Prior Lake City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - DEFINITIONS
- DIVISION 3. - OFFICIAL MAPS
- DIVISION 4. - SIGNAGE FOR FACILITIES OF REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
- Sec. 10-100. - Purpose.
- Sec. 10-101. - Findings.
- Sec. 10-102. - Definitions.
- Sec. 10-103. - Performance standards.
- Sec. 10-104. - Sign permit requirements.
- Sec. 10-105. - Sign plan requirements.
- Sec. 10-106. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 10-107. - Lapse of sign permit.
- Sec. 10-108. - Cancellation.
- Sec. 10-109. - Removal of signs.
ARTICLE III
- USE DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - DISTRICTS AND MAPS
- DIVISION 3. - LAND USE GENERALLY
- Sec. 10-213.- Defined terms and requisites applicable to division.
- Sec. 10-214.- Accessory apartment.
- Sec. 10-215.- Accessory structure.
- Sec. 10-216.- Adult uses.
- Sec. 10-217.- Agriculture and forestry.
- Sec. 10-218.- Animal handling.
- Sec. 10-219.- Appliance and small engine repair.
- Sec. 10-220.- Auto body/painting.
- Sec. 10-221.- Bank.
- Sec. 10-222.- Bed and breakfast establishment.
- Sec. 10-223.- Bicycle sales and repair.
- Sec. 10-224.- Boarders, keeping of.
- Sec. 10-225.- Boat slips, city.
- Sec. 10-226.- Boat slips, personal.
- Sec. 10-227.- Brewpub.
- Sec. 10-228.- Brewer taproom.
- Sec. 10-229.- Building improvement trades.
- Sec. 10-230.- Business services.
- Sec. 10-230.1 - Cannabis cultivator.
- Sec. 10-230.2 - Cannabis delivery service.
- Sec. 10-230.3 - Cannabis event organizer.
- Sec. 10-230.4 - Cannabis manufacturer.
- Sec. 10-230.5 - Cannabis mezzobusiness.
- Sec. 10-230.6 - Cannabis microbusiness.
- Sec. 10-230.7 - Cannabis retailer.
- Sec. 10-230.8 - Cannabis testing facility.
- Sec. 10-230.9 - Cannabis transporter.
- Sec. 10-230.10 - Cannabis wholesaler.
- Sec. 10-231.- Car wash.
- Sec. 10-232.- Cemeteries.
- Sec. 10-233.- Cluster housing.
- Sec. 10-234.- Cocktail room.
- Sec. 10-235.- Community centers.
- Sec. 10-236.- Contractor yard.
- Sec. 10-237.- Controlled access lot.
- Sec. 10-238.- Convention and exhibition center.
- Sec. 10-239.- Data center.
- Sec. 10-240.- Day care, commercial (includes child care programs as defined by state statute).
- Sec. 10-241.- Day care, family (includes family day care and group family day care as defined by state statute).
- Sec. 10-242.- Dedicated waterfront.
- Sec. 10-243.- Dry cleaning.
- Sec. 10-244.- Dwelling, multifamily.
- Sec. 10-245.- Dwelling, single-family attached—Rowhome.
- Sec. 10-246.- Dwelling, single-family attached—Twinhome.
- Sec. 10-247.- Dwelling, single-family detached.
- Sec. 10-248.- Electrical utility substations.
- Sec. 10-249.- Exclusive liquor store.
- Sec. 10-250.- Expansion of nonconforming use in town center.
- Sec. 10-251.- Freight terminal.
- Sec. 10-252.- Funeral home.
- Sec. 10-253.- Golf course.
- Sec. 10-254.- Gun range, indoor.
- Sec. 10-255.- Heavy equipment and specialized vehicle sale, rental and service.
- Sec. 10-256.- Home occupations.
- Sec. 10-257.- Hospital.
- Sec. 10-258.- Hotel/motel.
- Sec. 10-259.- Library.
- Sec. 10-259.1.- Lower-potency hemp edible manufacturer.
- Sec. 10-259.2.- Lower-potency hemp edible retailer.
- Sec. 10-260.- Manufacturing/processing.
- Sec. 10-261.- Marina, commercial.
- Sec. 10-262.- Marina, recreational.
- Sec. 10-262.1 - Medical cannabis combination business.
- Sec. 10-263.- Medical/dental laboratories.
- Sec. 10-264.- Medical/dental office.
- Sec. 10-265.- Microdistillery.
- Sec. 10-266.- Mining.
- Sec. 10-267.- Motor fuel stations.
- Sec. 10-268.- Motor vehicle sales.
