1965-05AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE No. 2.03 Bill No. 1965-5
An Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.03 of the City of Richfield
Entitled "An Ordinance for the Purpose of Promoting Health,
Safety, Order, Convenience, Prosperity and General ti°Jelfare,
by Regulating the Use of Land, the Location and Use of
Buildings, the Arrangement of Buildings oxi Lots, and the
Density of Population in the Village of Richfield, Hennepin
County, Minnesota", as Passed the 25th day of October 195G.,
as Subsequently Amended.
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 15 of Ordinance No. 2.03 of the City of Richfield entitled "An Ordinance
for the Purpose of Promoting Health, Safety, Order, Convenience, Prosperity and
General Z,Telfare, by Regulating the Use of Land, the Location and Use of Buildings,
the Arrangement of Buildings on Lots, and the Density of Population in the Village
of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota", passed the 25th day of October, 195t~,
as subsequently amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 15, SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
A. Outdoor Advertising, Bill Boards, Real Estate and Other Signs.
1. No outdoor advertising signs, bill boards or real estate signs shall be
erected in an "R" or "MR" District except as follows:
a. Signs not to exceed 2 square feet displaying only the name of the owner,
occupant or lessee.
b. Non-illuminated or non-reflecting signs, not exceeding 10 square feet in
area pertaining only to the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which displayed
or bulletin boards of schools, churches and other public institutions permitted in such
districts.
c. Signs advertising the sale of a subdivision when located thereon, provided
that the sign, location and length of time that such signs shall remain have first beex7
approved by the City Council.
d. Direction and information signs of a public or quasi-public nature, ixl:-
~;luding signs serving as directional signs to properties not situated adjacent to fire
:street next to which the signs are located, upon first securing approval by the Cit~j
Council.
2. Outdoor advertising signs, bill boards, real estate signs and the like shall
be permitted in any "C" or "I" District provided the following conditions are meta
a. Such signs meet the requirements of this City relating to signs as set
forth in other ordinances.
b. Any such sign must be set back from the street equal to at least as far
as the required front yard from the district in which it is located, provided that on
a major city street or federal or state highway such signs may be required to be set
back such additional distance as may be required to insure proper vision and safety to
the traffic on such streets and highways.
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Page 2
c. No such sign shall be permitted which faces on the front or side lot
line of any lot in an "R" or "MR" District used for residential purposes within 100
.feet of such lot or within 200 feet of any public parkway, public square or entrance
to any public park or public or parochial school, library, church or similar insti-~
tution..
B. Group Housing Developments.
1. A group housing development is defined as a multiple dwelling development
consisting of one or more multiple dwelling structures and any buildings accessory
thereto®
2. Such a development may be permitted in an "MR" District, and in no other
district in the municipala.ty, only upon application therefor, pursuant to Section 17
and approval of said application by the City Council in accordance with all require
meets of this section.
3. The City Council shall investigate ar~d ascertain that the plans for the pro=
ject meet the following conditions:
a® That the proposed development complies with the definition in Paragraph B-1
of this section.
b. That the land and buildings are to be used only for residential purposes
and customary accessory uses, such as parking, recreation and laundry, but not inclueding
retail selling of merchandise.
c. That the proposed development is designed to produce an environment of
stable and desirable character and provides standards of open space and permanently
reserved areas for off-street parking adequate for the occupancy proposed and at least
equivalent to those required by the terms of this ordinance.
Such multiple dwelling structures shall be so arranged as to provide ample
open space between buildings, proper exposures for the dwelling units within the pros
ject and ample light and air to all units within the project and adjacent residential
areas outside the project.
Each development having less than 12 family dwelling units shall have at least
two on-site (off~Street) automobile parking spaces per dwelling unit, and each develop`
meet having more than 11 dwelling units shall have at least one and one-half such
spaces per dwelling unit. Space allocations on a project site for future garages shall
be shown on plans at the time application for the project is made.
In each multiple dwelling project containing only one dwelling structure,
the gross floor area of such structure (including the area of partitions and outside
walls of each floor) shall not exceed 20 per cent of the total area of the development
sited
Each building in a development shall have a front-yard set-back of at least
30 feet; provided that if a greater set-back has been established by existing buildings
in the block, such greater set-back shall be observed.
