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Of <br />ver <br />Ordinance 19 - li <br />mos to be removed <br />Underlines to be added <br />An Ordinance Amending Chapter, 30-801, Home occupations of the City of Elk <br />River, Minnesota, City Code <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br />SECTION 1. That § 30-801, Home occupations of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall <br />be amended to read as follows: <br />(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide a means, through the establishment of specific <br />standards and procedures, by which home occupations can be conducted in residential <br />neighborhoods, within a dwelling unit, without jeopardizing the residential character or health, <br />safety and general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood. In addition, this section is <br />intended to provide a mechanism enabling a distinction between permitted home occupations <br />and conditional " home occupations, so that permitted home <br />occupations may be allowed through an administrative process rather than a quasi-judicial <br />hearing process. <br />(b) Prohibited activities No home occupations (permitted or conditional) shall: <br />(1) Constitute a fire hazard to neighboring residences, adversely affect neighboring property <br />values, or constitute a nuisance or otherwise be detrimental to the neighbors because of <br />excessive traffic, noise, glare, odor, electrical interference, vibration, dust and other <br />nuisance or safety hazards. <br />(2) Adversely 4npftetaffict governmental facilities and services, including roads, sanitary <br />sewers, water, storm drainage, garbage service, police service and fire service. <br />(3) Adversely affect sensitive environmental features, including lakes, surface water and <br />underground water supply and quality, wetlands, slopes, floodplains and soils, or other <br />factors as found relevant by the city. <br />(4) Involve the use of hazardous materials or activities. <br />(5) Involve any of the following: body shops, machine shops, welding ammunition <br />manufacturing, flea markets, motor vehicle repairs within the Urban Service District or <br />motor vehicle sales, escort businesses,-er--�_sexually oriented land uses, gun repair <br />and/or sales, or other objectionable uses as determined by the city council. <br />(c) Permitted home occupations Permitted home occupations (Occupation) peirits shall be issued <br />allowed subject to the conditions of this section, other applicable city ordinances and state law. <br />Aperinit <br />r. ft itte h b1. J.� d by t Y b upon F� f <br />permitted <br />�1 J r a <br />. If the city <br />denies establishment of an Occupation permit -to atrrapplie*ata <br />resident, the resident. may appeal the decision pursuant to the provisions of <br />r01EaIa I <br />NAIURE <br />Last Updated January 2019 <br />