For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings stated:

(Source: City Code, 9-17-1982)

Accessory Structure means a detached structure, building or facility, which is located on the same lot as the main building and the use of which is clearly incidental to the use of the main building. Such accessory structures shall include but not be limited to pools, tennis courts, water oriented accessory structures, sculptures and statuary etc.

(Source: Ordinance No. 20-2013, 12-12-2013; Ordinance No. 16-96, 4-26-1996)

Accessory Use means a subordinate use which is clearly and customarily incidental to the principal use of a building or premises and which is located on the same lot as the principal building or lot.

Active Solar Energy System is a system whose primary purpose is to harvest energy by transforming solar energy into another form of energy, or transferring heat from a collector, to another medium using mechanical, electrical, or chemical means.

(Source: Ordinance No. 15-2019, 7-25-2019)

Aeronautical Uses and Aeronautical Development Project means any airfield project, hangar project, FBO development project, FBO facility development project, airport roads or fencing, or other facilities or improvements at the Flying Cloud Airport that involve or are directly related to the operation of aircraft, including activities that make the operation of aircraft possible and safe, or that are directly and substantially related to the movement of passengers, baggage, mail and cargo.

(Source: Ordinance No. 3-2013, 1-17-2013)

Agriculture means the cultivation of the soil and all activities incident thereto, except that said term shall not include the raising and feeding of hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, poultry, and fur bearing animals and shall not include riding academies, commercial stables or kennels.

(Source: City Code, 9-17-1982)

Antenna means any structure or device used for the purpose of collecting or transmitting electromagnetic waves, including but not limited to directional antennas, such as panels, microwave dishes, and satellite dishes, and omni-directional antennas, such as whip antennas.

(Source: Ordinance No. 27-97, 6-13-1997)

Architectural Precast means a panel with a concrete backing with a veneer of brick, natural stone, or cast stone.

(Source: Ordinance No. 7-2011, 5-26-2011)

Automotive Repair Services—Major means those services, where the primary use involves; engine rebuilding or major assembling and reconditioning of worn or damaged motor vehicles or trailers; collision service including body, frame, or fender straightening or repair; overall painting; and any activity defined as "automotive repair- minor.

(Source: Ordinance No. 26-2016, 11-24-2016)

Automotive Repair Services—Minor means those services, where the primary use involves; incidental repairs, replacement of parts such as tires, brakes, transmissions, mufflers, exhaust systems, and batteries; tire sales; and lubrication; filter replacement; oil change and other similar services; but shall not include any other operation specified under "automotive repair-major."

(Source: Ordinance No. 26-2016, 11-24-2016)

Awning Sign means a sign that is integrated into a roof-like structure projecting over a window, doorway, deck, patio, or storefront.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Banners and Pennants means attention-getting devices which resemble flags.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Base Area means the "Base Area" of a building or buildings shall be the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the first floor of such building or buildings measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls separating two (2) buildings. In particular, "Base Area" shall include:

a.

Elevator shafts and stairwells on the first floor.

b.

Floor space used for mechanical equipment where the structural headroom exceeds seven and one-half (7½) feet, except equipment, open or closed locked on the roof, i.e., bulkheads, water tanks and cooling towers.

c.

Forty percent (40%) of the porch when the porch is completely enclosed.

Base area ratio means the ratio of total base area to total lot area.

(Source: Ordinance No. 9-87, 5-7-1987)

Brewer taproom is a brewer licensed under [Minnesota Statutes] Section 340A.301, Subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j) who also holds a retail license to sell on-sale malt liquor produced by the brewer for consumption on the premises of or adjacent to a brewery location owned by the brewer.

(Source: Ordinance No. 6-2018, 5-10-2018; Ordinance No. 20-2023, 12-14-2023)

Buffer means the use of land, topography (difference in elevation), space, fences or landscape plantings to screen or partially screen a tract or property from another tract or property and thus reduce undesirable influences such as: sight, noise, dust, and other external effects which a land use may have upon other adjacent or nearby land uses.

Building means any structure for the shelter, support or enclosure of persons, animals, or property of any kind, and when separated by party walls without openings, each portion of such building so separated shall be deemed a separate building.

