full-time employee, or equivalent, other than those persons who customarily
reside on the premises shall be employed.
(6) Occupations involving teaching shall not exceed two pupils at a time.
(7) Occupations shall not be serviced by delivery vehicles larger than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle
weight.
(8) Occupations shall not create a parking demand more than that which can be accommodated in
an existing driveway or approved surface area, where no vehicle is parked closer than 15 feet to
the curb line or edge of the paved surface nor is parked within any right-of-way.
(9) On -site sales shall be limited to those clearly incidental to the services provided or to cottage
food sales registered through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
(10) There shall be no exterior evidence of the occupation such as displays or exterior storage of
business equipment, materials, merchandise, inventory, and/or heavy equipment.
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SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon adoption and be published as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 21 IT day of September 2026.
ATTEST:
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Just' ford, ity Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
CITY OF ELK RIVER
ORDINANCE 26-20
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ss
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
CHAPTER, 30, SECTION
30-801, RESIDENTIAL
I do soleml swear that the notice as per the
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OCCUPATIONS, OF THE
CITY OF ELK RIVER,
proof, was published in the edition of the
MINNESOTA, CITY CODE
Star News
The City Council of the City of
Elk River does hereby ordain as
follows:
with the known office of issue being located
in the county of:
SECTION 1. That § 30-801,
SHERBURNE
Residential Occupations, of the
with additional circulation in the counties of:
City of Elk River Code of Ordinanc-
es shall be amended to read as
WRIGHT
follows:
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
Section 30-801. Residential Oc-
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
cupations.
(c) Permitted residential oc-
the requirements constituting qualifica-
cupations. Permitted residential
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
occupations (occupation) shall be
by Minn. Star. §331A.02.
allowed subject to the conditions
of this section, other applicable
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(B) This Public Notice was minted and pub-
city ordinances, and state laws and
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
statutes. Permitted residential oc-
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first
cupations must satisfy the follow -
insertion being on 09/26/2026 and the last
mg criteria: (2) It is the intent of this
section that development reflect
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common themes using compati-
ble architectural design and con -
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
sistency in signage, landscaping,
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033
and lighting. It is also the intent to
encourage businesses, which gen-
relating to the publication of mortgage
erate a high number of jobs per
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
square foot rather than predomi-
with the conditions described in §580.033,
nantly warehouse type uses.
subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's
(1) The occupation shall be -
ried out entirely within the dwellcar-
known office of issue is located in a county
ing unit.
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
(2) No noise, lights, odors, dust,
premises or some part of the mortgaged
gas, heat, vibration, glare, or
premises described in the notice are located,
other physical manifestations re-
sulting from the occupation shall
a substantial portion of the newspaper(s
be evident beyond the boundar-
circulation is in the latter county.
ies of the property on which the
occupation is being conducted.
(3) Use equipment which is not
normally found in a home (such
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as, but not limited to, stationary
power tools and salon seats),
except that equipment which
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is typically in an office may be
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used.
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(4) The occupation shall not
require internal or external
construction features not cus-
tomarily found in single-family
residential dwellings.
A maximum of one full-time
employee, or equivalent, other
than those persons who cus-
tomarily reside on the premises
shall be employed.
Notary Public
(6) Occupations involving teach-
ing shall not exceed two pupils
at a time.
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(7) Occupations shall not be ser-
viced by delivery vehicles larger
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than 26,000 pounds gross vehi-
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cle weight.
(8) Occupations shall not create
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a parking demand more than
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that which can be accommodat-
ed in an existing driveway or ap-
proved surface area, where no
vehicle is parked closer than 15
feet to the curb line or edge of
the paved surface nor is parked
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within any right-of-way.
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
(9) On -site sales shall be limited
to those clearly incidental to the
for comparable space:
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services provided or to cottage
$999.99 per column inch
food sales registered through
the Minnesota Department of
Ad ID 1559100
Agriculture.
(10) There shall be no exterior
evidence of the occupation such
as displays or exterior storage of
business equipment, materials,
merchandise, inventory, and/or
heavy equipment.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance
shall take effect upon adoption and
be published as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Elk River this
21 IT day of September 2026.
/s/ John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Justin Dunford,
Deputy City Clerk
Published in the Star News
September 26, 2026
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