CHAPTER 7A
GENERAL ZONING REGULATIONS

ARTICLE I
TITLE, INTERPRETATION AND ENACTMENT.

Section 7A-100   Title

Section 7A-110   Provision of Ordinance Declared to be Minimum Requirements

Section 7A-120   Severability Clause

Section 7A-130   Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances, Effective Date

Section 7A-140   Permits and Zoning Actions, Effective Regulations

ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS

Section 7A-200   Application and Interpretation

Section 7A-201   Words and Phrases Defined

ARTICLE III
ENFORCEMENT

Section 7A-300   Zoning Approval Required

Section 7A-301   Agricultural Use Zoning Permits and Building Permits; Contents of Application

Section 7A-302   Approval of Agricultural Use Zoning Permit

Section 7A-303   Expiration of the Agricultural Use Zoning Permit

Section 7A-304   Zoning Approval - Building Permit

Sections 7A-305   Driveway Permit

Sections 7A-306 through 7A-309   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-310   Certificate of Occupancy

Section 7A-311   Temporary Certificate of Occupancy

Section 7A-312   Record of Zoning Approvals and Certification of Occupancy.

Sections 7A-313 through 7A-319   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-320   Failure to Obtain a Zoning Permit or Certificate of Occupancy

Section 7A-330   Construction and Uses to Be as Provided in Applications, Plans, Permits and Certificates

Section 7A-331   Escrow for Reimbursement of Development Review Fees

Section 7A-340   Complaints Regarding Violations

Section 7A-350   Penalties for Violations

Section 7A-360   Schedule of Fees for Chapter 7A

ARTICLE IV
NONCONFORMITIES

Section 7A-400   Intent

Section 7A-410   Incompatibility of Nonconformities

Section 7A-420   Avoidance of Undue Hardship

Section 7A-430   Single Nonconforming Lots of Record

Sections 7A-432 through 7A-439   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-440   Nonconforming Uses of Land

Section 7A-450   Nonconforming Structures

Section 7A-460   Nonconforming Uses of Structures or of Structures and Land in Combination

Section 7A-470   Repairs and Maintenance

Section 7A-480   Uses Under Conditional Use Provisions Are Not Nonconforming Uses

Section 7A-481   Expansion of Nonconforming Uses By Conditional Use Permit/Planned Unit Development

ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATION

Section 7A-500   Zoning Administrator

Section 7A-501   Duties of the Zoning Administrator

Sections 7A-502 through 7A-509   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-510   Proceedings of the Planning Commission

Section 7A-511   Additional Duties of the Planning Commission

Section 7A-512   Site Plan Review

Sections 7A-513 through 7A-519   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-520   The Creation of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals

Section 7A-521   Procedures of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals

Section 7A-522   Duties of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals

Section 7A-523   Legislative Authority on Matters of Adjustments and Appeals

Section 7A-524   Procedures and Requirements for Appeals and Variances

Section 7A-525   Findings and Decisions of the Board of Adjustments and Appeals

Section 7A-526   Reapplication Upon Denial

Sections 7A-527 through 7A-529   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-530   Interim Use Permit Process

Section 7A-531   Contents of Application for an Interim Use Permit

Section 7A-532   Termination

Sections 7A-533 through 7A-539   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-540   Procedures and Requirements for Approval of Condition Use

Section 7A-541   General

Section 7A-542   Contents of Application for a Conditional Use Permit

Section 7A-543   General Standard Applicable to All Conditional Uses

Section 7A-544   Conditions and Safeguards

Section 7A-545   Notice of Public Hearing

Section 7A-546   Action by the Planning Commission and City Council

Section 7A-547   Expiration of Conditional Use Permit

Sections 7A-548 through 7A-549   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-550   Zoning Amendments

Sections 7A-551 through 7A-599   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

ARTICLE VI
PROVISIONS FOR OFFICIAL ZONING MAP

Section 7A-600   Official Zoning Map

Section 7A-601   Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries

Section 7A-602   Zoning District Uses and Performance Standards

Section 7A-603   Establishment and Purpose of Districts Intent

Sections 7A-604 through 7A-609   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-610   Rural Residential (RR) District Defined

Section 7A-611   Rural Residential (RR) District Described

Section 7A-612   Rural Residential (RR) District Permitted

Section 7A-613   Rural Residential (RR) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-614   Rural Residential (RR) Interim Uses

Sections 7A-615 through 7A-619   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-620   Coon Lake Special Overlay (CLO) District Defined

Section 7A-621   Coon Lake Special Area Residential Overlay (CLO) District Described

Section 7A-622   Coon Lake Area Special Overlay (CLO) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-623   Coon Lake Area Special Overlay (CLO) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-624   Coon Lake Area Special Overlay (CLO) District Interim Uses (RESERVED)

Sections 7A-625 through 7A-629   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-630   Shoreland Overlay District (For Reference Only)

Sections 7A-631 through 7A-639   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-640   Floodplain Overlay District (For Reference Only)

Sections 7A-641 through 7A-649   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-650   Mixed Use Low Density Residential (MU-L) District Defined

Sections 7A-651 through 7A-659   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-660   Mixed Use Medium Density Residential (MU-M) District Defined

Section 7A-661   Mixed Use Medium Density Residential (MU-M) District Described

Section 7A-662   Mixed Use Medium Density Residential (MU-M) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-663   Medium Density Residential Mixed Use (MU-M) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-664   Mixed Use Medium Density Residential (MU-M) District Interim Uses (Reserved for Future Use)

Section 7A-665   Mixed Use Medium Density Residential (MU-M) District Performance Standards

Sections 7A-666 through 7A-669   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-670   Mixed Use High Density Residential (MU-H) District Defined

