2025-1223 Ordinance Amending Chapter 102 of the Hopkins City Code Related to Nonconforming StructuresCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDDNANCE 2025-1223
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 102 OF THE HOPKINS CITY CODE
RELATED TO NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Hopkins City Code, Part III, Chapter 102, Article 15, Subsubsection 102-
1540(c), is hereby amended by adding the double -underlined language as follows:
102-1540 (c) ALTERATIONS AND EXPANSIONS
Alterations, including enlargements and expansions, are prohibited unless the
proposed alteration or expansion complies with all applicable building siting and
height regulations, and does not increase the extent of the existing nonconformity
except as provided in parka r_h 1 elow. A building with a nonconforming side
setback, for example, may be expanded to the rear as long as the expansion
complies with applicable rear setbacks and all other building siting and height
regulations. On the other hand, building additions on the side, may not increase or
extend the side setback nonconformity.
(1) In the MX-D Zone, a single -story enlargement or expansion of a structure
that does not meet the minimum height requirement may occur provided
the ex anded area does not exceed 30 percent of the building footorin_t and
all other applicable building siting regulations are met.
SECTION 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be March 27, 2025.
First Reading: March 4, 2025
Second Reading: March 18, 2025
Date of Publication: March 27, 2025
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: March 27, 2025
By:
Patrick Hanlon, Mayor
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk