TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 - City Council and Legislation Code Page Adoption of Municipal Code...101.000 1-1 City Council Meetings...102.000 1-3 Mayor and City Council Salaries...103.000 1-4 Election Date...104.000 1-5 Terms of Office...105.000 1-6 Fee Schedule...106.000 1-7 Background Checks...107.000 1-15 Chapter 2 - Commissions, Officers and Employees General Information...201.000 2-1 Planning Commission...202.000 2-6 Park Commission...203.000 2-8 Airport Commission...204.000 2-9 Volunteer Fire Department...205.000 2-11 Chapter 3 - Utilities Sewers of the City of Winsted...301.000 3-1 Regulating the Discharge of Wastewater Into The City System (Pretreatment)302.000 3-5 Sewer Service Charge System...303.000 3-28 City Water System and the Sale of Water...304.000 3-40 Solid Waste Removal In The City of Winsted...305.000 3-43 Water Sprinkler Service Line...306.000 3-49 Prohibition of Clear Water Discharges into the Sanitary Sewer, Inspection Authority, and Penalties for the violations thereof...307.000 3-52 Utility Connection...308.000 3-54 Regulating Nonessential Water Usage Upon Critical Water Deficiency...309.000 3-56 Chapter 4 Franchises Telephone System Operation Franchise...401.000 4-1 Electric Distribution Franchise...402.000 4-3 Gas Energy Franchise...403.000 4-13 Cable Television Franchise with Mediacom Minnesota LLC....404.000 4-20 Cable Television Franchise with Winsted Telephone Company DBA TDS Telecom...405.000 4-45 McLeod Cooperative Power Association Electric Distribution Franchise...406.000 4-70 Chapter 5 - Motor Vehicles, Parking and Traffic Operation of Snowmobiles Within the City...501.000 5-1 Regulating Use of Highways and Other Places Within the City and Imposing i
Penalties for Violations...502.000 5-4 Hay Ride Restrictions...503.000 5-12 Vehicle Parking...504.000 5-13 Streets and Highways Traffic Regulations...505.000 5-15 Operation of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV) Within the City...506.000 5-16 Driving, Operating or Control of Motorized Golf Carts or Similar Vehicles 507.000 5-19 Chapter 6 - Streets Sidewalks and Alleys Street Name Changes and Numbering Houses and Other Buildings...601.000 6-1 Removal of Snow and Ice From Sidewalks...602.000 6-5 Preventing the Redepositing of Snow Upon Any Street Following Plowing 603.000 6-7 Regulations For the Alteration of Curb and Gutter...604.000 6-8 Regulations for the use of Alley Ways...605.000 6-9 Driveway and Parking Regulations...606.000 6-10 Chapter 7 - Health, Sanitation and Blight Burning of Trash, Refuse, Rubbish, and Other Combustible Materials Regulations...701.000 7-1 Regulations To Prevent, Reduce, or Eliminate Blighting Factors or Cause of Blight Within the City...702.000 7-5 Cleanup of Clandestine Drug Lab Sites...703.000 7-8 Weeds...704.000 7-17 Tattoos, Body Art and Body Piercing...705.000 7-20 Regulation for the Burning of Solid Fuels in External Solid Fuel-Fired Heating Devices...706.000 7-26 Chapter 8 Animals Regulations For the Use of Horses on Public Streets and Highways Within the City...801.000 8-1 Regulating Hay Rides Within City (Cross Reference)...802.000 8-3 Regulations Regarding the Owning and Harboring of Dogs, Requiring Licensing thereof, providing Restrictions, Restraining Their Running At Large and Impoundment, Prescribing Penalty for the Violation....803.000 8-4 Chapter 9 - Morals and Conduct Loitering...901.000 9-1 Curfew of Minors...902.000 9-3 Regulating Conduct In City Parks and Recreation Areas...903.000 9-6 Regulation of Public Dances...904.000 9-10 Firearm Regulations...905.000 9-13 Charitable Gambling Net Profit Payments...906.000 9-15 Repeal of Morals and Conduct Ordinances...907.000 9-16 Adult Establishments...908.000 9-17 ii
