AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 703 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND OTHER NON-DWELLING STRUCTURES IN
ORDINANCE NO. 50, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRANT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
 
 

The City Council of the City of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota, ordains as

follows:
 
 

Section 1. Section 703 is hereby deleted and the following is inserted therefore:
 
 

"703. Accessory Buildings and Other Non-dwelling Structures.
 
 

703.01. Types of Buildings. Storage or tool sheds; detached residential garages; detached rural storage buildings; detached
domesticated farm animal buildings; agricultural farm buildings; non-accessory, non-dwelling structures. Said buildings are defined as
follows:

(1) Storage or Tool Sheds. An accessory building of less than one hundred sixty (160) square feet gross area with a maximum roof
height of twelve (12) feet.

(2) Detached Residential Accessory Building. An accessory building used or intended for the storage of motor driven passenger
vehicles, hobby tools, garden equipment, workshop equipment, etc. with a maximum gross area regulated in Section 703.02.

(3) Detached Domesticated Farm Animal Building. An accessory building used or intended for the shelter of domestic farm animals
and/or related feed or other farm animal supportive materials. Said building shall be regulated by sections 703.02, 703.13 and 703.14
of this Ordinance.

(4) Agricultural Farm Building. An accessory building used or intended for use on a rural farm as defined in Section 301(63) of this
Ordinance.

(5) Non-accessory, Non-dwelling Structures. A structure intended for uses permitted by Conditional Use Permit (Refer to Section 604
and 703.02.)

703.02. Permitted Uses and Sizes of Accessory Buildings and Other Non-dwelling Structures These limitations also govern sizes of
structures granted under CUP.

For Details

All See Sub-

Districts Sections

(1) STORAGE, BOAT OR TOOL SHED:

Permit Required: None 703.01

Maximum Square Footage: 160

Maximum Roof Height: 12 feet

Maximum Number Allowed: One

(2) DETACHED ACCESSORY BUILDING:

All parcels with less than 1 buildable Acre

Permit Required: Building 703.02(2)

Maximum Combined Total Square Footage: 1,000

Maximum Roof Height
                                              35 feet

Number of buildings allowed 2
 
 

1.01 acre to 2.99 acre

Permit Required: Building & CC* 703.02(2)

Maximum Combined Total Square Footage: 1,500

Maximum Height
                                              35 feet

Number of buildings allowed 2
 
 

3 acres to 4.99 acres

Permit Required: Building & CC* 703.02(2)

Maximum Combined Total Square Footage: 2,000

Maximum Height
                                              35 feet

Number of buildings allowed 2

5 to 9.59 acres

Permit Required: Building & CC* 703.02(2)

Maximum Combined Total Square Footage: 2,500

Maximum Height 35 feet

Number of buildings allowed 3
 
 

9.6 to 14.99 acres

Permit Required: Building & CC* 703.02(2)

Maximum Combined Total Square Footage: 3,500

Maximum Height 35 Feet

Number of buildings allowed 4
 
 

15 to 19.99 acres

Permit Required: Building & CC* 703.02(2)

Maximum Combined Total Square Footage: 4,000

Maximum Height 35 feet

Number of buildings allowed 4

20 acres No Limit No Limit

(3) NONACCESSORY, NONDWELLING STRUCTURES:

Permit Required: CUP & Building 604

Maximum Combined Total Square Footage: 703.01(5)

Under 20 acres As Per Permit

Twenty or more Acres As Per Permit
 
 
 
 

CC = Certificate of Compliance

CUP = Conditional Use Permit
 
 

*CC required on all buildings over 1,000 square feet in area and for all buildings housing animals. For agricultural buildings on rural
farm (as defined in 301(63) only a CC is required.

No land shall be subdivided so as to have a larger building and/or exceed the total number of buildings as permitted by this section of
the ordinance. The square footage of a building is calculated based upon the footprint of the foundation or main floor whichever is
larger, and includes any overhangs which are supported by posts or additional foundation support. Any accessory building may have a
lower level, main level and loft area and still be considered an accessory building. No portion of an accessory building may be used for
human habitation.

