Ordinance 639CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.639
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS; CHAPTER 4,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, LICENSE, PERMIT AND
ADMINISTRAIVE FEES; CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS AND FOWL; AND CHAPTER 20,
ZONING OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
The purpose of these code amendments are as follows:
Amend Section 4-30(b)(23) to establish a $25.00 chicken permit fee; and
Amend Section 5-126 to Section 5-129 to reserve space for future amendments; and
Amend Section 5-130 to define the terms chicken or domesticated chicken, coop, hen,
rooster, and run within Article V.-Chickens; and
Amend Section 5-131 to state that the purpose of the chicken ordinance is to establish
requirements for keeping chickens within the city and mitigate the potential adverse effects of
keeping chickens; and
Amend Section 5-132 to require a permit for keeping chickens and establish that to
receive a permit, an applicant must submit a fee and form, have a lot one acre or larger, have a
principal use of the property a single-family residential structure, notify neighbors, not have a
prior permit revoked by the city, and meet the city's density and setback requirements; and
Amend Section 5-133 to limit the number of chickens allowed based on property size and
establish setbacks for coops and runs; and
Amend Section 5-134 to establish standards of practice for keeping chickens; and
Amend Section 5-135 to state that a chicken permit may be revoked if the permit holder
violates the standards of practice for keeping chickens or if the chickens are found to constitute a
nuisance; and
Add Section 20-136 to Section 20-145 to reserve space for future amendments; and
Amend Section 20-652(6) to reference the requirements of section 20-965; and
Amend Section 20-672(6) to permit continuing care retirement facilities, subject the
requirements of section 20-965; and
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Amend Section 20-681(6) to permit continuing care retirement facilities, subject the
requirements of section 20-965; and
Amend Section 20-741 to Section 20-750 to organize and format the city's Community
Commercial District in a manner similar to the city's' other zoning districts; and
Amend Section 20-912 to address a clause that exempted agricultural and single-family
districts from the city's prohibition on the exterior incineration of trash or garbage; and
Amend Section 20-1001 to allow for the keeping of chickens in accordance with Chapter
5, Article V; and
Amend Section 20-1270 to require commercial signs to conform to the design and
construction standards set forth in Appendix H of the International Building Code.
A printed copy of Ordinance No. 639 is available for inspection by any person during
regular office hours at the office of the City Manager/Clerk.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION this I lth day of March,
2019, by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen.
(Publish in the Chanhassen Villager on March 21, 2019)
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ti. ORDINANCE NO.639
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4, LICENSE, PERMIT AND
ADMINISTRAIVE FEES; CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS AND FOWL; AND CHAPTER 20,
ZONING OF THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA
ORDAINS:
Section 1. The Chanhassen City Code is amended by adding Section 4-30(b)(23) to read
as follows:
23. Chicken Permit..... $25.00
Section 2. The Chanhassen City Code is amended by adding Section 5-126 to Section 5-
145 to read as follows:
Sec. 5-126 — 129. — Reserved.
ARTICLE V. — Chickens
Sec. 5-130. — Definitions.
In this article, the following terms have the stated meanings:
"Chicken or domesticated chicken" means a subspecies of the species Gallus domesticus.
"Coop" means the structure for the keeping or housing of chickens.
"Hen" means a female chicken.
"Rooster" means a male chicken.
"Run" means an enclosed and covered area attached to the coop where the chickens can roam
unsupervised.
Sec. 5-131. - Purpose of Ordinance.
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide minimum standards for the keeping of
domesticated chickens. This article enables residents to keep chickens on a non-commercial
basis as an accessory use to a residence, while limiting the adverse effects
of the activity on surrounding properties. Such adverse effects can include noise, odors,
unsanitary conditions, attraction of predators, chickens running at large, unsightly
�-- conditions, and similar adverse conditions.
Sec. 5-132. - Permit required.
1) No person shall maintain or keep domesticated chickens without a permit issued by the city.
Properties exceeding 10 acres where agriculture is a permitted use are exempt from the
permit requirements of this article.
2) Application for a permit required by article shall be made to the city upon a form furnished
by the city. A nonrefundable fee in the amount established by ordinance shall be paid to the
city when the application if filed.
3) In order to be issued a permit the applicant must:
a. Have a lot one acre or larger.
b. Have as the principal use of the property a single-family residential structure.
c. Submit a notarized statement to the city stating that they have informed all adjoining
neighbors that they intend to keep chickens.
d. Not have had a prior chicken permit revoked by the City of Chanhassen.
e. Meet the density and setback requirements listed in Sec. 5-133.
Sec. 5-133. - Density and Setbacks.
