HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10 CCOORDINANCE NO.2024-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19-103.12 OF CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES
REGARDING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STORAGE
12. The parking and/or storage of construction equipment, farm vehicles and
equipment, or a commercial vehicle with a length greater than 26 feet, or a height
greater than 10 feet, or a gross vehicle weight greater than 20,000 pounds,
continuously for more than two hours on any property within a residential zoning
district or being lawfully used for residential purposes or on any public street
adjacent to such properties. Such equipment and vehicles shall include, but are not
limited to, the following: dump trucks, construction trailers, back hoes, box trucks,
front-end loaders, bobcats, well drilling equipment, farm trucks, combines,
thrashers, tractors, tow trucks, truck -tractors, step vans, cube vans and the like.
Exception: Grease exhaust vents or ladder racks permanently installed on the top
of the truck will not be included in the measurement of the commercial vehicle
height. Any equipment/material stored on top of the vehicle will not be allowed.
The prohibitions of this subdivision shall not apply to the following:
a) Any equipment or vehicle described above being used by a public utility,
governmental agency, construction company, moving company or similar
company which is actually being used to service a residence not belonging
to or occupied by the operator of the vehicle.
b) Any equipment or vehicle described above which is actually making a
pickup or delivery at the location where it is parked. Parking for any period
of time beyond the time reasonably necessary to make such a pickup or
delivery and in excess of the two hour limit shall be unlawful.
c) Any equipment or vehicle exceeding the above described length, height or
weight limitations, but which is classified as recreation equipment as
specified in Minnesota Statutes 168.011, Subdivision 25.
d) Any equipment or vehicle described above which is parked or stored on
property zoned residential and being lawfully used as a church, school,
cemetery, golf course, park, playground or publicly owned structure
provided the equipment or vehicle is used by said use in the conduct of its
normal affairs.
e) Any equipment or vehicle described above which is parked or stored on
property which is zoned residential and the principal use is nonconforming
within the meaning of Section 35-111 of the City Ordinances, provided such
parking or storage is not increased or expanded after the effective date of
this ordinance.
Article II. Severability. Should any section or part of this ordinance be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision will not affect the validity of the ordinance as
a whole or any part other than the part declared invalid.
Article III. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective after adoption and upon thirty
days following its legal publication.
Adopted this 23 day of September, 2024.
April Gr ves, Mayor
ATTEST:
Barb Suciu, Assistant City Manager/City Clerk
Date of Publication: October 10, 2024
Effective Date: November 9, 2024