Trespass...909.000 9-35 Chapter 10 - Transient Merchants, Peddlers and Canvassers Regulation of Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants...1001.000 10-1 Regulation of Pawn Brokers and Precious Metal Dealers...1002.000 10-7 Chapter 11 - Civil Defense Civil Defense....1101.000 11-1 Chapter 12 - Alcoholic Beverages, Cigarettes and Controlled Drugs and Substances Sale, Consumption and Display of Intoxicating Liquor, 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor and Wine...1201.000 12-1 Section 2 Repealed 4/6/2010...1202.000 12-24 Tobacco Sales...1203.000 12-25 Prohibition and Penalties for Persons Hosting Event/Gathering where Consumption of Alcohol by a person under 21 Years of Age Takes Place...1204.000 12-28 Chapter 13 - Fire Prevention and Control Explosives Regulations...1301.000 13-1 Adoption of Minnesota Uniform Fire Code...1302.000 13-8 Chapter 14 - Buildings and Structures Adoption of the Minnesota State Building Code...1401.000 14-1 Minimum Requirements For Smoke Detection In All Existing Apartment Buildings, Duplexes, Single Family Rental Property and Lodging and Rooming Houses...1402.000 14-2 Placement and Installation of Mail Boxes and Prohibiting Other Boxes...1403.000 14-4 Rental Dwelling Units...1404.000 14-6 Docks on Winsted Lake...1405.000 14-19 Landscaping Requirements and Standards...1406.00014-22 Minimum Structure Code...1407.000 14-23 iii
Chapter 15 - Winsted Zoning Ordinance Code Page Winsted Zoning Ordinance...1501.00015:1-1 (see attached chapter 15 Table of Contents) iv
CHAPTER 15 SECTION 1 WINSTED ZONING ORDINANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Subsection Description Page 1501.001. Title and Application 15:1-1 A Intent and Purpose 15:1-1 B Title 15:1-1 C Authority 15:1-1 D Jurisdiction 15:1-1 E Application and Interpretation 15:1-1 F Severability 15:1-2 G Monuments 15:1-2 H Uses Not Provided for within Zoning Districts 15:1-2 I Comprehensive Revision 15:1-2 J Opt Out of Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.3593 15:1-3 1501.002. Rules and Definitions 15:1-3 A Rules 15:1-3 B Definitions 15:1-3 1501.003. General Enforcement 15:1-23 A Enforcement 15:1-23 B Violations and Penalties 15:1-24 1501.004. Appeals 15:1-24 A Board Designation 15:1-24 B Applicability 15:1-24 C Filing 15:1-25 D Stay of Proceedings 15:1-25 E Procedure 15:1-25 1501.005. Zoning Amendments 15:1-25 A Kinds of Amendments 15:1-25 B Initiation of Proceedings 15:1-26 C Procedure 15:1-26 D Informational Requirements for Zoning 15:1-28 Amendment Changes Initiated by Property Owners 1501.006. Conditional Use Permit 15:1-28 A Purpose 15:1-28 B Scope 15:1-29 C Application 15:1-29 D Procedure 15:1-29 E Required Findings 15:1-32 F Performance Standards 15:1-32 G Conditions 15:1-34 H Recording 15:1-34 v
I Fees 15:1-34 J Compliance 15:1-34 K Certificate of Taxes Paid 15:1-35 L Expiration 15:1-35 M Annual Audit of Conditional Use Permits 15:1-35 N Permit Modifications 15:1-35 O Revocation 15:1-35 1501.007. Interim Use Permit 15:1-36 A Purpose and Intent 15:1-36 B Procedure 15:1-36 C General Standards 15:1-36 D Termination 15:1-37 E Certificate of Taxes Paid 15:1-37 F Expiration 15:1-37 1501.008. Variances 15:1-37 A Purpose 15:1-37 B Board of Adjustment and Appeals 15:1-37 C Review Criteria 15:1-38 D Procedures 15:1-38 E Certificate of Taxes Paid Expiration 15:1-40 F Expiration 15:1-41 1501.009. Administrative Permits and Approvals 15:1-41 A Purpose 15:1-41 B Administrative Permits 15:1-41 C Certificate of Taxes Paid 15:1-43 1501.010. Site Plan Review 15:1-43 A Purpose 15:1-44 B Exemptions 15:1-44 C Concept Plan Review 15:1-44 D Application and Information Requirement 15:1-44 E Procedure 15:1-46 F Site Plan Evaluation Considerations 15:1-47 G Certificate of Taxes Paid 15:1-48 H Developer's Agreement 15:1-48 I Expiration 15:1-48 1501.011. Building Permits and Certificate of Occupancy 15:1-49 A Building Permits 15:1-49 B Certificate of Occupancy 15:1-49 1501.012. Reserved 15:1-50 1501.013. Reserved 15:1-50 1501.014. Reserved 15:1-50 1501.015. Non-Conformance 15:1-50 A Purpose and Intent 15:1-50 B General Provisions and Definitions 15:1-50 C Non-conforming Uses of Land 15:1-52 vi
