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· , resolution for any appeal or proceeding filed with the
<br /> * Board of Adjustment.
<br /> (Al The Board Of Adjustment shall hove lhepower to
<br /> hear and decide appeals from any olher requirement,
<br /> decisions, grant or refusal made by*the Zoning Officer
<br /> in the adminislration of this Ordinance. An appeal
<br /> shell be in writing and filed in duplicate with the
<br /> Zoning Officer. Wilhin lan (10) days after filing of the
<br /> appeal, Ihe Zoning Officer shall transmit to fha Board
<br /> et Adjustment all papers involved in the PrOceedings.
<br /> Upon receipt et Ibis malarial the Board et Adjustment
<br /> shall set a hearing date and give notice by mail of the
<br /> time, place and purpose thereof to lhe appellant and to
<br /> lhe Zoning Officer. The Board of Adiustmenl may
<br /> reverse or affirm wtlolly or in Part any ruling decision
<br /> or determination and may issue or direct the issuance
<br /> of a permil, The decision Of the Board of Adjustment
<br /> may be appealed to the Township Board if the
<br /> Township Board is nol Ihe Board et Adjustment and its
<br /> decision may be appealed 1o th e Counly District Court.
<br /> CB) The Board et Adjustment upon appeal, shall
<br /> have lhe power fo oulhorize variances from the
<br /> requirements et this Ordinance, and to attach such
<br /> conditions 1o fha variance as it deems necessary fo
<br /> assure compllance with lhe purpose of this Ordinance.
<br /> A variance may be permitted if all the following
<br /> requirements are met:
<br /> 1. Literal enforcement of the Ordinance would result
<br /> in undue hardship wilh respect to the property.
<br /> :2. SUCh unnecessary hardship results because of
<br /> circumstances unique Io lhe property.
<br />
<br /> Ordinance, produces subslanlial juslice, end is nol
<br /> conlrary to tile public inlerest.
<br /> SECTION 9 DEFINITIONS
<br /> 9. I GEENEf.~Ai_: Certain wards used in this ordinance
<br />
<br /> Accessory ~trucfure or Use--Any subordinate
<br /> building or use customarily incidenlal and subordinate
<br />
<br /> principal use.
<br />
<br /> and raising liveslock.
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<br /> its clear beighl below finished grade.
<br /> Block--A tracl el land bounded by streets, or a
<br />
<br /> boundary lines of the Village
<br /> Board--The BOard of Adjustmenl established by this
<br />
<br /> Buildable Area-- Tile space remaining on a zoning lot
<br /> Business Service--Any business activity which
<br />
<br /> Clinic--Any eslablishmenf where human patients
<br />
<br /> hospitalized overnight.
<br /> Club--Any establishment operated for social,
<br />
<br /> Coverage---That portion of a lot covered by Principal
<br /> Dwelling--Any struclure designed Or used as the
<br />
<br /> Dwelling Unit--One or more rooms including
<br /> complete kilchen facilities used or intended for use as
<br /> living quarters by one totally.
<br />
<br /> syslems,, colleclion, communicalion supply or disposal
<br /> and living OS a single house keeping unit, as
<br /> Floor Area--Thesum of tile gross horlzonfal areas of
<br />
<br /> COmer line of parly walls.
<br /> Floor Area Ratio--The lotal floor area on a zoning lot
<br />divided by the total site area of the lot or parcel being
<br />developed.
<br /> Home Oceupatiol~--An OCCupation carried on in a
<br />dwelling unit which is clearly incidental and secondary
<br />to the use of lhe building for dwelling purposes, and
<br />
<br /> Light Manufacturing--The processing and
<br />fabricotion of car lain materials and products where no
<br />process involved wig PrOduce noise, vibrations, air
<br />pollution, tire hazard or noxious emission which will
<br />disturb Or endanger neighboring properties.
<br /> Junk Yard~Land or buildings where waste,
<br />
<br /> slored, exchanged, cleared, PaCkaged, disassembled,
<br /> or handled.
<br /> Lot--A parcel of land OCCupied or capable of being
<br /> occupied by one or more Structures.
<br /> Lot of Record--Any lot which individually or as a
<br /> part et a Subdivis [on has been recorded in the Office of
<br /> the Register of Deeds of the County.
<br /> Lot, Depth of--A mean horizontal distance between
<br /> lhe front and rear lot lines.
<br /> Lot, Minimum Area OF--The measurements of a lot
<br /> compuled inclusive of any portion of lhe right of way
<br /> of any public thoroughfare.
<br /> Lot, Width of--The mean Width measured at right
<br /> angles to the depth.
<br /> Mobile Nome--Any mobile vehicle used or designed
<br /> to be used for living purposes, Whether the Wheels are
<br /> atlached or not. A travel trailer, as deferred herein,
<br /> shall be considered a mobile home if Occupied.
<br /> Planned Unit Development--A tract of land which
<br /> will contain two or more principal structures
<br /> developed under unified ownership or control, the
<br /> development of which may be unique and of a
<br /> subslantially different character than that of the
<br /> Surrounding area.
<br /> Non-Conformillg $1ructure---A structure designed,
<br /> converted or adopted for a use prior to the adoption of
<br /> provisions prohibiting such use in Such location.
<br /> Non-Conforming Use--Any use or arrangement of
<br /> land or structures legally existing at the time of
<br /> enactment of this ordinance or any of its amendments
<br /> which does nol conform to the provisions of the
<br /> Ordinance.
<br /> Public Sewer--Municipal sanitary sewerage
<br /> facililies connected to an interceptor sewer or sewage
<br /> Ireatment facility provided by the Metropolitan Sewer
<br /> Board.
<br /> Structure-Anything constructed or erected, fha use
<br /> Of which requires a fixed location on the ground or an
<br />
<br /> attachment tosomething having a fixed location on fha
<br /> ground, including, in addition to buildings, bill boards,
<br /> carports, porches, and Olher building features, hut not
<br /> including sidewalks, drives, fences and patios.
<br /> Supply Yard--A commercial establishment storing
<br /> or oflerinn for sale building supplies, steel supplies,
<br /> coal, heavy equipment, feed and grain, and similar
<br /> goods. Supply yards do not include the wrecking,
<br /> Salvaging, dismantling or storage Of automobiles and
<br /> similar vehicles.
<br /> Travel Trailers--A mobile vehicle with wheels,
<br /> designed for overnight living or camping purposes,
<br /> capable of being towed by a passenger automobile.
<br /> Yard--A required open space on a lot which is
<br /> unOccupied or unobstructed by structures from ground
<br /> level upward.
<br /> Zoning District--An area or areas for which the
<br /> regulations and requirements governing use, lot end
<br /> bulk et buildings and premises are uniform.
<br />
<br /> TillS, Ordinance Shall become effeclive upon its
<br /> adoption and publicalion according fo Iow.
<br /> Adopted this 21st. day of May, 1973, by the Township
<br /> Board of the Township Of Ramsay, Anoka County,
<br /> Minnesota.
<br />Township BOard of Ramsay
<br />Anoka County, Minnesota
<br />By: Herb Murphy
<br />Chairman
<br />Altest: James M. Paterson
<br />Township Clerk
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<br /> Published in Anoka Union
<br /> A/lay 25, 1973
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