Ellsworth Township Meeker County City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 2
- ZONING DISTRICTS
Sections
- Sec. 2.01.- Zoning districts.
- Sec. 2.02. - Official zoning maps and directory.
- Sec. 2.03. - Interpretation of district boundaries.
- Sec. 2.04. - Overlay districts.
- Sec. 2.05. - Shoreland boundaries.
- Sec. 2.06. - Clearwater River Watershed District.
- Sec. 2.07. - North Fork Crow River Management District boundaries.
- Sec. 2.08. - Appeals as to district boundaries.
- Sec. 2.09. - Future detachment.
- Sec. 2.10. - Vacation of roads.
- Sec. 2.11. - Changes and amendments.
- Sec. 2.12. - New zoning maps and directory.
ARTICLE 3
- GENERAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 3.01.- Introduction.
- Sec. 3.02. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 3.03. - Scope.
- Sec. 3.04. - Interpretation.
- Sec. 3.05. - Compliance.
- Sec. 3.06. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 3.07. - Separability.
- Sec. 3.08. - Relation to land use plan.
- Sec. 3.09. - Use regulations.
- Sec. 3.10. - Height regulations.
- Sec. 3.11. - Yard regulations.
- Sec. 3.12. - Lot requirements.
- Sec. 3.13. - Notice of meetings, public hearings, and viewing.
- Sec. 3.14. - Findings, recommendations, and decisions.
- Sec. 3.15. - Public hearings.
- Sec. 3.16. - Highway easements and compliance.
ARTICLE 4
- NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES AND USES
Sections
- Sec. 4.01.- Intent.
- Sec. 4.02. - Nonconforming lots of record or substandard lots.
- Sec. 4.03. - Nonconforming uses of land.
- Sec. 4.04. - Nonconforming structures.
- Sec. 4.05. - Nonconforming uses of structures.
- Sec. 4.06. - Nonconforming signs.
- Sec. 4.07. - Nonconforming junkyards.
- Sec. 4.08. - Nonconforming individual sewage treatment systems.
- Sec. 4.09. - Repairs and maintenance.
- Sec. 4.10. - Nonconformities created by amendment.
- Sec. 4.11. - Uses under exception provisions not nonconforming uses.
- Sec. 4.12. - Time limitations.
ARTICLE 5
- ADMINISTRATION, PERMITS AND FEES
Sections
- Sec. 5.01.- Zoning administrator.
- Sec. 5.02. - Planning commission.
- Sec. 5.03. - Board of adjustment.
- Sec. 5.04. - County board.
- Sec. 5.05. - Permits required.
- Sec. 5.06. - Fees required.
- Sec. 5.07. - Studies, reports, consultants.
- Sec. 5.08. - Denial of incomplete application.
- Sec. 5.09. - EIS, EAW, or other state and federal studies or permits.
ARTICLE 6B
INTERIM USE PERMITS
Sections
ARTICLE 11A
CLOSED LANDFILL RESTRICTED CLR DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 11A.00.] - Intent.
- [Sec. 11A.005.] - Legal description of landfill area.
- Sec. 11A.01. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 11A.02. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 11A.03. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 11A.04. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 11A.05. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 11A.06. - Site development regulations.
- Sec. 11A.07. - Land alterations.
- Sec. 11A.08. - Amendments.
ARTICLE 12A
PURCHASE AND TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS PROGRAM
Sections
- Sec. 12A.01.- Authorization and purpose.
- Sec. 12A.02. - Definitions.
- Sec. 12A.03. - Establishment of development rights.
- Sec. 12A.04. - Sending property owners process for terminating or transferring a development right.
- Sec. 12A.05. - Process for using a transferred development right.
- Sec. 12A.06. - Public acquisition of development rights.
ARTICLE 19A
SM-O SHORELAND MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 19A.00.] - Statutory authorization and policy.
- [Sec. 19A.005.] - Definitions.
- Sec. 19A.01. - General provisions.
- Sec. 19A.02. - Administration.
- Sec. 19A.03. - Shoreland classification system and land use districts.
- Sec. 19A.04. - Zoning and water supply/sanitary provisions.
- Sec. 19A.05. - Nonconformities.
- Sec. 19A.06. - Subdivision/platting provisions.
- Sec. 19A.07. - Certification.
- APPENDIX A. - CONSIDERATIONS FOR TOWNSHIP ZONING
- APPENDIX B. - ORDINANCE CERTIFICATION CHECKLIST
ARTICLE 19B
CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION OVERLAY DISTRICT
Sections
- Sec. 19B.00.] - Intent.
- Sec. 19B.01. - Applicability.
- Sec. 19B.02. - Permitted uses.
- Sec. 19B.03. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 19B.04. - Interim uses.
- Sec. 19B.05. - Prohibited uses.
- Sec. 19B.06. - Accessory uses.
- Sec. 19B.07. - Site regulations.
- Sec. 19B.08. - Shoreland tier dimensions (feet).
- Sec. 19B.09. - Conservation subdivision density calculation.
- Sec. 19B.10. - Development criteria.
- Sec. 19B.11. - Additional open space requirements.
- Sec. 19B.12. - Open space ownership and management.
- Sec. 19B.13. - Additional site regulations.
