60.200. GENERAL DEFINITIONS

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

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Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.201 General definitions.

Sec. 60.201. - General definitions. For the purposes of this zoning code, the terms defined in article II. 60.200. general definitions, shall have the meanings ascribed to them herein. Where terms are not defined herein, they shall have ascribed to them their ordinarily accepted meanings and/or such as the context herein may imply.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.202 A.

Sec. 60.202. - A. Alley. A dedicated public way not more than thirty (30) feet wide affording a secondary means of access to abutting property and not intended for general traffic circulation. Alteration. Any change, addition or modification in construction or type of occupancy, or in the structural members of a building, such as foundations, walls or partitions, columns, beams or girders, the consummated act of which may be referred to herein as "altered" or "reconstructed." Apartment. A suite of rooms or a room in a multiple-family dwelling arranged and intended for a place of residence of a single family. Applicant. The applicant for a building, grading or fill permit, plat approval or site plan review. Attic. An unfinished space immediately below the roof of a main building.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.203 B.

Sec. 60.203. - B. Basement. A portion of a building that is partly below grade and so located that the vertical distance from the average grade to the floor is less than the vertical distance from the average grade to the ceiling (that is, more than half way above ground). This portion of a building is not a completed structure and serves as a substructure or foundation for a building. Block. The property abutting one (1) side of a street and lying between the two (2) nearest intersecting streets (crossing or terminating); or between the nearest such street and railroad right-of-way, unsubdivided acreage, lake, river or live stream; or between any of the foregoing and any other physical barrier to the continuity of development, or corporate boundary line of the municipality. Buildable area. That area of a platted lot lying within the required setbacks, exclusive of those areas that are prohibited from development due to steep slopes, wetlands, easements or other conditions protected by ordinance or legal agreement. Building. Any permanent structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, specifically excluding trailers and semitrailers as defined by Minn. Stat., ch. 169. Building code. The Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted by the city under chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Building height. The vertical distance measured from the established grade to the highest point of the roof surface for flat and shed roofs; to the break line of mansard roofs; and to the average height between eaves and ridge for gable, gambrel, and hip roofs. Where a building is located on sloping terrain, the height may be measured from the average ground level of the grade at the building wall. The existing grade of the property shall not be raised around a new building or foundation in order to comply with the height requirements of this code. When there is a dormer built into the roof, the height is measured to the midpoint of the dormer roof if the dormer(s) roof width exceeds fifty (50) percent or more of the building roof width on the side where the dormer(s) is located. Building line. A line formed by the above grade face of the building, and for the purpose of this code, a minimum building line is the same as a front setback line. Building, totally or completely enclosed. A structure which provides for all uses to be carried on within walls, and is furnished with doors so that the facility may be totally closed from access. Business. The engaging in the purchase, sale, barter or exchange of goods, wares, or merchandise or the maintenance or operation of offices or recreational or amusement enterprises, or the furnishing of services for compensation. (C.F. No. 10-277, § 2, 4-14-10; C.F. No. 10-349, § 1, 4-28-10; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.204 C.

Sec. 60.204. - C. Caliper inches. The length of a straight line measured through the trunk of a tree six (6) inches above the ground. Canopy. The horizontal extension of a tree's branches in all directions from its trunk. Capitol area. The area encompassing the state capitol and its surroundings as shown on zoning maps. The zoning regulations in this area are under the jurisdiction of the capitol area architectural and planning board. Cellar. That portion of a building which is partly or wholly below grade but so located that the vertical distance from the average grade to the floor is greater than the vertical distance from the average grade to the ceiling (that is, more than half-way below ground). This portion is not a completed structure and serves as a substructure or foundation for a building. City engineer. The so designated city engineer of the department of public works of the city. Code. "Code" or "this code," unless the context clearly indicates the Legislative Code or some other code (building, housing, fire, etc.) means the Saint Paul Zoning Code. Commercial vehicle. Any vehicle serving purposes other than the transportation of persons or registered for a gross vehicle weight of more than nine thousand (9000) pounds. This definition includes, but is not limited to buses, semi-trailers, tractors, skid loaders, flatbeds, dump trucks, hearses, farm equipment, trailers, and trucks that are designed for use in construction, snow removal or tree trimming. Comprehensive plan. The city's comprehensive plan, being a compilation of policy statements, goals and objectives, standards, maps, and statistical data to guide the physical, social and economic development, both public and private, of the community, as adopted by the city council, including any amendments or small area plans adopted as addenda to the comprehensive plan. Conditional use. A use that due to its potential effects would not be appropriate in a zoning district generally but may be allowed with a conditional use permit, subject to appropriate conditions and limitations as are determined to be necessary to fulfill the intent and purpose of the zoning code, upon a finding that: (1) The use will comply with all of the special conditions and standards for the use as detailed in this zoning code; (2) The use conforms with the comprehensive plan; and (3) The use is compatible with the surrounding area. Council. The council of the City of Saint Paul. (Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.205 D.

Sec. 60.205. - D. DBH. Diameter at breast height, or the diameter in inches of a tree measured at four and one-half (4½) feet above the existing grade. Development. The construction of a new building or other structure on a zoning lot, the relocation of an existing building on another zoning lot, or the use of open land for a new use. District. A portion of the incorporated area of the municipality within which certain regulations and requirements or various combinations thereof apply under the provisions of this zoning code. Drip line. An imaginary vertical line that extends from the outermost branches of a tree's canopy to the ground. Dwelling unit. A building or part thereof that provides complete living facilities, including bathroom and kitchen facilities, for the exclusive and unhindered use of one (1) household. (C.F. No. 10-349, § 1, 4-28-10; Ord 21-4, § 1, 3-10-21; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.206 E.

Sec. 60.206. - E. Earth-sheltered structure. Any completed building constructed so that fifty (50) percent of the exterior surface area of the building excluding garages and other accessory buildings is covered with earth, and constructed to the following standards: (1) Eighty (80) percent or more of the roof area is covered with a minimum depth of twelve (12) inches of earth; (2) Fifty (50) percent or more of the wall area is covered with a minimum depth of twelve (12) inches of earth; (3) Those portions of the structure not insulated with a minimum of seven (7) feet of earth shall have additional insulation. Erected. The word "erected" includes built, constructed, altered, reconstructed, moved upon or any physical operations on the premises which are required for the building or structure. Excavation, fill, drainage and the like shall be considered a part of erection. Erosion. The general process by which soils are removed by flowing surface or subsurface water or by wind. Essential services. The erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by public utilities or municipal departments of underground, surface or overhead gas, electric, communication, steam, fuel or water transmission, distribution, collection, supply, or disposal systems, including towers, poles, wires, mains, drains, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm and police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants, navigational structures, aviation safety facilities and similar equipment in conjunction therewith, but not including buildings or treatment works as defined in Minn. Stat., ch. 115.01. Excavation. Any breaking of ground, except common household gardening and ground care. (Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.207 F.

Sec. 60.207. - F. Family. See Household. Fence, obscuring. A fence which is eighty (80) percent or more opaque. Firearm. Any weapon from which is propelled any missile, projectile, bullet or other mass through a barrel by means of explosives or gas or air, but excluding antique firearm, children's toy, "BB" gun, scuba gun, stud gun, nail gun, or similar industrial tool or medical instrument. Firearms dealer. A person who is federally licensed to sell firearms. Floor area. The sum of the horizontal areas of each floor of a building, measured from the interior faces of the exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two (2) buildings. The floor area measurement is exclusive of areas of basements, unfinished attics, attached garages, or space used for off-street parking or loading, breezeways, and enclosed and unenclosed porches, elevator or stair bulkheads and accessory structures. Floor area, gross (for the purposes of computing parking). The sum of the horizontal areas of each floor of a building, measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls or from the centerline of walls separating two (2) buildings. The gross floor area measurement is exclusive of areas of unfinished basements, unfinished cellars, unfinished attics, attached garages, space used for off-street parking or loading, breezeways, enclosed and unenclosed porches and accessory structures. Floor area ratio (F.A.R.) The total floor area of all buildings or structures on a zoning lot divided by the area of said lot. Front setback line. A line which is parallel to the front lot line which establishes the minimum front yard depth of a zoning lot. The location of such front setback line shall be determined by the required depth of the front yard as prescribed in the dimensional standards of this code (chapter 66). (C.F. No. 10-277, § 2, 4-14-10; C.F. No. 10-349, § 1, 4-28-10; C.F. No. 10-403, § 3, 6-16-10; Ord 16-5, § 1, 4-13-16; Ord 21-4, § 1, 3-10-21)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.208 G.

