2005-941
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-941
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
That Section 535 of Hopkins Code of Ordinances be, and the same and are hereby amended by
amending and adding the following section:
Subd. 2. Conditional uses within B districts.
a. New auto sales including sales lot and major auto repair provided:
1. the sales lot shall not be larger in square footage than the square footage of the
building devoted to the related business;
2. a 20 foot front yard setback in which there shall be no auto parking. Within this 20
foot setback there shall be a permanent barrier of landscaping.
3. lighting of the sales lot shall be totally from indirect lighting;
4. should the lot abut an R district an acceptable design of screening fence five feet in
height shall be constructed along the abutting lot line;
5. the auto sales lot shall not include vehicles over a 9,000 lb. rated weight;
6. no vehicles which are unlicensed and/or inoperative shall be stored on the premises;
7. all repair, assembly, disassembly or maintenance of vehicles shall occur within a
closed building except minor maintenance, including tire inflation, adding oil and
wiper replacement;
8. no outside storage or display except vehicles for sale or rent;
9. no public address system;
10. no test driving of vehicles on local residential streets
11. used car lots shall be permitted only when an integral part of a new car dealership.
First Reading:
March 1, 2005
Second Reading:
March 15,2005
Date of Publication:
March 24, 2005
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
March 24, 2005
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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