ADDENDUM TO ZONING ORD (1973?) - Laserfiche WebLink

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In their interpretation and application, the prOV1Slons of this Ordinance shall be held to be minimum requirements and shall be liberally construed in favor of the City and shall not be deemed a limitation or repeal of any other powers granted by Minnesota Statutes. 1.8 SEVEEABILITY The provisions of this Ordinance shall be severable, and the invality of any paragraph, sub-paragraph, or subdivision thereof shall not make void any other paragraph, sub-paragraph, subdivision, or any other part. . (IJote: These cefini tions are in addition to those of the existing ordinance for the areas under the jurisdiction cf this overlay) 1.9 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Ordinance, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows: the word "shall" is mandatory, not permissive. All distance unless otherwise specified shall be measured horizontally. "Boathouse" means a structure used solely for the storeage of boats or boating equipment. "Building Line" means that line measured across the width of the lot at the point where the main structure is placed in accordance with setback provisions. "Clear-cutting" means the removal of an entire stand of trees. "Hardship" means the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use under the conditons allowed by the official controls; the plight of the landowners is due to circumstances unique to his property, not created by the landowner;. and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall Rot constitute a hardship if a reasonable use for the property exists under terms of the official controls. "Local Unit" means City of Elk River. "Lot" means a parcel of land designated by metes and bounds description, registered land survey, auditors plat, or other accepted means and separated from other parcels or portions by said description for the purposes of sale, lease, or separation thereof. For the purposes of these re~~lations, a lot shall be considered to be an individual building site which shall be occupied by no more than one principal structure equipped vdth sanitary facilities. "Ordinary High "later Mark" means a mark delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape. The ordinary high water mark is commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominatly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. 3.