Sec. 60.208. - G. Grade. The elevation established for the purpose of regulating the number of stories and the height of buildings. "Grade" shall be the mean level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the buildings. Guest room. A room or a group of rooms forming a single habitable unit which is located within the walls of a dwelling unit and which is used or intended to be used for sleeping and living, but not for cooking or eating purposes and which is let individually as a unit. The guest room, designed and intended to be rented to a single party, shall consist of no more than two (2) rooms, not including bathing facilities, of which only one (1) shall be a sleeping room.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.209 H.

Sec. 60.209. - H. Hazardous waste. Any refuse or discarded material or combinations of refuse or discarded materials in solid, semisolid, liquid or gaseous form which cannot be handled by routine waste management techniques because they pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or other living organisms because of their chemical, biological or physical properties. Categories of hazardous waste include, but are not limited to, explosives, flammables, oxidizers, poisons, irritants and corrosives. Hazardous waste does not include sewage sludge and source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. Household. Six (6) or fewer adults, and minor children in their care, living together in a dwelling unit. (C.F. No. 10-277, § 2, 4-14-10; Ord 21-4, § 1, 3-10-21)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.210 I.

Sec. 60.210. - I. Infectious waste. Waste meeting the definition of "infectious waste" under Minn. Stat., § 116.76, subd. 12. Institutional uses. For the purposes of siting cellular telephone antennas, schools (excluding day care uses), parks, cemeteries, golf courses, sports arenas, churches, hospitals, libraries, athletic fields, and land or structures owned by the city, county, state, or federal governments. Interim use. A temporary use of property that may be allowed with an interim use permit granted by the city council, under the provisions and requirements in Minn. Stat. § 462.3597 Interim Uses, until a particular date, until the occurrence of a particular event, or until zoning regulations no longer permit it. (Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.213 L.

Sec. 60.213. - L. Landscaping. Includes plants such as trees, grass and shrubs. Landscaping, stormwater. Landscaping that integrates stormwater management into the aesthetic amenities of landscaping. Stormwater landscaping shall include recessed landscaped areas for water runoff collection, graded areas that direct runoff flows to landscaped areas designed for water collection, landscaped areas designed for temporary ponding after storms, and use of highly permeable soils conducive to water drainage. Light rail station area. The area within a one-quarter-mile radius from the centerpoint of a light rail transit station platform. For split platform stations, this is measured from the centerpoint between the two (2) platforms. Limits of disturbance. The total area within a development site that will be disturbed in any way for land alteration or construction. Loading dock. A large building door primarily used for loading/unloading items from trucks. The floor of a loading door dock is raised above the truck ramp's surface. This excludes bay doors that are large building doors through which vehicles can drive. Loading space. An off-street space, on the same lot with a building or group of buildings, for the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle while loading and unloading merchandise or materials. Lot. A parcel of land occupied, or intended to be occupied, by a main building or a group of main buildings and accessory buildings, or utilized for the principal use and uses accessory thereto, together with such yards and open spaces as are required under the provisions of this zoning code. A lot may or may not be specifically designated as such on public records. Lot area. The total horizontal area within the lot lines of the lot. Lot, back. A lot abutting an alley that does not also abut a street. Lot, corner. A lot where the interior angle of two (2) adjacent sides at the intersection of two (2) streets is less than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees. A lot abutting upon a curved street or streets shall be considered a corner lot for the purposes of this code if the arc is of less radius than one hundred fifty (150) feet and the tangents to the curve, at the two (2) points where the lot lines meet the curve or the straight street line, extended, form an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five (135) degrees. Lot coverage. The part or percent of the lot occupied by the above-grade portion of buildings. Lot depth. The average horizontal distance between the front and rear lot lines. Lot, flag. A lot with street access provided to the bulk of the lot by means of a corridor of lesser width. Lot, interior. Any lot other than a corner lot. Lot lines. The lines bounding a lot as defined herein: (1) Front lot line: For an interior lot, the line separating said lot from the street. For a corner lot, the line separating said lot from either street. For a through lot, the line separating said lot from both streets. (2) Rear lot line: The lot line opposite the front lot line. In the case of a lot pointed at the rear, the rear lot line shall be an imaginary line parallel to the front lot line, not less than ten (10) feet long, lying farthest from the front lot line and wholly within the lot. (3) Side lot line: Any lot line other than the front lot line or rear lot line. A side lot line separating a lot from the street is a side street lot line. A side lot line separating a lot from another lot or lots is an interior side lot line. Lot of record. A platted parcel of land, the dimensions of which are shown on a document or map on file with the county recorder and which parcel of land actually exists as so shown; in no case shall a portion of an original platted lot constitute a lot of record. Lot, reverse flag. A lot with alley access provided to the bulk of the lot by means of a corridor of lesser width. Lot, reversed frontage corner. A corner lot, the rear lot line of which abuts a side lot line of an abutting lot. Lot, through. Any lot having frontage on two (2) more or less parallel streets as distinguished from a corner lot. Lot width. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at the required front setback line. For flag lots or pie-shaped lots, the lot width is the horizontal distance between the side lot lines, measured at the proposed front building line. Regardless of lot shape, the minimum lot width must be met for the entire length of the principal buildings. For back lots, the lot width applies to both lot dimensions and be met for the entire length and width of the principal buildings. Lot, zoning. A single tract of land which, at the time of filing for a building permit, is designated by its owners or developers as a tract to be used, developed or built upon as a unit, under ownership or control of one (1) person or joint tenants. A zoning lot shall satisfy this code with respect to area, size, dimensions and frontage as required in the district or districts in which the zoning lot is located. A zoning lot, therefore, may or may not coincide with a lot of record as filed with the county recorder but may include one (1) or more lots of record. (C.F. No. 10-349, § 1, 4-28-10; C.F. No. 10-403, § 3, 6-16-10; Ord. No. 11-27, § 1, 4-20-11; Ord 23-43, § 1, 10-18-23)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.214 M.

