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10 ^ •■" k k ORDINANCE NO. 22 An Ordinanc* to Prasarro tba PubUc Haalib ol iha CUixans of Orono by Ragulaling tha Mini* mum Siza of Haridantial Build ing Lola WHEREAS, the Village ol Or ono has no community sewage system and depends upon septic tank* and soil absorption sys tems lor the disposal ol waste; and WHEREAS, such disposal methods are apt to create a ser ious problem affecting the health ol the community where applied in residential areas serving more than one dwelling per acre; and WHEREAS, other communities have serious health problems by reason ol the enlargement ol res idential areas with substandard lot sizes served by septic tanks and absorption systems; and WHEREAS, the Planning Com mission ol the Village of Orono has recommended to the Council that regiilationa should be estab lished now to prevent the same sort ol serious health problem from arising in the Village ol Orono; NOW, THEREFORE, lor the sake ol the general welfare and health ol the residents ol the Village ol Orono, it is ordained as follows: ———j Section 1. After the effective / date ol this ordinance, no build ing permit shall be issued lor the erection ol a residence in any residential zone ol the Village, except upon a building lot con taining a minimum area of one acre, and having a minimum width ol 140 feet at the building line. Section 2. It is recognized that there are several built up resi dential areas in the Village which are substandard and overbuilt by the terms ol this ordinance. In such areas, building permits may be issued lor lots not meeting the minimum requirements estab lished by this ordinance, if the Village Council feels that such building will conform to the gen era characteristic ol the neigh- borhod and will not have an im mediate and specific adverse effect upon the public health. Section 3. It is recognized that the enforcement ol the minimum provisions required by this ordin ance with respect to lots held in single, separate ownership at the TlmVorthe passage oi this ordin ance might be an arbitrary depri vation of a valuable right from said owners. Therefore, where a lot which fails to meet the mini mum standards ol this ordinance is held in a single, separate own ership at the time of the pas sage of this ordinance, the Coun cil may issue a building permit, provided that there will be no immediate or specific adverse ef fect upon the public health. Section 4. This ordinance su percedes and repeals any provi sions in the platting ordinance or zoning ordinances ol the Village which are inconsistent herewith, except that provisions ol prior ordinances establishing higher standards than those prescribed by this ordinance are continued in effect Section 5. It is recognized that the establishment ol definite standards for all lots in the entire Village is Impossible, as there may be, in every case, reasons to relax the standards, or to en force stricter standards. The Coimcil reserves its discretion to increase or decrease the stand ards hereby set lor good cause, whenever the particular facts ol the situation convince the Coim- cil that the public welfare, and particularly the public health, re quire such modification. Section 6. This ordinance shall be published in the Minnetonka Herald at Wayzata, Minnesota, and shall be effective immediate ly upon such publication. Passed by the Village Council of the Vilage ol Orono this I2th day ol October, 1959, by a vote of 4 yeas and No nays. H. R. ROSS, Mayor Attest: O. E. JOHNSON. Clerk (10-15-59) // r/4 //