D Non-conforming Structures 15:1-54 E Non-conforming Lots of Record 15:1-55 F Signs 15:1-56 1501.016. General Regulations and Performance Standards 15:1-56 A Purpose 15:1-56 B Dwelling Unit Restriction 15:1-56 C Platted and Unplatted Property 15:1-56 D Erosion and Drainage 15:1-57 E Wetlands 15:1-59 F Exterior Lighting 15:1-60 G Smoke 15:1-62 H Dust and Other Particulate Matter 15:1-62 I Air Pollution 15:1-62 J Noise 15:1-62 K Bulk Storage (Liquid) 15:1-62 L Waste 15:1-62 M Junk Yards or Motor Vehicle Wrecking Yards 15:1-63 N Swimming Pool Regulations 15:1-64 1501.017. Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses 15:1-66 A Purpose 15:1-66 B Agricultural Buildings 15:1-66 C Attached Accessory Structures 15:1-66 D Detached Accessory Structures 15:1-67 E Setbacks, Standards and Requirements 15:1-68 F General Requirements 15:1-74 1501.018. Alternative Energy Systems 15:1-77 A Scope 15:1-77 B Purpose and Intent 15:1-77 C Definitions 15:1-77 D Ground Source Heat Pump Systems 15:1-81 E Wind Energy Systems 15:1-83 F Solar Energy Systems (SES) 15:1-86 G Hydronic Furnaces 15:1-91 H Prohibited Characteristics of Alternative Energy 15:1-92 Systems I Permits for Alternative Energy Systems 15:1-93 J Conditional Use Permit 15:1-94 K Interpretation 15:1-95 L Conflict 15:1-95 1501.019. Wireless Telecommunication Services 15:1-95 A Definitions 15:1-95 B Purpose and Intent 15:1-96 C Existing Towers and Antennas 15:1-96 D General Requirements for Commercial 15:1-97 Telecommunication Towers and Antennas vii
E Conditional Use Permit Requirements 15:1-97 F Conditional Use Permits, Not Required 15:1-99 G Fees 15:1-99 H Standards for the Issuance and Continuation of a 15:1-99 Conditional Use Permit I Tower Setbacks 15:1-101 J Lights or Other Attachments 15:1-101 K Towers Supporting Amateur Radio Antennas and 15:1-101 Towers L Violations 15:1-102 1501.020. Signs 15:1-102 A Purpose 15:1-102 B Permit Required 15:1-102 C Application 15:1-103 D Signs Not Requiring a Permit 15:1-103 E General Sign Conditions 15:1-104 F Prohibited Signs 15:1-105 G Temporary Signs 15:1-106 H Sign Maintenance in all Districts 15:1-106 I Signs Permitted in Residential Districts 15:1-107 J Signs in the Downtown Commercial District 15:1-108 K Unsafe Signs 15:1-108 L Non-conforming Signs 15:1-109 M Revoke Permit 15:1-109 1501.021 Fence Regulations 15:1-109 A Intent 15:1-109 B Definition of Fence 15:1-109 C Permit Required 15:1-109 D Location 15:1-109 E Residential and Commercial Fencing 15:1-110 F Industrial Fencing 15:1-111 G Agricultural Fencing 15:1-111 H Prohibited Fences 15:1-111 I Violation 15:1-111 J Penalty 15:1-112 K Conflict 15:1-112 1501.022. Screening and Landscaping 15:1-112 A Screening Provisions 15:1-112 B Landscape Provisions 15:1-115 1501.023. Off-street Parking Requirements 15:1-122 A Purpose 15:1-122 B Application of Off-street Parking Regulations 15:1-122 C Site Plan Drawing Necessary 15:1-122 D General Provisions 15:1-122 E Location 15:1-130 viii
