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CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 96-27
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-1-7 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
AND AMENDING SECTION 8.1 OF THE PRIOR LAKE ZONING ORDINANCE 83-6.
The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain:
Section 5-1-7 of the Prior Lake City Code and Section 8.1 of the Prior Lake Zoning Ordinance
83-6 are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 5-1-7 and 8.1 are hereby amended by deleting the existing definition of Impervious
Surface, and adding the following definition:
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE: The portion of the buildable parcel which has a covering which does
not permit water to percolate into the natural soil. Impervious surface shall include, but not be
limited to, all driveways and parking areas, whether paved or not, sidewalks greater than 3 ' in
width, patios, tennis and basketball courts, swimming pools, covered decks and other structures.
Decks open to the sky and having open joints of at least one-fourth inch (J /4'') and sidewalks 3 '
in width or less shall be exempted from the calculation of impervious surface. The impervious
surface of a lot shall be documented by a certificate of survey unless exempted from this
requirement by the Zoning Administrator.
This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 18th day of November, 1996.
ATTEST:
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Mayor
Published in the Prior Lake American on the _21_ day of _November_, 1996.
Drafted By:
Prior Lake Planning Department
16200 Eagle Creek Avenue
Prior Lake, MN 55372
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