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Page 3
In each multiple dwelling project containing only one dwelling structure,
such project sh all have a rear-yard set-back and a side-yard set-back from any adjacent
"R" area of 25 feet.
Each multiple dwelling project containing more than cne dwelling structure
shall have a rear-yard and side-yard set back of at least 25 feet; and there- shall
be a space between any two adjacent buildings at least equal to the sum of the
heights of the tw• buildings.
Each dwelling structure in a development shall have a side-yard set-back
from any adjacent commercial or industrial property of at least 20 feet.
Any unenclosed (outside)off-street parking area on a development site shall
be set back at least 20 feet from the travelled roadway of any public street, and at
least ten feet from any property line.
Multiple dwellings shall have a density of not more than 20 dwelling units
per acre; provided that if the project includes one indoor automobile parking space
per unit such density may be increased to 22 dwelling units per acre and if the pro-
ject includes two indoor automobile parking spaces per unit such density may be in~
creased to 24 dwelling units per acre.
Multiple dwelling units other than those in town houses and row houses
shall have a floor area of 650 square feet per one-bedroom unit, 800 square feet per
two-bedroom unit, and 1,000 square feet per three-bedroom unit, with floor area com~
puted on the basis of inside measurements, excluding hallways and entrance-ways.
Suitable storage space, of at least 25 square feet per unit shall also be provided..
So-called "efficiency apartments" with combination living room-bedroom facilities
shall have the same minimum floor areas as one-bedroom units. Each such multiple
residence development shall provide for an on-site outdoor living space yard area or
areas easily accessible to the multiple dwelling units in the development. Such
yard areas need not be separate for each dwelling unit. No such yard area shall be
less than 20 feet in width. Such area shall be at least 600 square feet per unit
for two-family and thr ee-family dwellings and at least 300 square feet per unit for
larger multiple-family developments.
The outdoor living space yard areas required by this section shall not in-
clude driveways, parking areas, or front or side yard set-back areas.
Each group housing development project shall include landscaping of all
areas not occupied by buildings, parking lots and driveways, with such landscaping
plan to be approved by the city council.
Each group housing development project shall include adequate outdoor on-
site lighting of the parking areas, walkways and other areas of the project® Such
lighting shall be approved by the city council and shall meet the requirements of the
city relating to non-residential off-street parking areas.
A "town house" or "row house" as used in this ordinance means a multiple
dwelling structure having not less than three dwelling units erected in a row as a
single building, each unit being separated from the adjoining unit or units by a
party wall or walls.
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Page 4
A town house or row house shall meet the following requirements: - (a) It
shall contain no more than 10 dwelling units in one continuous structure. (b) The
party walls between each two dwelling units shall be of masonry construction extending
from the basement floor to the roof. (c) No dwelling structure shall have an over-all
length of more than 180 feet. (d) Provision shall be made for at least two automobile
parking spaces per dwelling unit, at least one of which shall be indoors, which spaces
shall be in close proximity to the dwelling units for which they have been provided.
(e) Structures shall have a set-back from any interior roadway on the project site of
at least 25 feet; a space between buildings on the project site of at least 25 feet or
one-half the sum of the heights of the two adjacent buildings, whichever is greater; and
a set-back from any adjacent property of at least 20 feet. (f) Except as modified by
the provisions of this paragraph, the other requirements applicable to multiple dwelling
structures shall be observed.
Town houses and row houses shall have a density of not more than 16 dwelling
units per acre for three-bedroom units and of not more than 18 dwelling units per acre
for one-bedroom and two-bedroom units.
Town houses and row houses shall have a floor area of at least 900 square
feet in each one-bedroom or two-bedroom dwelling unit, including storage space and
hallways; and shall have a floor area of at least 1,040 square feet in each three-bedroom
or larger dwelling unit. Each dwelling unit in a town house or row house shall have a
private on-site outdoor living space yard of at least 300 square feet for each one-
bedroom or two-bedroom unit and at least 400 square feet for each three-bedroom or larger
unit. Screening of such private yards shall be of a type approved by the city council.
d. That the property adjacent to the project will not be adversely affected.
4. If the council finds that the proposed project will comply with the ordinances
of the city and will be consistent with the intent and purpose of this ordinance to
promote the public health, safety, order, convenience and general welfare, it may
authorize the building inspector to issue a zoning certif icate.
