§ 160.167 ACCESSORY USES.

   The following are permitted accessory uses in a B-1 District:

   (A)   Commercial or business buildings and structures for a use accessory to the principal use, but such use shall not exceed 30% of the gross floor space of the principal use;

   (B)   Off-street parking as regulated by §§ 160.330 through 160.344 of this chapter, but not including semi-trailer trucks;

   (C)   Off-street loading as regulated by §§ 160.355 through 160.361 of this chapter;

   (D)   Signs as regulated by Ch. 161 of this code of ordinances;

   (E)   Temporary open or outdoor services, sales and rental as an accessory use and including sales in or from motorized vehicles, trailers or wagons, subject to the following.

      (1)   The activity shall not continue for a period greater than ten consecutive days or for more than three ten-day periods per year. Permit periods must be separated by a minimum of 30 days;

      (2)   Notwithstanding Art. 13, § 7, of the Minnesota Constitution, a permit issued by the city shall be obtained prior to commencing the activity;

      (3)   A permit will not be issued without the written consent of the property owner;

      (4)   The sales area shall be grassed or surfaced to control dust;

      (5)   The activity shall not take up parking space as required for conformity of this chapter; and

      (6)   All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right-of-way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with §§ 160.030 and 160.031 of this chapter.

   (F)    Outdoor vending kiosks; provided that:

      (1)   The kiosks shall accept only electronic forms of payment;

      (2)   The kiosks may be placed only at retail stores, motor fuel stations and restaurants;

      (3)   The kiosk shall be placed immediately adjacent to the host business’s building;

      (4)   No loss of parking or interference with the flow of traffic, accessibility or egress shall occur due to the placement of a vending kiosk.

   (G)   Solar energy sources and systems and geothermal energy sources and systems as regulated by §§ 160.435 through 160.438 of this chapter; and

   (H)   Temporary outdoor food sales as an accessory use and including sales in or from motorized vehicles, trailers or wagons, subject to the following.

      (1)   The activity shall not continue on the same property for a period greater than 21 consecutive days.

      (2)   A license issued by the city shall be obtained prior to commencing the activity if otherwise required by Title XI of this code of ordinances.

      (3)   A permit will not be issued without the written consent of the property owner.

      (4)   The sales area shall be grassed or surfaced to control dust.

      (5)   The activity shall not take up parking space as required for conformity of this chapter.

      (6)   All lighting shall be hooded and so directed that the light source shall not be visible from the public right-of-way or from neighboring residences and shall be in compliance with §§ 160.030 and 160.031 of this chapter.

      (7)   The provisions of § 160.167(E) of this chapter are not applicable to temporary outdoor food sales as an accessory use.

(Prior Code, § 1112.03) (Ord. 733, passed 05-10-2004; Ord. 735, passed 05-10-2004; Ord. 867, passed 03-08-2012; Ord. 896, passed 01-26-2015; Ord. 902, passed 05-26-2015; Ord. 970, passed 01-13-2020; Ord. 989, passed 03-28-2022) Penalty, see § 160.999