- Sec. 10-269.- Motor vehicle service and repair.
- Sec. 10-270.- Nurseries and greenhouses.
- Sec. 10-271.- Nursing home.
- Sec. 10-272.- Office.
- Sec. 10-273.- Outdoor sales/display.
- Sec. 10-274.- Outdoor seating.
- Sec. 10-275.- Outdoor storage, Class I.
- Sec. 10-276.- Outdoor storage, Class II.
- Sec. 10-277.- Parking lot, freestanding.
- Sec. 10-278.- Parking lot, on-site.
- Sec. 10-279.- Parking ramp.
- Sec. 10-280.- Parks/open space.
- Sec. 10-281.- Park/recreation.
- Sec. 10-282.- Place of assembly.
- Sec. 10-283.- Pole building.
- Sec. 10-284.- Police/fire station/ambulance.
- Sec. 10-285.- Printing process.
- Sec. 10-286.- Private entertainment, indoor.
- Sec. 10-287.- Private entertainment, outdoor.
- Sec. 10-288.- Public service structure.
- Sec. 10-289.- Radio transmitters, microwave and communication towers.
- Sec. 10-290.- Recreational dome.
- Sec. 10-291.- Recycling center.
- Sec. 10-292.- Research and testing laboratories.
- Sec. 10-293.- Restaurants and clubs/lodges.
- Sec. 10-294.- Retail.
- Sec. 10-295.- School, pre-K—12.
- Sec. 10-296.- School, business/trade.
- Sec. 10-297.- Self-service storage facility.
- Sec. 10-298.- Senior housing.
- Sec. 10-299.- Senior housing with services establishment.
- Sec. 10-300.- Service.
- Sec. 10-301.- Shopping center.
- Sec. 10-302.- Showroom.
- Sec. 10-303.- Small brewer.
- Sec. 10-304.- Stable, commercial.
- Sec. 10-305.- Stable, private.
- Sec. 10-306.- State-licensed residential facility.
- Sec. 10-307.- State-licensed nonresidential facility.
- Sec. 10-308.- Studio.
- Sec. 10-309.- Temporary agricultural commodities.
- Sec. 10-310.- Temporary construction structure.
- Sec. 10-311.- Temporary on-site equipment and material storage.
- Sec. 10-312.- Temporary outdoor sales.
- Sec. 10-313.- Temporary pollution abatement structures and equipment.
- Sec. 10-314.- Temporary sales trailers.
- Sec. 10-315.- Temporary seasonal structures or temporary seasonal cabins.
- Sec. 10-316.- Transportation facility.
- Sec. 10-317.- Warehouse/storage/distribution.
- Sec. 10-318.- Waste hauler.
- Sec. 10-319.- Wholesale.
- Sec. 10-320.- Wind generators.
- DIVISION 5. - NONCONFORMITIES
- DIVISION 6. - COMMUNICATION TOWERS
- Sec. 10-370.- Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 10-371. - Definitions.
- Sec. 10-372. - Application and scope.
- Sec. 10-373. - Building permit required.
- Sec. 10-374. - Zoning districts.
- Sec. 10-375. - Height restrictions.
- Sec. 10-376. - Setbacks and siting.
- Sec. 10-377. - Lighting.
- Sec. 10-378. - Signs and advertising.
- Sec. 10-379. - Design.
- Sec. 10-380. - Accessory equipment shelters.
- Sec. 10-381. - Abandoned or unused towers or portions of towers.
- Sec. 10-382. - Co-location.
- Sec. 10-383. - Exceptions.
ARTICLE IV
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - SHORELAND REGULATIONS
- Sec. 10-432. - Overlay.
- Sec. 10-433. - General provisions.
- Sec. 10-434. - Designation of types of land use.
- Sec. 10-435. - Zoning provisions.
- Sec. 10-436. - Shoreland alterations.
- Sec. 10-437. - Special provisions for commercial, industrial, public/semi-public, agricultural and forestry.
- Sec. 10-438. - Water supply and sewage treatment.
- Sec. 10-439. - Planned unit developments (PUDs).
- DIVISION 3. - FLOODPLAINS
- Sec. 10-462. - Statutory authorization, findings of fact, and purpose.
- Sec. 10-463. - General provisions.
- Sec. 10-464. - Floodplain districts.
- Sec. 10-465. - Floodway District (FW).
- Sec. 10-466. - Flood Fringe District (FF).
- Sec. 10-467. - General Floodplain District (GF).
- Sec. 10-468. - Subdivision standards.
- Sec. 10-469. - Utilities, railroads, roads, and bridges.
