HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 249 - Regulate Commercial Building Construction in City
CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 249
An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 78 adopted February 17, 1987, Ordinance No. 78A
adopted July 7, 1992 and Ordinance No. 78B adopted August 16, 1998.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING COMMERCIAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS WI1HIN THE CITY OF ANDOVER.
The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains as follows:
Section 1.
State of Le!!islative PurDose and Intent.
The City Council finds that certain lands within the City of Andover are uniquely suited for
commercial and industrial development, by reason of their proximity to major transportation
routes, soil type and quality, adjacent land uses and market value. In order to preserve the
general welfare and safety of the general public, to promote economic gro'Wth and employment
opportunity, to promote orderly commercial and industrial growth and to protect and enhance
municipal investment in commercial and industrial park improvements, the City finds it
necessary to implement zoning controls within the lands zoned non-residential.
Section 2.
Buildin!! Construction Standa.rds.
All buildings located within a non-residential zoned district (NB, SC, GB, I or GR) shall be of
masonry construction, its equivalent or better. Upon approval of the Andover Review
Committee, wood frame construction may be considered equivalent to masonry. Walls of such
buildings, facing on streets must be finished with face brick, stone, glass, wood or their aesthetic
equivalent. Any building wall facing a residential zoned district shall not be finished with
exposed plain faced poured concrete or concrete block.
The building design shall exhibit architectural control which seeks to be creative and maximize
building lines, shades, and angles to maximize architectural uniqueness.
All building designs and site plans shall be colored. Persons making application for a building
permit shall submit building design along with a commercial building application form to the
Building Department. All commercial building applications shall be reviewed by the Andover
Review Committee.
Section 3.
Exterior Buildinl! Reauirements.
All other exterior building items as noted on the Site Plan such as, but not limited to fencing,
landscaping, parking, paving, outdoor storage, refuse containers etc. shall be reviewed and
approved by the Andover Review Committee.
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Section 4.
Certificate of Occupancy.
Upon substantial completion of a commercial building project (as determined by the Building
Official) the owner, developer or builder may apply for a Certificate of Occupancy when
circumstances do not permit the completion of the site work. The owner, developer or builder
shall enter into an agreement with the City setting out site improvement items and terms of
completion of said items and provide a cash deposit or irrevocable letter of credit in an amount
equal to one hundred fifty (150%) percent of the estimated costs of labor and materials for the
proposed site work.
Upon completion of the various improvements associated with the agreement, the owner, builder
or developer shall apply to the City for final inspection. If the City finds that all installations and
improvements meet the requirements of the approved agreement, the surety shall be released.
If the improvements associated with the agreement are not completed as proposed within the
established time limit, the City may proceed to complete such installations or improvements by
contract or force account and seek reimbursement of its cost from the surety.
Section 5.
Non-Conforminl!: Structures and Uses.
Any structure or use lawfully existing prior to February 17, 1987 may be continued at the size
and in manner of operation existing upon such date. No structural alterations shall be made.
Whenever a non-conforming structure is damaged by fire, flood, explosion, earthquake, war, riot
or act of God, it may be reconstructed and used as before if it is reconstructed within hvelve (12)
months after such calamity, unless the damage to the structure is fifty (50%) percent or more of
its market value (as estimated by the Building Official), in which case the reconstruction shall be
for a use in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance.
Section 6.
Penalty.
Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor as defined
by State law and subject to the penalties thereof.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 1 st day of December, 1998.
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANDOVER
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Victoria Volk, City Clerk
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