Sec. 60.214. - M. Main (principal) building. A building in which is conducted the principal use of the zoning lot upon which it is situated. Main (principal) use. The principal use to which the premises are devoted. Major expansion. An expansion involving a twenty (20) percent or greater addition to the total land area presently covered or used by a residential, industrial, commercial, recreational or public facility. Mezzanine. An intermediate level or levels between the floor and ceiling of any story with an aggregate floor area of not more than one-third (⅓) of the area of the room or space in which the level or levels are located. Multiuse center. A single, unified development on one (1) zoning lot that provides space to a variety of commercial uses and has at least twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross floor area. Municipality. The City of Saint Paul. (C.F. No. 10-277, § 2, 4-14-10; C.F. No. 10-403, § 3, 6-16-10; Ord. No. 11-27, § 1, 4-20-11; Ord 15-32, § 1, 7-22-15; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.215 N.

Sec. 60.215. - N. Net acreage, net area. The area of a tract or parcel that is designated for development on a master plan, site plan or other development plan, not including any area occupied by a public or private street or alley right-of-way, pedestrian right-of-way, designated wetland or water body, or designated public open space. Nuisance. A substantial unreasonable and continuous invasion of the use and enjoyment of a property right which a reasonable person would find annoying, unpleasant, obnoxious or offensive. (Ord 12-71, § 1, 12-12-12; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.216 O.

Sec. 60.216. - O. Obscene. Obscene has the same meaning as defined in chapter 274 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Obscene work. Obscene work has the same meaning as defined in chapter 274 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Open space. Land and water areas retained for use as active or passive recreation areas or for resource protection. For the calculation of minimum open space within a T3 traditional neighborhood district development, open space shall not include parking facilities, driveways, utility or service areas, or required yards. Owner. "Ownership" or "owner" shall mean holder of fee simple title. (C.F. No. 10-277, § 2, 4-14-10; Ord 15-32, § 1, 7-22-15)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.217 P.

