City Council Ordinance 397CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 397
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-3 D OF
THE MONTICELLO ZONING ORDINANCE ADDRESSING ALLOWABLE
YARD SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS
The City Council of the City of Monticello hereby ordains
Section 1. Chapter 3, Section 2-2 (Definitions) is hereby amended to add the following:
DECK: A horizontal, unenclosed platform with or without attached railings, seats,
trellises, or other features, attached or functionally related to a principal use or site at
any point extending above grade.
Section 2. Chapter 3, Section 3-3 D (Allowed Setback Encroachments) is hereby amended to
read as follows:
D. The following shall not be considered as encroachments on yard setback
requirements.
1. Chimneys, flues, belt courses, leaders, sills, pilasters, lintels,
ornamental features, cornices, eaves, gutters and the like, provided they
do not project more than two (2) feet into a required yard.
2. Terraces, steps, or similar features provided they do not extend above
the height of the ground floor level of the principal structure or to a
distance less than two (2) feet from any lot line.
3. In rear yards: recreational and laundry drying equipment, arbors and
trellises, balconies, breezeways, open porches, decks, detached outdoor
living rooms (i.e. gazebos),, garages and air conditioning or heating
equipment subject to the following conditions:
a. Setback requirements of environmental protection districts shall
remain applicable.
b. A side yard setback of six (6) feet shall be maintained.
C. A rear yard setback of ten (10) feet shall be maintained.
d. No encroachment shall be permitted within an existing or
required drainage and/or utility easement
4. Solar systems.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication.
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 8t' day of September, 2003.
ATTEST:
Rick Wolfsteller, City Af inistrator
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Bruce Thielen, Mayor