F Number of Spaces Required 15:1-131 G Joint Facilities 15:1-133 H Off Site Parking 15:1-135 I C-1 Commercial Downtown Business District 15:1-136 Parking 1501.024. Off-street Loading Requirements 15:1-137 A Purpose 15:1-137 B Number of Loading Areas Required 15:1-137 C Off-street Loading Required 15:1-137 D Location 15:1-137 E Surfacing 15:1-138 F Accessory Use, Parking and Storage 15:1-138 G Screening 15:1-138 H Size 15:1-138 I Circulation 15:1-139 1501.025 General Yard, Lot Area and Building Regulations 15:1-139 A Purpose 15:1-139 B High Water Elevation 15:1-139 C Groundwater Elevation 15:1-140 D Building Height 15:1-140 E Building Type and Construction 15:1-141 F Yards 15:1-144 G Minimum Floor Area Per Dwelling Unit 15:1-145 H Efficiency Apartments 15:1-146 I Minimum Lot Area, Unsewered Lots 15:1-146 J Single Family Dwellings 15:1-146 K Building Relocation/Moving 15:1-147 L Storm Shelter 15:1-148 M Conveyance of Single-Family Attached Dwelling 15:1-148 Units N Traffic Site Visibility Triangle 15:1-149 1501.026. Outdoor Storage 15:1-151 A Purpose 15:1-151 B Vehicles and Equipment 15:1-151 C Exceptions; Accessory Use 15:1-151 1501.027. Essential Services 15:1-154 A Purpose 15:1-154 B Application 15:1-154 C Administrative Permit Required 15:1-154 D Conditional Use Permit Required 15:1-155 E Performance Standards 15:1-155 1501.028. Temporary Structures 15:1-155 A Purpose 15:1-155 B Procedure 15:1-156 C Special Requirements 15:1-156 ix
D Roadside Stand for Sale of In Season Agricultural 15:1-156 Products E Temporary Sales Offices 15:1-157 1501.029. Home Occupations 15:1-158 A Purpose 15:1-158 B Application 15:1-158 C Procedures 15:1-158 D General Provisions 15:1-159 E Allowed Home Occupations 15:1-161 F Inspection 15:1-161 1501.030. Keeping of Animals 15:1-162 A Purpose 15:1-162 B Keeping Animals 15:1-162 C Animal Feedlots 15:1-163 1501.031. Reserved 15:1-165 1501.032. Reserved 15:1-165 1501.033. Reserved 15:1-165 1501.034. General Zoning District Provisions 15:1-165 A Establishment of Zoning Districts 15:1-165 B Zoning District Map 15:1-166 C Zoning District Boundaries 15:1-166 D Annexations 15:1-167 1501.035. AG Agricultural District 15:1-167 A Purpose 15:1-167 B Permitted Uses 15:1-167 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-168 D Conditional Uses 15:1-169 E Interim Uses 15:1-170 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-170 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-170 1501.036. R-1A Single Family Residential District 15:1-171 A Purpose 15:1-171 B Permitted Uses 15:1-171 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-171 D Conditional Uses 15:1-172 E Interim Uses 15:1-173 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-173 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-173 H General Provisions 15:1-174 1501.037. R-1B Single Family Residential District 15:1-174 A Purpose 15:1-174 B Permitted Uses 15:1-174 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-175 D Conditional Uses 15:1-176 E Interim Uses 15:1-177 x
F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-177 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-178 H General Provisions 15:1-178 1501.038. R-2 Multiple Family Residential District 15:1-179 A Purpose 15:1-179 B Permitted Uses 15:1-179 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-179 D Conditional Uses 15:1-180 E Interim Uses 15:1-181 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-182 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-182 H Attached Dwelling Unit Standards 15:1-182 I Common Areas 15:1-184 J General Provisions 15:1-185 1501.039. R-M Manufactured Home District 15:1-185 A Purpose 15:1-185 B Permitted Uses 15:1-185 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-185 D Conditional Uses 15:1-186 E Interim Uses 15:1-186 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-187 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-187 H Procedure for Manufactured Home Park or 15:1-187 Manufactured Home Subdivision Approval I Parking Requirements 15:1-188 J Accessory Structure Standards 15:1-188 K Utilities 15:1-189 L Internal Roads and Streets 15:1-190 M Recreation 15:1-190 N Landscaping 15:1-190 O Weather Shelters 15:1-191 P Lighting 15:1-191 Q Tiedown and Skirting of Manufactured Homes 15:1-191 Required R General Provisions 15:1-191 1501.040. C-1 Commercial Downtown Business District 15:1-191 A Purpose 15:1-191 B Permitted Uses 15:1-191 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-193 D Conditional Uses 15:1-193 E Interim Uses 15:1-196 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-196 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-196 H Site Plan Review Required 15:1-197 1501.041. C-2 Highway Commercial District 15:1-197 xi
A Purpose 15:1-197 B Permitted Uses 15:1-197 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-198 D Conditional Uses 15:1-199 E Interim Uses 15:1-205 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-206 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-206 H Site Plan Review Required 15:1-206 1501.042. I-1 Industrial District 15:1-207 A Purpose 15:1-207 B Permitted Uses 15:1-207 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-207 D Conditional Uses 15:1-208 E Interim Use 15:1-209 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-210 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-210 H General Provisions 15:1-210 I Site Plan Review 15:1-211 1501.043. A Airport District 15:1-211 A Purpose 15:1-211 B Permitted Uses 15:1-211 C Permitted Accessory Uses 15:1-211 D Conditional Uses 15:1-211 E Interim Uses 15:1-212 F Uses by Administrative Permit 15:1-212 G Lot, Yard, Area and Height Requirements 15:1-212 1501.044. SL Shoreland Overlay District 15:1-212 A Purpose 15:1-212 B Shoreland Management Classification 15:1-212 C Shoreland Overlay District Designation 15:1-213 D DNR Review 15:1-213 E Permitted Uses 15:1-214 F Conditional Uses 15:1-214 G Utility Service 15:1-214 H Lot Design Standards 15:1-214 I Additional Structure Setback Standards 15:1-214 J Setbacks for Non-water Oriented Uses 15:1-215 K Stairways, Lifts and Landings 15:1-215 L Decks 15:1-216 M Controlled Accesses to Public Waters 15:1-216 N Shoreland Alterations/Grading and Filling 15:1-217 O Stormwater Management 15:1-219 P Placement and Design of Road, Driveways and 15:1-219 Parking Areas Q Site "Suitable Area" Evaluation for PUD's in 15:1-220 xii
Shoreland R Residential and Commercial Planned Unit 15:1-220 Development (PUD) Density Evaluation 1501.045. FP Floodplain Overlay District 15:1-224 A Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact and 15:1-224 Purpose B General Provisions 15:1-225 C Establishment of Zoning Districts 15:1-230 D Floodway District (FW) 15:1-231 E Flood Fringe District (FF) 15:1-235 F General Floodplain District (GF) 15:1-239 G Land Development Standards 15:1-240 H Public Utilities, Railroads, Roads and Bridges 15:1-241 I Manufactured Homes, Manufactured Home Parks 15:1-242 and Recreational Vehicles J Administration 15:1-244 K Nonconformities 15:1-250 L Penalties and Enforcement 15:1-251 M Amendments 15:1-251 1501.046. PUD Planned Unit Developments 15:1-252 A Purpose 15:1-252 B General Requirements and Standards 15:1-253 C Submission Requirements 15:1-256 D Procedure for Processing a Planned Unit Development 15:1-261 1501.047. Reserved 15:1-267 1501.048. Reserved 15:1-268 1501.049. Reserved 15:1-268 xiii
Chapter 16 - Nuisances, Misdemeanors and Other Offenses Code Page Control and Prevention of Dutch Elm Disease...1601.000 16-1 Regulating the Times When Persons May Be Present In Cemeteries...1602.000 16-5 Defining and Prohibiting Nuisances...1603.000 16-6 Relating to Radios, Tape & Disc Players, Etc....1604.00016-12 Chapter 17 - Administrative Offenses Administrative Offenses Procedures...1701.000 17-1 Chapter 18 - Airport Zoning Ordinance Airport Zoning Ordinance...1801.000 18-1 xiv