C. Storage and Parking.
1. The outside parking or outside storage, on or near residence district pro-
perties, of dismantled, junked or wrecked vehicles or of vehicles, materials, supplies
or equipment not customarily used or needed for use in connection with the occupancy
of residential property for residence purposes, is hereby found to create nuisances
and detrimental influences upon the public health, safety, prosperity, good order and
general welf are in such districts, including obstructing of view on streets and on
private properties, bringing unhealthful and noisome odors and materials into residen-
tial neighborhoods, creating cluttered and otherwise unsightly areas, preventing the
full use of residential streets for residential parking, introducing commercial ad-
vertising signs into areas where commercial advertising signs are otherwise prohibited,
and otherwise adversely affecting residential property values and neighborhood patterns.
2. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation 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 the public street on the side adjacent to residence property. This
Amendment to Ordinance No. 2.03
Page 5
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prohibition against permitting vehicles applies to the following vehicles:
(a) Any bus designed to carry more than 9 persons.
(b) Any motor truck or pick-up truck having a capacity of one ton or
more.
(c) Any tractor, truck-tractor or truck-trailer.
It does not apply to the following vehicles:
(a) Any motor truck, pick-up truck or similar vehicle being
used by a public utility, mGving company, or similar company,
while it is actually being t-used to service a residence not
belon;~ing to or occupied by the operator of the vehicle, in a
residence zone.
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3. It is unlawful for any person to leave any partially dismantled, non-
operating, wrecked or junked vehicle on any street or highway within the city.
~.. It is unlawful for any person in charge or control of any property within
the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, to allow any
partially dismantled, non-operating, wrecked, junked, or discarded vehicle to remain
on such property longer than 96 hours; and no person shall leave any such vehicle
on any property within the city for a longer time than 96 hours; except that this
ordinance shall riot apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building; 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 a vehicle
in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and
manner by the city.
5. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation owning, keeping, driving,
or in charge of any house trailer; mobil home, vacation trailer; vacation bus, air-
plane; construction or home-occupation machinery, equipment, or supplies; or other
machinery, equipment, supplies or materials not customarily used or needed in connect-
ion with the occupancy of residential property for residence purposes, to cause or
permit the same to be stored outside of a building on any residence district property
for a total of more than 30 days during any calendar year without first obtaining a
special use permit to do so from the city council; provided that no special use permit
is required for a house trailer, mobil home or vacation trailer less than 20 feet in
length. No such permit shall be granted if the council 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. No house trailer, mobil home or vacation trailer,regard-
less of length, shall be parked or stored on residence property in any front-yard or
side-yard area where a structure would be prohibited by the provisions of the zoning
ordinance of this city.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 24th day of May, 1965.
ATTEST:
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Amendement To Ordinance
No. 2.08
An Amendment t•o Ordinance
No. 2•.03:of the City of Richfield
Entitled' "An Ordinance for th•e
Purpose of Promoting Health,
Sa Order; Convenience,
m ~fity and General Weh
f y Regulating the Use of
th•e LocAAtion and Use o1
B nga, the; Arrangement oP
nga on Lwts, and the Den-
e FopulatioII in the Village
of ichfield, Hennepin County,
Minnesota," as Pagaed the 26th
day oP Octo•ber 1964, as Subse-
quently Amended.
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOP98
ORDAIN t
Section i6 or Ordinance No'.
2.03 of the City of Richfield en-
titled "An Ordinance Por the
Purpase oP Promoting Health,
Safety, Order, Convenience,
Prosperity and General Wel-
fare, by Regulating the 17ae of
Land, the Locg,~ion and U'se of
Buildings, the `Arrangement of
Buildings on'.;Lot,s and the
Density of P, ulti,tion in the
Village oP Rifield, Hennepin
County, Minnebo~ta," passed the
26•th day oP ~Uctaber, 1964,. a9
aubsegvently amended, is 'pere-
by amended to read as follows:
BrcCTInN 1K• B$i+1CIAL `
PROVI$IONB.
A, Outdodr Advertising; Bill
Boards, Rea4• Este,te~al~d ;Other
Signs.
