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The B-1 Central Business District is to provide a pedestrian oriented, compact center for retail sales, personal services, and professional offices by grouping compatible businesses and discouraging highway oriented and other land uses that do not mutually support and complement each other.
(A) No building permits shall be issued until a complete drainage system has been reviewed by the city. If deemed appropriate, the City Building Official may require approval of the drainage system by the City Engineer.
(B) All principal structures must have a basement or approved solid footing wall around the perimeter of the structure or a footing around the perimeter of the structure designed by a state licensed engineer and approved by the local building official.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999
Within the B-1 Central Business District no structures or land shall be used except for one (1) or more of the following uses.
(A) Parks, parking lots, etc. Public parks, parking lots, and walkways.
(B) Retail sales, services, and businesses. The following retail sales, services, and businesses:
(1) Antique or gift shop;
(2) Appliance store;
(3) Art and school supplies;
(4) Auto accessory store;
(5) Bakery goods sales and baking of goods for retail sale on premises;
(6) Banks, loan companies;
(7) Barber shop;
(8) Bars and taverns;
(9) Beauty shop;
(10) Bicycle sales and repair;
(11) Books, office supplies and stationary store;
(12) Candy, ice cream, popcorn, nuts, frozen desserts and soft drinks, but not of the drive-in type;
(13) Camera and photo supplies and studio and film processing;
(14) Carpet and rugs and floor covering;
(15) Commercial recreation such as bowling alleys, billiard halls, etc.;
(16) Delicatessen;
(17) Drug store;
(18) Dry cleaning pick-up stations and laundry pick-up stations including pressing;
(19) Dry goods store;
(20) Essential service structures;
(21) Electrical and gas appliance store including incidental repair and assembly but no fabrication or manufacturing;
(22) Fraternal organizations and civic clubs;
(23) Frozen food store including locker plant;
(24) Furniture store including upholstery when conducted as a secondary use;
(25) Grocery store;
(26) Offices, administrative, executive, professional, governmental, medical, research;
(27) Florist shop;
(28) Printing shops and newspaper offices;
(29) Plumbing and heating - showrooms and shops (no outside storage);
(30) Restaurant;
(31) Shoe store and repair;
(32) Sporting goods;
(33) Tailor shop;
(34) Theater, not of the drive-in type;
(35) Toy store;
(36) Variety store;
(37) Wearing apparel;
(38) Pawn shops and second hand shops;
(39) Pet shop or pet grooming, provided no animals are maintained or displayed outside of the building;
(40) Body art establishments;
(41) Fitness centers; and
(42) Public and semi-public buildings. Including, but not limited to, city/town halls, county courthouses and related functions, fire and police stations, post offices and libraries.
(C) Uses not listed. Other residential and commercial uses determined by the Planning Commission and City Council to be of the same general character as identified permitted and conditional uses and found not to be detrimental to the general public’s health, safety, and welfare. The use will be placed in the permitted or conditional use category based upon its compatibility to those uses listed.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999
Within the B-1 Central Business District no structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit:
(A) Permanent outdoor sales.
(B) Auto service or repair.
(C) Auto sales. Auto sales, when conducted within a building.
(D) Farm equipment sales. Farm machinery sales and service.
(E) Multi-family residential structures and residential units that are above, attached or part of the main structure and are clearly secondary in nature to the main use.
(F) Funeral homes and mortuaries.
(G) Veterinary clinics.
(H) Kennels. Any lot or premises or portion thereof on which four (4) or more dogs and/or cats over six (6) months old are owned, bred, boarded or offered for sale. This shall not include pet shops, veterinary clinics or other such uses regulated herein.
(I) Any permitted use in the B-2 district not mentioned as a permitted use in the B-1 district.
(J) Single-family residence. Provided this apply only to parcels which abut upon an R-1, R-3 or R-4 district.
(K) Halfway house for chemically dependent.
(L) Outdoor furnaces and boilers, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) The applicant shall submit a site plan, drawn to scale, showing the location of the proposed outdoor furnace or boiler in relation to existing structures and property lines as well as proposed screening or enclosure.
(2) Outdoor furnaces and boilers shall only be allowed on lots five (5) acres in size or greater. If the lot is divided in the future, so as to be less than five (5) acres, the outdoor furnace shall be removed.
(3) Outdoor furnaces and boilers shall be set back a minimum of fifty (50) feet from all property lines when abutting a residential district. When the property does not abut a residential district, the furnace shall comply with minimum setback requirements of the zoning district it is within.
(4) No burning materials shall be stored within five (5) feet of the principal structure and materials shall be stored in an orderly fashion.
(5) The outdoor furnace or boiler must be enclosed in a structure or screened with fencing and/or other materials as approved by the City Council.
(6) When the outdoor furnace or boiler is enclosed in a structure, the structure shall generally match the exterior of the principal structure.
(7) When the outdoor furnace or boiler is enclosed in a structure, the structure shall not count against the allowable square footage for future accessory structures, as long as it strictly serves as an enclosure for the furnace or boiler and the structure does not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in size.
(8) If the outdoor furnace or boiler is to be replaced, it shall meet the city and/or state requirements in place at that time.
(9) The outdoor furnace or boiler shall be UL Listed, or certified per the State Building Code, and the applicant shall follow all manufacturer specifications.
