La Crescent Township Zoning Ordinance

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1 La Crescent Township Zoning Ordinance Table of Contents SECTION 1 ~ PREAMBLE, TITLE, SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE Preamble Title Short Title Purpose... 1 SECTION 2 ~ IMPLEMENTATION Jurisdiction Statutory Authorization Scope Application Separability Relation to Land Use Plan... 4 SECTION 3 ~ RULES AND DEFINITIONS Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Measurements of Distances Word Usage Definitions... 6 SECTION 4 ~ ZONING ADMINISTRATION Office of Zoning Administrator Duties and Powers of the Zoning Administrator Fees SECTION 5 ~ PERMITS Zoning Permit Application Building Location Permits Temporary Use Permit Sign and Billboard Permits Sewage and Water Systems License and Permits Topographic Alteration Permits Excavation Permits Mobile Home Park Permits Moving Permits Road Damage Security Deposit Required SECTION 6 ~ CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Application Notification and Public Hearing Town Board Approval Required Invalidation of Permit Standards for Granting a Conditional Use Permit Adverse Environmental Effect Duration Recording Compliance Time Limit on Amendment Application after Denial SECTION 7 ~ AMENDMENTS Criteria for Granting Zoning Amendments Required Information and Exhibits Jurisdictional Coordination Amending District Boundaries Amendment Procedure Table of Contents ~ Page 1

2 0705 Notification and Public Hearing Findings and Recommendation Required Town Board Action Recording Time Limit on Amendment Application after Denial SECTION 8 ~ NON-CONFORMING USES Intent and General Application Alterations Normal Maintenance Changes and Substitutions Non-Conforming Signs Non-Conforming Uses in the Flood Plain Districts Non-Conforming Sewage Treatment Systems SECTION 9 ~ VIOLATIONS, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT Violations, Penalties and Enforcement Enforcement in Flood Plain Districts Application to County Personnel SECTION 10 ~ PLANNING COMMISSION Establishment Organization and Membership Procedure Duties and Powers Findings Required SECTION 11 ~ BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Establishment of the Board of Adjustment Membership Rules and Records Powers and Appeals Criteria for Granting Variances Prohibited Actions Findings Required Procedure Notification and Public Hearing Adverse Environmental Effect May Impose Conditions If Denied, One Year Wait to Resubmit Variance Application Recording SECTION 12 ~ CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS Zoning Districts Official Zoning District Map Future Detachment Vacation Of Roads Relocation Of Roads Uses Not Provided for in Zoning District Appeals Relating to District Boundaries General Regulations for All Districts SECTION 13 ~ AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION DISTRICT Purpose And Public Notice Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Accessory Uses Height Standards Front Yard Setback Standards Side Yard Setback Standards Table of Contents ~ Page 2

3 1308 Rear Yard Standards Lot Area Standards Lot Width and Depth Standards General Standards SECTION 14 ~ RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Purpose Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Accessory Uses Height Standards Front Yard Setback Standards Side Yard Setback Standards Rear Yard Standards Lot Area Standards Lot Width and Depth Standards Lot of Record Exception General Standards SECTION 15 ~ HIGHWAY BUSINESS DISTRICT Purpose Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Accessory Uses Height Standards Front Yard Setback Standards Side Yard Setback Standards Rear Yard Standards Lot Area Standards Lot Width Standards Lot Coverage Service Road Standards General Standards SECTION 16 ~ GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT Purpose Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Accessory Uses Height Standards Front Yard Setback Standards Side Yard Setback Standards Rear Yard Standards General Standards SECTION 17 ~ LIMITED INDUSTRY DISTRICT Purpose Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Prohibited Uses Accessory Uses Height Standards Front Yard Setback Standards Side Yard Setback Standards Rear Yard Standards Lot Width Standards Lot Coverage Screening and Fencing General Standards Table of Contents ~ Page 3

4 SECTION 18 ~ GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT Purpose Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Accessory Uses Height Standards Front Yard Setback Standards Side Yard Setback Standards Rear Yard Standards Lot Width Standards Lot Coverage Screening and Fencing General Standards SECTION 19 ~ SALVAGE AND RECYCLING YARD DISTRICT Purpose Establishment of Salvage and Recycling Yard District Permitted Uses Screening Standard Salvage and Recycling Yard District Setback Termination of the Salvage and Recycling Yard District General Standards SECTION 20 ~ FLOOD PLAIN DISTRICT Statutory Authorization Purpose Methods Used to Analyze Flood Hazards Warning and Disclaimer of Liability Flood Plain Districts Compliance Floodway District Permitted Uses Standards for Floodway Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Standards for Floodway Conditional Uses Flood Fringe District Permitted Uses Standards for Flood Fringe Permitted Uses Conditional Uses Standards for Flood Fringe Conditional Uses Standards for All Flood Fringe Uses General Flood Plain District Permitted Uses Floodway and Flood Fringe Determination Subdivisions Public Utilities, Railroads, Roads, and Bridges Placement of Travel Trailers and Travel Vehicles Administration of Flood Plain Controls SECTION 21 ~ SHORELAND ZONING DISTRICT Purpose Water Bodies Included in the Shoreland District Placement, Design, and Height of Structures Minimum Lot Size Standards for Lakes Minimum Lot Width Standards for Rivers and Streams Minimum Setbacks from the Ordinary High Water Level Additional Dimensional Standards Lowest Floor Elevation Additional Special Provisions Sewage Treatment, Soil Erosion Control, and Runoff Disposal Table of Contents ~ Page 4