1. No oittdop;'''adv!eikising
liens, bill boaldg, or re~a,,1~ e(i>.
tats steal ahaH be erecklbd' Ili
an "R" or "M$"".;,District ex-
cept as fo11oo0'q;:,;; ."
a, Signs not to exceed 2
square feet displaying only the
name of the owner, occupant'
or lessee.
b, Non-illuminated or . non-
reflecting signs, II• .ee'il~eading
10 square feet: in - ear; .(artain-
ing only to the $$a e, n{,•al or.
lease o2 'the pi'.~. • upon
'h displayed, o ulletin
ds of ac}iools, chtrr ' eq• and
r pub11~C insti: t +~~er-
ed in such dta3tft~ y~
Signs advertising {`r9ale
subdiviaioa when labbated
eon, provided that the sign,
location ~ d length of" time
th~a,t suggk" aigna shall remain
have firilj`,;.beern'approved bY'(he
City Coulleil.
d. Direction' and information
signs of a ubliic or gwasi=public
nature, in udi algtes serving
as directi al ~g~k to Proper-
ties not tua'~~d ,~.diacent to
the street.°nezE t~! ..which the
signs are loo~Eled;,;ueon first
securing aY~rovp,l .b`y .the City
bill boards r ,e Leis signq.
sand the lil~ a 1:; 'piermitteedd
in any "C"- ~r~strict pi+o-
vdded the ilo ng'•'collditions
are met: ,
a. Such ait;na meet the ~ I'e-
to taigas sane 1: iforth in to her
ordinances. '
b. Any alich sign muat',be
set back Prara the atz+eet equal
to at least as !!Yr „tie' the pe-
quired fronlR Ys.rd from the
district in which it is located,
provided that on a major city
street or federal or state high-
way such signs may be requir-
ed to be set:,back such addi-
tional dlastanop as may be re-
and safety to~he tiafflcron such
streets and highways.
c. No uch sign shall be per-
mitted vv~ich faces on the front
or side let line of any lot in
an "R" or "MR" District used
residential purposes within
feet :of such lot or within
feet of any public Darkway,
lie square or entrance to
public park or Dublic or
ochial s c h o 01, li~brarY,
rch or similar institution.
B. Group Housing Develrxp-
ment.
1. A group housing develop-
ment is defined sa a multiple
dwelling " development consis-
ting of one or more multiple
dwelling structures and any
buildings accessary thereto.
2. Such a development may
be permitted in an "MR" Dis-
trict, and in no other d•iatrict
in the municipality, only upon
application therefor, Durauant
to Section 17 and approval of
said application by the City
Council in accordance with all
requ•irementa of this section.
3, The City Council shall in-
vestigate and ascertain that the
plans for the project meet the
following conditions:
a. That the Droposed develop-
meat complies with the defini-
tion in Paragraph B-1 of this
9eCtlOn.
b. That the land and buildings
are to be used only for resi-
dential purposes and customary
accessory uses, such as park-
ing, recreation and laundry, bu•t
not including retail selling oP
merchandise.
c. That the proposed develop-
ment is designed to produce
an environment of stable and
desirable character and pro-
vides standards oP open space
and Permanently reserved areas
Por off-street parking adequate
for the occupancy proposed and
at least equivalent to those re-
quired by the terms oP this
ordinance.
Such multiple dwelling struc-
tures shall be so arranged as
to provide ample open space
between buildings, proper ex-
posures Por the dwelling units
within the project and ample
light and air to all units within
the project and adjacent resi-
dential areas outside the pro-
iect.
Each de.~elo•++nent having
leas than 12 family dwelling
units shall have at least two
on-stir (off-street) automobile
pa.'king spaces per dwelling
unit, and each development
having mo-e than 11 dwelling
units shall have at least one
and ens-hatf arch ansMe per
dwelling unit. Space alloeatlons
on s project site for future
te•arages shall he shown on
Plana at the time application
for the project to made.
In each multiple dwelling
p••oject contains only one dwel-
ling etrpctnre, the gross floor
area of such atractnre (fnclud-
1ng the area of nortitiona and
outside walla of each floor)
shall pot exceed 20 percenf of
the total area of the.develop-
7nent site.
Fach building 1n a develop-
ment shall have a front-yard
set-back of at least 30 feed
provided that If a greater set-
back has been establfehed by
existing bufld/nRe 1n the block,
each greater set-back shall be
'observed.
In each multiple dwelling
project containing only one
dwelling atrpetnre, each pro-
3ect shall have arear-yard set-
back and a slde_yard set-back
from any adjacent "R" area o1
26 feet,
Each multiple dwelling .pro-
jest containing more than one
dwelling structure shall have
s rear-ye.rd and aide-yard set
back of at leant 25 feet; and
there shall be a space between
any two adjacent buildings at
least equal to the enm of the
heights of the two buildings.
