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CITY OF AFTON, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
§ 153.053 USES.
   Uses in the various districts shall be as follows:
Agricult ural (Ag)
Rural Residen tial (R)
VHS- Residen tial (VHS-R )
VHS- Commer cial (VHS-C)
Light Industr ial (I-1A)
Light Industr ial (I-1B)
Light Industr ial (I-1C)
Mari ne Service (MS)
Agricult ural (Ag)
Rural Residen tial (R)
VHS- Residen tial (VHS-R )
VHS- Commer cial (VHS-C)
Light Industr ial (I-1A)
Light Industr ial (I-1B)
Light Industr ial (I-1C)
Mari ne Service (MS)
Agricultural, rural
P
P
N
N
P
P
P
N
Agricultural, suburban
P
P
N
N
P
P
P
N
Airports, airstrips, heliports
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Animal impounding facility
N
N
N
N
P
P
N
N
Animals, commercial training
C
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Antennas or towers over 35 feet in height
C
C
N
N
C
C
N
N
Archery range, commercial
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Armories, convention halls and similar uses
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Auto/car wash
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Auto reduction yard, junkyard
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Auto repair
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Automobile service station
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Barbershop, beauty shops
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Bed and breakfast (see § 153.108 of this code)
C
C
C
C
N
N
N
N
Blacktop or crushing equipment for highway construction (temporary use only)
C
N
N
N
C
C
I
N
Boat dock (non-commer cial)
A
A
A
N
N
N
N
N
Boat, boat trailer, marine sales
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
A
Boat, boat trailer and marine storage and repair, enclosed or screened
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
C
Broadcasting studio
N
N
N
C
N
N
C
N
Business service
N
N
N
P
P
P
P
N
Cafés and restaurants
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Campgrounds
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Cemeteries
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Churches
C
C
C
C
N
N
N
N
Clear cutting
See § 153.104 of this code
*Clubs or lodges
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
*Commercial recreation
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Commercial schools
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Data center
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Disposal, solid and liquid waste
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Distribution center
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Domestic pets
A
A
A
A
N
N
A/C
N
Drive-in business
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Duplex
N
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Essential services, government uses
N
C
C
C
C
C
C
N
Essential services, public utility
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
N
Explosives, manufacture, storage or use
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Exterior sales and storage
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Exterior sales and storage (wholesale only)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Farm, see agriculture
Farm equipment sales
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Farmers market
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Farm kitchen, accessory
A
A
N
N
N
N
N
N
Farm kitchen, A/C
A/C
A/C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Farm winery
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Feedlots, commercial (see § 153.078 of this code)
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Fences
See § 153.080 of this code
Flammable gases and liquids, business distribution
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Flex office
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Forests
P
P
P
P
P
P
C
N
Fuel sales (wholesale and storage)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Fulfillment Center: e-commerce
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Funeral homes
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Garage, private
A
A
A
A
A
A
A/C
N
Garage, repair (commercial)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Garage, storage (commercial)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Golf courses
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Grading
See §§ 153.101 and 153.102 of this code
Greenhouses (commercial production only)
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Gun clubs
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Gun ranges
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Home occupation
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
N
Hotel (see § 153.109 of this code)
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Institutional housing
N
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Junkyard
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Kennels, private (see § 153.005 of this code)
C
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Kennels, commercial (see § 153.005 of this code)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Land reclamation
See § 153.101 of this code
Laboratory: Medical, dental
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Laboratory: research and development
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Lodging room (not more than two)
A
C
C
N
N
N
N
N
Manufacturin g, heavy
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Manufacturin g, light industrial (maximum height of 25 feet in I-1C)
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Marina (including boat rental)
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Medical uses
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Mining, sand and gravel
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Mobile home court/park
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Motel
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Multiple family dwellings (three or more units)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Nature center (public and private)