1) No person is permitted to keep more than the following numbers of chickens on any lot
within the city, based upon the size of the parcel:
a. Lots one acre or larger but smaller than two and one-half acres: 8 chickens
b. Lots two and one-half acres or larger but smaller than ten acres: 16 chickens
c. Lots larger than ten acres: No limit
2) The coop and attached run must be located in the rear yard and must be set back a minimum
of 25 feet from all adjacent residences that are not occupied by the applicant, and be set back
a minimum of 10 feet from any lot line.
a. On corner lots, coops and runs may not be located in any yard with street frontage.
b. On double frontage lots, coops and runs may not be located in any required front
yard.
Sec. 5-134. - Standards of Practice.
The following standards of practice apply to all properties governed by this article:
1) No roosters or crowing hens are allowed.
2) No outdoor butchering of chickens is allowed.
3) Chickens must be kept in a coop or run whenever they are unsupervised; however when
supervised they are allowed in a fenced area.
4) The coop must:
a. Be maintained in good condition.
b. Be enclosed and constructed of durable materials to prevent entry by predators or the
escape of chickens.
c. Be built to protect the chickens from extreme heat or cold.
d. Provide at least 4 square feet per chicken.
5) The run must:
a. Be maintained in good condition.
b. Be attached to the coop.
c. Be enclosed and constructed of durable materials to prevent entry by predators or the
escape of chickens.
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d. Provide at least 4 square feet per chicken.
6) The chicken's living area must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
7) Odor shall not be perceptible at the lot line.
8) All stored manure shall be placed within a fully enclosed container. All manure not used for
composting or fertilizing shall be removed weekly. The coop and run must be kept free from
trash and accumulated manure.
9) Feed must be stored in a rodent -proof container inside of a structure.
10) No person may keep any chickens inside a house.
Sec. 5-135. - Revocation of Permit.
A chicken permit issued under this article may be revoked by the Community Development
Director if it is determined after an inspection by city staff that the permit holder has not
maintained the standards set forth in Sec. 5-134 or that chickens are being kept in such a manner
as to constitute a public nuisance.
Sec. 5-136 - 145. — Reserved.
Section 3. Section 20-652(6) of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to read as follows:
(6) Continuing care retirement facility, subject to the requirements of Section 20-965.
Section 4. The Chanhassen City Code is amended by adding Section 20-672(6) to read as
follows:
(6) Continuing care retirement facility, subject to the requirements of Section 20-965.
Section 5. The Chanhassen City Code is amended by adding Section 20-681(6) to read as
follows:
(6) Continuing care retirement facility, subject to the requirements of Section 20-965.
Section 6. Section 20-741 to Section 20-750 of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to
read as follows:
ARTICLE XVIII-A. - "CC" COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
Sec. 20-741. - Intent.
(a) The intent of the Community Commercial District is to provide for moderate to large -
sized commercial development. These large-scale commercial and office users need high
visibility along arterial roads. While smaller scale ancillary commercial uses may be
permitted integral to the principal use, the primary use of a building shall be medium to
large -type users with a minimum tenant space of 15,000 square feet. The intent of the
district is to accommodate larger uses. The creation of multi -tenant, small user, strip
centers is prohibited.
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(b) Location criteria for Community Commercial uses are: Access to arterial and collector
streets, preferably at intersections with collector and arterial streets; moderate to large -
sized sites; public water and sewer service; environmental features such as soils and
topography suitable for compact development; and adequate buffering by physical
features or adjacent uses to protect nearby residential development.
(c) The total building area on a single level or floor for an individual use shall be no more
than 65,000 square feet.
Sec. 20-742. - Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in a "CC" District:
(1) Arts and crafts supply store.
(2) Automotive parts and accessories.
(3) Bookstore.
(4) Building supply center.
(5) Consumer electronics and appliance store.
(6) Drugstore.
(7) Furniture and home furnishings.
(8) Garden center.
(9) Grocery store.
(10) Health and dental clinics.
(11) Hobby, toy and game stores.
(12) Office.
(13) Office equipment and supply.
(14) Personal services.
(15) Sewing and fabric store.
(16) Sporting goods.
Sec. 20-743. - Permitted accessory uses.
The following are permitted accessory uses in a "CC" District:
(1) Antennas.
(2) Automatic teller machines (ATMs).
(3) Parking lots and ramps.
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(4) Signs.
(5) Temporary outdoor sales and events (subject to the requirements of Section 20-964).
(6) Utility services.
Sec. 20-744. - Conditional use.
The following are conditional uses in a "CC" District:
(1) Drive -through facilities.
(2) Gun range, indoor (only in conjunction with and accessory to a sporting goods store).
(3) Screened outdoor storage.
Sec. 20-745. - Lot requirements and setbacks.
The following minimum requirements shall be observed in a "CC" District subject to additional
requirements, exceptions and modification set forth in this chapter:
(1) Minimum lot area: One acre.
(2) Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
(3) Minimum lot frontage: 100 feet.
(4) Maximum lot coverage: 70 percent.
(5) Maximum building height: Four stories; 50 feet.
