(B) Utility buildings in residential districts shall be smaller than 200 square feet and shall be six feet or more from all lot lines of adjoining lots, and shall not be located within a utility easement.
(C) No accessory building or garage per single-family home shall occupy more than 25% of a rear yard. All new homes shall either have an attached or detached garage of at least 400 square feet. Garages less than 400 square feet, but larger than 240 square feet, are allowed by conditional use permit. The size of detached (accessory) garages are regulated per the below table:
Lot Size | Maximum Detached (Accessory) Garage Size |
.15 to .29 acres | 1,000 square feet |
.30 to .49 acres | 1,250 square feet |
.50 to 1.0 acres | 1,500 square feet |
1.0 to 2.0 acres | 1,750 square feet |
2.0 acres or more | 2,000 square feet |
* Note: No accessory structure or detached garage shall occupy more than 25% of a rear yard.
(D) No permit shall be issued for the construction of more than one accessory detached private garage structure for each dwelling.
(E) No accessory building or use shall be constructed or developed on a lot prior to the time of construction of the principal building to which it is accessory, except by conditional use permit.
(F) Accessory buildings in all districts shall be located to the rear of the principal building.
(G) No accessory building in a commercial or industry district shall exceed the height of the principal building, except by conditional use permit.
(H) Utility sheds in residential districts which have floor areas greater than 200 square feet shall have a floating concrete slab. Only one utility shed per home is permitted.
(I) Pole buildings are not allowed for detached garages or accessory buildings in residential zoned areas unless the lot is at least one acre in size.
(J) Unattached garages require direct access by public way or in cases of interior lots, a side yard drive setback dimension no less than ten feet between the property line and the principal structure. Direct access to the public right-of-way is not permitted through the rear or side yard of double frontage lots located on any collectors or arterial roadways, except for properties platted prior to 1988.
(K) Pursuant to authority granted by M.S. § 462.3593, Subd. 9, the city opts-out of the requirements of M.S. § 462.3593, which defines and regulates temporary family health care dwellings.
(2004 Code, § 154.026) (Ord. 464, passed 1- -1996; Ord. 07-0459, passed 3-13-2007; Ord. 13-0710, passed 7-9-2013; Ord. 16-751, passed 2-9-2016; Ord. 16-0763, passed 8-23-2016) Penalty, see § 154.999