(Source: City Code, 9-17-1982; Ordinance No. 20-2023, 12-14-2023)

Building Height means the vertical distance from the grade plane to the highest point of the coping of the highest flat roof or to the deck line of the highest mansard roof or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof.

(Source: Ordinance No. 4-2017, 3-30-2017; Ordinance No. 18-90, 9-21-1990)

Caliper means the length of a straight line measured through the trunk of a tree twelve (12) inches above the base.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Canopy and Marquee mean a roof-like structure projecting over the entrance to a building.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Cast Stone means a precast concrete building stone similar in appearance and manufactured to simulate the texture, color, and appearance of natural cut stone.

(Source: Ordinance No. 7-2011, 5-26-2011)

City Entry Monument Sign means a monument sign, including associated decorative elements, erected by the City to denote entrances into the City.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Clear Cutting means removal of all existing significant natural vegetation on a particular piece of property.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Cocktail room is an establishment on the premises of or adjacent to one (1) distillery location owned by a distiller for the on-sale of distilled liquor produced by the distiller.

(Source: Ordinance No. 6-2018, 5-10-2018)

Commercial Kennel means a place where any number of dogs and/or cats of any age are kept, confined, or congregated for the purpose of selling, boarding, breeding, training, treating or grooming. A Commercial Kennel does not include a Private kennel as defined in City Code, Chapter 5, Section 5.60, Subdivision 2.

(Source: Ordinance No. 27-2016, 11-24-2016)

Commercial Speech means speech or graphics advertising a business, profession, commodity, service, or entertainment.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Community Center means a place or establishment designed as a gathering place for people from the community and surrounding communities that offers, as its primary purpose, civic, social, cultural, educational, public health, and recreational activities provided however the principal use of which is not a private school, public school, place of worship or day care as defined by City Code.

(Source: Ordinance No. 12-2017, 8-17-2017)

Conditional Use means a use which is not permissible in a zoning district but which may under certain circumstances and with the application of certain conditions be suitable.

(Source: Ordinance No. 30-83, 7-22-1983)

Coniferous Tree means a woody plant which, at maturity, is at least thirty (30) feet or more in height, with a single trunk, fully branched to the ground, having foliage on the outermost portion of the branches year round.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Corner Lot means a lot situated at the junction of and fronting on two (2) or more streets.

Cul-de-sac means a street closed on one (1) end, with one (1) point of entry, and a circular turnaround having a minimum radius of fifty (50) feet.

(Source: Ordinance No. 15-85, 5-30-1985)

Cultured Stone means a precast concrete veneer made to resemble natural cut stone in color, texture, and appearance.

(Source: Ordinance No. 7-2011, 5-26-2011)

Day Care Facility means any facility, public or private, which for gain or otherwise regularly provides one (1) or more persons with care, training, supervision, habilitation, rehabilitation, or development guidance on a regular basis, for periods of less than twenty-four (24) hours per day, in a place other than the person's own home.

(Source: Ordinance No. 13-2017, 8-17-2017)

Deciduous Overstory Shade Tree means a woody plant which, at maturity, is thirty (30) feet or more in height, with a single trunk, unbranched for several feet above the ground, having a defined crown, and which loses leaves annually.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Deciduous Understory Ornamental Tree means a woody plant which, at maturity, is less than thirty (30) feet in height, with a single trunk, unbranched for several feet above the ground, having a defined crown, and which loses leaves annually.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

District means a portion or portions of the City for which land use regulations under this chapter are the same.

Drive-Thru Lane Sign means any sign located along a drive-thru lane.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Dwelling means any building which is designed or used exclusively for residential purposes by one (1) or more people, not including hotels, motels, rest homes, hospitals or nursing homes.

Dwelling, Multiple-Family means a building designed for or occupied by two (2) or more families.

Dwelling, One or Single Family means a building designed for or occupied exclusively by one (1) family.

Dwelling, Unit or Group means Residential accommodation including kitchen facilities, permanently installed, which are arranged, designed, used or intended for use exclusively as living quarters for one (1) family and not more than an aggregate of two (2) roomers or boarders.

