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1 Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Plan. A chapter or other element in the City of Ramsey
<br /> 2 comprehensive plan.
<br /> 3 Model home means a dwelling in a developing subdivision, located on a legal lot of record,that is limited
<br /> 4 to temporary use as a sales office for the subdivision and to provide an example of the dwellings
<br /> 5 which have been built or which are proposed to be built within the same subdivision.
<br /> 6 Mooring facility. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Rules chapter 6115.0170.
<br /> 7 Motor fuel station means a place where gasoline is stored only in underground tanks, kerosene or motor
<br /> 8 oil and lubricants or grease,for operation of vehicles.
<br /> 9 Motor vehicle, commercial use, means any self-propelled or towed vehicle used on a public road in to
<br /> 10 transport passengers or property when the vehicle has:
<br /> 11 1. A weight of over 10,000 Ibs;
<br /> 12 2. The capacity to transport more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver; or
<br /> 13 3. Used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placards under federal
<br /> 14 hazardous materials regulations.
<br /> 15 Motor vehicle, private use, means any device which is designed to be self-propelled, and not deriving its
<br /> 16 power from overhead wires. This shall also include standard passenger automobiles, pickup trucks
<br /> 17 and vans displaying company logos and/or advertisements.
<br /> 18 Motor Vehicle repair means general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning engines, motor vehicles or
<br /> 19 trailers,collision service, including body,frame or fender straightening or repair,overall painting or
<br /> 20 paint job, minor repairs, replacement of parts, and motor services.
<br /> 21 Motor Vehicle Sales and Showrooms means a business that is licensed by the State of Minnesota as
<br /> 22 defined by Minn.Stats. 168.27,subd. 1(f)for new motor vehicle dealers,used motor vehicle dealers,
<br /> 23 motor vehicle brokers, wholesalers, auctioneers, lessors of new or used motor vehicles. This
<br /> 24 definition does not include scrap metal processors, used vehicle parts dealers, and salvage pools.
<br /> 25 Native plant community. A plant community that has been identified as part of the Minnesota Biological
<br /> 26 Survey or biological survey issued or adopted by a local, state, or federal agency.
<br /> 27 Natural area means an area that does not include noxious weeds that is purposely left to grow in a
<br /> 28 natural state and contains vegetation that can maintain itself in a stable condition.
<br /> 29 Natural-surface trail. A trail composed of native soil and rock or compacted granular stone, primarily
<br /> 30 intended for hiking, equestrian, or mountain bike use, as determined by local, regional, or state
<br /> 31 agency plans.
<br /> 32 Natural vegetation. Any combination of ground cover, understory,and tree canopy that,while it may have
<br /> 33 been altered by human activity, continues to stabilize soils, retain and filter runoff, provide habitat,
<br /> 34 and recharge groundwater.
<br /> 35 Nonconforming use means any use of land established before the effective date of the ordinance from
<br /> 36 which this chapter is derived which does not conform to the use restrictions of a particular zoning
<br /> 37 district. This should not be confused with substandard dimensions of a conforming use.
<br /> 38 Nonconforming use, illegal, means a building, structure, premises, or use which at the time of its
<br /> 39 establishment did not comply or conform with the applicable conditions or provisions of this Code
<br /> 40 which were in effect at such date, and which continues such noncompliance and nonconformance
<br /> 41 with the present Code.
<br /> 42 Nonconforming use, legal, means a building, structure, premises, or use which at the time of its
<br /> 43 establishment was in compliance and conformance with the applicable conditions and provisions
<br /> 44 of this Code which were in effect at such date, but which does not now comply or conform to
<br /> 45 conditions and provisions of the current Code.
<br /> 46 Nonconformity. Having the meaning given under Minn. Stats. §394.22.
<br /> 47 Noncomplying Sewage Treatment System has the same meaning as in Chapter 113.
<br /> 48 Nonmetallic mining. Construction, reconstruction, repair, relocation,expansion, or removal of any facility
<br /> 49 for the extraction, stockpiling, storage, disposal, or reclamation of nonmetallic minerals such a
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