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ORDINANCE 502 – ZONING ORDINANCE
Section 502.01: TITLE AND CONTENTS
An ordinance repealing Ordinance 502 previously in effect pertaining the regulation of
land uses within the City and Ordinance 506 previously in effect pertaining to the regulation of
fences, and replacing them with Ordinance 502; Assigning Rules and Regulations for land uses,
defining certain terms, providing for amendments of the ordinance, establishing land us districts
and an official map and prescribing penalties for violations.
Subd. 1: Purpose. This Ordinance establishes regulations for the creation of zones for
the purpose of management of land use and for requiring permits for uses therein. This
Ordinance defines certain rules and defines terms used; outlines administrative procedures, and
makes provision for violation of this Ordinance. This Ordinance identifies districts and allowable
uses; provides for accessory and conditional uses; lot, yard, area and height requirements. It
replaces existing Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith.
This ordinance shall be known as "THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ST.
JOSEPH, STEARNS COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA," and will be referred to therein as
"this Ordinance."
Subd. 2: Contents.
TITLE AND CONTENTS ................................................................. Sect. 502.01
PURPOSE & INTENT ...................................................................... Sect. 502.02
JURISDICTION, APPLICATION, INTERPRETATION AND
SEPARABILITY................................................................................ Sect. 502.03
RULES AND DEFINITIONS............................................................. Sect. 502.04
ENFORCEMENT, VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES....................... Sect. 502.05
BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED ................................................... Sect. 502.06
ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... Sect. 502.07
VARIANCES .................................................................................. Sect. 502.07.2
SPECIAL USE PERMITS ............................................................... Sect. 502.07.3
INTERIM USE PERMITS .............................................................. Sect. 502.07.4
TEXT AMENDMENTS AND REZONING .................................... Sect. 502.07.5
NON-CONFORMANCE .................................................................... Sect. 502.08
PUD – PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT Sect. 502.09
OFF-STREET PARKING .................................................................. Sect. 502.10
SIGNS ................................................................................................ Sect. 502.11
GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.................................... Sect. 502.12
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ........................................................... Sect. 502.12.1
FENCES .......................................................................................... Sect. 502.12.2
SCREENING & LANDSCAPING .................................................. Sect. 502.12.3
BUILDING AND LOT RESTRICTIONS........................................ Sect. 502.12.4
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HEIGHT AND YARD EXCEPTIONS ............................................ Sect. 502.12.5
INDEPENDENT SEWAGE TREATMENT
SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.12.6
LIGHTING...................................................................................... Sect. 502.12.7
POLLUTION .................................................................................. Sect. 502.12.8
DWELLING UNIT RESTRICTIONS ............................................. Sect. 502.12.9
OUTDOOR STORAGE AND REFUSE ........................................ Sect. 502.12.10
MOVING OF BUILDINGS................................................................ Sect. 502.13
MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS ................................................. Sect. 502.14
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS .......................... Sect. 502.15
HOME OCCUPATIONS .................................................................... Sect. 502.16
MINING/EXTRACTIVE USES ......................................................... Sect. 502.17
SURFACE (STORM) WATER MANAGEMENT ............................. Sect. 502.18
LAND, WOODLAND AND WETLAND
PRESERVATION .............................................................................. Sect. 502.19
SHORELAND OVERLAY DISTRICT .............................................. Sect. 502.20
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICT SITE
AND DESIGN STANDARDS ........................................................... Sect. 502.21
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.22
RESERVED ...................................................................................... Sect. 502.23
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.24
ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AND GENERAL
PROVISIONS .................................................................................... Sect. 502.25
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ........................................................... Sect. 502.26
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.27
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.28
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.29
R-1: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.......................... Sect. 502.30
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.31
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.32
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.33
R-2: TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT .............................. Sect. 502.34
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.35
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.36
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.37
R-3: MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT .................... Sect. 502.38
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.39
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.40
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.41
R-4: TOWNHOUSE/PATIO HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ...... Sect. 502.42
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.43
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.44
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.45
B-1: CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ............................................ Sect. 502.46
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.47
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.48
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.49
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B-2: HIGHWAY 75 BUSINESS DISTRICT ...................................... Sect. 502.50
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.51
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.52
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.53
B-3: GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT ............................................ Sect. 502.54
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.55
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.56
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.57
L-1: LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT.............................................. Sect. 502.58
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.59
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.60
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.61
EE DISTRICT .................................................................................... Sect. 502.62
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.63
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.64
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.65
PUBLIC DISTRICT ........................................................................... Sect. 502.66
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.67
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.68
RESERVED ....................................................................................... Sect. 502.69
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