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Joseph J. LEA nge l <br />Direct Phone: (612) 225-6837 <br />Direct Fax: (612) 225-6860 <br />l@ratwiklaw.cam <br />January 11, 2019 <br />Angela and Charles Lattery <br />17646 St. Francis Blvd. N.W. <br />Ramsey. MN 55303 <br />Ratwik. Roszak & Maloney, P.A. <br />RE: Code Violation <br />Our File No. 4033-0202 <br />Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lattery: <br />I an the City Attorney for the City of Ramsey. The issue concerning the two accessory <br />structures on your property was turned over to me by City staff. <br />As indicated in the September 20 2018, letter to you from the City Planner. the two <br />"hoop buildings in your yard are, by definition, detached accessory structures. Such <br />structures are not allowed under Section 1 17-349 of the City Code, and even if they were <br />allowed, a building permit would have been required. No such permit was obtained from the <br />City. <br />You argued previously that hoop buildings are not buildings. but rather are `merely <br />coverings" that "screen" your boat and inoperable vehicle. A tarp is a covering. A hoop <br />building, on the other hand, is a structure regulated by the State Building Code. as explained in <br />the City's October 15th letter to you. Such structures fall under the restrictions for Accessory <br />Structures in the City Code. Hoop buildings do not qualify as '`coverings'' or "screening" as <br />those terms are used in the City Code. <br />Finally, these two hoop buildings are far too new to qualify as lawful, non -conforming <br />uses. Any such accessory structures must comply with current City Code requirements. <br />730 Second Avenue South. Suite 300. Minneapolis. MN 55402 <br />p (612) 339-0060 • t' t612) 339.003E • www.ratwiktaw.co <br />