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-1 9 6— ORDINANCE #08 -XX CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMEMDMENT TO CHAPTER 9 OF THE RAMSEY CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION OF LAND CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 9.11.04 (HOME OCCUPATIONS) The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2. REPEAL AND AMENDMENT Section 9.11.04 (Home Occupations) of Chapter 9 of the Ramsey City Code is hereby repealed and replaced with the following text: 9.11.04 Home Occupations. Home occupations shall be allowed to exist in the residential zoning districts in accordance with certain criteria established to protect the peace, quiet, and domestic tranquility in all residential neighborhoods within the City, and in order to guarantee all residents freedom from excessive noise, excessive traffic, nuisance, fire hazard and other possible effects of said home occupation uses. It is the intent of this Section of the City Code that the property owner shall have a vested interest in the business, as the City does not desire to create business incubators for lease within the residential districts. Applications for a Home Occupation Permit shall be processed administratively by the Zoning Administrator; or when circumstances necessitate, in accordance with the processing procedure established for Conditional Use Permits in Section 9.03.05 of this Code. Home Occupation Permits may be suspended or revoked pursuant to the procedure established in Section 9:03.05 of this Code. Subd. 1. Home Occupation Requirements. All home occupations are required to operate under the following parameters. a. The owner of the home occupation shall occupy the dwelling unit on the site of the home occupation.