703.03. A tool shed as defined in this Section may be placed on any lot in addition to the permitted number of accessory buildings.

703.04. No accessory building shall be constructed nor accessory use permitted on a lot until a building permit has been issued for the
principal building to which it is accessory.

703.05. A detached garage, when there is no garage attached to the principal building, which is 720 square feet or less in size shall not
count as one of the accessory buildings or in calculating the square footage limitation, even if it is more than six feet from the principal
building, as long as the detached garage exterior matches the exterior design and color of the principal building.

703.06. An accessory building shall be considered as an integral part of the principal building if it is located six (6) feet or less from
the principal building. The exterior design and color shall be the same as that of the principal building or be of an earthen tone; the
height shall not exceed the height of the principal structure unless more restrictive portions of this Ordinance prevail.

703.07. No accessory building in a commercial district shall exceed the height of the principal building, except by conditional use
permit.

703.08. Accessory buildings in the commercial districts may be located to the rear of the principal building, subject to the building
code and fire zone regulations,

703.09. No detached garage or other accessory building shall be located nearer the front lot line than the principal building on that lot.
Detached garages or other accessory buildings may be permitted nearer the front lot line than the principal building by certificate of
compliance and provided the accessory building is setback three hundred (300) feet from the front lot line.

703.10. Accessory structures located on lake frontage lots may be located between the public road and the principal structure,
provided they can meet all other setbacks of the district.

703.11. Licensed ice fishing houses stored on parcels of land during summer months shall not be considered an accessory storage
building. Licensed ice fishing houses shall meet the size limitations of Section 703.02(1) and all other provisions of this Ordinance,
except Section 703.12.

703.12. Accessory buildings larger than one hundred sixty (160) square feet shall require a building permit regardless of improvement
value. Roof and wind loads shall conform to requirements as contained in the Building Code.

703.13. Certificate of Compliance requirements necessary for approval and construction of a detached domesticated farm animal
building on parcels between five (5) and twenty (20) acres.

An application for a certificate of compliance to construct a detached domesticated farm animal building shall include the following:

(1) A site plan illustrating within five hundred (500) feet of the proposed structure, all adjacent property owners lot lines, houses,
septic systems, fences, wells, animal buildings and other structures and feed storage areas; all wet marshy areas, drainageways and
shorelines; all proposed grazing areas on the site; all new utility extensions and driveway accesses to the proposed building; all manure
storage and disposal areas.

(2) A written soil inventory and evaluation from the Washington County Soil Conservation District, if requested by the City Council.

(3) Details of the building floor plan, elevations, materials and color of structure.

703.14. The placement of detached agricultural buildings and domestic farm animal buildings shall be according to the following
performance standards:

(1) Setbacks. All domestic farm animal buildings and manure storage sites shall be setback as follows:

NATURAL OR MAN-MADE FEATURE MINIMUM HORIZONTAL SETBACKS

(a) Any property line 100 feet

(b) Any existing well or 50 feet
residential structure on
the same parcel

(c) Any existing well or 200 feet
residential structure on
adjacent or nearby parcel

(d) Any body of seasonal or 200 feet
year-round surface of water

(2) Slopes. Said building, feedlot or manure storage shall not be placed on slopes which exceed thirteen percent (13%).

(3) Evidence of the seasonally high ground water level or mottled soil (as established by six (6) foot borings) shall not be closer than
four (4) feet to the natural surface ground grade in any area within one hundred (100) feet of the proposed building and/or feedlot.

(4) No marsh or wetland (as established by the predominant wetland vegetation and/or soils) shall be utilized for placement of the
proposed structure, feedlot or grazing area.

Section 2. To the extent that Ordinances 1994-68 Section 1, Ordinance 1992-67 Sections 1 and 2 and Ordinance 1987-60 Section 3
are inconsistent with this Ordinance they are repealed.

Section 3.  Effective Date.  This Ordinance shall take effect and is in force from and after its passage and publication.

ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRANT THIS _____ DAY OF MAY, 2002.

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Thomas Carr, Mayor

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ATTEST: Barbara Bartholdi, Clerk