2019-1142 Amending Sections 520.07 of the City Code Related to Accessory Buildings or Structures CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-1142
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 520.07 OF THE CITY
CODE RELATED TO ACCESSORY BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 520.07, Accessory Buildings or Structures, is hereby amended as follows:
Subdivision 1. Prior construction. No accessory building or structure other than a fence,
temporary construction office or garage for residential use shall be constructed on a lot in a R
district prior to the construction of the principal building. The residential garage may only be used
for storage and or service when directly related and prior to the construction of the principal
building to be located on said lot.
Subd. 2. Height. An accessory building to a residential structure may not exceed 15 feet in height.
Accessory buildings in business,and industrial, or institutional districts may not exceed the height
standard of the for principal buildings in the applicable zoning district. (e fnended n_a No. 87 in,
Subd. 3. Afea Size and Number.
following pereentftge of lot area is ttged for aeeessery distrietq. 4:he following pereentage of lot area
iq uged for- aeeesgory buildings in the R 1 di9triets designated provided the areft does not emeeed
604) I-lie total number of aeeeggery buildings aflcywed to ft residential strueture iq two. (Added Ord.
2002 873)
The size and number of accessory buildings or structures shall conform to the standards detailed
below.
A) In the R-1-A, R-1-13,R-1-C or R-1-1) zoning districts. Up to two 2 accessory buildings or
structures not exceeding a total aggregate area of 1,000 square feet.
B) In the R-1-E zoning district. Up to three (3) accessory buildings or structures not exceeding a
total aggregate area of 1,400 square feet, provided no individual building exceeds 1,000 square
feet.
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C) R-2,R-3, R-4,R-5, and the R-6 districts. Accessory buildings or structures not exceeding a total
aggregate area of 528 square feet per dwelling unit.
Subd. 4. Side Location. ,
in any distriet shafl be located elaser thatt three (3) feet freffi any side or rear!at fine, emeept that the
vehiele entranee side to sueh building shaH be not less than 20 feet from any sueh yard fine. A
demehed aeeessory building in any-distriet which abuts any lot in an R distriet sha14 provide yard
I . it as required in the R distriet tittless said aeeessary building is ever 24 feet in length, in
whieh ease the required side or rear yard 9hall be ittereftsed 12 iftehes for eaeh ten feet of lefigth
beyond 24 f�et to a ffiamirnum yard of ten feet. 6kfnended Ord. Na. 87 604�
The location of accessory buildings or structures shall conform to the standards for the specific
zoning districts as detailed below.
A) Residential Front Yard Setback.
a. In the R-1-A,R-1-B,R-1-C or R-1-D zoning districts. The minimum front setback for an
accessory building shall be the same as that required for a principal building in the zoning
district in which it is located or the font line of an existing-principal building,whichever is
greater. In no case shall an accessory building or structure be located closer to the front
property line than the front line of the principal building,
b. In the R-1-E zoning district. The minimum front setback for an accessory building shall be
the same as that required for a principal building,
B) Residential Side or Rear Yard Setback. In any residential zoning district the side or rear yard
setback shall be a minimum of three (3) feet except that any side of such building with a vehicle
entrance shall have a minimum twenty (20) foot setback.
C) Non-Residential District Setbacks. In all non-residential zoning districts accessory buildings or
structures shall comply with the setback requirements for principal buildings in the applicable
zoning district.
Subd. 5. Wall on lot line. Detached accessory buildings in the B or I district may with written
consent of the owner of the abutting side lot in the B or I district, have a masonry wall located on
the lot line provided a 12 foot wide open space remains as the side yard along the other side lot line
to provide access from a public right-of-way (alley or street).
Subd. 6. Design
Accessory
buildings or structures greater than 200 square feet in size shall be substantially compatible in design
and materials to the principal building,
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force upon its publication, in accordance
with Section 3.07 of the City Charter.
First Reading: June 4, 2019
Second Reading: June 18, 2019
Date of Publication: June 27, 2019
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: June 27, 2019
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4sonadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
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