Sec. 60.217. - P. Parking. The placement of automobiles, trucks, trailers, semitrailers, intermodal cargo containers, or other vehicles for five (5) or fewer days. Parking facility, off-street. All areas, spaces and structures designed, used, required or intended to be used for the parking of more than three (3) motor vehicles. This definition is intended to include adequate driveways, accessways, parking bays, garages, of a combination thereof, but does not include public roads, streets, highways and alleys. Parking space. An area of definite length and width designed for parking of motor vehicles; said area shall be exclusive of drives, aisles or entrances giving access thereto. Parking, structured. Off-street parking that is placed within a ramp, deck, underground, enclosed building, or tuck-under garage. Pathological waste. Waste meeting the definition of "pathological waste" under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.76, subdivision 14. Pervious pavement. Paving material that allows water to flow though it to minimize stormwater runoff. Planning administrator or planning coordinator. The head of the division of planning of the department of planning and economic development of the city, or such employees under his direction as he may designate. Planning district. One (1) of seventeen (17) geographic areas delineated, and from time to time amended, by the city council to facilitate citizen participation and early notification of proposed city actions. An official map of the delineated areas is maintained by the department of planning and economic development. Ponding area. A basin which retains stormwater runoff from an adjacent area. Principal use or building. (See "main building" and "main use.") Public realm. That aspect of the urban environment that is visible and accessible to the public, including both public spaces - such as streets, plazas, sidewalks and parks - and the building walls that frame them. Public utility. A person, firm or corporation, municipal department, board or commission duly authorized to furnish and furnishing to the public, under federal, state or municipal regulations, gas, steam, electricity, sewage disposal, communication, telegraph, transportation or water. (C.F. No. 10-403, § 3, 6-16-10; Ord 15-32, § 1, 7-22-15; Ord 16-5, § 1, 4-13-16)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.219 R.

Sec. 60.219. - R. Recyclable material. Reusable material including, but not limited to, glass, plastics and synthetic materials, paper products (such as newspapers, stationery, scrap paper, computer paper and corrugated cardboard), rubber, batteries, ferrous and nonferrous metals, concrete, asphalt, wood, and building materials, but not including yard waste or mixed municipal solid waste (garbage). Root zone. The area under a tree that is at and within the drip line of a tree's canopy. Runoff. Rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation water flowing over the ground surface. (C.F. No. 10-277, § 2, 4-14-10; C.F. No. 10-403, § 3, 6-16-10)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.220 S.

Sec. 60.220. - S. Setback. The distance required to obtain front, side or rear yard open space provisions of this code, measured from the lot line to the above-grade faces of the building. Sewage treatment system, individual. A sewage treatment system or part thereof serving a dwelling, or other establishment or group thereof, that uses subsurface soil treatment and disposal or aboveground soil treatment in areas of high water table or bedrock or rapidly or slowly permeable soils. Sign. (See Chapter 64 Signs.) Slopes, steep. Slopes which are steeper than one hundred (100) feet horizontal to twelve (12) feet vertical but are not steeper than one hundred (100) feet horizontal to eighteen (18) feet vertical (twelve (12) percent to eighteen (18) percent). Slopes, very steep. Slopes which are steeper than one hundred (100) feet horizontal to eighteen (18) feet vertical (eighteen (18) percent and over). Source-separated organics. Food scraps and non-recyclable paper that is separated at the source of its creation for the purpose of composting. Specified anatomical areas: (1) Less than completely and opaquely covered: a. Human genitals; b. Pubic region; c. Buttocks; and d. Female breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola; and (2) Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered. Specified sexual activities: (1) Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; (2) Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse or sodomy; and (3) Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast. (4) No obscene work shall be allowed. Storage. The placement of items such as, but not limited to, the following: merchandise for sale or rent; materials awaiting servicing, processing or manufacturing; finished products of a servicing, processing or manufacturing operation; equipment; portable storage containers but excluding trash containers or garbage dumpsters that are accessory to the main use; and automobiles, trucks, automobile trailers, semitrailers, intermodal cargo containers, or other vehicles not used for more than five (5) days. Story. That part of a building, except a mezzanine, as defined herein, included between the surface of one (1) floor and the surface of the next floor, or if there is no floor above, then the ceiling next above. A basement shall not be counted as a story. Story, half. An uppermost story lying under a sloping roof having an area of at least two hundred (200) square feet with a clear height of seven (7) feet six (6) inches. For the purpose of this code, the gross floor area is only that area having at least four (4) feet clear height between floor and ceiling. Street. A public dedicated right-of-way, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property. Street, collector. A street connecting neighborhoods within the same communities and designed to carry traffic from local streets to the arterial system. Street, improved. A public or private right-of-way, other than an alley, paved with concrete, brick or bituminous material, or with an oiled surface, that is maintained for the purpose of providing access to abutting property. Street line. The property line separating private or public property from a designated street. Street, local. A street connecting blocks within neighborhoods and designed for short trips at low speeds. Structure. Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground. (C.F. No. 10-349, § 1, 4-28-10; Ord 14-3, § 1, 2-12-14; Ord 15-32, § 1, 7-22-15; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.221 T.

