City Council Ordinance 465ORDINANCE N0.465
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE RESTRICTING THE LOCATION OF OFF-STREET PARKING IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, AMENDING SECTION 3-5 OF THE MONTICELLO ZONING
ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 3-5 [D] 7 of the Monticello Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential use may be utilized solely for the
parking of licensed and operable passenger automobiles, no more than one (1) truck
not to exceed gross capacity of nine thousand (9,000) pounds, and recreational vehicle
and equipment. Not more than one recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a
residential driveway at one time. Any additional recreational vehicles or trailers must
be parked behind the front building line of the principle structure. For purposes of this
ordinance, recreational vehicles shall include snowmobiles, ATVs, campers, trailers,
motorhomes, boats, and the like. Under no circumstances shall required parking
facilities accessory to residential structures be used for the storage of commercial
vehicles or equipment or for the parking of automobiles belonging to the employees,
owners, tenants, or customers of business or manufacturing establishments.
Section 2. Section 3-5 [D] 9 of the Monticello Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
(k) SURFACING: All areas intended to be utilized for parking of passenger vehicles
and driveways shall be surfaced with concrete, bituminous, brick, concrete pavers, or
masonry pavers. Beyond the front building line of a single family home, crushed
granite, crushed limestone, con-bit and landscape rock maybe utilized as surfacing
materials. The City Engineer shall annually review the list of acceptable materials to
be used for surfacing of any parking space as provided by this ordinance.
Except in the case of single family and two-family dwellings, driveways and stalls
shall be surfaced with six (6) inch class five base and two (2) inch bituminous topping
or concrete equivalent. Drainage plans shall be reviewed by the City Engineer and
subject to his approval. City staff may waive this requirement if it is determined that
the drainage plans do not merit further study by the City Engineer. Staff determination
in this regard shall be based on size of parking surface area, simplicity of design plan,
and proximity/accessibility to existing storm sewer facilities.
Section 3. Section 3-5 [D] 9 of the Monticello Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:
(t) PERMIT REQUIRED: A permit shall be required for the installation of any
surfacing material intended to be utilized for off-street parking. The fee for an off-
street parking permit shall set forth in a fee schedule adopted by the City Council. The
fee payment shall accompany the permit application.
Section 4. Section 3-5[F] of the Monticello Zoning Ordinance is amended to create the following
section in its entirety:
7. In the case of single family dwellings, parking shall be prohibited in any portion of
the rear yard. In the case where the only attached or detached garage on a property
is located in the rear yard, parking maybe allowed in designated driveways
leading directly into a garage, or on one (1) open, surfaced space located on the
side of a driveway away from the principal use. Said extra space shall be surfaced
with concrete, brick, bituminous, concrete pavers, masonry pavers, crushed
granite, crushed limestone, con-bit, or landscape rock.
Section 5. Section 3-5[F] the Monticello Zoning Ordinance is amended to create the following
section in their entirety.
8. In the case of single family dwellings, parking in the side yard shall be allowed on
a surfaced space only. Said space shall be surfaced with concrete, bituminous,
concrete pavers, or masonry pavers. Beyond the front building line of a house,
permitted surfacing materials shall also include crushed granite, crushed limestone,
con-bit or landscape rock.
Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of Monticello, Minnesota on the 27th day of August, 2007.
CITY OF MONTICELLO
Mayor Clint Herbst
ATTEST
By:
Jeff O' i A ministrator
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