04-27 Bill No. 2021-5BILL NO. 2021-5
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS RELATED TO HOME OCCUPATION RULES
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Section 509.21 of the Richfield Zoning Code, Home Occupations, is
amended to read as follows:
Subdivision 1. Home occupation defined. Home occupations are defined
in subsection 507.07 of this Code.
Subd. 2. Purposes. The purposes of this subsection are to allow for home
occupations that are appropriate for residential settings; protect those
conducting a home occupation from self-induced harm; and protect the
property rights of neighbors.
Subd. 3. Compliance required. A home occupation may be established
and conducted only in accordance with this subsection.
Subd. 4. Subordinate use. A home occupation shall be permitted as an
accessory use to a residential dwelling unit. The home occupation use
must be clearly subordinate to the residential use of the property,
occupying no more than 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling
(excluding garages), and must be conducted by a person or persons who
reside full-time in the dwelling .
Subd. 5. Activities. A home occupation must be conducted in such a
manner that activities connected with it are not noticeable from adjacent
streets or residential lots, and except as permitted in Subd. 6 below, do
not draw attention to the home occupation. All activities related to a
home occupation must be conducted within a fully enclosed building,-_
The growing of food or ornamental crops, to be sold or donated off -site,
shall be exempt from this provision provided that plants and related
materials are maintained in a clean and orderly manner and that waste is
disposed of appropriately. Food or ornamental crops may only be made
available for on -site pick-up, provided that they are grown on -site, if they
are distributed through a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model.
Subd. 6. Advertising. Signs are allowed in accordance with the
provisions of Section 549 of the zoning code.
Subd. 7. Outside storage. No outside storage of products or materials or
equipment connected with the home occupation is permitted. This
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subdivision does not prohibit the outside parking of motor vehicles on the
driveway of the premises in accordance with Subd. 8 below.
Subd. 8. Outdoor parking of commercial vehicle. Outdoor parking of no
more than one (1) commercial vehicle identified for business purposes is
permitted, provided that the vehicle is registered to an occupant of the
home, and that such vehicle parking is not otherwise prohibited
by Section 1320 of the city code or any other applicable district
regulations.
Subd. 9. Parking, structural changes, lighting. Parking, structural
alteration, lighting or similar facilities which indicate a use of the dwelling
for purposes other than a residential structure are prohibited. Home
occupations involving the need for more than three (3) outdoor parking
spaces for operators and customers shall be prohibited. Parking facilities
required to serve the home occupation shall be provided on the
premises, but no such parking facilities shall be provided within any
required front or side yard, except upon an established driveway.
Subd. 10. Retail sales. Regular retail sales or distribution of
products on the premises are prohibited. Occasional sales of products or
other articles are permitted where the dwelling serves as an office for a
person regularly engaged in retail sales outside the dwelling, or where
such occasional sales are incidental to and not the primary purpose of
the home occupation.
Subd. 11. Specific activities prohibited. The following activities shall not
be allowed as home occupations:
a) The repair, whether for consideration or not, of motor vehicles
which are not registered to a resident of the dwelling on the
property where the repair is made, or to a son or daughter, sibling,
parent, grandparent, or grandchild of a resident of the property;
b) Adult business establishments regulated under Section 1196 of
the city code;
c) The practice of medical, dental, chiropractic, psychiatric, or other
similar treatment or therapy, including acupuncture, where the
person(s) providing such treatment or therapy is not licensed by
the State of Minnesota to administer such treatment or therapy; or
in the case of massage therapy, where the person(s) providing
such treatment is not certified by the "National Certification Board
for Therapy Massage and Bodywork" or by the "Massage and
Bodywork Licensing Examination;"
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d) Businesses, educational programs, or similar gatherings which
meet on a regular basis, having more than six (6) nonresident
adults in attendance at one (1) time;
e) Pet grooming or pet care facilities, except those legally existing on
or before June 1, 1995;
f) Gun or ammunition sales/repair, except those legally existing on
or before June 1, 1995;
g) Music instruction, unless conducted within a single-family
(detached) dwelling;
h) Tattoo businesses; and
i) Sale of honey produced by hives located within the city regulated
under section 906 of the city code.
Subd. 12. Performance standards. A home occupation may not
adversely impact the residential character of the dwelling or its
neighborhood because of the emission of noise, odor, water, smoke,
dust, gases, heat, glare, vibration, electrical interference, or parking or
traffic resulting from the conduct of the home occupation.
Subd. 13. Nonresident employee. One (1) person in addition to the
person or persons who occupy the dwelling may be employed at the
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Subd. 14. Hours of operation. The hours of operation for any home
occupation shall be limited to between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Subd. 15. Use of equipment. No mechanical or electrical equipment
requiring in excess of 240 volts single phase shall be permitted in the
conduct of a home occupation, and no electric motor shall exceed three
(3) horsepower.
Section 2 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 27th day of
April, 2021.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
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with the known office of issue being located
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with additional circulation in the counties of:
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and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02.
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 05/06/2021 and the last
insertion being on 05/06/2021.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033
relating to the publication of mortgage
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
with the conditions described in §580.033,
subd. 1, clause (1) or (2). If the newspaper's
known office of issue is located in a county
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulatio is in the latter county.
By:
Designated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 05/06/2021 by Diane Erickson.
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2021-5
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE RICHFIELD ZONING
CODE REGULATIONS
RELATED TO HOME
OCCUPATION RULES
This summary of the ordinance
is published pursuant to Section
3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance amends Zoning
Code Section 509.21, Home Oc-
cupations. The approved ordinance
includes amendments to clarify
the intent of the home occupation
rules, and to allow growing food
or ornamental crops as an outside
home occupation, so long as ma-
terials are maintained in a clean
and orderly manner. The ordinance
amendment requires that produce
may either be sold or distributed
off -site, or may be made available
for on -site pick-up via a Commu-
nity Supported Agriculture (CSA)
distribution model so long as it is
grown on -site. The amendment
also allows one non-resident em-
ployee, in addition to resident em-
ployees, by right.
Copies of the ordinance are
available for public inspection in
the City Clerk's office during nor-
mal business hours or upon re-
quest by calling the Department of
Community Development at (612)
861-9760.
Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield, Minnesota this
27th day of April, 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City C!erk
Published in the
Sun Current
May 6, 2021
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