City of Northfield, Minnesota Land Development Code
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DRAFT 5-26-09
Table of Contents
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Article 1: General Provisions ........................................................................................................................ 1
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1.1
Purpose of the Land Development Code (LDC) .................................................................................... 1
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1.2
Title .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
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1.3
Code Authority ........................................................................................................................................ 2
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1.4
Code Jurisdiction ..................................................................................................................................... 2
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1.5
Repeal of Existing Ordinances ................................................................................................................ 2
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1.6
Relationship to Existing Ordinances ....................................................................................................... 2
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1.7
Relationship to Third-Party Private Agreements .................................................................................... 2
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1.8
Relationship to Comprehensive Plan ...................................................................................................... 3
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1.9
Conformance to this Code ....................................................................................................................... 3
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1.10
Transitional Rules .................................................................................................................................... 3
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1.11
Ordinance Severability ............................................................................................................................ 4
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1.12
Use of Tables, Graphics, Illustrations, Figures, and Cross-References ................................................. 4
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Article 2: Zoning Districts and Use Regulations .......................................................................................... 5
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2.1
Official Zoning Map ................................................................................................................................ 5
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2.2
Establishment of Zoning Districts ........................................................................................................... 6
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2.3
Base Zoning Districts .............................................................................................................................. 9
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2.4
Special Base Zoning Districts ............................................................................................................... 13
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2.5
Overlay Zoning Districts ....................................................................................................................... 15
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2.6
Floating Zoning Districts....................................................................................................................... 19
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2.7
Principally Permitted Uses .................................................................................................................... 20
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2.8
Use Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 25
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2.9
Use-Specific Standards .......................................................................................................................... 37
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2.10
Accessory Uses and Structures ............................................................................................................. 57
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2.11
Temporary Uses and Structures ............................................................................................................ 72
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2.12
Nonconformities .................................................................................................................................... 75
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Article 3: Development Standards .............................................................................................................. 80
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3.1
Measurements, Computations, and Exceptions .................................................................................... 80
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3.2
Site Development Standards ................................................................................................................. 90
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3.3
General Development Standards ........................................................................................................... 95
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3.4
Architectural Standards ....................................................................................................................... 104
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(Note: are these sufficient to regulate Single, two, and three family dwellings in the R1-B and N1-B ?) ...... 104
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3.5
Neighborhood Compatibility Standards.............................................................................................. 113
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Note: these standards should apply to R1- B only, and not the NC-F. Therefore, there should be a separation
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of requirements between this section, and Section 3.5.5. For the neighborhood compatability
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standards refer to “Too Big, Boring and Ugly” (PAS Report 528) and the City of Minneapolis’
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Building Bulk requirements. ............................................................................................................... 113
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3.6
Landscape, Screening, and Buffering Standards ................................................................................ 116
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3.7
Signage................................................................................................................................................. 130
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3.8
Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Mobility ......................................................................................... 144
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3.9
Pedestrian Access and Circulation ...................................................................................................... 161
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3.10
Basic Subdivision Requirements......................................................................................................... 163
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3.11
Subdivision Design Standards ............................................................................................................. 170
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3.12
Development Standards for the FP-O District .................................................................................... 186
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3.13
Development Standards for the WS-O District .................................................................................. 202
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Article 4: Administration .......................................................................................................................... 207
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4.1
Purpose................................................................................................................................................. 207
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4.2
General Provisions for all Administrative Bodies and Boards ........................................................... 207
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