Ord #170-Definition of Existing Ground Level - Redlined

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136 yard shall be considered as a standard rear yard. The yard between the building 137 site and the street shall be considered as a standard front yard. 138 c. Special provisions. Split rail fences of no more than three rails within a required 139 front, street or side street yard may have a maximum top rail height of 48 inches 140 above Existing Ground Level . Board rail fences within a front, street 141 or side street yard for the specific purpose of enclosing permitted domestic animals 142 may have a top rail height of 60 inches and shall be no more than 50 percent opaque. 143 144 145 SECTION 5. Section 78-1685 Massing standards [within stormwater quality overlay 146 district] is hereby amended to read as follows: 147 148 (1) Non -industrial zoning districts. Except for parcels zoned industrial, all lots in the stormwater 149 quality overlay district that have a gross acreage of less than two acres shall comply with the 150 following massing standards for structures. 151 a. Maximum total footprints allowed. 152 1. On lots equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined 153 footprints of all principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 15 percent of the 154 gross lot area. 155 2. On lots of less than 10,000 square feet in area, the total combined footprints of all 156 principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 1,500 square feet. 157 b. Calculation of massing. The following shall be included in the calculation of the total 158 combined footprints by structures: 159 1. All roofed structures more than six feet above Existing Ground Level mel. 160 2. Tennis courts, patios, decks, and all similar open structures when partially or fully 161 enclosed by fences, railings or walls which extend more than six feet above Existing 162 Ground Level greAe je*e! (if any portion of such structures extends more than six feet 163 above grade level, the entire structure shall count toward lot coverage). 164 165 166 SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its 167 passage and publication. 168 ADOPTED this 13 th day of , 2016 on a vote of 3 ayes and _-a nays by the 169 City Council of Orono, Minnesota. 170 ATTEST: 171 172 173 _ 174 Diane'iegs, City Clerk Aaron Printup, Actingpayor 175 176 177 Ordinanceublished in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week o p.f .Tnn p 38, 2016.