General design standards.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 68.252
in effectSec. 68.252. - General design standards.
All public facilities must be designed and constructed to do the following:
(a) Minimize visibility of the facility from the river to the extent consistent with the purpose of the facility.
(b) Comply with the structure placement and height standards in division 3, except as provided in division 9.
(c) Be consistent with the vegetation management standards in division 6 and the land alteration and storm water management standards in division 7, including use of practices identified in Best Practices for Meeting DNR General Public Waters Work Permit GP 2004-0001, where applicable.
(d) Avoid primary conservation areas unless no alternative exists. If no alternative exists, then disturbance to primary conservation areas must be avoided to the greatest extent practicable, and design and construction must minimize impacts.
(e) Minimize disturbance of spawning and nesting by scheduling construction that could impact spawning and nesting areas to be at times when local birds, fish and wildlife are not spawning or nesting.
(Ord. No. 25-72, § 1, 12-10-25)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITVIIIZOCO_CH68ZOCOLOMARICOOVDI_ARTII68.200.MRMIRICOCRAROVDI_DIV568.250.PESTPUFA_S68.252GEDESTFetched: 11/1/2026