Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/25/2022

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ORDINANCE #22-06 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 117 WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE ZONING SECTION OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 117-1 (DEFINITIONS) AND SECTION 117-351 (HOME OCCUPATIONS) OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA. 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. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE SECTION 117-1 The current City Code Section 117-1 is revised as follows (additions indicated by underline, deletions indicated by strikethrough): Sec. 117-1. —Definitions. Home occupation means any business or commercial activity that is conducted or petitioned to be conducted from the principal structure or an accessory structure on the property that is zoned for residential use, by persons residing on the property. Home occupation, arts means artists, crafts people, writers, professional consultants personal care and grooming services, piano teachers, beauticians, and similar occupations. SECTION 3. AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE SECTION 117-351 The current City Code Section 117-351 shall be replaced in its entirety as follows: 1. 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 It is the intent of this section 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. 2. Home Occupation Permits (HOP) shall be processed in accordance with the processing procedure established for conditional use permits in section 117-51, with the exception of recording the home occupation permit, should it be approved by City Council.