Section 7A-671   Mixed Use High Density Residential (MU-H) District Described

Section 7A-672   Mixed Use High Density Residential (MU-H) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-673   Mixed Use High Density Residential (MU-H) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-674   Mixed Use High Density Residential (MU-H) District Interim Uses (Reserved for Future Use)

Section 7A-675   Mixed Use High Density Residential (MU-H) District Performance Standards

Sections 7A-676 through 7A-679   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-680   Community Commercial (CC) District Defined

Section 7A-681   Community Commercial (CC) District Described

Section 7A-682   Community Commercial (CC) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-683   Community Commercial (CC) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-684   Community Commercial (CC) District Interim Uses

Section 7A-685   Community Commercial (CC) District Performance Standards

Sections 7A-686 through 7A-689   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-690   General Commercial (GC) District Defined

Section 7A-691   General Commercial (GC) District Described

Section 7A-692   General Commercial (GC) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-693   General Commercial (GC) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-694   General Commercial (GC) District Interim Uses

Section 7A-695   General Commercial (GC) District Performance Standards

Section 7A-696   Outdoor Display and Screening Standards

Sections 7A-697 through 7A-699   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

ARTICLE VII
ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE OF DISTRICTS

Section 7A-700   Highway Commercial (HC) District Defined

Section 7A-701   Highway Commercial (HC) District Described

Section 7A-702   Highway Commercial (HC) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-703   Highway Commercial (HC) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-704   Highway Commercial (HC) District Interim Uses

Section 7A-705   Highway Commercial (HC) District Performance Standards

Section 7A-706   Outdoor Display and Screening Standards

Sections 7A-707 through 7A-709   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-710   Horse Racing (HR) District Defined and Described

Section 7A-711   Horse Racing (HR) District Uses

Section 7A-712   Horse Racing (HR) District Design Standards

Sections 7A-713 through 7A-719   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-720   General Business (GB) District Defined

Section 7A-721   General Business (GB) District Described

Section 7A-722   General Business (GB) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-723   General Business (GB) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-724   General Business (GB) District Interim Uses

Section 7A-725   General Business (GB) District Performance Standards

Section 7A-726   Outdoor Display and Screening Standards

Sections 7A-727 through 7A-729   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-730   Light Industrial (LI) District Defined

Section 7A-731   Light Industrial (LI) District Described

Section 7A-732   Light Industrial (LI) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-733   Light Industrial (LI) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-734   Light Industrial (LI) District Interim Uses

Section 7A-735   Light Industrial (LI) District Performance Standards

Section 7A-736   Requirement for Public Utilities

Section 7A-737   Outdoor Display and Screening Standards

Sections 7A-738 through 7A-739   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

Section 7A-740   Commercial/Industrial (C/I) District Defined

Section 7A-741   Commercial/Industrial (C/I) District Described

Section 7A-742   Commercial/Industrial (C/I) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-743   Commercial/Industrial (C/I) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-744   Commercial/Industrial (C/I) District Interim Uses

Section 7A-745   Commercial/Industrial (C/I) District Design Standards

Section 7A-746   Commercial/Industrial (C/I-Light) District Defined

Section 7A-747   Commercial/Industrial (C/I-Light) District Described

Section 7A-748   Commercial/Industrial (C/I-Light) District Permitted Uses

Section 7A-749   Commercial/Industrial (C/I-Light) District Conditional Uses

Section 7A-750   Commercial/Industrial (C/I-Light) District Interim Uses

Section 7A-751   Commercial/Industrial (C/I-Light) District Performance Standards

Section 7A-752   Commercial/Industrial (C/I-Light) District Outdoor Display and Screening Standards

Sections 7A-753 through 7A-799   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Section 7A-800   General Provisions

Section 7A-801   District Lot, Area, Yards, and Other Dimensional Criteria

Section 7A-802   Buildable Area

Section 7A-803   Minimum Construction Elevations Above Known High Water and Driveway Design Requirements

Section 7A-804   General Provisions for the Rural Residential (RR) District and Public Utility and Public Service Facility Standards

Section 7A-805   Residential Accessory Buildings

Section 7A-806   Reserved

Section 7A-807   Swimming Pools

Section 7A-808   Churches and Schools

Section 7A-809   Dog Kennels

Section 7A-810   Expansion of Existing Antennae Towers

Section 7A-811   Private Streets Allowed

Section 7A-812   Off-Street Parking and Maneuvering

Section 7A-813   Miscellaneous Business, Residential, and Institutional Use Performance Standards

Section 7A-814   General Performance Standards for All Land Uses

Section 7A-815   Feedlot Performance Standards

Section 7A-816   Performance Standards for the Location, Construction and Use of Communications Towers and Antenna

Section 7A-817   Performance Standards for the Location, Construction and Use of Broadcasting Towers

Section 7A-818   Performance Standards for Slaughterhouses

Section 7A-819   Planned Unit Development (PUD)

Section 7A-820   Performance Standards for Landscaping

Section 7A-821   Seasonal Outdoor Holiday Exhibition and Assembly

Section 7A-822   Mineral Extraction

Section 7A-823   Performance Standards for Asphalt/Concrete Production Facilities

Section 7A-824   Performance Standards for Contractor Shops with Contractor

Sections 7A-825 through 7A-899   RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

ARTICLE IX
ADULT USE REGULATIONS

Section 7A-900   Definitions

Section 7A-901   Purpose

Section 7A-902   Adult Uses

Section 7A-903   Adult Uses - Principal

Section 7A-904   Adult Uses - Accessory

Section 7A-905   Violation

Appendix A   Buildable Area Standards

Appendix B    Survey Requirements for Zoning Permit and Building Permit Applications