TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Officials of the City at the Time of this Codification ........................................................ iii
Current Officials (Reserved) .............................................................................................. v
Preface. ............................................................................................................................. vii
Adopting Ordinance (Reserved)
Checklist of Up-to-Date Pages ......................................................................................... [1]
PART I
HOME RULE CHARTER
Home Rule Charter ..................................................................................................... CHT:1
Ch. 1.
Name, Boundaries, Powers and Construction ............................... CHT:4
Ch. 2.
Government and Officers ............................................................... CHT:6
Ch. 3.
Procedure of Council ...................................................................... CHT:8
Ch. 4.
Nominations and Elections ............................................................ CHT:11
Ch. 5.
Administration of City Affairs ...................................................... CHT:14
Ch. 6.
Taxation and Finance .................................................................... CHT:15
Ch. 7.
Public Improvements and Special Assessments ............................ CHT:20
Ch. 8.
Eminent Domain............................................................................ CHT:21
Ch. 9.
Franchises ...................................................................................... CHT:22
Ch. 10.
Public Ownership and Operation of Utilities ................................ CHT:22
Ch. 11.
Miscellaneous Provisions .............................................................. CHT:23
Ch. 12.
Code of Ethics ............................................................................... CHT:24
App. A.
Content of Certificate of Commission ........................................... CHT:31
App. B.
List of Amendments ...................................................................... CHT:32
Charter Comparative Table ...................................................................................... CHTCT:1
PART II CODE OF ORDINANCES
Chapter
1.
General Provisions ................................................................................................... 1:1
2.
Administration ......................................................................................................... 2:1
Art. I . In General ................................................................................................ 2:3
Art. II. City Council ............................................................................................ 2:3
Art. III. Officers and Employees ........................................................................... 2:3
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 2:3
Div. 2. City Manager ........................................................................................ 2:4
Div. 3. Employees ............................................................................................ 2:5
Art. IV. Boards, Commissions and Committees ................................................... 2:5
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 2:5
Div. 2. Telecommunications Advisory Commission........................................ 2:5
Div. 3. Human Rights Commission .................................................................. 2:7
Div. 4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission ....................................... 2:10
Div. 5. Planning Commission........................................................................... 2:11
Div. 6. Board of Zoning Appeals ..................................................................... 2:13
Div. 7. Police Advisory Commission ............................................................... 2:15
Art. V. Finance..................................................................................................... 2:16
Supp No. 21 (01-12)
xiii
St. Louis Park City Code
Chapter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
3.
Alcoholic Beverages ................................................................................................ 3:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 3:3
Art. II. Sale, Consumption and Display ............................................................... 3:3
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 3:3
Div. 2. Licenses ................................................................................................ 3:5
Div. 3. Operation of Retail Establishment........................................................ 3:16
4.
Animals
Art. I.
Art. II.
Art. III.
Art. IV.
5.
Domestic Partnership ............................................................................................... 5:1
6.
Buildings and Building Regulation .......................................................................... 6:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 6:3
Art. II. Permits and Inspections ........................................................................... 6:3
Art. III. Building Code .......................................................................................... 6:4
Art. IV. Moving Buildings .................................................................................... 6:8.1
Art. V. Property Maintenance Code .................................................................... 6:11
Art. VI. Certificate of Property Maintenance ........................................................ 6:17
Art. VII. Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Code .......................................... 6:19
7.
Reserved ................................................................................................................. 7:1
8.
Businesses and Licenses .......................................................................................... 8:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 8:7
Art. II. Licenses ................................................................................................... 8:14
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 8:14
Div. 2. Contractors ........................................................................................... 8:17
Subdiv. I.
In General ................................................................................ 8:17
Subdiv. II
Reserved .................................................................................. 8:19
Subdiv. III. Mechanical Contractor ............................................................ 8:19
Subdiv. IV. Solid Waste Collector.............................................................. 8:21
Subdiv. V. Tree Maintenance and Removal Contractor . .......................... 8:23
Div. 3. Businesses ............................................................................................ 8:24
Subdiv. I.
