Brooklyn Center City Zoning Code
35-800 Administrative
Permits
35-800Administrative PermitsNo person shall use his property or/and assist, countenance or allow the use of his or of another's property located within the municipality for any of the following purposes or uses without first having obtained a permit from the City zoning official. The use shall not for the duration of the permit, considering the time of year, the parking layout for the principal use, the nature of the proposed use and other pertinent factors, substantially impair the parking capacity of the principal use or impair the safe and efficient movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic either on or off the premises. A waiver from certain provisions of the sign ordinance and from certain parking requirements of this ordinance is implied by the granting of an administrative permit, but only for the duration of the permit and to the extent authorized by said permit.1)Tents, stands and other temporary structures for church functions, civic functions, charities, carnivals, and similar purposes for a period not exceeding 10 days. The permit fee shall be as set forth by City Council resolution. Certificates of insurance may be required to assure the public welfare. Off-site signs promoting or announcing civic functions or community events may be authorized by the City Council for a period not exceeding 10 days provided:a)The off-site signs are located on private property in the Commercial (C1, C1A, and C2) or Industrial (I-1 and I-2) zoning districts.b)The off-site signs are limited to no more than five locations; andc)There are no more than one sign per location. Permits for such signs will be considered independent of any other permits authorized by this section of the ordinance. The permit fee shall be per sign location as set forth by City Council resolution.2)Out of door retail sale, storage and display of merchandise or offering of services when accessory to or promoting a permitted use or a special use within a nonresidential zoning district as follows:a)The out of door retail sale, display, and storage of nursery and garden merchandise, including lawn furniture and equipment, for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive weeks in any one calendar year. The permit fee shall be as set forth by City Council resolution.b)Miscellaneous out of door retail sales or displays or promotional events for periods not to exceed 10 consecutive days. Two such 10 day permits may be allowed per premises per calendar year. The permit fee shall be as set forth by City Council resolution.c)Gasoline service stations may have miscellaneous out of door retail sales, displays or promotional events for periods not to exceed 30 consecutive days. Three such 30 day permits may be allowed per premises per calendar year. Car wash fund raisers which are not classified as being accessory to or promoting a service station activity are permitted for periods not to exceed 10 consecutive days. Four such 10 day permits may be allowed per premises per calendar year. Permit fees shall be as set forth by City Council resolution.3)Banners, pennants, balloons, and other attention attracting devices for the purpose of advertising dwelling units for sale or lease in multiple family complexes with at least 36 dwelling units and located adjacent to a major thoroughfare, may be permitted by administrative permit for periods not to exceed 10 consecutive days. Two such 10 day permits may be allowed per premises per calendar year.