Staff Report - 2-26-2013CITY OF
SHOREWOOD
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD • SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA 55331
Phone: (952) 960-7900 • FAX: (952) 474-0128 • Email: planning@ci.shorewood.mn.us
PLANNING AND PROTECTIVE INSPECTIONS
MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council
FROM: Brad Nielsen
DATE: 26 February 2013
RE: Code Amendment — Zoning Permits
FILE NO. 405 (Zoning)
At its 11 February meeting, the City Council directed staff to prepare a revised draft of an
amendment addressing Zoning Permits. The attached Second Draft includes items discussed by
the Planning Commission and City Council that were added to the original draft. Text in red.
lettering shows the original amendment language, and text in blue lettering highlights additions
to the original draft.
A public hearing is scheduled for this amendment at the 5 March Planning Commission meeting.
Cc: Bill Joynes
Tim Keane
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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.
C'ncrvaz 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.
(9) Irrigation systems.
(10) Playground equipment or systems occupying more than 64 square
feet of ground area or exceeding six feet in height.
(11) Underground animal control fences.
(12) Tents and canopies erected for more than two weeks in a 12-month
period.
(13) Portable storage facilities not associated with a valid building
permit and located on property for more than 30 days in a 12-
month period.