(10) If the outdoor furnace or boiler is taken out of service for a period of one (1) year or more, the permit shall become null and void and the unit and enclosure shall be removed from the property.
(M) Bed and breakfast inn, provided the following are adhered to:
(1) Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the parking requirements of § 150.500. A minimum of one (1) off-street parking space per guest room shall be provided in addition to the parking requirements for the zoning district in which the facility is located. Off-street parking is to be screened from the surrounding residences.
(2) Signs shall be in accordance with the sign requirements in § 150.213 and meet the requirements for the zoning district that the business is located within. (Identifying signs to be not more than four (4) square feet in total, located on the building and consistent with the character of the building).
(3) A maximum of five (5) units may be established in a structure.
(4) A bed and breakfast establishment shall show proof of inspection or proof of proper operating licenses by the state and/or country.
(5) All guest rooms shall be contained within the principal structure.
(6) Dining and other facilities shall not be open to the public, but shall be used exclusively by the residents and registered guests.
(7) The maximum stay for guests shall be fourteen (14) days within a thirty (30) day period.
(8) The inn shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations governing its existence and operation, including, but not limited to, the State Building Code, the State Fire Code, and the State Health Code.
(9) A conditional use permit shall be terminated upon occurrence for the following:
(a) Non-compliance with the provisions of these provisions.
(b) Transfer of ownership of said property from the owner/operator.
(c) The creation of a condition which adversely affects the health, safety, or general welfare of the city or its residents.
(10) The owner or operator shall reside on the property or submit a management plan for approval as part of the conditional use permit.
(N) Churches and other places of worship.
(O) Government buildings. Including, but not limited to, city/town/county/state garages, city/town/county/state utility structures and operations, and jails/correctional facilities.
(P) Health care facilities. Including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes and other similar health care facilities.
(Q) Schools and related functions.
(R) Shopping center. Any contiguous group of two (2) or more retail stores or service establishments, comprising ten thousand (10,000) or more square feet of floor area which provides off-street parking utilized in common by patrons.
(S) Recreational centers.
(T) Land reclamation. See § 150.015.
(U) Mining. See § 150.016.
(V) Gas stations.
(W) Dog training service, provided no dogs are kept overnight
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010; Am. Ord. 453, passed 10-17-2017; Am. Ord. 492, passed 2-20-2024)
Penalty, see § 150.999
Interim uses are those other uses which in the opinion of the Planning Commission are appropriate only on an interim basis, and pursuant to § 150.037.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses:
(A) Incidental uses. Any incidental repair or processing necessary to conduct a permitted principal use, however, such accessory use shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area not more than fifty percent (50%) of the gross man hours required to conduct the permitted principal use.
(B) Adult use - accessory.
(1) Adult use accessory shall:
(a) Comprise no more than five percent (5%) of the floor space of the establishment in which it is located.
(b) Comprise no more than ten percent (10%) of the gross receipts of the entire business operation.
(c) Not include any activity except the sale or rental of merchandise.
(d) Not include activities classified as obscene as defined by M.S. § 617.241.
(e) Be prohibited in any location used to dispense or consume alcoholic beverages.
(2) Adult use accessory shall be restricted from and prohibit access to minors by the physical separation of such items from areas of general public access. Business owners shall make reasonable precaution to limit access to minors by:
(a) Movie rentals. Display areas shall be restricted from general view and shall be situated in such fashion as to prohibit access and visibility to minors, the access of which is in clear view and under the control of the persons responsible for the operation.
(b) Magazines. Publications classified or qualifying as adult uses shall not be accessible to minors and shall be covered with a wrapper or other means to prevent display of any material other than the publication title.
(c) Other use. Adult uses accessory not specifically cited in (a) and (b) above shall comply with the intent of this section and only be allowed as a conditional use.
(3) Adult use accessory shall be prohibited from both internal and external advertising and signing of adult materials and products.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999
(A) Area, frontage, and yard requirements. The following requirements shall be the minimum permitted in this district:
Area (sq. ft.) | Frontage (ft.) | Height (ft.) | Front Yard Setback (ft.) | Side Yard Setback (ft.) | Rear Yard Setback (ft.) |
None specified | None specified | None specified | 0 | 0 | 0 except it shall be 20 when abutting an R district |
(B) No building permits shall be issued until a complete drainage system has been reviewed by the city. If deemed appropriate, the City Building Official may require approval of the drainage system by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010) Penalty, see § 150.999
(A) In addition to the above minimum requirements the owner or developer of property abutting a residential district shall prepare a Site Plan showing the ultimate proposed development. The Site Plan drawn to scale shall, at a minimum, show landscaping, buildings and structures, vehicular and pedestrian access and enough of the surrounding area to indicate the relationship of the proposed development to the adjacent residential uses. The purpose of the Site Plan is to allow an evaluation of how residential uses adjacent to the subject property will be impacted by the proposed development or use. The nature of impacts to be considered shall include appearance, noise, odor, light and fire, traffic, and other hazards.
(B) The Site Plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for their review and comment. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the City Council and the City Council upon receiving and reviewing the Planning Commission’s recommendation, shall make a decision, whether or not, to approve the Site Plan as a basis for development of the subject property. The issuance of a building permit or permits concerning development on the subject property shall be contingent on an approved Site Plan filed with the city.
(Ord. 395, passed 7-6-2010)
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