(A) Boarding house.
(1) The use must be located within a single-family dwelling, and shall be considered the principal use on the property.
(2) The exterior appearance of the structure shall not be altered from its single-family residential character.
(B) Home occupation, permitted. A home occupation is allowed in any district where residential uses are permitted. Permitted home occupations include the following: offices; professional services; art or craft studios; hair styling salon or barber; dog grooming; teaching; tutoring or counseling; single truck owner operators; and similar activities that involve little additional traffic or external evidence of the use. All home occupations shall conform to the following standards.
(1) The occupation shall be conducted only by person(s) residing in the dwelling.
(2) The home occupation shall be incidental and subordinate to the use of the property for residential purposes.
(3) No traffic shall be generated by the home occupation beyond that which is reasonable and normal for the area in which it is located. Events that attract traffic in excess of this amount shall be regulated as special events if they meet the special event standards in § 3.09.
(4) One non-illuminated sign no more than four square feet per surface may be permitted.
(5) Entrance to the home occupation shall be from within the structure. Any exterior evidence of the business shall be compatible with surrounding uses.
(6) The home occupation shall not result in increased usage of the septic system beyond the system’s capacity.
(7) One additional parking space shall be provided for the use of clients, deliveries and the like, located outside of any required setback.
(C) Home occupation, conditional. Conditional use home occupations include the following: craft or trade workshops; small engine repair; dog “daycare”; and similar activities requiring the use of outdoor space or accessory buildings. In addition, any home occupation that exceeds any of the standards for permitted home occupations may be allowed as a conditional use in any district where residential uses are permitted.
(1) No more than two persons at any given time other than person(s) residing in the dwelling shall be employed in conjunction with the home occupation.
(2) The home occupation may be conducted in an accessory building or attached garage not exceeding 2,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(3) Up to three additional parking spaces shall be provided to accommodate any additional parking required by the home occupation, located outside of any required setback.
(4) No outdoor display of good is permitted.
(5) Outdoor storage shall be screened from adjacent residences as specified under commercial landscape requirements in § 6.15, and must be in character with neighborhood.
(6) An outside entrance may be provided.
(7) One non-illuminated sign no more than 12 square feet in size may be provided.
(8) No equipment or processes used in the home occupation shall create noise, vibration, glare, fumes, odors or electrical interference detectable off the premises.
(9) No traffic shall be generated by the home occupation beyond that which is reasonable and normal for the area in which it is located. Events that attract traffic in excess of this amount shall be regulated as special events if they meet the standards in § 3.09.
(10) Operations that expand to exceed the standards of this subsection (C) and their conditional use permit may be required to reduce the scope of their activities to comply with those standards.
(D) Licensed residential program. A licensed residential care facility shall comply with the following standards.
(1) The building and any exterior fenced areas shall meet the setback and dimensional standards for a single-family residence.
(2) The use shall comply with all applicable federal, state and county rules and regulations.
(3) The facility shall be licensed by the appropriate state agency.
(4) The exterior appearance of the structure shall not be altered from its single-family residential character.
(5) The facility shall not provide accommodations to treat persons whose tenancy would constitute a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals.
(E) Manufactured home park.
(1) Area and dimensional standards.
(a) The minimum required area for a manufactured home park shall be ten acres.
(b) A minimum area of 4,000 square feet shall be provided for each residence.
(c) Setback requirements shall be as follows:
1. Front yard setbacks: 25 feet from curb of interior streets;
2. Side yard: ten feet between side yards; a minimum separation of 30 feet between manufactured homes or other structures;
3. Rear yard: 15 feet; and
4. Adjacent to public streets or roads, the setbacks of the primary zoning district shall be met.
(d) Maximum lot coverage: 25%.
(2) Design standards:
(a) Vehicular access points shall be subject to review and approval of the County Engineer.
(b) All streets shall be hard-surfaced; street width shall be as specified for private streets in § 3.06. Streets shall be lighted and designed per county road standards.
(c) A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided for each manufactured home.
(F) Multi-family dwelling. Within the VMX and LR Districts, new multi-family units may be allowed as a conditional use meeting the following requirements.
(1) A maximum of four units may be permitted within any building or on a single parcel.
(2) When present in a mixed use building in the VMX District, multi-family units shall be located above the first floor with other allowed nonresidential uses on the ground floor.
(3) All county SSTS standards shall be met.
(G) Sober house. The purpose of this section is to set forth standards and conditions pertaining to a request for reasonable accommodation. Sober house shall be permitted in zoning districts where residential uses are allowed except in the I General Industrial, HC Highway Commercial and CLR Closed Landfill Restricted Districts.
(1) Standards and conditions. A request for reasonable accommodation for this use as required under the Federal Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1988 by providing an exception to the maximum number of unrelated persons living together in a dwelling unit shall automatically be granted if the following standards and conditions are met. This does not limit Waseca County from granting additional reasonable accommodation for this use under the general provisions of the Unified Development Code.
(a) The operator shall submit a request for reasonable accommodation to the Planning and Zoning Administrator on a form as provided by the county, to be approved by Waseca County Board of Commissioners, specifying the proposed maximum residential occupancy, and providing information necessary to assure the use meets applicable zoning standards.
(b) For a structure serving 17 or more potential sober house occupants, a conditional use permit is required.
(c) A sober house shall be required to adhere to applicable county regulations and all applicable federal and state laws.
(H) Temporary worker housing. Temporary housing for migratory or other farm workers shall comply with the following standards.
(1) The dwelling unit shall be located upon the property where the worker is employed.
(2) Occupancy is limited to eight months of each year.
(3) The unit, whether site built or manufactured, shall meet all requirements of applicable state manufactured housing codes and any applicable local building codes in effect at the time of construction.
(4) All buildings used as temporary housing shall have a permanent, continuous perimeter foundation.
(5) Occupancy per unit shall be limited to standards established by the state and the local Fire Department Official.
(6) Sanitary facilities shall meet the county SSTS standards.
(7) Site and structural improvements (parking, recreation space, site layout and the like) shall be determined by the Planning Commission.
(8) A temporary dwelling unit shall not be considered in the calculation of residential density as set forth in this ordinance.
(I) Two-family dwelling.
(1) The site must possess the zoning district’s minimum lot size for two-family dwellings.
(2) Front entrance location.
(a) Access to the second dwelling unit shall be either through a common hallway with one front entrance, or by means of a separate entrance.
(b) The primary entrance to at least one unit shall be located on the facade fronting a public or private street or private lane or access easement.
(Ord. 97, passed 7-21-2009; Ord. 149, passed 2-1-2022)