St Paul City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 11
“PU” PUBLIC USE DISTRICT
§ 11-1 General Purpose and Description.
The “PU” Public Use District is intended for any governmental or school building.
(Ordinance 130D, sec. 11-1, adopted 12/8/14)
§ 11-2 Building Regulations.
A minimum of 75% of all main building exteriors (excluding windows and doors) shall be constructed of masonry. Use of other materials shall be on an exception basis and must be submitted to the Board of Adjustments by way of an architectural rendering showing all four (4) elevations of the proposed building. Upon approval, the rendering shall become part of the zoning for that site.
All mechanical equipment shall be screened by use of an 8 Ft. masonry wall.
Refuse collection areas shall be screened from by use of an 8 Ft. masonry wall. The enclosure shall be provided with solid architectural metal doors on metal frames finished to match existing development.
Parking and drives shall be concrete and developed in accordance with Article 14 of this document.
Outside storage is allowed only upon issuance of a specific use permit.
No access to a secondary street is allowed if the street primary use is for residential access.
Where a commercial zoned area or lot abuts a residentially zoned area, an 8 Ft. masonry wall is required as a visual barrier and buffer between such lots or areas.
Lighting facilities, if provided shall be so arranged as to be reflected away from residentially zoned or used property. They shall provide illumination within the parking facility not to exceed one (1.0) footcandle at ground level, and shall distribute not more than two-tenths of one (0.2) footcandle of light upon any adjacent residential building.
Public Use establishments are subject to the following conditions, which shall be applicable to all uses in a commercial district:
areas within required setbacks shall not be used for display, sale or storage of merchandise, or for the storage of materials, vehicles, equipment, containers or waste material. |
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Building Material. Notwithstanding any other law, any building product or material may be used in the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential or commercial building if the building product or material is approved for use by a national model code (e. g. IRC, IBC) published within the last three code cycles that applies to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the building; or, establishes a standard for a building product, material, or aesthetic method in construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of a residential or commercial building if the standard is more stringent than a standard for the product, material, or aesthetic method under a national model code published within the last three code cycles that applies to the construction, renovation, maintenance, or other alteration of the building. The provisions of this subsection are subject to the exceptions set out in Section 3000.002 (b) of the Government Code.
(Ordinance 130D, sec. 11-2, adopted 12/8/14; Ordinance 238-10-15-19 adopted 10/15/19)
§ 11-3 Height Regulations.
Height to be determined by a ratio of ten feet (10’) in height per fifty feet (50’) setback from residential districts but not to exceed thirty feet (30’) or two and one-half (2-1/2) stories in height.
(Ordinance 130D, sec. 11-3, adopted 12/8/14)
§ 11-4 Area Regulations.
Building Area: The total building area, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed a floor-area-to-land ratio of 0.40 to 1.
Lot Area: Minimum two (2) acres net, exclusive of all street rights-of-way and the 100-year floodplain as determined by a registered survey.
Front Yard: Minimum fifty feet (50’) from front property line.
Side Yard: Minimum twenty feet (20’) from side property line.
Rear Yard: Minimum thirty feet (30’) from rear property line.
(Ordinance 130D, sec. 11-4, adopted 12/8/14)
§ 11-5 Parking.
Parking shall be provided as per Article 14 of this code.
(Ordinance 130D, sec. 11-5, adopted 12/8/14)