City Council Ordinance 671ORDINANCE NO. 671
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE MONTICELLO CITY CODE,
KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING:
• CHAPTER 4, SECTION 3 — FENCES AND WALLS
• CHAPTER 4, SECTION 5(T) —DISTRICT REGULATIONS
• CHAPTER 5, SECTION 3(C) — TABLE 5-4: ACCESSORY USES BY
DISTRICT
• CHPATER 5, SECTION 3(D) — ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR
CERTAIN ACCESSORY USES
• CHAPTER 5, SECTION 4(D) — TABLE 5-6: TEMPORARY USES &
STRUCTURES
• CHAPTER S, SECTION 4(B) — DEFINITIONS
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Minnesota:
Section 1. Chapter 4, Section 3 — Fences and Walls, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(D) Fences and Walls by District Type
(1) Residential Districts
In residential districts (see Table 3-1: Base Zoning Districts), fences and walls
shall conform to the following:
(b) Side or Rear Yards
(i) Fences and walls shall not exceed a height of sevens (76) feet in side
and rear yards..
(2) Business Districts
(a) General
In business districts (see Table 3-1: Base Zoning Districts), fences and
walls shall not be permitted in front yards seek ar- , except as may be
allowed by the security provisions of this section, and shall not exceed a
height of feu moot i"' the ,.or,.,ainde,. of fiaiit ya do and ei& seven (7) feet
in side or rear yards., iifiless the f�irthe c.�fear- yar- s jeeated
within 15 feet of p4 he right of way, iff w1�;�so it steal et e ee d -a
height
of six feet'. If a fence is constructed on top of a retaining or other
wall, the combined height of the fence and wall shall not exceed the
maximum height that would apply to a fence or wall alone.
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(3) Industrial Districts
(a) Industrial and Business Campus District
(i) Fences and walls shall not be permitted in front yards setb ek areas;
(ii) Fences shall adhere to the following yard -based requirements:
4. In all f ep ei�^iG ll not -exec ix (6) reef in height and
shall be a+ leas-tranoparei#-.
2. In all side yards, a fence shall not exceed seven s4* (76) feet in
height.
3. In all rear yards, a fence shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height
provided a building permit is obtained for any additional height
over seven (7) feet.
(iii) In no event shall a fence exceed seven s* (76) feet in height if the
fence is located within 4-5 (20) feet of a public right-of-way.
(b) I-1 and I-2 Districts
(4) In all f ePA arils a fere° h Hot exeee a six
i «) feet i height ,l
� ii vu� yards, a ivitcz�icc rG7fGG Gri CTIT2IGSg,2iCZ[I2'l'[
st, ., l l b, e at least 502 ;; 4anspafei4.
(H)
I n11 side and
roar yard
s, n fossee c.l-.n11 noC-exceed fiftGVff (IS) feet 49.
td a building ro,.,,.,;* obtain
ever six (6) feet
(iii) Fences and walls shall not be permitted in front yards JetbaEkafeas;
(iv) Fences shall adhere to the following yard -based requirements:
4. 1 all f elft yafds a fens° nl-..,ll iiet exeeed six (6) feet in height an
shall
5. In all side and rear yards, a fence shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet
in height provided a building permit is obtained for any additional
height over seven (7) feet.
(v) In no event shall a fence exceed seven six- (76) feet in height if the
fence is located within 4-5 (20) feet of a public right-of-way.
(J) Appearance
1. Customary Materials
Fences and walls shall be constructed of any combination of treated wood posts
and vertically-oriented planks; metal ,f..,*or" ,ls of 14 bettef, tfeated
-"fidd bettem with pofmitte fiia4er- ,1s, maintenance free vinyl, rot -resistant
wood; wrought iron; decorative metal materials; brick; stone; or masonry
materials.; or- pf:o ets designed to f:ese able those materials. Where wood,
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masonry, or other opaque materials are specified for particular types of
screening or buffering fences or walls, all other fence materials are prohibited.
(a) In residential districts, metal materials of 14 gauge or better;
when treated with factory -applied weather resistant coating or
galvanized; and framed at top and bottom with materials as listed
in section Q)(1) above are permitted.
(b) Metal or vinyl fence used for garden areas in residential areas
may not exceed 24" in height.
(c) In the I-2 District, metal fences may be permitted when the
materials have been recycled and reprocessed to resemble new
building materials and are designed for use as a fencing
material, and when such materials are designed to resemble
allowed materials as listed in section (J) (1) above.
