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ORDINANCE 502 – ZONING ORDINANCE
Section 502.02: PURPOSE AND INTENT
This Ordinance is enacted for the following purposes:
Subd. 1: To promote and protect the general public health, safety, morals, comfort and
general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Subd. 2: To provide adequate light, air, privacy and safety of transportation and access to
property.
Subd. 3: To prevent the overcrowding of land and undue concentration of population.
Subd. 4: To promote the proper use of land and structures to determine the proper
spacing of buildings.
Subd. 5: To divide the City into zones or districts as to the use, location, construction,
reconstruction, alteration and use of land and structures for residents, business and industrial
purposes.
Subd. 6: To promote the character and preserve and enhance the stability of properties
and areas within the City.
Subd. 7: To fix reasonable standards to which buildings, structures and land shall
conform for the benefit of all.
Subd. 8: To prohibit the use of buildings, structures and lands that are incompatible with
the intended use or development of lands within the specified zones.
Subd. 9: To limit congestion in the public streets and protect the public health and
welfare by providing for the off-street parking of vehicles and vehicle loading areas.
Subd. 10: To protect against fire, explosion, noxious fumes, pollution of the environment
and other hazards in the interest of the public health, comfort and general welfare.
Subd. 11: To define and limit the powers and duties of the administrative officers and
bodies provided for herein.
Subd. 12: To promote and preserve open areas, corridors and wetlands.
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