Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/04/2016

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Ramsey, MN Code of Ordinances Page 2 of 2 Inspections. There may be one or more inspections each year by the zoning administrator or his designee of any property covered by a home occupation permit. In addition, the zoning administrator and/or his designee, shall have the right a any time, upon reasonable request, 48 hours' notice shall be considered reasonable, to enter and inspect the premises covered by said permit for safety and compliance purposes. (6) Term of home occupation permits. Home occupation permits granted by this section shall be temporary in nature and shall be granted to a designated person who resides in the dwelling unit on the subject property. Permits are not transferable from person to person or from address to address, unless the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of subsection (7) of this section. (7) Death or move of permit holder;; suspension or revocation; businesses existing before adoption of article provisions. a. Should a home occupation permit holder die or move to a new location, the existing permit shall be automatically terminated. Except that in the case of death, should a surviving spouse or child, residing at the same address or receiving title to the property desire to continue the home occupation, written notice to that effect shall be given to the zoning administrator and the council may authorize continuation of that permit without further hearing. b. A home occupation permit, once granted, may be suspended or revoked prior to its original revocation date by the council for cause after hearing before the council. Citizen complaints seeking the revocation of such permit shall be filed with the zoning administrator. All such revocation hearings, publication, and notice requirements shall be the same as for conditional use permits in accordance with section 117-51. c. Persons conducting a business from property zoned for residential use on the effective date of the ordinance from which this section is derived shall be required to obtain a home occupation permit as required herein. The business may continue pending final determination of the application. Should the zoning administrator or council deny the application for a home occupation permit the use shall immediately cease at such residential premises. (Code 1978, § 9.11.04; Ord. No. 73-05, 5-21-1973; Ord. No. 03-30, 9-15-2003; Ord. No. 03-54, 1-19-2004; Ord. No. 08-14, § 2, 5-13-2008; Ord. No. 15-03, § 2, 2-24- 2015) about:blank 1/26/2016