In General ................................................................................ 8:24
Subdiv. II. Commercial Entertainment Establishments ........................... 8:26
Subdiv. III. Environmental Emissions ........................................................ 8:28
Subdiv. IV. Food and Beverage Establishments ......................................... 8:30
Subdiv. V. Public Sanitary Facilities ......................................................... 8:31
Subdiv. VI. Massage Therapy Establishments............................................ 8:32
Subdiv.VII. Lodging .................................................................................. 8:32
Subdiv.VIII. Rental Housing ........................................................................ 8:33
Subdiv. IX. Sexually-Oriented Businesses ................................................. 8:34
Subdiv. X. Tobacco Products and Tobacco Related Devices .................... 8:40
Subdiv. XI. Vehicle Parking Facilities ....................................................... 8:44.1
Subdiv. XII. Pawnbroker.............................................................................. 8:46
Subdiv. XIII. Dog Kennels............................................................................. 8:49
Subdiv. XIV. Billboards ................................................................................. 8:49
................................................................................................................. 4:1
In General ............................................................................................... 4:3
Nondomesticated Animals ....................................................................... 4:4
Dogs ......................................................................................................... 4:6
Cats .......................................................................................................... 4:16
Supp No. 21 (01-12)
xiv
St. Louis Park City Code
Chapter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
8.
Div. 4. Temporary Uses ................................................................................... 8:50
Subdiv. I.
In General ................................................................................ 8:50
Subdiv. II. Food Service ........................................................................... 8:50.1
Subdiv. III. Outdoor Retail Sales................................................................ 8:50.2
Subdiv. IV. Circuses, Carnivals, Amusement Rides and
Petting Zoos............................................................................ 8:51
Subdiv. V. Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants ......................... 8:52
Subdiv. VI. Special Events on City Property . . . . ..................................... 8:56
Subdiv. VII. Television or Movie Production on City Property .................. 8:58
Div. 5. Animals ................................................................................................ 8:60
Subdiv. I.
In General ................................................................................ 8:60
Subdiv. II. Dogs ........................................................................................ 8:61
Art. III. Courtesy Benches .................................................................................... 8:62
9.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 9:1
10.
Elections................................................................................................................... 10:1
11.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 11:1
12.
Environment and Public Health ............................................................................... 12:1
Art. I
In General ................................................................................................ 12:3
Art. II. Nuisances ................................................................................................. 12:5
Div. 1. Generally ................................................................................................. 12:5
Div. 2. Junk Vehicles ........................................................................................... 12:10
Art. III. Litter ....................................................................................................... 12:11
Art. IV. Noise, Noise Pollution and Vibration ...................................................... 12:13
Art. V. Stormwater, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation .......................................... 12:22
13.
Reserved .................................................................................................................. 13:1
14.
Fire Prevention and Protection................................................................................. 14:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 14:3
Art. II. Fire Prevention Code ............................................................................... 14:3
Art. III. Open Flames, Cooking Devices; Multiple Dwellings ............................. 14:3
Art. IV. Open Burning .......................................................................................... 14:3
Art. V. Fireworks ................................................................................................. 14:6
Art. VI. Fire Department Services ........................................................................ 14:6
15.
Gambling.................................................................................................................. 15:1
16.
Law Enforcement ..................................................................................................... 16:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 16:3
Art. II. Criminal History Background Investigations ......................................... 16:3
17.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 17:1
18.
Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions ................................................................... 18:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 18:3
Art. II. Offenses Against the Person .................................................................... 18:4
Art. III. Offenses Against Property ....................................................................... 18:4
Art. IV. Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety .............................................. 18:5
Art. V. Offenses Relating to Minors .................................................................... 18:7
Art. VI. False Alarms ............................................................................................ 18:7
Art. VII Unclaimed Property; Disposal ................................................................. 18:9
Supp No. 18 (01-09)
xv
St. Louis Park City Code
Chapter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
19.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 19:1
20.
Parks and Recreation................................................................................................ 20:1
21.
Planning ................................................................................................................... 21:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 21:3
Art. II. Official Map ............................................................................................ 21:3
22.
Solid Waste Management ........................................................................................ 22:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 22:3
Art. II. Garbage Collection and Refuse Collection.............................................. 22:3
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 22:3
Div. 2. Recycling .............................................................................................. 22:8
Div. 3. Recycling for Multiple-Family Residential Structures......................... 22:9
Art. III Compost ................................................................................................... 22:11
23.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 23:1
24.
Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places ............................................................. 24:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 24:5
Art. II. Waterways ............................................................................................... 24:5
Art. III. Obstructions ............................................................................................. 24:6
Art. IV. Dedication of Streets and Alleys ............................................................. 24:8
Art. V. Vacation or Discontinuance ..................................................................... 24:9
Art. VI. Curbs and Gutters .................................................................................... 24:10
Art. VII. Excavations .............................................................................................. 24:12
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 24:12
Div. 2. Work in Public Right-of-Way .............................................................. 24:14
Art. VIII. Numbering of Buildings ......................................................................... 24:16
Art. IX. Snow and Rubbish Removal................................................................... 24:16
25.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 25:1
26.
Subdivisions ............................................................................................................. 26:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 26:3
Art. II. Administration and Enforcement ............................................................. 26:8
Art. III. Procedures for Filing and Review ........................................................... 26:11
Art. IV. Plat and Data Requirements..................................................................... 26:17
Art. V. Design Standards ..................................................................................... 26:26
Art. VI. Required Basic Improvements ................................................................. 26:43
27.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 27:1
28.
Telecommunications ................................................................................................ 28:1
Art. I.
TimeWarner/Comcast Cable Franchise ................................................... 28:3
29.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 29:1
30.
Traffic and Vehicles ................................................................................................. 30:1
Art. I
In General ................................................................................................ 30:3
Art. II. Vehicle Operation .................................................................................... 30:4
Art. III. Traffic Control Devices ........................................................................... 30:6
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 30:6
Div. 2. Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) System ................................... 30:7
Supp No. 18 (01-09)
xvi
St. Louis Park City Code
Chapter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
30.
Art. IV. Parking ..................................................................................................... 30:9
Art. V. Snowmobiles ........................................................................................... 30:13
Art. VI. Self-Propelled Wheeled Devices ............................................................. 30:14
31.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 31:1
32.
Utilities..................................................................................................................... 32:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 32:3
Art. II. Water Service .......................................................................................... 32:3
Art. III. Sewer Service .......................................................................................... 32:6
Art. IV. Stormwater Utility ................................................................................... 32:9
Art. V. Utility Lines and Service ......................................................................... 32:12
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 32:12
Div. 2. Underground Utility Lines ................................................................... 32:14
33.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 33:1
34.
Vegetation ................................................................................................................ 34:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 34:3
Art. II. Trees ........................................................................................................ 34:3
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 34:3
Div. 2. Control of Diseased, Hazardous and Fallen Trees ............................... 34:3
Div. 3. Planting of Trees on Public Property ................................................... 34:5
Art. III. Weed Elimination .................................................................................... 34:7
Art. IV. Vegetation Maintenance .......................................................................... 34:7
Art. V. Fertilizer Sales and Application............................................................... 34:10
35.
Reserved................................................................................................................... 35:1
36.
Zoning ...................................................................................................................... 36:1
Art. I.
In General ................................................................................................ 36:5
Art. II. Administration and Enforcement ............................................................. 36:27
Art. III. General Provisions ................................................................................... 36:49
Art. IV. Zoning Districts ....................................................................................... 36:77
Div. 1. Generally .............................................................................................. 36:77
Div. 2. Land Use Descriptions and Characteristics. ......................................... 36:83
Div. 3. Parks and Open Space Zoning District ................................................. 36:95.1
Div. 4. Residential District Regulations ........................................................... 36:96
Div. 5. Commercial District Regulations ......................................................... 36:143
Div. 6. Office District Regulations ................................................................... 36:175
Div. 7. Business Park District Regulations ...................................................... 36:192.1
Div. 8. Industrial Districts Regulations ............................................................ 36:192.7
Div. 9. M-X Mixed Use District....................................................................... 36:213
Div. 10. Floodplain Districts .............................................................................. 36:219
Div. 11. Travel Demand Management District .................................................. 36:231
Art. V. Special Provisions.................................................................................... 36:239
Art. VI. Nonconformities ...................................................................................... 36:311
Supp No. 22 (07-12)
xvii
St. Louis Park City Code
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDIX
A. Fee Schedule .............................................................................................................. CDA:1
B. Ordinances Saved from Repeal .................................................................................. CDB:1
Code Comparative Table--1976 Code ............................................................................ CCT:1
Code Comparative Table—Ordinances .......................................................................... CCT:5
State Law Reference Table ............................................................................................. SLT:1
Charter Index .................................................................................................................. CHTi:1
Code Index .................................................................................................................... CDi:1
Supp No. 22 (07-12)
xviii
St. Louis Park City Code