Nisswa City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE I
- IN GENERAL
Sections
ARTICLE II
DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT USES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATION
- Sec. 20-41. - Purpose.
- Sec. 20-42. - Administration.
- Sec. 20-43. - Land use permits.
- Sec. 20-44. - Shoreland alteration permits.
- Sec. 20-45. - Certificate of compliance.
- Sec. 20-46. - Application for permit.
- Sec. 20-47. - General review proceedings.
- Sec. 20-48. - Scope of work subject to permitting.
- Sec. 20-49. - Issuing authority/applicant responsibility.
- Sec. 20-50. - Other permits.
- Sec. 20-51. - Application information requirements.
- Sec. 20-52. - Certificate of survey.
- Sec. 20-53. - Sewage treatment.
- Sec. 20-54. - Fee.
- Sec. 20-55. - Permits.
- Sec. 20-56. - Expiration of permits.
- Sec. 20-57. - Enforcement.
- Sec. 20-58. - Variances.
- Sec. 20-59. - Conditional uses.
- Sec. 20-60. - Mitigation.
- Sec. 20-61. - Screening.
- Sec. 20-62. - Nonconformities.
- Sec. 20-63. - Notifications to the department of natural resources.
- Sec. 20-64. - Environmental review.
- DIVISION 3. - LAND USE DISTRICT STANDARDS
- Sec. 20-81. - Purpose and intent of individual districts.
- Sec. 20-82. - Land use chart.
- Sec. 20-83. - Principal residential structure size requirements.
- Sec. 20-84. - Shoreland classification system and land uses.
- Sec. 20-85. - Minimum lot sizes and lot widths—Shoreland residential district.
- Sec. 20-86. - Other land use districts minimum lot sizes (square feet).
- Sec. 20-87. - River/stream minimum lot width standards.
- Sec. 20-88. - River/stream lot area standards (square feet).
- Sec. 20-89. - Structure setback (in feet).
- Sec. 20-90. - Septic system setbacks (septic and drain field) in feet.
- Sec. 20-91. - Other setbacks (in feet).
- Sec. 20-92. - Buildings—Maximum height allowed and frontage on a public road.
- Sec. 20-93. - Accessory structure size, setback and permit requirements.
- Sec. 20-94 - Lowest floor elevation.
- Sec. 20-95. - Water supply and sewage treatment.
- Sec. 20-96. - Special land use provisions.
- Sec. 20-97. - Impervious coverage limits (in percent land coverage).
ARTICLE III
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - FLOODPLAIN STANDARDS
- Sec. 20-98. - Statutory authorization.
- Sec. 20-99. - Purpose.
- Sec. 20-100. - Abrogation and greater restrictions.
- Sec. 20-101. - Warning and disclaimer of liability.
- Sec. 20-102. - Severability.
- Sec. 20-103. - Land to which ordinance applies.
- Sec. 20-104. - Incorporation of maps by reference.
- Sec. 20-105. - Districts.
- Sec. 20-106. - Annexations.
- Sec. 20-107. - Municipal boundary adjustments.
- Sec. 20-108. - Requirements for all floodplain districts—permits required.
- Sec. 20-109. - Minimum development standards.
- Sec. 20-110. - Permitted uses in floodway district.
- Sec. 20-111. - Standards for permitted uses in floodway district.
- Sec. 20-112. - Standards for permitted uses in flood fringe district.
- Sec. 20-113. - Standards for permitted uses in flood fringe district.
- Sec. 20-114. - Conditional uses in flood fringe.
- Sec. 20-115. - Standards for conditional uses in flood fringe.
- Sec. 20-116. - General floodplain district—Permitted uses in general floodplain district.
- Sec. 20-117. - Subdivision standards.
- Sec. 20-118. - Public and private utilities, service facilities, roads, bridges and railroads.
- Sec. 20-119. - Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.
- Sec. 20-120. - Administration.
- Sec. 20-121. - Nonconformities.
- Sec. 20-122. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 20-123. - Amendments.
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL AND SHORELAND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Sec. 20-131. - Stormwater management standards.
- Sec. 20-132. - Shoreline buffer management standards and vegetative mitigation.
- Sec. 20-133. - Shoreline vegetation standards.
- Sec. 20-134. - Bluff and steep slope vegetation standards.
- Sec. 20-135. - Dirt moving/grading/filling standards.
- Sec. 20-136. - Retaining wall standards.
- Sec. 20-137. - Rip rap standards.
- Sec. 20-138. - Boardwalks standards.
- Sec. 20-139. - Private water access ramp standards.
- Sec. 20-140. - Controlled and alternative access lot standards.
- Sec. 20-141. - Stairways, walkways, lifts and landings standards.
- Sec. 20-142. - Water oriented accessory structures standards.
- Sec. 20-143. - Boathouses.
- Sec. 20-144. - Patios.
- Sec. 20-145. - Swimming pool standards.
- Sec. 20-146. - Guest cabin/guest quarter standards.
- Sec. 20-147. - Decks.
- Sec. 20-148. - Temporary structures.
- Sec. 20-149. - Use of fertilizer.
- Sec. 20-150. - Agricultural uses and animal husbandry in the OSR district.
