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1 A Home Occupation Permit has the following procedural requirements: 2 (A) Term. A home occupation permit shall be temporary in nature and shall be granted to a designated 3 person who resides in the dwelling unit on the subject property. The permit shall run with the 4 applicant, not the property. Permits are not transferable from person to person or from address to S address, unless the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of subsection(C) of this section. 6 (B) Inspections. The Zoning Administrator, shall have the right, upon reasonable request, to enter and 7 inspect the premises covered by said interim use permit for safety and compliance purposes, or code 8 enforcement complaints. 9 (C) Death or move of permit holder; suspension or revocation; businesses existing before adoption of 10 these provisions. 11 (1) Should an interim use permit holder move to a new location, the existing permit shall be 12 automatically terminated. If the interim use permit holder should desire to continue the home 13 occupation in a new location,written notice to that effect shall be given to the city administrator 14 or their designee, and the council may authorize continuation of that permit with a public 15 hearing for the neighboring properties of the proposed new location. 16 (2) In the case of a death of the interim use permit holder, should a surviving spouse or child, 17 residing at the same address or receiving title to the property, desire to continue the home 18 occupation,written notice to that effect shall be given to the city administrator or their designee. 19 The permit shall be automatically renewed subject to the same terms. 20 (3) An interim use permit, once granted, may be suspended or revoked prior to its original 21 revocation date by the council for cause after hearing before the council. Citizen complaints 22 seeking the revocation of such permit shall be filed with the city administrator or their designee. 23 All such revocation hearings, publication, and notice requirements shall be the same as for 24 interim use permits in accordance with City Code. 25 (4) Persons conducting a business from property zoned for residential use on the effective date of 26 the ordinance from which this section is derived shall be required to obtain an interim use 27 permit as required herein. The business may continue pending final determination of the 28 application. Should the city administrator, their designee, or council deny the application for 29 an interim use permit the use shall immediately cease at such residential premises. 30 (D) Revocation. An interim use permit for a home occupation maybe revoked if the property owner is 31 found to be in violation of the conditions listed in the interim use permit or is in violation of any 32 other requirements set forth by the Ramsey City Code or Minnesota State Statute. 33 (E) Termination. Home occupations approved with an interim use permit may be terminated pursuant 34 to the procedure established in Section 235(D). 35 (F) Appeals. Any violation appeal or dispute shall be processed in accordance with Chapter 2 of City 36 Code. 37 (G) Public hearing notification mailing distance for atype-II permit is 350 feet. 38 39 237-239 Reserved. 40 41 240 Zoning Text Amendment 42 Purpose. The City Council may adopt amendments to this Zoning Code. Such amendments shall not be 43 issued indiscriminately,but shall only be used as a means to reflect changes in the goals and policies of the 44 community as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan or changes in conditions in the city. The City Council 45 may amend this chapter as proposed by a member of the Council, Planning Commission, Zoning 46 Administrator, or by a petition of a person residing or owning property within the city, in accordance with 47 the following provisions. 48 (A) Public hearing notification mailing distance is 350 feet if the amendment is related to a particular 49 property. 50 (B) The zoning text amendment is adopted by ordinance. 51 52 241-244 Reserved. Page 31 of 141