HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 2015-29 CITY OF PLYMOUTH
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE No. 2015-29
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21145.04 OF THE PLYMOUTH CITY CODE
CLARIFYING WHAT TYPES OF VEHICLES MAY MAKE DELIVERIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH A
HOME OCCUPATION (2015077)
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 21145.04 of the Plymouth City Code (HOME
OCCUPATIONS—REQUIREMENTS) is amended by adding language to section 21145.04 as
follows:
21145.04. REQUIREMENTS:
Subd. 1. General Provisions. All home occupations shall comply with the following
general provisions:
(a) No home occupation shall produce light, glare, noise, odor or vibration that will in
any way have an objectionable effect upon adjacent properties.
(b) No equipment shall be used in the home occupation which will create electrical
interference to adjacent properties.
(c) Any home occupation shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential
use of the premises, shall not change the residential character thereof, and shall result in no
incompatibility or disturbance to the adjacent residential uses.
(d) No home occupation shall require internal or external alterations or involve
construction features not customarily found in dwellings except where required to comply
with local and state fire and police recommendations.
(e) The home occupation shall meet all applicable fire and building codes.
(f) There shall be no exterior display or exterior signs or interior display or interior
signs which are visible from outside the dwelling. (Amended by Ord. No. 2000-06,
02/29/00)
(g) All home occupations shall comply with the provisions of the City Nuisance
Ordinance.
(h) No home occupation shall be conducted between the hours of 10:00 PM and 7:00
AM.
(i) Excepting incidental materials, no commodities shall be sold on the premises.
(j) Not over twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the home (excludes
attached or detached accessory structures) shall be used for a home occupation. (Amended
by Ord. No. 2010-01, 02/23/10)
(k) Parking of commercial vehicles/trailers shall comply with Section 21105.11, Subd.
2 of this Chapter.
(1) No more than one delivery to or shipment from the home in conjunction with the
home occupation by a vehicle over 20,000 gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) shall be
made per week (Sunday through Saturday) to the property.
(m�) There shall be no exterior storage of equipment, materials, or trailers used in the
home occupation,except for the one(1)fully enclosed trailer that may be allowed pursuant
to Section 21105.11 of this Chapter.
(nm) All home occupations shall be conducted entirely within the principal dwelling,
except that up to fifty (50) percent of the total floor area of accessory structures (e.g.,
attached garage, detached garage, shed) on a site may be used for storage of equipment,
trailers, or materials related to the home occupation, provided that no assembly, display,
manufacturing, repair, or other business operations are conducted within an accessory
structure. Furthermore,in no case shall the total floor area of accessory structures devoted
to related storage of materials, trailers, or equipment exceed 500 square feet.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
ADOPTED by the Plymouth City Council on November 24, 2015.
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Kelli Slavik, Mayor
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Sandra R. Engda City Clerk