HomeMy WebLinkAbout126-06 Amending Chapter 5, Article VI of Prior Lake City Code Related to Portable Toilets
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE ORDINANCE NO. 126-06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE ARTICLE VI. PORTABLE TOILETS
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota, ordains:
Section 1. City Code Article VI., Section 5-170 is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 5-170. Allowable use of portable toilets.
Portable toilets may only be used to provide temporary bathroom facilities for special events, seasonal bathroom facilities on public and private parks and open recreational spaces, or as part of construction projects, or to provide secondary bathroom facilities for businesses on existing developed lots in the C-3, Business Park and I-1, General Industrial Districts who regularly ship or receive deliveries outside of regular office hours. In no other case shall portable toilets be used as permanent sanitary facilities for residential or nonresidential uses or as secondary sanitary facilities on existing developed lots.
Section 2. City Code Article VI., Section 5-171 (d) is hereby amended as follows:
(d) Screening. Any portable toilet located within parks and open space as defined herein and located less than 50 feet from a dwelling unit must be screened by a solid fence at least six feet in height. Any portable toilet located within the C-3, Business Park or I-1, General Industrial District shall meet the required structure setback for the zoning district and shall be entirely screened from view from any adjacent property with a solid wall that is constructed of the same primary material as the principal building.
Section 3. Summary approved. The City Council hereby determines that the text of the summary marked "Official Summary of Ordinance No. 126-06” a copy of which is attached hereto clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance. The City Council further determines that publication of the title and such summary will clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance.
Section 4. Filing. A copy of the ordinance shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk. This copy shall be available for inspection by any person during regular office hours. Section 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall publish the title of this ordinance and the official summary in conformance with State Statute and City Code requirements with notice that a printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at the Office of the City Clerk.
Section 6. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and the publication of its title and the official summary.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 10th day of March 2026.
ATTEST:
Jason Wedel, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor
Official Summary of Ordinance No. 126-06
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE ARTICLE VI. PORTABLE TOILETS
The following is the official summary of Ordinance No. 126-06 passed by the City Council of Prior Lake on March 10, 2026.
Prior Lake City Code Sec. 5-170 and Sec. 5-171 (d) were amended to allow for portable toilets as secondary bathroom facilities for businesses on existing developed lots in the C-3, Business Park and I-1,
General Industrial Districts who regularly ship or receive deliveries outside of regular office hours, provided proper screening is provided. A printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours in the Office of the City Clerk at Prior Lake City Hall, 4646 Dakota Street SE, Prior Lake, MN 55372.
Page 2 of 2