Dynamic Display means a sign or characteristics of a sign that appear to have movement or that appear to change, caused by any method other than physically removing and replacing the sign or its components, whether the apparent movement or change is in the display, the sign structure itself, or any other component of the sign. This includes a display that incorporates a technology or method allowing the sign face to change the image without having to physically or mechanically replace the sign face or its components. This also includes any rotating, revolving, moving, flashing, blinking, or animated display and any display that incorporates rotating panels, LED lights manipulated through digital input, "digital ink" or any other method or technology that allows the sign face to present a series of images or displays.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Electric Vehicle (EV) means a passenger motor vehicle for on-road use that is powered by an electric motor drawing current from a building electrical service, EVSE, a rechargeable storage battery, a fuel cell, a photovoltaic array, or another source of electric current. EV includes battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles but does not include electric bicycles.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) means a designated automobile parking space that has a dedicated connection for charging an electric vehicle using EVSE.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) means electrical circuitry and equipment dedicated to EV charging including conductors, connectors, attachment accoutrements, personal protection, power outlets, apparatus, and equipment installed for connecting an electric vehicle to premise wiring for the purposes of charging, power export, or bidirectional current flow.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Family means one (1) or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption, including foster children, or a group of not more than five (5) persons some or all of whom are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption, living together and maintaining a common household but not including sororities, fraternities, or other similar organizations.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Fence means any partition, structure, wall, or gate erected as a divider marker, barrier, or enclosure, and located along the boundary or within the required yard of a lot.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Flag means any fabric or similar lightweight material that is attached at one end of the material, usually to a staff or pole, so as to allow movement of the material by atmospheric changes and that contains distinctive colors, patterns, symbols, insignias, or other symbolic devices.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Floor Area means the floor area of a building or buildings shall be the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of such building or buildings measured from the exterior faces of exterior walls or from the centerline of party walls separating two (2) buildings. In particular "floor area" shall include:

a.

Elevator shafts and stairwells at each floor.

b.

Floor space used for mechanical equipment where the structural headroom exceeds seven and one-half (7½) feet, except equipment, open or enclosed located on the roof, i.e., bulkheads, water tanks and cooling towers.

c.

Interior balconies and mezzanines.

d.

Forty percent (40%) of porch when the porch is completely enclosed.

Floor Area Ratio means the ratio of total floor area to total lot area.

Free-Standing Sign means a pylon or monument sign which is placed in the ground and not affixed to any part of any structure.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Garage Sale means a sale of household or personal articles (including but not limited to furniture, tools, clothing, household appliances, books, sports equipment) held at the primary residence of the seller of the articles offered for sale or in the case of a multi-family sale at the primary residence of one (1) of the individuals owning the articles held for sale.

(Source: Ordinance No. 9-2009, 10-15-2009)

Grade Plane means a reference plane representing the average finished ground level adjoining the building at the exterior walls. Where the finished ground level slopes away from the exterior walls, the reference plane shall be established by the lowest points within the area between the building and the closest adjacent lot line or, where the closest adjacent lot line is more than six (6) feet from the building, between the building and a point six (6) feet from the building.

(Source: Ordinance No. 4-2017, 3-30-2017)

Ground mounted solar energy system is a freestanding active solar energy system mounted directly to the ground using a rack or pole.

(Source: Ordinance No. 15-2019, 7-25-2019)

Gross Leasable Area means the total floor area within a building that may be rented to tenants excluding common areas and space devoted to the heating and cooling of the building and other utility areas.

(Source: Ordinance No. 7-2023, 5-11-2023)

Gymnasium A building or space within a building with a wall height of not less than 20 feet and providing facilities such as courts, turf fields, batting cages, gymnastics studios, swim schools and supporting uses for recreation and physical training. Uses including but not limited to fitness centers, martial arts studios, and dance studios are not considered gymnasium uses under this definition, but are considered commercial uses and are allowed consistent with retail uses in the Industrial Zoning Districts.

(Source: Ordinance No. 5-2021, 5-4-2021)

Home Based Business means any occupation or service which is clearly secondary to the main use of the premises as a dwelling, and does not change the character thereof or have any exterior evidence of such secondary use.

