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ZONING ORDINANCES
DISTANCE FROM FRONT STREET PROPERTY LINE
a) Detached: 35′
b) Attached: 35′
DISTANCE FROM REAR PROPERTY LINE
a) Parallel to rear property line: 5′
b) Perpendicular and OHD faces alley: 5′
c) Perpendicular and OHD faces house: 5′
d) Attached to house:
e) Percentage of rear yard allowed for garage:
DISTANCE FROM SIDE PROPERTY LINE
a) Detached and behind the house: 3′
b) Detached along side of house: 3′
c) Attached to house: 3′
DISTANCE FROM SIDE STREET PROPERTY LINE
a) Detached and parallel to street: 25′
b) Detached and perpendicular to street: 25′
c) Attached and parallel to street: 25′
d) Attached and perpendicular to street: 25′
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:
b) Without fire proofing:
MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM UTILITY EASEMENT LINE
a) Existing garage is detached:
b) Existing garage is attached:
IS MORE THAN ONE GARAGE ALLOWED ON THE SAME LOT AS THE DWELLING
a) Existing garage is detached:
b) Existing garage is attached:
MAXIMUM SIZE GARAGE ALLOWED BY CITY
a) Detached: Total of accessory buildings may not exceed principal dwelling foundation size.
If garage is over 1000 sf, additional building codes for fire protection apply.
b) Attached: Total of accessory buildings may not exceed principal dwelling foundation size.
CAN A GARAGE BE BUILT ON A VACANT LOT
a) Adjoining lot:
b) Non adjoining lot:
MISCELLANEOUS REMARKS
a) Floating slab is common and permitted on a detached garage
b) Requires a live-load roof design of 30# psf plus 15# psf for dead-load
c) 15′ height requirement; measured to ridge
APPLICATION FORMS & ADDENDUM
Permit Application: Completed application
a) Survey is on file: Copy of survey with lot lines and structure locations
b) Survey is not on file: Site plan with lot lines, setbacks, dimensions, and structure locations
Lot Size & Identification: Indicate information on site plan or survey, include surrounding streets
Elevation of Building: Show materials, header sizes, framing details
Exposed corner irons: Show to building inspector’s satisfaction
Other: Include engineering data for prefabricated trusses
Other:
Other:
PERMITS REQUIRED
Demolition Permit:
Driveway Permit:
Building Permit: Required
Miscellaneous Permits:
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
Demolition Inspection:
Footing/Slab Inspection: Inspection of forms prior to concrete being poured
Framing Inspection: After wall/roof sheathing is applied; prior to siding/roofing installation
Sheathing Inspection: After wall/roof sheathing is applied; prior to siding/roofing installation
Electrical Inspection: Prior to final
Final Building Inspection: After electrical final, OHD installation, prior to use of structure
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Brooklyn Center
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.