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ORDINANCE NO. 91-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE AND PRIOR LAKE ZONING
ORDINANCE NO. 83-6.
The Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain:
Prior Lake City Code Section 5-1-7 is hereby amended as follows:
The definitions of DWELLING UNIT and FAMILY are hereby amended to
read as follows:
DWELLING One (1) or more rooms designed or intended for
UNIT: occupancy as a single living unit with sanitary,
culinary and sleeping facilities separate from
those of other living units and intended for the
exclusive use of one (1) single family. The
room(s) shall be deemed a dwelling unit if it
contains facilities for cooking, sleeping, and
eating. If the room(s) are used for residential
occupancy and can be separated from other rooms in
the same building, or if direct access can be
gained to the room(s) from outside of the building
or through a common hall intended for use by
occupants of another dwelling unit, the room(s)
shall be considered to be a separate dwelling unit.
FAMILY: One (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage,
adoption or foster parent relation occupying a
dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping
unit, or a group of not more than four (4) persons,
not so related occupying a dwelling unit and living
as a single housekeeping unit.
The definitions of HOUSEKEEPING UNIT, ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL UNIT
and RENT are hereby added to read as follows:
HOUSEKEEPING All persons residing within a dwelling unit whose
UNIT: relationship includes a substantial amount of
social interaction, including the sharing of
housekeeping responsibilities, expenses and the
taking of meals together.
ACCESSORY Consists of up to four (4) sleeping rooms in a
RESIDENTIAL single family dwelling that are used for
UNIT: residential occupancy by a member(s) of one family.
An Accessory Residential Unit is subordinate to
the principal structure; is unobtrusive and does
not contain a separate, visible exterior entrance.
The existence of an Accessory Residential Unit does
not alter the size and layout of common rooms such
as the kitchen, bathroom, living room and dining
room which are considered to be the basic
functional characteristics of a single family
dwelling.
RENT: A fixed periodical return made by a tenant or
occupant of property to the owner for the
possession, use or occupancy of a dwelling, land,
or personal property of the owner.
A new paragraph Section 5-5-3(D) is hereby added to Prior Lake
City Code to read as follows:
5-5-3(D) In R-1 Urban Residential Districts, the renting out
of an Accessory Residential Unit shall be
considered a permitted accessory use.
Section 8.1 of Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance No., 83-6 is hereby
amended as follows:
The definitions of DWELLING UNIT and FAMILY are hereby amended to
read as follows:
DWELLING One (1) or more rooms designed or intended for
UNIT: occupancy as a single living unit with sanitary,
culinary and sleeping facilities separate from
those of other living units and intended for the
exclusive use of one (1) single family. The
room(s) shall be deemed a dwelling unit if it
contains facilities for cooking, sleeping, and
eating. If the room(s) are used for residential
occupancy and can be separated from other rooms in
the same building, or if direct access can be
gained to the room(s) from outside of the building
or through a common hall intended for use by
occupants of another dwelling unit, the room(s)
shall be considered to be a separate dwelling unit.
FAMILY: One (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage,
adoption or foster parent relation occupying a
dwelling unit and living as a single housekeeping
unit, or a group of not more than four (4) persons,
not so related occupying a dwelling unit and living
as a single housekeeping unit.
The definitions of HOUSEKEEPING UNIT, ACCESSORY RESIDENTIAL UNIT
and RENT are hereby added to read as follows:
HOUSEKEEPING All persons residing within a dwelling unit whose
UNIT: relationship includes a substantial amount of
social interaction, including the sharing of
housekeeping responsibilities, expenses and the
taking of meals together.
ACCESSORY Consists of up to four (4) sleeping rooms in a
RESIDENTIAL single family dwelling that are used for
UNIT: residential occupancy by a member(s) of one family.
An Accessory Residential Unit is subordinate to
the principal structure; is unobtrusive and does
not contain a separate, visible exterior entrance.
The existence of an Accessory Residential Unit does
not alter the size and layout of common rooms such
as the kitchen, bathroom, living room and dining
room which are considered to be the basic
functional characteristics of a single family
dwelling.
RENT: A fixed periodical return made by a tenant or
occupant of property to the owner for the
possession, use or occupancy of a dwelling, land,
or personal property of the owner.
A new paragraph Section 6.3(D) is hereby added to Prior Lake
Zoning Ordinance 83-6 to read as follows:
6.3(D) In R-1 Urban Residential Districts, the renting out
of an Accessory Residential Unit shall be
considered a permitted accessory use.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage
and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this
First day of April , 1991.
ATTEST:
Published in the Prior Lake American on the 8th day of
April , 1991.
Drafted By:
Lommen, Nelson, Cole & Stageberg, P.A.
1800 IDS Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402