- Sec. 10-470. - Manufactured homes and recreational vehicles.
- Sec. 10-471. - Administration.
- Sec. 10-472. - Continuance of nonconformities.
- Sec. 10-473. - Violations and penalties.
- Sec. 10-474. - Amendments.
- DIVISION 4. - PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- Sec. 10-502. - Overlay.
- Sec. 10-503. - Definition.
- Sec. 10-504. - Purpose.
- Sec. 10-505. - Findings.
- Sec. 10-506. - Flexibility.
- Sec. 10-507. - Allowed uses.
- Sec. 10-508. - Review standards.
- Sec. 10-509. - Minimum PUD eligibility requirements.
- Sec. 10-510. - PUD submission requirements and procedures.
- Sec. 10-511. - Concept plan.
- Sec. 10-512. - Preliminary PUD plan.
- Sec. 10-513. - Final PUD plan.
- Sec. 10-514. - Amendments.
- Sec. 10-515. - Vote approving PUD.
- Sec. 10-516. - Fees and reimbursements for city costs.
- Sec. 10-517. - Treatment of former PUD districts.
ARTICLE V
- PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- DIVISION 3. - AGRICULTURAL AND RESIDENTIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Sec. 10-600. - Introduction.
- Sec. 10-601. - Residential performance standards.
- Sec. 10-602. - A Agricultural dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-603. - R-S Rural Subdivision dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-604. - R-1 Low Density Residential dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-605. - R-2 Medium Density Residential dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-606. - R-3 High Density Residential dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-607. - Required yards/open space; yard encroachments.
- Sec. 10-608. - Lighting.
- DIVISION 4. - COMMERCIAL AND TOWN CENTER PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Sec. 10-635. - Introduction.
- Sec. 10-636. - C Commercial restrictions and performance standards.
- Sec. 10-637. - TC Town Center dimensional and design standards.
- Sec. 10-638. - TC-T Transitional Town Center purpose, permitted uses, standards.
- Sec. 10-639. - C-1 Neighborhood Business dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-640. - C-2 General Business dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-641. - C-3 Business Park dimensional standards.
- Sec. 10-642. - Yard encroachments.
- Sec. 10-643. - Lighting.
- DIVISION 5. - INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- DIVISION 6. - ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
- DIVISION 7. - LANDSCAPING, BUFFERYARDS, TREES, AND FENCES
- DIVISION 8. - PARKING, LOADING SPACES AND DRIVEWAYS
- Sec. 10-759. - Purpose and intent.
- Sec. 10-760. - Off-street parking areas.
- Sec. 10-761. - Design and maintenance of off-street parking areas.
- Sec. 10-762. - Number of required off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 10-763. - Proof of parking.
- Sec. 10-764. - Parking bonuses.
- Sec. 10-765. - Off-street loading facilities.
- Sec. 10-766. - Driveways.
- DIVISION 9. - SIGNS
- Sec. 10-786. - Findings and purpose.
- Sec. 10-787. - Definitions.
- Sec. 10-788. - Exempt signs.
- Sec. 10-789. - Allowed signs; no sign permit required.
- Sec. 10-790. - Allowed signs; permit required.
- Sec. 10-791. - Wall signs; permit required.
- Sec. 10-792. - Freestanding signs; permit required.
- Sec. 10-793. - Annual signs; permit required.
- Sec. 10-794. - Temporary signs; permit required.
- Sec. 10-795. - Prohibited signs.
- Sec. 10-796. - Calculating sign area.
- Sec. 10-797. - General sign regulations.
- Sec. 10-798. - Sign permit requirements.
- Sec. 10-799. - Sign plan requirements.
- Sec. 10-800. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 10-801. - Lapse of sign permit.
- Sec. 10-802. - Removal of signs.
ARTICLE VI
PROCEDURES
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - SITE PLAN REVIEW
- DIVISION 3. - CONDITIONAL AND INTERIM USE PERMITS
- DIVISION 4. - VARIANCES
- DIVISION 5. - AMENDMENTS
- DIVISION 6. - APPEALS
- Sec. 10-957. - Procedure or method to appeal.
- Sec. 10-958. - Appeal from a decision of the planning commission/board of adjustment and appeals.
- Sec. 10-959. - Appeal from a decision of the zoning administrator.
- Sec. 10-960. - Appeal from a decision of the city council.
- Sec. 10-961. - Standard of review.
- Sec. 10-962. - Effect of appeal.
- DIVISION 7. - ENFORCEMENT, PENALTY AND FEES
- DIVISION 8. - BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY