10-03-88 agenda
CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
• Study Session Letter No.19
Agenda October 3, 1988
Issue Statement:
Discussion as to whether to amend the City code to prohibit the
parking of utility trailers in front and side yards.
Back round:
The Pub is Safety Department has received complaints of one or
two instances where utility trailers have been parked for long
periods of time (months) in the front of a home or in side yards
which has disturbed neighbors. The issues are:
- Trailers of this nature can be unsightly.
- City ordinances do not specifically address the issue.
The ordinance regulates trailers, but is preceded by a
discussion on trucks and tractor trailers.
The City Attorney is hesitant to interpret the current
ordinance to include trailers of this nature. (Ref:
City ord. 1320.03 attached).
City ordinance 1305.27, Subd. 5 Prohibits parking of
motor vehicles in front yards except in driveways. Motor
vehicles are defined as self propelled which excludes
• utility trailers.
- City ordinance 1325 deals with recreational vehicles and
they are restricted to parking in:
a. Rear or side yard.
b. Not closer than three (3) feet of a building.
c. On an established driveway and not closer than
twelve (12) feet of the curb line.
d. Can be stored anywhere on a lot for not more than
48 hours.
Recommendations:
Staff is seeking Council direction on the following options:
- Let the current ordinance stand as is.
- Amend Section 1325.03 definitions to include utility
trailers which then would be treated the same as
recreational vehicles (Exhibits A & B).
Amend Section 1305.27, Subd. 5 to include utility
• trailers which would prohibit them from parking in front
yards, except on established driveways (Exhibit C).
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• - Amend Section 1320.03 which would prohibit the parking of
utility trailers for more than two hours on any
residential property. (Exhibit D).
Alternative Recommendations:
While it does not appear that the problem is wide spread, it is
demonstrated that utility trailers parked in front yards is
somewhat inconsistent with other ordinances and the appearance
standards the Council desires for the community.
Staff can be directed to continue exploring other options.
Discussion/Decision Mode:
This item has been placed on the October 3, 1988, Study Session
agenda for discussion purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
Jam D. Prosser
Cit Manager
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Richfield City Code
1320.01
Section 1320. Parking: outside storage.
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1320.01. Declaration of nuisance. The outside parking or outside storage, on
or near residence district properties, or vehicles, materials, supplies or
equipment not customarily used or needed for use in connection with the occupan-
cy of residential property for residence purposes, is found to create a nuisance
and detrimental influence upon the public health, safety, prosperity, good order
and general welfare in such district, including obstruction of view on streets
and on private properties, bringing unhealthful and noisome odors and materials
into residential neighborhoods,-creating a cluttered and otherwise unsightly
areas, preventing the full use of residential streets for residential parking,
introducing commercial advertising signs into areas where commercial advertising
signs are otherwise prohibited, and otherwise adversely affecting residential
property values and neighborhood patterns.
1320.03. Unlawful parking. It is unlawful for any person owning, driving or in
charge of a vehicle of any of the types hereinafter specified to cause or permit
such vehicle to be parked or to stand continuously for more than. two hours on
any residence property or on any public street in the city. This prohibition
applies to the following vehicles and other similar vehicles.
(a) any bus designed to carry more than nine persons.
(b) any motor truck or pickup truck having a capacity of one ton or more.
(c) any tractor, truck-tractor, truck-trailer or any type of trailer.
• 1320.05. Exceptions. This section does not apply to the following vehicles:
(a) a motor truck, pickup truck or similar vehicle being used by a public
utility, moving company, or similar company, which is actually being used to
service a residence not belonging to or occupied by the operator of the vehicle;
(b) a vehicle which is actually making a pickup or delivery at the loca-
tion where it is parked. Parking for any period of time beyond the period of
time reasonably necessary to make such pickup or delivery and in excess of the
two hour limit shall be unlawful; or
(c) Recreational vehicles and equipment.
1320.07. Unlawful storage: special permit. It is unlawful for a person
owning, keeping, driving or in charge of any house trailer, mobile home, air-
plane, construction or home-occupation machinery, equipment or supplies, or
other machinery, equipment, supplies or materials not customarily used or needed
in connection with the occupancy of residential property for residence purposes,
to cause or permit the same to be stored outside of a building on any residen-
tial zoning district property for a total of more than 30 days during any
calendar year without first obtaining a permit to do so in accordance with this
section.
Richfield City Code 1320.09
1320.09. Permit. Subdivision 1. Application. Applications for permits issued
pursuant to this section shall be made to the manager.
Subd. 2. Issuance of permit. No permit shall be granted if the manager
determines that granting the permit will create, or be likely to create, an
adverse influence upon the residence district involved, or upon persons or
property in the vicinity of the location for which the permit is sought.
1320.11. Appeal. A person aggrieved by a decision made as to the administra-
tion of this section may appeal to the board of adjustments and appeals.
1320.13. Inoperable vehicles. Subdivision 1. General rule. It is unlawful
for a person in charge or control of any property within the city, whether as
owner, tenant, occupant, lessees or otherwise, to allow a nonoperating, wrecked
or discarded vehicle, or a vehicle (i) not displaying a current license valid
for the vehicle, or (ii) not equipped for lawful operation on a public street or
highway, or (iii) lacking in its vital component parts to remain on such proper-
ty longer than 96 hours. No person may leave such vehicle on property within
the city for a longer time than 96 hours.
Subd. 2. Exceptions. This section does not apply to (i) a vehicle in an
enclosed building; (ii) a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise
operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the operation of such
business enterprise; or (iii) a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or
depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the city.
Subd. 3. Definition. "Vital component parts" means, for the purposes of
• this section, those parts of a vehicle essential to its mechanical functioning.
1320.15. Variances. The council may grant variances to the literal provisions
of this section in the same manner and subject to the same requirements that
apply to variances granted under section 545 of the zoning code.
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
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AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1325 OF
THE RICHFIELD ORDINANCE CODE OF 1987
The City of Richfield does ordain:
Section 1325 of the Richfield Ordinance Code of 1987 is hereby amended by
amending Subsection 1325.03 to read as follows:
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(a) Travel trailers, ircludinu those which telescooe or fold down,
chassis mounted campers, house cars, motor homes, tans trailers,
slip-on campers, converted buses, convertad van and units that are
designed and used for human living quarters and meeting the follow-
ing qualifications:
• (1) are not used as the rasidencs of the owner or occupant;
(2) are used for temporary living quarters by the owner or occupant
while engaged in recreational or vacation activities;
(3) are self-propelled or towed on the public streets or highways
incidental to such recreational or vacation activities.
(b) Slip-on campers are mounted into a pick-up truck in the pick-up box,
either by bolting through the floor of the pick-up box, or by firmly
clamping to the side of the pick-up box.
(c) Snowmobiles and snowmobile trailers, boats and boat trailers. all
terrain vehicles and all terrain vehicle trailers, and utility
trailers, vhich for the ou= ose of this Section shall mean anv
motorlass vehicle having a carrying caoacity of ocunds or
less and used for carrvias_prooerty_ on its own structure while beinz
drawn by a motor vehicle
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Tthe to = doss not include mobile homes or house trailers as defined
in uinnesota Statutes, Section 168.011, Subd. 8.
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Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this day of
1988.
Steven J. Quam, Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas Ferber, City Clark
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Richfield City Code
1325.01
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Section 1325. Parkin : recreational vehicles.
1325.01. Declaration of purpose. The standards established for recreational
vehicles and equipment in this section are designed to regulate their storage
and commercial use and to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the
.community. The standards are established to promote the safe use, storage and
parking of recreational vehicles and equipment and to eliminate those conditions
or misuses which are unsafe and cause deterioration of property and property
values.
1325.03. Definitions. The term "recreational vehicles and equipment" means
travel trailers, including those which telescope or fold down, chassis mounted
campers, house cars, motor homes, tent trailers, slip-on campers, converted
buses and converted vans:
(a) Travel trailers, chassis mounted campers, house cars, motor homes,
tent trailers, slip-on campers, converted buses, converted van and units that
are designed and used for human living quarters and meeting the following
qualifications:
(I) are not used as the residence of the owner or occupant;
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(2) are used for temporary living quarters by the owner or occupant
while engaged in recreational or vacation activities;
(3) are self-propelled or towed on the public streets or highways
incidental to such recreational or vacation activities.
