The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-12-24
Ordinance Number IS

An ordinance regulating the loca-
ton, size, use and height of buildings,
the arrangement of buildings on
lots, the size of yards and other open
spaces, the location and use of build
ings, structures and land for trade,
industry, residence and other pur-
poses; establishing the boundaries OF
districts for said purposes and pro-
viding fines and penalties for viola
tions, so as to promote the public
health, safety, order, convenience,
prosperity and general welfare of the
City of Redwood Falls.
The Common Council of the City of
Redwood Falls do ordain as follows:
Section THE short form title by
which this ordinance may be referred
to shall be "The Zoning Ordinance of
the City of Redwood Falls"
Section 2-For the purpose of this
ordinance certain terms and words
are defined as follows:
shall include the future; words US
ed in the singular include the
plural and the plural the singular;
the word building" shall include
the word structure" and the word
"shall" is mandatory and not d.
directory.
(2) Accessory building: subordinate
building or portion of the main
building which is located on the
lot of the main building and the
use of which is clearly incidental to
the use of the main building.
60 Multiple dwelling: building de-
signed and used primarily for the
residence and accommodation of
families or individuals or both in
rooms or suites of rooms.
ca Private garage: a building used
for the storage of one or more
automobiles owned and used by the
owner or tenant of the lot on which
it is erected for a purpose access
DRY to the use of the lot; and or
for the storage of not exceeding
two additional automobiles (not
trucks) owned or used by others
for a similar purpose if they are
stored in the same room in which
the automobile or automobiles of
the owner Or tenant are stored.
81 Public garage: building other
than private garage, one or more
stories in height used for the stor-
age or care of power driven
vehicles, or where any such vehic-
les are equipped for operation, re-
pair, or kept for remuneration,
hire or sale.
co. Front yard: Required open
space extending along the street
line of any street on which the lot
ADULTS.
Cd Side yard: The required open
space extending along the side lot
line through the whole depth of the
lot.
(8) Rear yard: The required open
space extending along the rear lot
line (not street line) throughout
the whole width of the lot.
(9) The word "lot" shall not include
any part of the street or other
public highway upon which it
ADULTS.
(1O) Non-conforming use: A use of
property that is not in conformity
with the regulations applicable to
the zone or district in which it is
located.
Section 3-For the purpose of this
ordinance the City of Redwood Falls
is hereby divided into three classes
of districts which shall be designated
as follows:
(a) Residence District.
(b) Business District.
(c) Industrial District.
Section 4-The boundaries of said
districts shall be as shown upon the
map attached to and made part OF
this ordinance which shall be design
ated as the "zoning map" The said
map and all the notations, references
and other things shown thereon shall
be as much part of this ordinance
as if the matters and things shown
by said map were all fully described
herein.
Section 5-Where a district bound
airy line divides lot, the regulations
as to the use in the less restricted
district shall extend over the portion
of the lot in the more restricted dis
trict, a distance of not more than
fifty feet beyond the district bound
airy line.
RESIDENCE DISTRICT
Section Elm the residence district,
the following regulations shall apply.
Section IA building may be
erected, altered or used and lot or
premises may be used for any of the
following purposes and for none
other:
% Single detached houses used as
a residence by not more than one
family.
(2) Single detached houses used as
a residence by not more than two
families.
(3) Churches and schools accessory
thereto, including name plates and
bulletin boards, but providing such
plates or board are attached fat on
the building.
(4) Public schools and other educa.