ZONING ORDINANCES
DISTANCE FROM FRONT STREET PROPERTY LINE
a) Detached: 30′ or prevailing setback in adjacent dwellings.
b) Attached: 30′
DISTANCE FROM REAR PROPERTY LINE
a) Parallel to rear property line: 5′ with/without alley
b) Perpendicular and OHD faces alley: 5′ with/without alley
c) Perpendicular and OHD faces house: 5′ with/without alley
d) Attached to house: 5′ with/without alley
e) Percentage of rear yard allowed for garage:
DISTANCE FROM SIDE PROPERTY LINE
a) Detached and behind the house: 5′
b) Detached along side of house: 5′
c) Attached to house: 5′
DISTANCE FROM SIDE STREET PROPERTY LINE
a) Detached and parallel to street: 30′
b) Detached and perpendicular to street: 30′
c) Attached and parallel to street: 30′
d) Attached and perpendicular to street: 30′
MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM OWNER’S DWELLING
a) Without frost footing: 6′
b) Without fire proofing: 6′
MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM NEIGHBOR’S DWELLING
a) Without frost footings: 10′
b) Without fire proofing: 10′
MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM UTILITY EASEMENT LINE
a) Existing detached garage:
b) Existing attached garage:
IS MORE THAN ONE GARAGE ALLOWED ON THE SAME LOT AS THE DWELLING
a) Existing detached garage: Yes - when 6′ apart
b) Existing attached garage: Yes
MAXIMUM SIZE GARAGE ALLOWED BY CITY
a) Detached: 786 sf - 1250 sf depending on lot size - see city chart
b) Attached: 768 sf - 1250 sf depending on lot size - see city chart
Total of both attached/detached can be 2500 sf depending on lot
size - see city chart
CAN A GARAGE BE BUILT ON A VACANT LOT
a) Adjoining lot: Yes
b) Non adjoining lot: Yes
MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS
a) UBC requires removal of all decomposable material prior to placing slab.
b) Maximum impervious surface coverage is 35% of lot area.
c)
APPLICATION FORMS & ADDENDUM
Permit Application: Submit three (3) sets of application plans.
a) When survey is on file: Include copy with application.
b) When survey is not on file: If city determines that stakes are not needed to
verify setback requirements, survey requirement may
be waived.
Survey or Scale Drawing: Indicate lot size, dimensions of all existing and proposed
buildings, and setbacks.
Lot Size & Identification:
Elevation of Building:
Exposed corner irons: Must be exposed/verified to inspector’s satisfaction
Other:
REQUIRED PERMITS
Demolition Permit:
Driveway Permit:
Building Permit: Required
Miscellaneous Permits:
REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
Demolition Inspection:
Footing/Slab Inspection: After slab is formed and fill/reinforcements are in place
Framing Inspection: If framing remains open on the inside; final inspect only
Sheathing Inspection:
Electrical Inspection: Before final
Final Building Inspection:
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
a) Monolithic footings accepted; must be belled to 12″
b) Plot plan required.
c) Minimum driveway opening at property line is 12′
d) 24″ eave projection onto any required setback.
e) W bracing required on all hip roofs.
f) Not to exceed 16′ in height as viewed from the street.
g) Use HTT22 bracing on any wall shorter than 2′8″ in width/10′ or less in height.
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Western Construction, Inc. is a local Minneapolis St Paul Garage Contractor. We specialize in garage construction and serve the entire Twin Cities metro area.
Western Construction was founded by my father in 1949 on two basic principals.
"Give people what they want, and don't charge too much." - Milton Chazin
Almost seven decades and three generations later we still operate using these simple and basic principles. Times may have changed but our company's vision set forth by my father remains untouched.