HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd #284 -3rd Ser/Retaining Walls ORDINANCE NO. 284, THIRD SERIES
CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PERTAINING TO RETAINING WALLS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 78, Section 1, Definitions shall be amended by removing the
strikethrough text and adding the underlined text:
Retaining wall means a wall or similar structure designed and constructed to hold back and
prevent lateral movement of earth or other landscaping materials. Two or more abutting boulders,
24 inches in diameter or greater, placed to hold back the earth are considered to be a retaining
wall. Landscape edging, less than 6 inches tall, is not considered a retaining wall.
SECTION 2. Chapter 78, Section 566. Accessory Uses. shall be amended by removing
the strikethrough text and adding the underlined text:
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within 75 feet of the shoreline.
(4-413)Home occupations, as defined in this chapter. All home occupations shall comply with
the provisions of section 78-1376, and the licensing provisions of section 26-76, when
applicable.
(4414)New boathouses within 75 feet of the shoreline are specifically prohibited.
SECTION 3. Chapter 78, Section 1279. Placement of buildings and structures on
lots shall be amended by removing the strikethrough text and adding the underlined text:
(5) Fences, docks, retaining walls. No fence shall be placed within the Shore Setback zone.
Portions of dock located landward of the OHWL shall be considered as a landing,
subject to the regulations for landings per section 78-1282. Retaining walls shall not be
placed within the Shore Setback zone. within the Shore Setback zone may be permitted
according to the following:
a) A retaining wall may be constructed within the shore setback zone if it is an
integral part of a permitted lake access stair and the retaining wall is designed to
be the minimum size necessary.
b) A replacement retaining wall, including a change in material, may be permitted
within the shore setback zone when all of the following conditions are met:
1. The wall is under 4 feet in height, and in the same location, and
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2. The existing wall shows signs of failure.
c) A wall within a defined bluff and bluff setback; and/or a replacement wall 4 feet
in height or greater; and/or any new walls shall require a conditional use permit.
New walls and replacement walls greater than 4 feet in height must meet the
following conditions. The wall must be:
1. Designed to correct an established erosion problem; and
2. Suitable given the demonstrated need; and
3. Designed by a registered engineer or landscape architect, depending on
project scope; and
4. Designed to be the minimum size necessary to control the erosion
problem.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect January 1, 2024
upon its passage and publication.
ADOPTED this 13 day of MN ,2023 on a vote of ayes and nays by the
City Council of Orono,Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Christine Lus >City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor
Ordinance published in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of , 2023.
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