(6) Setbacks: Building/parking:
a. Front: 25 feet.
b. Side: 10 feet.
c. Rear: 10 feet.
d. Parking setback exemptions:
i. There is no minimum setback when it abuts, without being separated by a street,
another off-street parking area.
ii. Parking setbacks may be reduced to 10 feet along public streets if the applicant
can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the city that 100 percent (100%) screening
is provided at least five feet above the adjacent parking lot.
Secs. 20-746-20-750. - Reserved.
Section 7. Section 20-912 of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to read as follows:
**ft- Sec. 20-912. - Storage of garbage and trash.
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(a) No exterior incineration of trash or garbage is permissible.
(b) No exterior storage of trash or garbage is permissible except in an accessory building
enclosed by walls and roof, or in closed containers within a totally screened area.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to covered garbage cans in agricultural and single-
family districts.
Section 8. Section 20-1001 of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-1001. - Keeping.
The following animals may be kept in the city:
(1) Household pets are an allowed use in all zoning districts.
(2) Horses in the A-2, RR and RSF zoning districts in accordance with Chapter 5, Article III.
(3) Honey bees in accordance with Chapter 5, Article IV.
(4) Chickens in accordance with Chapter 5, Article V.
(5) Farm animals are an allowed use on all farm property zoned A2 or RR, which permit
agricultural use, with a minimum parcel area of 10 acres, except as otherwise specifically
provided in the City Code. Farm animals may not be confined in a pen, feed lot or building
within 100 feet of any residential dwelling not owned or leased by the farmer.
(6) Wild animals may not be kept in the city.
(7) Animals may only be kept for commercial purposes if authorized in the zoning district
where the animals are located.
(8) Animals may not be kept if they cause a nuisance or endanger the health or safety of the
community.
Section 9. Section 20-1270 of the Chanhassen City Code is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 20-1270. — Compliance with Minnesota State Building Code
The design and construction standards as set forth in Appendix H of the International Building
Code, as may be amended, are adopted.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 Ith day of March, 2019 by the City Council of the City
of Chanhassen, Minnesota
T d Gerhardt, City Manager
Elise Ryan, Mayor
(Summary Ordinance 639 published in the Chanhassen Villager on March 21, 2019)
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE
NO. 639
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 1,
GENERAL PROVISIONS;
CHAPTER 4, AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 4,
LICENSE, PERMIT AND
ADMINISTRAIVE FEES;
CHAPTER 5, ANIMALS AND
FOWL; AND CHAPTER 20.
ZONING OF THE CHANHASSEN
CITY CODE
The purpose of these code
amendments are as follows:
Amend Section 4-30(b)(23) to
establish a $25.00 chicken permit
fee; and
Amend Section 5-126 to
Section 5-129 to reserve space for
future amendments; and
Amend Section 5-130 to define
the terms chicken or domesticated
chicken, coop, hen, rooster, and
run within Article V.-Chickens;
and
Amend Section 5-131 to
state that the purpose of the
chicken ordinance is to establish
requirements for keeping
chickens within the city and
mitigate the potential adverse
effects of keeping chickens; and
Amend Section 5-132 to
require a permit for keeping
chickens and establish that to
receive a permit, an applicant
must submit a fee and form, have
a lot one acre or larger, have a
principal use of the property
a single-family residential
structure, notify neighbors, not
have a prior permit revoked by
the city, and meet the citys density
and setback requirements; and
Amend Section 5-133 to limit
the number of chickens allowed
based on property size and
establish setbacks for coops and
runs; and
Amend Section 5-134 to
establish standards of practice
for keeping chickens; and
Amend Section 5.135 to state
that a chicken permit may be
revoked if the permit holder
violates the standards of practice
for keeping chickens or if the
chickens are found to constitute
a nuisance; and
Add Section 20-136 to Section
20-145 to reserve space for future
amendments; and
Amend Section 20-652(6) to
reference the requirements of
section 20-965; and
Amend Section 20-672(6)
to permit continuing care
retirement facilities, subject the
requirements of section 20-965;
and
Amend Section 20-681(6)
to permit continuing care
retirement facilities, subject the
requirements of section 20-965;
and
Amend Section 20-741 to
Section 20-750 to organize and
format the citys Community
Commercial District in a manner
similar to the citys other zoning
districts; and
Amend Section 20.912 to
address a clause that exempted
agricultural and single-family
districts from the citys prohibition
on the exterior incineration of
trash or garbage; and
Amend Section 20-1001 to
allow for the keeping of chickens
in accordance with Chapter 5,
Article V; ai;a
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Amena Nection 20-1270
to require commercial signs
to conform to the design and
construction standards set
forth in Appendix H of the
International Building Code.
A printed copy of Ordinance
No. 639 is available for inspection
by any person during regular
office hours at the office of the
City Manager/Clerk.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND
APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION
this 11th day of March, 2019, by
the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen.
(Published in the Chanhassen
Villager on Thursday, March 21,
2019; No. 4711)
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