(Source: Ordinance No. 1-2009, 02-26-2009)

Hotel. (See Motel/Hotel)

Illuminated Sign means any sign which is illuminated by an artificial light source.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Incidental Sign means an onsite, freestanding sign that is supplemental to the principal use of the site and is orientated for viewing by vehicular and pedestrians onsite.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Landscape means site amenities, including trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennial covers, flowers, fencing, berms, retaining walls, and other outdoor furnishings.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Loading Facilities means a space accessible from a street, alley or way, in a building or on a lot, for the use of vehicles while loading or unloading merchandise or materials.

Lot means one (1) unit of a recorded plat, subdivision or registered land survey, or a recorded parcel described by metes and bounds.

Lot Area means the lot area is the land area within the lot lines.

Lot, Depth means the mean horizontal distance between the mean front street and the mean rear lot line. The greater frontage of a corner lot is its depth and its lessor frontage is its width.

Lot, Interior means a lot other than a corner lot.

Lot Line means the line bounding a lot as defined herein. When a lot line abuts on a street, avenue, park or other public property, such line shall be known as a street line.

Lot, Corner means a lot bounded by two (2) or more intersecting streets.

(Source: Ordinance No. 20-2023, 12-14-2023)

Lot Line, Front means when a lot fronts on a public street, the street right-of-way shall be the front lot line.

Lot Line, Rear means that boundary of a lot which is most distant from and is or is approximately parallel to the front lot line. If the rear lot line is less than ten (10) feet in length or if the lot forms a point at the rear, the rear lot line shall be deemed to be a line ten (10) feet in length within the lot, parallel to and at the maximum distance from the front lot line.

Lot Line, Side means any boundary of a lot which is not a front or rear lot line.

Lot, Through means an interior lot having frontage on two (2) streets.

Lot, Width means the width of a lot is its own mean width measured at right angles to its mean depth.

Mechanical Equipment means heating, ventilation, exhaust, air conditioning, and communication units integral to and located on top of, beside, or adjacent to a building and telecommunications mechanical equipment located on top of, beside, or adjacent to a building.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Microdistillery is a distillery operated within the state producing premium, distilled spirits in total quantity not to exceed 40,000 proof gallons in a calendar year, which distillery is licensed under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 340A.

(Source: Ordinance No. 6-2018, 5-10-2018)

Motel/hotel means a building or group of buildings used primarily for the temporary residence and supportive service of motorists or travelers.

Multi-tenant means structures containing two (2) or more businesses, uses, or occupants.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Non-Conforming Use means a non-conforming use is the lawful use or occupation of land or premises existing at the time of the adoption of a provision of the City Code which, upon the adoption of the provision, the use or occupation of the land or premises is not in conformity.

(Source: Ordinance No. 17-2005, 9-15-2005)

Non-Commercial Speech means dissemination of messages not classified as commercial speech which include, but are not limited to, messages concerning political, religious, social, ideological, public service, and informational topics.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Non-Conforming Sign means a sign which lawfully existed immediately prior to the adoption or amendment of Section 11.70, but does not conform to the newly enacted requirements of Section 11.70.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Nursing Homes means a home for the care of children or the aged or infirm, or a place of rest for those suffering bodily disorders, which does not provide for hospital care.

(Source: City Code, 9-17-1982)

Off-Premises Sign means a commercial sign identifying or advertising an establishment, person, activity, goods, products, or services offered at a location not on the same lot where such sign is located. For purposes of this definition, easements and other appurtenances will be considered to be outside such lot and any sign located or proposed to be located on an easement or other appurtenance will be considered an off-premises sign.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

On-Premises Sign means a commercial sign identifying or advertising an establishment, person, activity, goods, products, or services located on the premises where the sign is installed.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Outdoor Display Area Limits means the actual square footage under a tent or enclosed in any manner, plus any area obstructed from its intended use due to access by an outdoor display area or outdoor sales event.