(b) Slip-on campers are mounted into a pack-up truck in the pick-up box,
either by bolting through the floor of the pick-up box or by firmly clamping to
the side of the pick-up box.
The term includes snowmobiles and snowmobile trailers, boats and boat trailers,.
and all terrain vehicles and all terrain vehicle trailers; the term does not
include mobile homes or house trailers as defined in Minnesota Statutes, sec-
tion 168.011, subdivision 8.
1325.05. Permitted uses. Subdivision 1. General rule. Recreational vehicles
and equipment may be parked or stored in a residential zoning district or in
portions of planned unit development districts designated for residential uses
as follows:
(a) on any rear or side yard of a lot except the side yard of a corner lot
adjacent to the street.
(b) not closer than three feet to any building or structure,
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fences. including
(c) in an established driveway of a lot but not closer than three feet to
0 any building or structure not beyond the lot line and not closer than 12 feet to
the curb line of the street abutting an established driveway.
Richfield City Code 1325.05, Subd. 2
. Subd. 2. Loading. A recreational vehicle may be stored on a lot without
regard to the location on the lot for the sole and express purpose of loading.
and unloading for a period not in excess of 48 hours.
Subd. 3. Slide-in pickup campers. Unmounted slide-in pickup campers must
be stored no higher than 20 inches above the ground and must be securely sup-
ported at least at four corners by solid support blocks.
1325.07. Prohibited uses. A recreational vehicle may not be stored, parked or
utilized in residential zoning district or in portions of planned unit develop-
ment districts designated for residential uses as follows: 4
(a) recreational vehicles and equipment shall not be used as a permanent
residence;
(b) a recreational vehicle which is in a state of externally visible
: disrepair or partial construction must be stored or parked in a rear or side
yard but not closer than three feet to any building or structure and for not
more than one year.
1325.09. Variances. The council may grant variances to the literal provisions
of this section in the same manner and subject to the same requirements that
apply to variances granted under section 545 of the zoning code.
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• CITY OF RICHFIELD
AMENDMT TO SECTION .1305 OF .
THE RICHFIELD ORDINANCE CODE OF 1987
The City of Richfield does ordain:
Section 1305 of the Richfield Ordinance. Code of 1987 is hereby amended by
amending Subdivision 5 of Subsection 1305.27 to read as follows:
Subd. 5. Front yards. No persons may park or place any motor vehicle or
Utility trailer in the front yard area of any lot within the city, except
in established driveway areas and parking areas permitted by this coda;
and locations where the parking and storage of recreational vehicles and
equipment is permitted by this code. "Utility trailer" shall mean. for
the purpose of this Subdivision, a motor-1628 vehicle having; a carrying
capacity of pounds or lase and uaed for carrying oroosrty on its
own structure while being drawn by a motor vehicle
• Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this day of
1988.
Steven J. Quam, Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas Ferber, City Clerk
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• CITY OF RICHFIELD
AMMMENT TO SECTION 1320 OF
THE RICHFIELD ORDINANCE CODE OF 1987
The City of Richfield does ordain:
Section 1320 of the Richfield Ordinance Code of 1987 is hereby a mended
by amending Subsection 1320.03 thereof to read as follows:
1320.03. Unlawful o_arking. It is unlawful for any person owning,
driving or in charge of a v chicle of any of the types hereinafter speci-
fied to cause or permit such vehicle to be parked or to stand continu-
ously for more than tvo hours on any residence property or on any public
street in the city. This prohibition applies to the following vehicles
and other similar vehicles. '
(a) any bus designed to cam more than nine parsons.
(b) any motor truck or pickup truck having a capacity of one ton or
more.
• (c) any tractor, truck-tractor, truck-trailer or any type of
trailer.
d) any utility trailer. For the DurDOSe of this Subsection.
utility trailar shall mean a notorless v e icle, having a carry-
ing Ca3acit-r o: pounds or less and usad for ca=rving
property on its own structure whale beias3 drawn by a motor
vehicle.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richf isld this day of
1988.
Steven J. Qua=, !iiyor
ATTEST:
omaa Ferbars City Clark
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