Sec. 60.221. - T. Temporary use or building. A use or building permitted to exist under specific stipulations of this code during periods of construction of the main building or use, or for special events. Thoroughfare, major. An arterial street which is intended to serve large volumes of traffic for both the municipal area and the region beyond and shall include the following as defined in the comprehensive plan: (1) Principal arterial: A street serving the entire metropolitan area and designed for high-volume, high-speed traffic, accessible only from entrance and exit ramps; principal arterials are often referred to as freeways. (2) Intermediate arterial: A street connecting subregions and communities and designed to carry medium distance trips at high speeds; ideally direct access should be at major activity centers such as shopping centers. (3) Minor arterial: A street connecting adjacent subregions and communities within the same subregion and designed to carry medium distance trips at moderate speeds; many of these streets are characterized by adjacent residential uses. Tree. Any self-supporting, woody, perennial plant, usually with one (1) main stem or trunk and many branches. (Ord 14-12, § 1, 6-4-14; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.222 U.

Sec. 60.222. - U. Use. The principal purpose for which land or a building is being occupied.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.223 V.

Sec. 60.223. - V. Variance. A modification or variation of the literal provisions and requirements of the zoning code where it is determined that strict enforcement would cause practical difficulties due to exceptional circumstances unique to the property. There are two (2) categories of variances: (1) Minor variance. A modification of a provision regulating a one-family detached dwelling and pertaining specifically to construction of a fence, a deck, a swimming pool, an accessory building, or an addition to the main building when the addition is not designed to convert the building for use by more than one (1) family. (2) Major variance. A modification of a provision regulating any development not specifically included in the definition of minor variance. Major variance includes any modification allowing the construction or moving of a one-family detached dwelling or allowing the addition of a second dwelling unit. Vestibule. An enclosed entrance intended for the conservation of energy and attached to an entry way of a principal structure. Volatile solvent. Any solvent that is or produces a flammable gas or vapor that, when present in the air in sufficient quantities, will create explosive or ignitable mixtures. Volatile solvent includes, but is not limited to, butane, hexane, and propane. (Ord 24-21, § 1, 9-18-24; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.224 W.

Sec. 60.224. - W. Wetlands. Low-lying areas which may be covered with shallow water. They are frequently associated with a highwater table. Swamps, bogs, marshes, potholes, wet meadows and sloughs are wetlands. They may occur adjacent to or within natural drainageways or as freestanding low areas. Wetland shall consist of Types 1—8 as defined in U.S.D.I. Fish and Wildlife Circular 39.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.226 Y.

Sec. 60.226. - Y. Yard waste. A collection of lawn clippings, leaves, weeds, garden wastes and prunings. Yards. The open spaces on the same lot with a main building, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this Code, and as defined herein: (1) Front yard: An open space extending the full width of the front lot line, the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the front lot line and the nearest above-grade point of the nearest main building. For a corner lot that is not a reversed frontage corner lot, the front yard must adjoin a front yard in an adjoining lot. (2) Rear yard: An open space extending the full width of the lot the depth of which is the minimum horizontal distance between the rear lot line and the nearest above-grade point of the nearest main building. In the case of a corner lot, the rear yard may be opposite either street frontage. (3) Side yard: An open space between a side lot line and the nearest main building, extending from the front yard to the rear yard, the width of which is the horizontal distance from the nearest point of the side lot line to the nearest above-grade point of the nearest main building. Yards, required. The portions of the yard that extend along a lot line and to a depth or width specified in the yard setback requirements for the zoning district. (1) Required front yard: The portion of the yard extending the full width of the front lot line, the depth of which is the minimum front yard setback. (2) Required rear yard: The portion of the yard extending the full width of the rear lot line, the depth of which is the minimum rear yard setback. (3) Required side yard: The portion of the yard extending along a side lot line between the front yard setback line and the rear yard setback line, the depth of which is the minimum side yard setback. (Ord 23-43, § 1, 10-18-23)

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 60.227 Z.

Sec. 60.227. - Z. Zoning committee. An advisory committee to the planning commission, established under section 107.03 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code. (Ord 15-32, § 1, 7-22-15; Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)

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