60.300. ZONING DISTRICTS AND MAPS GENERALLY

Saint Paul Legislative Code tit. VIII, ch. 60, art. III

in effect

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.301 Zoning districts established.

Sec. 60.301. - Zoning districts established. For the purposes of this Code, the city is hereby divided into the following zoning districts: (a) Residential districts. RL large lot residential district H1 residential district H2 residential district RM1 low-density, multiple-family residential district RM2 medium-density, multiple-family residential district RM3 high-density, multiple-family residential district (b) Traditional neighborhood districts. T1 traditional neighborhood district T2 traditional neighborhood district T3 traditional neighborhood district T4 traditional neighborhood district (c) Business districts. OS office-service district B1 local business district BC community business (converted) district B2 community business district B3 general business district B4 central business district B5 central business-service district (d) Industrial districts. IT transitional industrial district I1 light industrial district I2 general industrial district I3 heavy industrial district (e) Civic and open space districts. CO civic and open space district CV conservancy district (f) Special districts. VP vehicular parking district PD planned development district (g) Ford districts. F1 river residential district F2 residential mixed low district F3 residential mixed mid district F4 residential mixed high district F5 business mixed district F6 gateway district (h) Overlay districts. SF state fair parking and vending overlay districts TP tree preservation overlay district SD Shepard Davern commercial and residential redevelopment overlay districts WB White Bear Avenue overlay district HV Hillcrest Village overlay district EG East Grand Avenue overlay district SH Student housing neighborhood impact overlay district (i) River corridor overlay districts. RC1 river corridor floodway overlay district RC2 river corridor flood fringe overlay district RC3 river corridor urban open overlay district RC4 river corridor urban diversified overlay district (j) Floodplain management overlay districts. FW floodway overlay district FF flood fringe overlay district (C.F. No. 05-443, § 1, 7-15-05; Ord. No. 11-27, § 1, 4-20-11; Ord 13-22, § 1, 8-21-13; Ord 15-13, § 1, 4-22-15; Ord 15-32, § 1, 7-22-15; Ord 19-54, § 1, 9-11-19; Ord 20-28, § 1, 9-9-20; Ord 23-43, § 1, 10-18-23)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.302 Primary and overlay districts.

Sec. 60.302. - Primary and overlay districts. Primary zoning districts include the districts listed in section 60.301(a) through (f). All property in the city shall be located within a primary zoning district. Overlay districts include the districts listed in section 60.301(g) and (h)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.303 Official zoning maps.

Sec. 60.303. - Official zoning maps. The city is divided into various zoning districts shown on the maps accompanying this code, which maps are entitled "Zoning Map of Saint Paul." Such maps and any amendments, with all explanatory matter thereupon, are hereby made a part of this code and shall be as much a part of this code as if the matter and information set forth thereon were all fully described herein.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.304 District boundaries interpreted.

Sec. 60.304. - District boundaries interpreted. Where uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of any of the districts established in this code as shown on the zoning map, the following rules shall be applied: (a) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following the centerline of streets or highways, street lines, or highway right-of-way lines, such centerlines, street lines or right-of-way lines shall be construed to be said boundaries. (b) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately following lot lines or section lines, such lot lines or section lines shall be construed to be said boundaries. (c) Where district boundaries are indicated as approximately parallel to the centerlines of streets or the centerlines of right-of-way lines of highways, such district boundaries shall be construed as being parallel thereto and at such distances therefrom as indicated on the zoning map. If no such distance is given, such dimensions shall be determined by the use of the scale shown on said zoning map. (d) Where the boundary of a district follows a stream, river, lake or other body of water, said boundary line shall be deemed to be at the limit of the jurisdiction of the city unless otherwise indicated. (e) Where the boundary of a district follows a subdivision boundary line, such boundary line shall be construed to be said district boundary line. (f) Where unzoned property may exist, or where public right-of-way may be realigned, or where there is any uncertainty, contradiction or conflict as to the intended location of district boundaries shown thereon, interpretation concerning the exact location of the district boundary lines shall be determined by resolution of the city council upon recommendation by the planning commission. The commission may hold a public hearing. (C.F. No. 10-277, § 3, 4-14-10; Ord. No. 10-31, § 1, 10-27-10)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.305 Zoning of vacated areas.

Sec. 60.305. - Zoning of vacated areas. Whenever any street, alley or other public way within the city shall be vacated, such street, alley or other public way or portion thereof shall automatically be classified in the same zoning district as the property to which it attaches.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.306 Zoning lot, more than one zoning designation.

Sec. 60.306. - Zoning lot, more than one zoning designation. A use may be developed on a zoning lot that has two (2) or more zoning district designations so long as the use is permitted in each of the zoning districts. The minimum zoning requirements of each district shall apply to that part of the zoning lot in each zoning district. Parking for the use may be allowed anywhere on the lot as otherwise regulated by the code for each zoning district. (C.F. No. 10-349, § 1, 4-28-10)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.307 More restrictive or less restrictive districts.

Sec. 60.307. - More restrictive or less restrictive districts. When the code refers to more restrictive districts or less restrictive districts, the districts in order from more to less restrictive are: CV, CO, RL, H1, H2, RM1, RM2, RM3, T1, OS, B1, BC, T2, B2, T3, B3, T4, B4, B5, IT, I1, I2, I3. The VP district shall be as restrictive as the district for which the VP district provides accessory parking. (Ord 11-27, § 1, 4-20-11; Ord 13-22, § 1, 8-21-13; Ord 25-34, § 2, 7-16-25)

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