(Source: Ordinance No. 19-2022, 10-13-2022)

Owner means, in the case of a lot or parcel, the legal or equitable owner of the lot or parcel as officially recorded with the county, and including fee owners, contract for deed purchasers, and ground lessees. The term "owner" means, in the case of a sign, the owner of the sign, including a lessee.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Parapet Wall means an architecturally, structurally and aesthetically integral wall extending above the roof level, continuously around the perimeter of the building which has the primary purpose of screening mechanical equipment.

(Source: Ordinance No. 25-2016, 10-27-2016)

Pawnshop as defined in City Code Section 5.71, Subdivision 2.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-2018, 12-13-2018)

Permanent Sign means any sign which is not a temporary sign.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Places of Worship means a tax exempt institution that people regularly attend to participate in or hold religious services meetings, and other activities related to religious ceremonies.

(Source: Ordinance No. 17-2005, 9-15-2005)

Plant Material Average Size (Coniferous) means the total height of all coniferous trees six (6) feet or over, divided by the total number of such trees.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Plant Material Average Size (Shade or Ornamental) means the total diameter of all deciduous overstory trees two and one-half (2½) inches or more in diameter, divided by the total number of trees.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Portable Sign means a sign designed to be movable from one (1) location to another which is not permanently attached to the ground or any structure.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Precast Concrete Panel means a panel made from a mix of cement, water, aggregate, and admixtures that is place in a form and cured.

(Source: Ordinance No. 7-2011, 5-26-2011)

Private School means a school which is not owned or operated by a public entity, and which offers general primary and/or secondary educational instruction equivalent to grades K through 12.

(Source: Ordinance No. 12-87, 3-17-1988)

Projecting Sign means any sign attached to a building, all or part of which extends more than twelve (12) inches over public property, easements, or private pedestrian space, or which extends more than twelve (12) inches beyond the surface of the portion of the building to which it is attached or beyond the building line.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Public Art means an original work of art that is a form of non-commercial speech and that is accessible to the public as determined through a City review process. It may include permanent visual art, performances, installations, events and other temporary works, preservation or restoration of unique architectural features, ornamentation or details. It may also include the artist-designed infrastructure and structures themselves. It does not include commercial speech. Public art may possess functional as well as aesthetic qualities and may be integrated into the site or be a discrete work.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Public Infrastructure means infrastructure related to municipal utilities owned by any governmental unit including lift stations, well houses, water towers, sewer and water lines, manholes, storm sewer, street lights, stops signs and stop lights, bridges, trails, sidewalks, and infrastructure related to electric, gas, telephone and cablevision utilities lines, poles and boxes, but not including buildings except as specified above.

(Source: 3-2010, 1-28-2010; City Code, 9-17-1982)

Public Right-of-Way means as defined in Section 6.01.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-2017, 12-21-2017)

Public School means (1) a school owned or operated by a public entity which offers general education instruction equivalent to K-12 or post-secondary education, or (2) a charter school organized under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 124E.

(Source: 18-2016, 9-15-2016)

Public Utility Structure means a structure or pole supporting wires for communication or transmission of data or electricity.

(Source: Ordinance No. 27-97, 6-13-1997)

Recreational Vehicle means any trailer, watercraft, snowmobile, pull camper, all terrain vehicle, motorhome, travel trailer or tent trailer, or other similar vehicle. A recreational vehicle upon a trailer shall constitute one (1) recreational vehicle.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-88, 4-27-1989)

Related Boarding Facilities as used in Section 11.35, Subdivision 2.E in this chapter means a structure which has as its sole function the boarding of students who are enrolled at a single private school, and which is located upon the same parcel of property as the private school for which is provided boarding.

(Source: Ordinance No. 12-87, 3-17-1985)

Restaurant Type 1 means a restaurant, often referred to as a fast food or deli-style restaurant, where customers stand to order and wait for food preparation or where food is pre-prepared and packaged to go.

Restaurant Type 2 means a sit-down restaurant, often referred to as a family-style restaurant, with no liquor sales and where customers typically stay for an hour or less.

Restaurant Type 3 means a restaurant, often referred to as a bar or tavern, with a large bar or dancing area and amplified music used as entertainment; or a sit down restaurant, often referred to as a fine dining restaurant, where reservations are sometimes needed and the bar area is secondary to dining.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-2007, 9-13-2007)

Retaining Wall means a wall or structure constructed of stone, concrete, wood or other materials, used to retain soil, as a slope transition, or edge of a planting area.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Right-of-Way Line means the dividing line between the lot and the street.