Each dwelling strpetnre In a
development shall have a efde-
pa,rd set-back from any adja-
cent commercial or tndustrlel
property of at leant 20 feet.
Any unenclosed (outside) otf-
etreet parking area on a devel-
ooment alts shall be set back
at least 2(1 feet from the travel-
led roadway of any public
street, and at least ten feet
from any property line.
Mnltlple dwellings shall have
a density of not more than ZO
dwelling unite per acre; Pl'o-
vtded that If the Project in-
cludes one indoor automobile
parking apace per unit each
density may be increased to 22
{ e projectnincludee two Indoor
automobile Parking spaces per
unit ouch density- may be in-
creased to 29 dwelling unite Per
acre.
Multiple dwelling unite other
than those fn town houeee and
row houeee shall have a floor
area of 850 square feet per one-
bedroom unit, 800 egnare feet
per two-bedroom unit, and 1,000
square feet per three-bedroom
unit, with floor area computed
on the balls of inside measure-
ments, excluding hallways and
entrance-waye.Saitable storage
space, of at least Zb square feet
per unit shall also be Provided.
So-called '~efflclency aPart-
mente~~ with combination liv-
ing room-bedroom facilities
shall have the same minimum
floor areas as one-bedroom
unite. Each each multiple resi-
dence development Rhall Fro-
vlde for an on-site outdoor
living apace yard area, or areas
easily aceeeelble to the multiple
dwelling unite fn the develop-
ment. Such yard areas need not
be separate for each dwelling
unit, No such yard area shall
be leas than 20 feet in width.
inch area shall be at leant 600
egnare feet per unfit for two-
family and three-family dwel-
lings and at least 800 egnare
feet per unit for larger multi-
ple-family developments.
The outdoor living apace yard
areas required by this section
shall not include driveways,
parking areas, no front or Bide
yard set-back areas.
Each group housing develop-
ment project shall include land-
scaping of all areas not occup-
ied by buildings, parking lots
and driveways, with such land-
scaping Plan to be approved by
the city council,
Each group housing develop-
ment project shall include ade-
gnate outdoor on-site lighting
of the parking areas, walkways
and other areas of the project.
Such lighting shall be approv-
ed by the city council and shall
meet the requirements of the
city relating to non-residential
off-street parking areas.
A "town house* or "row
house°f ae need in this ordinance
means a multiple dwelling
etractnre having not lees than
three dwelling unite erected to
a row as s single building, each
unit being separated from the
adjoining unit or units by a
party wall or walls.
A town house or raw house
shall meet the following re-
quirements: (a) It shall contain
no more than 10 dwelling Hafts
in one eontinnove atrpetnre. (b)
The party walls between each
two dwelling units shall be. of
maeonary conatraction extend-
ing from the basement floor
to the roof. (e) No dwelling
structure shall have an over-
all length of more than 180
feet. (d) Provieion;ehall be made
for at least two automobile
unit In t leaets oner oiwwhfch
shall be indoors, which spaces
shall be fn close proximity to
the, dwelling unite for which
they have been provided. (e)
Strnetures shall have a set-back
from any interior roadway on
the project cite of at least 25
feet; a space between buildings
on the protect Bite of at least
2.5 feet or one-halt the sum of
the heights of the two adjacent
buildings, whichever is greater;
and 4 set-back from any adja-
cent Property of at least 20 feet.
(i) Except ae modified by the
provisions of this paragraph,
the other requirements appli-
cable to multiple dwelling
structures shall be observed.
Tows houses and row houeee
shall have a density of not more
than 18 dwelling unite per acre
for three-bedroom unite and of
not more than 1S dwelling Hafts
per acre. for one-bedroom and
tvvo-bedroom unite.
Town houses and row houses
shall have a floor area of at
least 800 egnare feet in each
one-bedroom or two-bedroom
dwelling unit, including stor-
age apace and hallways; and
le alt 1,040 equarerfeet inoeach
three-bedroom or larger dwel-
ling unit. Each dwelling unit
in a town house or row house
shall have a Private on-site
at least 800 egnare feet for each
one-bedrooom or two-bedroom
unit and at least 400 square feet
for each three-bedroom or lar-
g~r unit. Screening of each pri-
vate yards shall be o1 a type
approved by the city council,
d. That the property adjacent
to the project will not be ad-
versely affected.