- Sec. 20-151. - Multifamily dwellings to comply with building codes; visual screening required.
- Sec. 20-152. - Manufactured housing developments.
- Sec. 20-153. - Reserved.
- Sec. 20-154. - Standards for linden lakeshore residential district (LR).
- Sec. 20-155. - Reserved.
- Sec. 20-156. - Sale of motor vehicles.
- DIVISION 3. - COMMERCIAL
- Subdivision I. - In General[2]
- Sec. 20-171. - Commercial land use districts.
- Sec. 20-172. - Intent.
- Sec. 20-173. - Plan submission requirements.
- Sec. 20-174. - Exterior building finish.
- Sec. 20-175. - Rooftop equipment.
- Sec. 20-176. - Trash handling equipment.
- Sec. 20-177. - Exterior lighting.
- Sec. 20-178. - Temporary structures.
- Sec. 20-179. - Developer agreements and bonds.
- Sec. 20-180. - Bed and breakfast inns.
- Sec. 20-181. - Accessory structures in the HB and CB districts.
- Sec. 20-182. - Additions to residential structures in commercial districts.
- Sec. 20-183. - Commercial structure size requirements.
- Sec. 20-184. - Change in character of business.
- Sec. 20-187. - Commercial storage units.
- Sec. 20-188. - Parking and loading.
- Sec. 20-189. - Screening.
- Subdivision II. - Reserved[3]
- Subdivision I. - In General[2]
ARTICLE IV
SPECIAL LOCATIONS AND USES
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- DIVISION 3. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Sec. 20-381. - Features of development generally; purpose and intent.
- Sec. 20-382. - Mixed uses permissible; restrictions.
- Sec. 20-383. - Review criteria; conditional use permit required.
- Sec. 20-384. - Standards and specifications generally.
- Sec. 20-385. - Density evaluation and minimum requirements.
- Sec. 20-386. - PUD design criteria.
- Sec. 20-387. - Resorts
- Sec. 20-388. - Structure replacement within an existing resort.
- Sec. 20-389. - Resort expansion.
- Sec. 20-390. - Shoreline recreation facilities for resorts.
- Sec. 20-391. - Resort conversions.
- Sec. 20-392. - Urban residential planned unit development (PUD).
- Sec. 20-393. - Non-shoreland planned unit developments (PUDs).
- DIVISION 4. - COMMUNICATION TOWERS
ARTICLE V
- SUBDIVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 20-441.- Sketch plan content.
- Sec. 20-442. - Preliminary plat content and approval process.
- Sec. 20-443. - Final plat or final condominium plat content and approval process.
- Sec. 20-444. - Minimum design layout standards.
- Sec. 20-445. - Survey standards.
- Sec. 20-446. - Street improvement standards.
- Sec. 20-447. - Sanitary provision standards.
- Sec. 20-448. - Water supply standards.
- Sec. 20-449. - Drainage and grading standards.
- Sec. 20-450. - Dedication to the public.
ARTICLE VI
SIGNS
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 20-469. - Findings, purpose and intent.
- Sec. 20-470. - Required permits; permits conditions and restrictions.
- Sec. 20-471. - Substitution of noncommercial messages.
- Sec. 20-472. - Landscaping plant required for freestanding signs.
- Sec. 20-473. - Signs exempt from permit requirements.
- Sec. 20-474. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 20-475. - Repair or removal of signs.
- Sec. 20-476. - Residential district standards.
- Sec. 20-477. - Commercial district standards.
- Sec. 20-478. - Dynamic display signs.
- Sec. 20-479. - Illuminated digit display standards.
- Sec. 20-480. - Off-site advertising signs.
- Sec. 20-481. - Sign area measurement.
- Sec. 20-482. - Temporary signs in commercial districts.
- Sec. 20-483. - Shielding of illumination other than neon lighting.
- Sec. 20-484. - Sign permit applications to documented sign location.
- Sec. 20-485. - Ground sign area maintenance required.
- DIVISION 2. - SIGN STANDARD CHARTS
ARTICLE VII
OTHER STANDARDS AND SPECIAL USES
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- Sec. 20-527. - Nuisances.
- Sec. 20-528. - Historic site alteration or expansion.
- Sec. 20-529. - Fencing.
- Sec. 20-530. - Storage.
- Sec. 20-531. - Solid waste, sewage and other sanitation standards.
- Sec. 20-532. - Pets and livestock.
- Sec. 20-533. - Tree removal, woodland preservation, and soil erosion prevention.
- Sec. 20-534. - Short term rentals.
- DIVISION 2. - SPECIFIC USES
ARTICLE VIII
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- Sec. 20-626. - Procedure.
- Sec. 20-627. - Applicant to bear professional review costs.
- Sec. 20-628. - Evaluation criteria.
- Sec. 20-629. - Conditions may be imposed.
- Sec. 20-630. - Lapse of permit; extensions.
- Sec. 20-631. - Appeal to city council.
- Sec. 20-632. - Permits may be transferred to new property owners.
- Sec. 20-633. - Reserved.
- DIVISION 3. - INTERIM USES, VARIANCES AND LAND USE PERMITS
- DIVISION 4. - AMENDMENTS