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ver <br />Ordinance i 6 o 2r <br />&rilcethrough to be removed <br />Underlines to be added <br />An Ordinance Amending Chapter 30 of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, City Code <br />of Ordinances to Define Outdoor Storage and Add Associated Performance <br />Standards <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br />SECTION 1. That § 30-01, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to add <br />the following definition: <br />enclosed trailers parked at a loading dock. <br />SECTION 2. That § 30-807, of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be added, and read <br />as follows: <br />Sec. 30-807. — Outdoor Storage <br />(a) De/ nitions The definitions in section 30-1 are applicable in this section <br />(b) Puoose It is the intent of this section to establish regulations which allow the outdoor <br />storage materials within the city in a clean and safe manner. Outdoor storage areas must be <br />approved by the city in accordance with the standards outlined in this Chapter <br />(c) Standards <br />(1) Outdoor storage shall not exceed 50% of the parcel area <br />(2) Approved outdoor storage areas must be paved with an approved surface in accordance <br />with Sec. 30-900 (a). <br />(3) Outdoor storage areas shall maintain the front yard setback established for the district <br />where the use is located. The side and rear yard setback shall be 10 feet <br />(4) Outdoor storage areas shall not be located in designated parking areas- or areas striped <br />for parking, <br />(4) Outdoor storage areas shall be completely screened from view within all public rights-of- <br />way and commercial or residentially zoned parcels This requirement shall include gates <br />constructed of the same screening material that can be closed when not in use <br />a. Screening must provide a visual barrier. Any such barrier shall reduce visibility in a <br />manner that restricts vision of the object being screened but is not required to <br />totally block the vision of any such object. <br />b. Screening shall consist of one of the two following methods. <br />1. A screening fence of at least six feet and constructed of one or more of the <br />following materials. <br />a. Wood. <br />b. Factory finished metal or vinyl panels. <br />Last Updated Much 2014 <br />P 0 1 t H f I Ir <br />NATURE <br />