Section 2. Chapter 4, Section 5(J) — Signs, District Regulations is hereby amended to read as
follows:
,n(2)(d) Multiple Occupancy Commercial and Industrial Buildings
(i) €� d by w4ndow; chlargoa�epy, or- temp,,, a fy Signs
,, this
efdii afiet , Tindividual tenants of a multiple occupancy building within a
commercial or industrial zoning district shall not display separate wall,
canopy, or marquee signs u„l enn the Lena Vs business has ai o el i n i
eNter- ^" anco an except through administrative site plan
submittal review of a comprehensive sign plan subject to the following
requirements:
1.&wh Such signs shall be limited to the maximum wall sign size
permitted in the applicable zoning district provisions in Section
4.5(J).
2. Such signs shall be located only on 4 -,e -an exterior wall of the
t io ioc/acd, but are net
ad to fee a abutting a public street and shall be located on
not more than two exterior walls which face a public street.
Section 5. Chapter 5, Section -3 (C) — Table 5-4: Accessory uses by District is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Section 6. Chapter 5, Section 3(D) —Additional Standards for Specific Accessory Uses is
hereby amended to read as follows:
(e) Petaehed weessefy ,a,, ell.. ,o ohall be-afeh4eoturally ,,,-.m pati le ,:,it th-e
pfinapal d a. o"
(u) ne,,,,,..apAs of aeeesseM, ,7,s,o i*g- unito arelimited to the f;Alewin-g=
y
(i) Farm rnv+ vers of
the per -son eee"ying
e pr-ineipal-S�Etufe. F �___«J
lsl �
ployee of the oeetipant of the p oipal
hose effiP 0��eftt is
`lil Llll 1 ll lit(�
d1reet-e to t o prinoipa stfuetefe I,n&e f the assee ate land
an d !se+h-e
pr-i*oipal otfuT�ettir-e:
(iii) ffTl yee ,c>hl1 provides medical and,lpersonac-arQ c,o,-,»lion to
"v,
fAeeessefy dwellingunits shall
be positioned ivl one
of
thl following
laen4,er,n
(i) Wit t,, tho prinaipal stfue LCI' (egg.. a wef level apaftm'VZ7);
(H) A ttaehe to th pfinc pal building-,-
(W)
uil(W) Detac4ied and b .pal otfue+ufo ao a f+eest'-ffiding building -of
(f) n t4aet e ,e
aeeessei=y we l;rn unito ahall a e to the f„ flowing
ill
0) The aeeessofy dwelling unit must be attaehed to the prineipal stFuetttfe and
h-avo an operative ii4efllenneetin Y door- with the pr-ineipal nir„lltufe
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(ii) A eeesn to the unit shat enly a ffefY, the side wear- yaf of the�e
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(i) The ,ao*,,,-,he aeeenner„ d olhng unA—shall bo a.nlinimum of six
«' fee*
(ii) Th eliling unit e loeated in -the safe baso
distr-iet as the inc/.pal otf u
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(h) The u manufa d homas, travel -tfailer-s,-c-ampefs, tfaEteftrailers, e
oimilar Nv4ic4oa ao an aeeessef,, dwelling unit shall be ,Meeh ite
(l) An aeeonsefy dwelling ,,,.;t ohall hale „ flee,. o of at least-�0 oquare foot and shall not
exeeed 25 pereent of the Hear area in t o prinoipal otfueturt-
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'1L'I'!df`.sefy dwelling
g unit (i addition
ddit o to the fe ir-e eg c,4root parkii..' ,,;„ter 4he
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pri-floipal uoe)-.
(k) AeeesseFy dwelling o ohall not besoldapart;pal otfu
Section 9. Chapter 5, Section 4(E) - Specific Standards for Temporary Uses, Table 5-6 —
Temporary Uses & Structures is hereby amended to read as follows:
Mobile Food Units See Title 3, Chapter 20, City Code
Section 11. Chapter 8, Section 4 - Definitions is hereby amended to include the following
terms as defined, or redefined:
DA'LLLPIG, AGGE RY Ur:n:�elling unit- either- within the same bti lding ac
the single fafflily dwelliiig unit or- in a detaehed building. Aeeessefy dwelling tiflits sh
these zoning d sti eis ,A'her-e pefmit4ed.
Section 12. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official Monticello City Code, Title 10, Zoning Ordinance, and to
renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to provide the intended
effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to make necessary
corrections to any internal citations that result from said renumbering process,
provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance
as has been adopted.
Section 13. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. The ordinance in its entirety shall be posted on the City website
after publication. Copies of the complete Ordinance are available online and at
Monticello City Hall for examination upon request.
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Approved this 12th day of June, 2017.
Brian Stumpf, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jeff , Administrator
AYES: Davidson, Fair, Gabler, Hilgart, and Stumpf
NAYS: None
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