The Zoning Code of Chaska, Minnesota began in-­house in 2020 with the assistance of Municipal Code Corporation. This Zoning Code shall be cited as Chaska Minnesota Code of Ordinances or “CZO” as an acronym.

CZO references found within the code maintain a structure by subject matter using a hyphenated numbering system which identifies the chapter and section (for example: 1.01.010). This complete set of numbers is designed to aid in searching and/or referencing the City Code, and to assist in subsequent codification as new ordinances are added to the City Code.

• The first number in the sequence (1.01.010) designates the Chapter level
• The second series of numbers (1.01.010) designates the Article level
• The third level in the table of contents (1.01.010) designates the Section level.
• If a fourth series exists comprising letters or numbers beyond the section level, it designates a Subsection level

To outline, give structure, and more granularly reference the legislation herein, the following list order or pattern of ascending alphanumeric characters is used: A, 1, a, (1), (A), (a). Drafting future legislation with this list order reconciles it with the online code’s list order. To forego the naming of each list item and to more granularly reference legislation that employs alphanumeric characters, use “paragraph” (always capitalized) followed by the desired alphanumeric reference(s), comma separated. For example, “paragraph B,7,d”, specifically references item “d”, of item “7”, of item “B”—whereas “paragraph B” refers more generally to any or all of paragraph B’s descendants.

References herein revealing "Minn. Stat." implies a reference to "Minnesota Statutes".

Vacant chapters, articles, or sections may be designed for future use and may be marked “Reserved” to ease internal expansion. The legislative history identifies the specific legal sources of a section as may be provided in footnotes.

The Zoning Code is supplemented from time­ to ­time with amendments and additions made by the City of Chaska. The specific legal sources that comprise this Zoning Code have been adopted during the codification process from the original formatting of the official hard copy. In the event of discrepancies between the online Zoning Code and the official hard copy, the official hard copy governs. Municipal Code Corporation, provides a searchable database of the Zoning Code for easy reference and convenience.

NOTICE: THE ZONING CODE MAY NOT REFLECT ALL OR THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF LEGISLATION ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL THAT HAS YET TO BE UPDATED ONLINE. IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICT BETWEEN THE ZONING CODE AND A WRITTEN ORDINANCE, THE ORDINANCE TYPICALLY GOVERNS. ALSO, THE ZONING CODE MAY NOT REFLECT RULES OR OTHER REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE CODE, INCLUDING TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 952-448-9200.