5 2111 Vegetation Alterations Standards for Commercial, Industrial, Public and Semipublic Uses Agricultural Use Standards Forest Management Standards Extractive Use Standards Placement and Design of Roads, Driveways, and Parking Areas SECTION 22 ~ SCENIC TRAIL DISTRICT Purpose District Boundary Standards SECTION 23 ~ LAND ALTERATIONS Substantial Land Alteration Permit Required for Substantial Land Alteration Procedure Standards Performance Bond SECTION 24 ~ SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL General Standards Slopes Erosion Control Permits Inspections Enforcement Actions Fees Categories of Plans SECTION 25 ~ PRESERVATION OF NATURAL DRAINAGEWAYS General Waterway Provisions Waterway Construction Standards Waterway Velocity Sediment Control Maintenance of Erosion Control Systems SECTION 26 ~ MINERAL EXTRACTION Purpose Jurisdiction Definitions Conditional Use Permit Required Existing Conditions Map Operational Performance Standards Operation Plan Reclamation Plan Performance Bond Required Term of Permit Renewal and Review Revocation of Permit SECTION 27 ~ OIL AND URANIUM EXPLORATION Purpose Conditional Use Permit Required Conditional Use Permit Application Exploratory Boring Map Bore Hole Construction and Related Requirements Exploratory Boring Setbacks Abandonment of Exploratory Borings Surety Performance Bond Required Table of Contents ~ Page 5

6 SECTION 28 ~ GENERAL PROVISIONS Lots of Record Land Suitability Home Occupations Foster Family Homes Licensed Residential Facilities Permitted Encroachments Sign Regulations Solar Energy Systems and Solar Structures Exterior Storage Refuse Liquid Bulk Storage Nuisances Screening Accessory Buildings and Structures Dwelling Units Prohibited Relocating Structures Bluff Land Protection Tree and Woodland Preservation in Residential Development Access and Driveways Temporary Farm Dwelling Manufactured Homes Sewage Treatment Water Supply Waste Water Treatment Notifications to the Department of Natural Resources Apartments, Townhouses and Other Multiple Family Use Swimming Pool Safety Fence Environmental Hazard Abatement SECTION 29 ~ PARKING STANDARDS Parking and Loading Standards General Requirements Required Off-Street Parking Spaces Parking Lot Design Off-Street Loading and Unloading Areas SECTION 30 ~ MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS Purpose Construction Standards Permits Required Application for a Manufactured Home Park Permit Manufactured Home Park Development Standards Manufactured Home Park Operation Requirements Manufactured Home Parks in the Flood Plain District SECTION 31 ~ ESSENTIAL SERVICE UTILITY PERMITS Essential Services Station to Station Transmission of Essential Services Local Distribution Services New Essential Services and Reconstruction Setback Variance SECTION 32 ~ LIVESTOCK FEEDLOT STANDARDS Unique Natural Resources Feedlot Registration Required Notification of Intent to Construct or Expand a Feedlot Permit Requirements Construction Short-Form Permit Construction Short-Form Permit Content Table of Contents ~ Page 6

7 3207 Interim Permit Duration of Construction Short-Form and Interim Permits State disposal System National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Expansion & Stocking Limitations No Permit Required Change in Ownership Feedlot Permit Applications Permit Processing Procedures General Feedlot Location & Setback Standards Shorelands Floodplain Water Supply Protection Areas Special Protection Areas Ambient Air Quality Standard Applicability Water Quality Discharge Standards Certain Open Lot Exceptions to Water Quality Discharge Standards Liquid Manure Storage Areas Manure Application Rates Transportation of Manure Manure Transportation into La Crescent Township Responsibility for Feedlot Closure & Restoration to a Suitable Use Transportation & Disposal of All Dead Animals SECTION 33 ~ REPEAL, ADOPTION AND EFFECTIVE DATE Repeal Public Hearing & Planning Commission Recommendation Adoption Effective Date Table of Contents ~ Page 7