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CHAPTER 61 - LOT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCEDURES

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61.110 ZONING CERTIFICATE

A document issued by the Zoning Administrator authorizing a development to proceed based on information included on the application evidencing compliance with ordiknance requirements.

61.111

When a Zoning Certificate is Required: Subdivision 1.  A zoning certificate shall be required before 1) any new use may be established involving a change in the manner in which the exterior portion of a site is used or involving the erection, construction, reconstruction or alteration (as defined) of a building or structure; 2) an existing use is changed or modified so as to alter the character of its occupancy; 3) the re-establishment of a use involving the erection, reconstruction, construction or alteration of a building or structure; or 4) the establishment of a temporary use on a site may proceed.       

     Subd. 2.  For purposes of this Chapter, the Zoning Administrator’s signature appended to an Application for Sound Amplification Permit to be issued pursuant to Chapter 117 shall constitute zoning approval and an approved zoning certificate.

61.112

Procedure: All zoning certificates shall be processed under the Type I review procedure outlined in subsection 60.510.

61.113

Submission Criteria: Appendix B outlines the information that is to be submitted with an application for a zoning certificate.

61.114

Criteria or Approval of Zoning Certificates: It shall be the duty of the Zoning Administration to issue the zoning certificate provided that he is satisfied that the use and layout of the development as indicated on the site plan conform with ordinance requirements. No zoning certificate authorizing a conditional use, or requiring a variance, special relief, or design modification, shall be issued until said permit has been approved under the regulations of this ordinance, and the zoning certificate evidences compliance with any conditions attached to the approval of said permit.

61.115

Approval of Temporary Uses: The zoning administrator may approve a zoning certificate for a temporary use in the form of a revocable permit for a period not to exceed 12 months subject to conditions that will safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare. Specific restrictions applying to certain types of temporary uses are:

1. Carnival or Circuses:  No structure or equipment shall be within 500 feet of any residential property line.
2. Christmas Tree Sales:  Only permitted in non-residential zoning districts for a period not to exceed 45 days.
3. Contractor's Office and Construction Equipment Shed:  Permitted in any district where use is incidental to a construction project.  The office or shed shall not contain sleeping or cooking accommodations and shall be removed upon completion of the construction project.
4. Seasonal Sales of Farm Produce:  Sale areas shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from any right-of-way.
5. Public Gatherings (concerts, religious meetings, tent meetings):  Unless the public gathering is the subject of an approved Sound Amplification Permit issued pursuant to Chapter 117, the organizers of such events shall present a traffic control and parking plan that has been approved by the Police Department and the City Traffic Engineer.  The site shall be cleared of debris at the end of the event and all temporary structures removed within 20 days after the close of the event.
6. Storage Containers:  Storage containers placed as temporary uses may not block fire lanes, no-parking zones or restrict emergency vehicles, delivery or other vehicle circulation.  The placement of the container shall not block the visibility for vehicles or pedestrians entering or exiting the site.  No solid or hazardous waste or hazardous material is permitted in or around the storage containers.  No materials may be stacked or stored on top of the storage container.

61.116

Certificate of Zoning Compliance: A document issued by the Zoning Administrator permitting the occupancy of a Type III use in a building or on a parcel of land to commence, based upon a finding that the development is consistent with the terms of the zoning certificate authorizing the development. The Zoning Administrator may approve a conditional certificate of zoning occupancy where conditions beyond the control of the applicant exist which will not permit total completion of the development for a specified period of time.

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