ARTICLE 22
- PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- Sec. 22.01.- Purpose.
- Sec. 22.02. - Access, access drives and driveways.
- Sec. 22.03. - Accessory buildings and uses.
- Sec. 22.03.1. - Airport.
- Sec. 22.04. - Auto service stations.
- Sec. 22.05. - Building relocation.
- Sec. 22.06. - Disposal of petroleum-contaminated soils.
- Sec. 22.07. - Drive-in businesses.
- Sec. 22.08. - Essential services.
- Sec. 22.09. - Exterior storage.
- Sec. 22.10. - Feedlots.
- Sec. 22.11. - Fences.
- Sec. 22.12. - Home occupations.
- Sec. 22.12.1. - Kennels.
- Sec. 22.13. - Subsurface sewage treatment systems.
- Sec. 22.14. - Land alterations, grading and filling.
- Sec. 22.15. - Mineral and material extraction.
- Sec. 22.16. - Manufactured home parks.
- Sec. 22.17. - Nuisances.
- Sec. 22.18. - Off-street parking.
- Sec. 22.19. - On-site loading spaces.
- Sec. 22.19.1. - Paintball ranges.
- Sec. 22.20. - Pornography.
- Sec. 22.21. - Recreational camping areas.
- Sec. 22.21.1. - Recreational camping vehicles/storage of recreational camping vehicles.
- Sec. 22.21.2. - Rural tourism business.
- Sec. 22.22. - Screening and landscaping.
- Sec. 22.23. - Signs and billboards.
- Sec. 22.24. - Soil erosion and sediment control.
- Sec. 22.24.1. - Solar energy ordinance.
- Sec. 22.25. - Surface water runoff.
- Sec. 22.26. - Temporary buildings and uses.
- Sec. 22.27. - Vegetative establishment adjacent to highway right-of-way.
- Sec. 22.28. - Vegetative removal and cutting.
- Sec. 22.29. - Hot mix plant, concrete manufacture and concrete/bituminous recycling.
- Sec. 22.30. - Second dwelling for a caregiver.
- Sec. 22.31. - Family adult day care; adult foster care.
- Sec. 22.32. - Recycling facility.
- Sec. 22.33. - Cellular telecommunications, commercial wireless telecommunications, personal wireless communications services and tower facilities and all other similarly related tower uses and facilities.
- Sec. 22.34. - Wind power management ordinance 100 KW or less.
- Sec. 22.35. - Wind power management ordinance 100.01 KW or greater and less than 25 MW.
- Sec. 22.36. - Energy storage systems.
- Sec. 22.36.1. - Definition.
- Sec. 22.36.2. - Procedures.
- Sec. 22.36.3. - Other requirements.
- Sec. 22.37.1. - Administration.
- Sec. 22.37.2. - Retail cannabis, microbusiness or mezzo business.
- Sec. 22.37.3. - Cannabis cultivator business.
- Sec. 22.37.4. - Cannabis manufacturer business.
- Sec. 22.37.5. - Cannabis wholesale/warehouse business.
- Sec. 22.37.6. - Cannabis transport/delivery business.
- Sec. 22.37.7. - Cannabis testing facility.
- Sec. 22.37.8. - Cannabis event organizer licensing.
- Sec. 22.37.9. - Cannabis other information.
ARTICLE 23
- DEFINITIONS
Sections
- Sec. 23.005.- Intent.
- Sec. 23.006.- Word usage.
- Sec. 23.006.1.- Abandoned farm homestead.
- Sec. 23.007.- Abatement deadline.
- Sec. 23.007.1.- Access lot.
- Sec. 23.01.- Accessory structure or facility.
- Sec. 23.02.- Accessory use.
- Sec. 23.02.1.- Adult body painting studio.
- Sec. 23.02.2.- Adult bookstore.
- Sec. 23.02.3.- Adult cabaret.
- Sec. 23.02.4.- Adult companionship establishment.
- Sec. 23.02.5.- Adult entertainment uses.
- Sec. 23.02.6.- Adult establishment.
- Sec. 23.02.7.- Adult hotel or motel.
- Sec. 23.02.8.- Adult massage parlor, health club.
- Sec. 23.02.9.- Adult modeling studio.
- Sec. 23.02.10.- Adult motion picture arcade.
- Sec. 23.02.11.- Adult motion picture theaters.
- Sec. 23.02.12.- Adult novelty business.
- Sec. 23.02.13.- Adult sauna.
- Sec. 23.02.14.- Agricultural buildings.
- Sec. 23.02.15.- Agricultural product processing.
- Sec. 23.02.15.1.- Alteration.
- Sec. 23.02.16.- Altered land.
- Sec. 23.02.16.1.- Animals, domestic farm animals.
- Sec. 23.02.16.2.- Animals, domestic pets.
- Sec. 23.02.17.- Animal manure.
- Sec. 23.03.- Animal unit.
- Sec. 23.03.1.- Antenna, personal.
- Sec. 23.03.2.- Antenna, commercial wireless communication.
- Sec. 23.04.- Approved.
- Sec. 23.04.1.- Area variance.
- Sec. 23.04.2.- Auto service stations.
- Sec. 23.05.- Available nitrogen.
- Sec. 23.06.- Available water-holding capacity.