Staff Report - 3-11-2010CITY OF
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Brad Nielsen
DATE: 11 March 2010
RE: Zoning Permits — Preliminary Draft
FILE NO. 405(Zoning)
Attached is a preliminary draft of the language establishing zoning permits for
activities that do not require building permits, but for which the City desires to
monitor. As always, deletions to the existing text are shown with str-ikeeuts and
additions are shown in red.
Relative to the Planning Commission's concern about what fee to charge, we found
that the Building Official's loaded labor rate is approximately $45 per hour. Based on
roughly one half hour of administrative/inspection time, we are suggesting a minimal
fee of $25 ($20 had previously been suggested).
The amendment will be scheduled for a public hearing on 6 April.
Cc: Mayor and City Council
Brian Heck
Mary Tietj en
Patti Helgesen
Joe Pazandak
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1201.07 ADMINISTRATION, CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY; ZONING PERMITS.
Subd. 1. Certificate of occupancy.
a. No building or structure hereafter erected or moved, or that portion of an
existing structure or building erected or moved, shall be occupied or used
in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of
occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Official stating that the
building or structure complies with all of the provisions within this
chapter.
Subd. 2. b. The certificate shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a
building permit, conditional use permit and/or variance and shall be issued
within ten days after the Building Official shall have found the building or
structure satisfactory and given final inspection. The application shall be
accompanied by a fee as established by City Council resolution.
Subd. 2. Zoning Permits.
a. A zoning permit shall be required for activities that do not require building
permits but for which it is necessary to determine compliance with zoning
requirements such as setbacks, impervious surface coverage, structure
height, etc.:
(1) Accessory buildings less than 120 square feet in area.
(2) Fences.
(3) Driveways.
(4) Temporary signs.
(5) Sport and tennis courts.
(6) Patios and sidewalks.
(7) Retaining walls higher than three feet (no separate permit required
when a building permit is required for grading).
(8) Above -ground fireplaces and cooking facilities, but not including
portable appliances.
(1987 Code, 1201.07)