(A) (1) Before any structure, including a portable storage shed, is erected, altered, or moved, or a manufactured home is placed on any lot outside of a manufactured home park, a permit shall be obtained from the Clerk/Treasurer. Permits are required for additions, new structures, storage buildings, any alteration that will change the height and/or footprint of the structure including demolition, and for any structure that will be moved onto the property. The provisions of this chapter shall be complied with before a permit may be issued. Permits will not be required for maintenance or updates to a building such as siding, roofing, remodeling interior, replacing decks, replacing steps, replacing windows, and the like. MAINTENANCE is considered any change within the current size of the structure including replacement of the structure.
(2) The City Council shall, by ordinance, establish a permit fee. A permit shall not be issued until the City Zoning Officer is satisfied that all of the provisions of the Zoning Code will be followed by the person requesting the permit. The City Zoning Officer shall not issue a permit to any person who is required to be a licensed residential contractor under the provisions of M.S. § 326B.85, as it may be amended from time to time, unless the person has a license. The City Zoning Officer shall report an unlicensed person applying for the permit to the State Commissioner of Commerce.
(B) All applications for zoning permits shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer on a zoning permit application form, along with any additional information reasonably requested by the Zoning Officer. Following review of the application, the Zoning Officer shall determine whether it is complete prior to making a site visit. Should the application indicate a need for a variance or conditional use permit, the Zoning Officer will follow the appropriate procedures set out in this chapter. If the Zoning Officer determines the permit request is compliant with all sections of this ordinance, he or she shall authorize issuance of the permit by signing the application form as indicated. The Clerk/Treasurer or Zoning Officer shall issue said permit within ten days upon receipt of the zoning permit fee set by the City Council by ordinance.
(Ord. passed 6-9-2020; Ord. passed 4-13-2021; Ord. passed 7-13-2021; Ord. passed 8-16-2022; Ord. passed 10-11-2022)