ORD 08-16ORDINANCE NO.: 2008-16
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO
RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 20-16-4.13.3 of the Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to
read as follows:
3. Setbacks and Encroachment:
a. Attached accessory structures shall conform to principal
building setbacks required for the zoning district in which the
structure is located.
b. Detached accessory structures may encroach into required
side or rear yard setbacks when located in the rear yard of
the lot, but shall not encroach into the required setback for a
yard abutting a public street of a corner lot:
1. Detached accessory structures not exceeding one
hundred fifty (150) square feet in gross floor area
shall be setback at least five (5) feet from side or rear
lot lines abutting other lots or ten (10) feet from a rear
lot line abutting a public right-of-way in the case of a
through lot.
2. Detached accessory structures with a gross floor area
larger than one hundred fifty (150) square feet shall
be setback at least ten (10) feet from side or rear lot
lines abutting other lots or twenty (20) feet from a rear
lot line abutting a public right-of-way in the case of a
through lot.
C. No accessory structure shall be located within a required
buffer yard, drainage and utility easement or public right-of-
way.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
MOTION BY: CM Vern Heidner
SECOND BY: CM Mark Thorsted
ALL IN FAVOR: Mayor Stockamp; CM Heidner, CM Thorsted, CM Darkenwald
and CM Scharber
THOSE OPPOSED: NONE
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 11th day of August, 2008.
CITY OF OTSEGO
-�ca Stockamp, Mayor
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nJHu s oning Administrator/City Clerk
Publishar ews 08-20-08
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