C
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Nursery, retail sale of plants
S
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Nursery, wholesale growing of plants
P
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Nursery and garden supplies (exterior or enclosed sales)
P
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Offices (maximum height of 35 feet in I-1C)
N
N
C
C
C
C
C
N
Offices, accessory
N
N
N
C
C
C
C
A
Office/wareho use
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Off-street loading
N
N
N
A
A
A
A/C
A
Off-street parking
A
A
A
A
A
A
A/C
A
Park
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
N
Park, private
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
N
Photo/art studio
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Race tracks
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
*Recreation areas (commercial)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Recreation equipment storage (private)
A
A
A
A
N
N
N
N
Reduction or processing of refuse, trash and garbage
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Rental of cars, trailers, campers, trucks and similar equipment
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Repair garage (commercial)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Repair shop (small appliances)
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Research (see § 153.005 of this code)
C
C
N
N
C
C
C
N
Research, agricultural
C
C
N
N
C
C
C
N
No CUP for homes
Residential, multiple-famil y
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Residential, single-family detached
P
P
P
P
N
N
N
C
Residential waterfront uses
A
A
A
A
N
N
N
N
Resorts
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Rest or nursing home
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Retail business
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Retail business, accessory to office
N
N
N
C
C
C
C
N
Retail sales of agricultural supplies
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Riding stable, commercial (minimum of 20 acres)
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Riding stable, private (minimum of 20 acres)
C
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Riding stable, private, with equine-assiste d therapy (minimum of 20 acres)
C
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Sales, open lot and outdoor
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Sales, seasonal agricultural
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Schools, private
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Schools, public
N
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
Self storage, multi-story
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Service station
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Signs
See § 153.130 of this code
Solar, accessory to principal use
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
Solar, community solar energy system
   Ground- mounted
CUP
CUP
CUP
   Rooftop
P
P
P
Solar farm
CUP
CUP
CUP
Stand, private roadside (notify neighbor for CUP)
ADMIN
C
N
C
N
N
C
N
Storage, highway during construction
ADMIN
ADMIN
ADMIN
ADMIN
ADMI N
ADMI N
I
N
Storage, enclosed or screened principal use
N
N
N
N
C
C
N
A
Storage, open principal use
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Storage, enclosed, accessory to a principal use
A
A
A
A
A
A
C
N
Storage, not accessory to permitted principal use
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Storage, underground, flammable materials accessory to agricultural or residential use
C
C
C
C
N
N
N
N
Studio, arts or crafts
C
C
C
C
N
N
N
N
Supper club
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Swimming pool (commercial)
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Swimming pool (private)
ADMIN
ADMIN
ADMIN
ADMIN
N
N
N
N
Taverns and bars
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Tennis courts (private)
ADMIN
ADMIN
ADMIN
ADMIN
N
N
N
N
Training facility
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Terminal, transportation /motor freight
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Theater
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Theater, drive-in
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Townhouses
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Trailer parks
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Truck and auto service station
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Temporary farm dwelling (mobile home)
ADMIN
ADMIN
N
N
N
N
N
N
Transportation school
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Used auto parts
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Utility substation
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
Vegetative cutting
See § 153.104 of this code
Vehicle sales
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Veterinary clinic
C
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Warehousing
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
Waterfront uses (commercial)
N
N
N
C
N
N
N
N
Waterfront uses (residential)
A
A
A
A
N
N
N
N
Wholesale business
N
N
N
N
C
C
C
N
A
Permitted accessory use
ADMIN
Administrative permit required
C
Conditionally permitted use
I
Interim use permit
N
Not allowed
P
Permitted use
A/C
Permitted accessory, conditional use permit required
*
Except as otherwise noted
**
Conditional permitted uses may be subject to performance standards set out in §§ 153.075 through 153.116 of this code
 
(Prior Code, § 12-134) (Res. 1997-16, passed 6-17-1997; Ord. 1997-10, passed 5-19-1998; Ord. 1997-12, passed 8-18-1998; Ord. 1997-21, passed 12-15-1998; Ord. 1997-15, passed 1-19-1999; Ord. 07-2008, passed 4-18-2008; Ord. 09-2008, passed 9-16-2008; Ord. 06-2009, passed 6-16-2009; Ord. 02-2014, passed 5-20-2014; Ord. 03-2015, passed 8-18-2015; Ord. 05-2016; passed 5-17-2016; Ord. 01-2018, passed 6-19-2018; Ord. 04-2019, passed 8-20-2019; Ord. 07-2021, passed 8-17-2021; Ord. 08-2021, passed 10-19-2021; Ord. 02-2022, passed 6-21-2022)

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