Roof Mounted Solar System is an active solar energy system located on the roof of a building, back side of a parapet wall, or stage loft.

(Source: Ordinance No. 15-2019, 7-25-2019)

Roof Sign means any sign erected upon or projecting above the roof of a structure to which it is affixed, except signs erected below the top (the cap) of a parapet wall.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Sandwich Board Sign means a self-supporting, A-shaped, freestanding temporary sign with two (2) visible sides that is situated adjacent to a business, typically on a sidewalk.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Screening means a barrier which blocks views from public roads and adjacent differing land uses to off-street parking areas, loading areas, service and utility areas, and mechanical equipment.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Sculptures and Statuary are three-dimensional works of art, as representations or abstract forms, created by sculpturing, modeling, carving, casting or welding.

(Source: Ordinance No. 20-2013, 12-12-2013)

Self-Storage Facility means a building or group of buildings designed and used for the leasing of compartmentalized individual storage space to tenants who have controlled and secure access for the sole purpose of storing personal property which is not held or offered for current or future sale.

(Source: Ordinance No. 21-2017, 12-21-2017)

Setback means the minimum horizontal distance between a building and the street or lot line.

Sexually Oriented Business as defined in City Code Section 5.77.

Shielded Light Source means a light source for which all light elements will be diffused or directed to eliminate glare and housed to prevent damage or danger.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Shopping Center means a group of two or more retail, service, or other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned, or managed as a single entity having a gross floor area exceeding 200,000 square feet.

(Source: Ordinance No. 7-2023, 5-11-2023)

Sign means any letter, word, symbol, device, poster, picture, reading matter, or representation in the nature of advertisement, announcement, message, or visual communication, whether painted, posted, printed, affixed, or constructed, including all associated brackets, braces, supports, wires, and structures that is displayed for informational or communicative purposes.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Sign Area means that area that is included within the smallest shape which can be made to circumscribe the sign. The maximum sign area for a free-standing sign refers to a single face and does not include vertical structural members below the sign face or the sign base.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Sign Base means any supportive structure below or surrounding the sign area that is located on the ground.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Small Brewer is a brewer licensed under section [Minnesota Statutes] 340A.301, Subdivision 6, clause (c), (i), or (j) who also holds a retail license to sell off-sale malt liquor at its licensed premises which has been produced and packaged by the brewer.

(Source: Ordinance No. 6-2018, 5-10-2018)

Small Wireless Facility as defined in Section 6.01.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-2017, 12-21-2017)

Stable, Private means a stable is any building located on a lot on which a residence is located, designed, arranged, used or intended to be used, for not more than four (4) horses for the private use of the residence, but shall not exceed six hundred (600) square feet in area.

(Source: City Code, 9-17-1982)

Stable, Commercial means a place where five (5) or more equines are kept for remuneration or hire.

(Source: Ordinance No. 34-83, 8-26-1983)

Story means that portion of building included between the surface of any floor and the surface of the floor next above; or if there is not floor above, the space between the floor and the ceiling next above. A basement shall be counted as a story and a cellar shall not be counted as a story.

Story, Half means a portion of a building under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which on at least two (2) opposite exterior walls, are not more than two (2) feet above the floor of such story.

Street means a public thoroughfare for vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Street Frontage means the portion of a lot or parcel of land abutting one (1) or more streets.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Street Line means the dividing line between the lot and the street.

Structure means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having a location on the ground.

Temporary Outdoor Sales Event means a sales event held out of doors, characterized by the short-term or seasonal nature of the event.

