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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING
TO ZONING BY AMENDING SECTIONS
14 5-4 1 RELATING TO
SCREENING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN
Findings
Sec 1 The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning
Commission (Case Nos 96-7-ZA & 98-15-ZA) and has adopted, contemporaneous with new
ordinance, the findings of City staff
Sec 2 The St Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 14 5-4 1 Residential Restrictions and
Performance Standards is hereby amended to read as follows
Section 14:5-4.1 RESIDENTIAL RESTRICTIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
C General Provisions (Amend No 9 by adding c and No 101)
9 One recreational vehicle which exceeds any of the limits set forth in paragraph 8 and is
owned by the occupant of the premises can be parked in the back yard area if
a The vehicle is parked no closer than 5 feet from any property line
b If the property is a multifamily property, the vehicle must be stored on a concrete
or bituminous surface and the parking space must be in excess of the minimum
number of parking spaces required by this Ordinance Code
c The vehicle shall be screened using a 90% opaque fence which is 6 feet high and
plant materials which at maturity have the ability to screen 100% of the height and
100% of the length of the vehicle with a minimum of 50% opacity from view from
• any park,
• any abutting residentially developed property
• any street which abuts the back yard
The fence and plant materials shall be located in such a manner that visibility is
maintained as required in Section 14 4-10 A six-foot high gate may be placed in
the fence to allow for ingress and egress Plant materials may be omitted at points
of ingress and egress but the gap in landscaping may not exceed the width of the
vehicle plus 2 feet
10 Parking and storage of vehicles in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Zoning Districts The following
provisions shall apply to the parking and storage of vehicles on residential parcels.
Attest
1 Recreational vehicles 6 feet in height or less at their highest points may be parked
in one non -driveway side yard on a residentially zoned lot provided that they are
10 feet or more from the adjacent residence, do not extend beyond the front
building wall of the house, and are screened from the street and from the adjacent
neighbor with a 90% opaque fence with a height at least equal to the height of the
highest point of the vehicle to be screened A fence -height gate may be placed in
the fence to allow for ingress and egress
Sec 3 The contents of Planning Case Files 96-7-ZA & 98-15-ZA are hereby entered into
and made part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case
Sec 4 This Ordinance shall take effect July 1, 1999
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Adopted by the City Council July 20, 1998
Approved as to Form and Execution
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RATE INFORMATION
(1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space
(2) Maximum rate allowed by law
(3) Rate actually charged
$ 2 55 per line
$ 6 20 per line
$ 1.24 per Zine,
City of St. Louis Park
(Official Publication)
SUMMARY
ORDINANCE NO 2123-98
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS
PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 14:5-41 RELATING TO
SCREENING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN
RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
THE CITY OF ST LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN
This ordinance states that recreational vehicles over 8 feet
high, 22 feet long, and 6,500 pounds in weight which are
parked in a back yard in residential zoning distncts shall
be screened from adjacent residential properties, parks,
and any street which abuts the back yard Recreational ve-
hicles parked on the non-dnveway side of the house in res-
idential zoning distncts shall be screened consistent with
the regulations stated in the zoning ordinance
This ordinance shall take effect July 1, 1999
Adopted by the City Council July 20, 1998
/s/ Gail Dorfman
Mayor
A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for in-
spection with the City Clerk
(Dec 9, 1998) A3/Cty SLP Ord #2123-98