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1 Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA). The area within the River Corridor Boundary. <br />2 Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Plan. A chapter or other element in the City of Ramsey <br />3 comprehensive plan. <br />4 Model home means a dwelling in a developing subdivision, located on a legal lot of record, that is limited <br />5 to temporary use as a sales office for the subdivision and to provide an example of the dwellings <br />6 which have been built or which are proposed to be built within the same subdivision. <br />7 Mooring facility. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Rules chapter 6115.0170. <br />8 Motor fuel station means a place where gasoline is stored only in underground tanks, kerosene or motor oil <br />9 and lubricants or grease, for operation of vehicles. <br />10 Motor vehicle, commercial use, means any self-propelled or towed vehicle used on a public road in to <br />11 transport passengers or property when the vehicle has: <br />12 1. A weight of over 10,000 lbs; <br />13 2. The capacity to transport more than fifteen (15) passengers, including the driver; or <br />14 3. Used to transport hazardous materials in a quantity that requires placards under federal <br />15 hazardous materials regulations. <br />16 Motor vehicle, private use, means any device which is designed to be self-propelled, and not deriving its <br />17 power from overhead wires. This shall also include standard passenger automobiles, pickup trucks <br />18 and vans displaying company logos and/or advertisements. <br />19 Motor Vehicle repair means general repair, rebuilding or reconditioning engines, motor vehicles or trailers, <br />20 collision service, including body, frame or fender straightening or repair, overall painting or paint <br />21 job, minor repairs, replacement of parts, and motor services. <br />22 Motor Vehicle Sales and Showrooms means a business that is licensed by the State of Minnesota as defined <br />23 by Minn. Stats. 168.27, subd. 1(f) for new motor vehicle dealers, used motor vehicle dealers, motor <br />24 vehicle brokers, wholesalers, auctioneers, lessors of new or used motor vehicles. This definition does <br />25 not include scrap metal processors, used vehicle parts dealers, and salvage pools. <br />26 Native plant community. A plant community that has been identified as part of the Minnesota Biological <br />27 Survey or biological survey issued or adopted by a local, state, or federal agency. <br />28 Natural area means an area that does not include noxious weeds that is purposely left to grow in a natural <br />29 state and contains vegetation that can maintain itself in a stable condition. <br />30 Natural-sznface trail. A trail composed of native soil and rock or compacted granular stone, primarily <br />31 intended for hiking, equestrian, or mountain bike use, as determined by local, regional, or state agency <br />32 plans. <br />33 Natural vegetation. Any combination of ground cover, understory, and tree canopy that, while it may have <br />34 been altered by human activity, continues to stabilize soils, retain and filter runoff, provide habitat, <br />35 and recharge groundwater. <br />36 Nonconforming use means any use of land established before the effective date of the ordinance from which <br />37 this chapter is derived which does not conform to the use restrictions of a particular zoning district. <br />38 This should not be confused with substandard dimensions of a conforming use. <br />39 Nonconforming use, illegal, means a building, structure, premises, or use which at the time of its <br />40 establishment did not comply or confoini with the applicable conditions or provisions of this Code <br />41 which were in effect at such date, and which continues such noncompliance and nonconformance <br />42 with the present Code. <br />43 Nonconforming use, legal, means a building, structure, premises, or use which at the time of its <br />44 establishment was in compliance and conformance with the applicable conditions and provisions of <br />45 this Code which were in effect at such date, but which does not now comply or conform to conditions <br />46 and provisions of the current Code. <br />47 Nonconformity. Having the meaning given under Minn. Stats. § 394.22. <br />48 Noncomplying Sewage Treatment System has the same meaning as in Chapter 113. <br />49 Nonmetallic mining. Construction, reconstruction, repair, relocation, expansion, or removal of any facility <br />50 for the extraction, stockpiling, storage, disposal, or reclamation of nonmetallic minerals such a stone, <br />51 sand, and gravel. Nonmetallic mining does not include ancillary facilities such as access roads, <br />52 bridges, culverts, and water level control structures. For purposes of this subpart, "facility" includes <br />Attachment A — Ordinance #23-14 <br />Page 14 of 141 <br />