(Source: Ordinance No. 19-2022, 10-13-2022)

Temporary Sign means a sign that is erected or displayed for a limited period of time.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Tower means any (a) ground or roof mounted pole, spire, structure, or combination thereof, taller than fifteen (15) feet, including supporting lines, cables, wires, braces and masts, on which is mounted an antenna, meteorological device, or similar apparatus above grade, or (b) ground or roof mounted antennas taller than fifteen (15) feet. Tower does not include a wireless support structure as defined in this section.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-2017, 12-21-2017; Ordinance No. 27-97, 6-13-1997)

Traffic Sign means a sign that is erected by a governmental unit for the purpose of regulating, directing, or guiding traffic.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Usable Open Space. Land area and facilities specifically designated and developed for active or passive recreation, social activities, and leisure use that are accessible to and intended to serve the residents and visitors of the project. Examples of usable open space include, but are not limited to, spaces such as swimming pools, rooftop decks, seating areas, tot lots, sport courts, garden areas, outdoor cooking facilities, community rooms, fitness rooms, activity rooms, dining rooms, and similar spaces. Usable open space does not include balconies, decks, and patios; driveways; or parking areas designated for use by an individual dwelling unit.

(Source: Ordinance No. 8-2021, 7-13-2021)

Use means the purpose for which land or premises or a building thereof is designated, arranged or intended, or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.

Use Classification means a group of similar uses that are associated with each other to such an extent that they perform a specific land use function.

(Source: Ordinance No. 7-2023, 5-11-2023)

Use Principal means the main use of land or buildings as distinguished from a subordinate or accessory use.

Variance means a modification or variation of the provisions of this chapter as applied to a specific piece of property, except that modification in the allowable uses within a district shall not be considered a variance.

Wall Area means the area of a wall of a building and is computed by multiplying the distance from the floor to the roof times the visible continuous width including windows and doors of the space occupied by the sign owner.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Wall Mounted Solar System is an active solar energy system located on the wall of a building.

(Source: Ordinance No. 15-2019, 7-25-2019)

Wall Sign means any sign that is affixed flat to a wall of any building.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Window Sign means any sign designed to communicate information about an activity, business, commodity, event, sale, or service that is placed inside a window or upon the window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Wireless equipment means equipment that is necessary for the operation of a tower for wireless services.

(Source: Ordinance No. 20-2023, 12-14-2023; Ordinance No. 22-2017, 12-21-2017; Ordinance No. 3-2014, 2-27-2014)

Wireless Service as defined in Section 6.01.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-2017, 12-21-2017)

Wireless Support Structure as defined in Section 6.01.

(Source: Ordinance No. 22-2017, 12-21-2017)

Yard means that portion of a lot not occupied by a structure.

Yard, Depth of Rear means the mean horizontal distance between the rear line of the building and rear lot line.

(Source: City Code, 9-17-1982)

Yard, Front means a yard extending across the front of the lot between the side lines of the lot and lying between the front line of the lot and the nearest line of a building.

(Source: Ordinance No. 1-90, 2-1-1990)

Yard, Rear means an open space unoccupied except for accessory buildings on the same lot with a building between the rear lines of the building and the rear line of the lot, for the full width of the lot.

(Source: Ordinance No. 9-87, 5-7-1987)

Yard, Required means that portion of a side, front, or rear yard, nearest the designated lot line and having the width or depth required in the district in which located.

Yard, Side means an open unoccupied space on the same lot with a building between the building and the side line of the lot, and extending from the front lot line to the rear of the back yard.

Items renumbered:

(Source: Ordinance No. 27-97, 6-13-97; Ordinance No. 20-2013, 12-12-2013)

Yard Sign means any sign that is made of lightweight materials, such as cardboard, vinyl, or plastic pressboard, which are supported by a frame, pole or other structure and placed directly in the ground.

(Source: Ordinance No. 04-2025, § 1, 3-4-2025)

Definition section amended and renumbered:

(Source: Ordinance No. 4-2017, 3-30-2017; Ordinance No. 3-2014, 2-27-2014; Ordinance No. 22-2007, 9-13-2007; Ordinance No. 18-90, 9-21-1990; Ordinance No. 1-90, 2-1-1990; Ordinance No. 22-88, 4-27-1989, Ordinance No. 12-87, 3-17-1988; Ordinance No. 9-87, 5-7-1987; Ordinance No. 15-85, 5-30-1985; Ordinance No. 114-84, 11-1-1984; Ordinance No. 37-83, 9-30-1983; Ordinance No. 34-83, 8-26-1983)