4. If the Council finds that the
proposed project will comply
and w I1 bedconsistent ~chthCthe
intent and purpose of this or-
dinance to promote the public
health, s~aPety, order, conven-
ience and general welfare, it
may authorize the building in-
spector to issue a zoning certi-
ficate.
1.~The outs d parking~ou~
side storage, on or near resi-
dence district properties, of div-
e hlclee~ or nofev ehicleswmatera
Pals, supplies or equipment not
olefin connectionowithethe ocr
cupancY of residential property
for residence purposes, is here-
by found to create nuisances
and detrimental influences upon
the public health, safety, pros-
perity, good order and general
welfare 1n such districts, in-
eluding obstructing of view o'.
streets and on private proper
ties, bringing unhealthful any
noisome odors and material:
into residential neighbarhoode
creating cluttered and other-
wise unsightly areas, preven-
ting the full use oP residential
streets for residential parking,
introducing commercial adver-
tising signs into areas whore
commercial advertising signs
are otherwise prohibited, and
otherwise adversely affecting
residential property values and
neighborhood patterns.
2. It is unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation awn- Y
ing, driving or in charge of a ~
vehicle of any of the types E
herein after specified to cause
or permit such vehicle to be 1
parked or to stand continuously '
for more than two hours on
any residence property, or on
the public street on the side
adjacent to residence property.
This prohibition against per-
mitting vehicles applies Ito the
following vehicles:
(a) Any bus designed to car-
ry more than 9 persons.
Ob) Any motor truck or pick-
up truck having a capacity of
one ton or more.
(c) Any tractor, truck-trac-
tor or truck-trailer,
It does net apply to the fol-
lowing vehicles:
(a) Any motor truck, pick-up
truck or similar vehicle being
used by a public utility, mov-
ing company, or similar com-
pany, while it is actually being
used to service a residence not
belonging to or occupied by the
operator oP the vehicle, in a
residence zone.
3. It is unlawful for any per-
son to leave any partially dla-
mantled, non-operating, wreck-
ed or junked vehicle on any
street or highway within the
city.
4. It fe unlawful for say per-
son in charge or control of any
property within the city,
whether ae owner, tenant, oc-
cupant, lessee, or otherwise, to
allow any partially dlemantled,
nonoperating, wrecked, junked,
or discarded vehicle to remain
on such property longer than
88 hours; and no person shall
leave any each vehicle on any
property within the city for a
longer time than 08 hours; ex-
cept that this ordinance shall
not apply svfth regard to n ve-
hicle 1n an enclosed building; a
vehicle on the premises of a
business enterprise operated fn
a lawful place and manner, .
when necessary to the ottera-
tlon of each business enter-
. prise; or a vehicle in an appro-
priate storage placeor depoef-
tory maintained. in a lawful
place and manner by the city.
5. It is unlawful Por any.per-
son, firm, or corporation own-
ing, keeping, driving, or in
charge of any house trailer;
mobil home; vacation trailer;
vacation bu.s, airplane; con-
struction or home occupation
machinery, equipment, or sup-
plies; or other machinery,
equipment, supplies or mater-
ials no't customarily used or
needed in connection with the
occupancy oP residential pro-
perty for residence purposes,
to cause or permit the same to
be stored outside of a•building
on any residence district pro-
30rdaysr durngl any calendar
year without first obtaining a
special use Permit to do so from
the city council; provided that
no special use permit is re-
quired for a house trailer, mo-
bil home or vacation trailer
less than 20 feet in length. No
such permit shall be granted if
the council determines that
granting the perim~t will create,
or be likely to create an adverse
influence upon the residence
distric~b involved, or upon per-
sons or property in the vicinity
of the location for which the
permit is sought. No house
trailer, mobil home or vacation
trailer, regardless of length,
shall be parked or stored on
residence property in any front-
s stucturedwould be proh bated
by the provisions of the zoning
ordinance of this city.
Passed by the City Council of
the City of Richfield this 24th
day of MaY, 196'5.
Stanley W. Olson, Mayor
O. R, VanKrevelen, Manager
Attest:
Edward J. Moline, City Clerk
(June 3, 1965)
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