HomeMy WebLinkAbout122-07 Ordinance Amending Prior Lake City Code 1141, Agricultural and Residential Performance Standards, Related to Recreational Equipement Storage4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 122-07
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1141, AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE SECTION 104, WHICH,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAINS PENALTY PROVISIONS
1.The City Council of the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota, does hereby ordain that Subsection
1141.205, Recreational Equipment, is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
1141.205 Recreational Equipment. The intent of this ordinance is to allow for the orderly
storage of recreational equipment on property at certain locations during on and
off seasons. During off season times, the equipment shall be located in the most
visually inconspicuous portion of the lot as viewed from the front, or from the
street.
1)Currently licensed and operable winter recreational equipment may be
parked on or adjacent to a driveway on a lot in the residential Zoning Districts
from November 1 to April 1 each year. Currently licensed and operable
summer recreational equipment may be parked on or adjacent to a driveway
on a lot in a residential Zoning Districts from April 1 to November 1 each year.
In addition to all other requirements, all recreational equipment parked on or
adjacent to a driveway shall be operable and shall have the current license
posted or displayed in a visible manner on the equipment. Any recreational
equipment parked on or adjacent to a driveway which is not both currently
licensed and operable shall be considered an “accessory structure” as
regulated below or as junk regulated pursuant to the City Code.
2)At all other times, recreational equipment shall be stored in the rear or side
yard provided the recreational equipment is operable. For purposes of this
subsection, side yards shall also include areas extending from the principal
house structure, using lines parallel to the sides of the house extending to the
rear and front yard lines. Except as allowed above, in no case shall
recreational equipment be parked in the front yard, unless an exemption is
granted by the Zoning Administrator identified in this section. Recreational
equipment shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear and side
property lines; except that recreational equipment may be stored within five
5) feet of a rear or side property line if screened by a fence located on the
property. which fence is at least six (6) feet high and is in compliance with the
fence requirements of the City Code.
3)No recreational equipment may be parked in residential Zoning Districts that
does not have the same ownership between the equipment and any family
member occupying the property. A house being rented shall only allow
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storage of recreational equipment owned by the person(s) renting the
principal structure.
For riparian lots without a principal structure, recreational equipment shall be
located between the Ordinary High Water Level, and a line no more than 30
feet from the Ordinary High Water Level and no less than five (5) feet from
the side lot line.
2.City Code Section 104 entitled “General Penalty” is adopted in its entirety, by reference, as
though repeated verbatim herein.
3.This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 1st day of August 2022.
ATTEST:
Jason Wedel, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor
A summary of this ordinance is to be published in the Prior Lake American on Saturday, August
13, 2022.