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Ordinance 765.docxCITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 765 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, CHAPTER 12, CHAPTER 16, AND CHAPTER 20 CHANHASSEN CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 10-230(a-b) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows: a) License Required 1) Application for a license shall be made to the city upon a form furnished by the city. A nonrefundable fee in the amount imposed in accordance with the fee schedule established by the city council. If a license application is made during the license year, the license shall be issued for the remainder of the year and the license fee shall be pro-rated, with any unexpired fraction of a month being counted as one month. 2) In order to be issued a license the applicant must: a. Provide an approved State of Minnesota Lodging License as required by Minnesota State Statute Chapter 157. b. Provide the name and contact information, including a 24-hour telephone number, for the party responsible for managing the property. c. State the maximum number of vehicles that may be parked overnight on the property. The maximum number of vehicles that may be parked overnight on the property shall be four vehicles. Vehicles parked in garages shall not be counted towards total number of allowable vehicles. 1. A property owner may request a higher overnight parking limit in writing at the time of application. The Community Development Director or their designee may approve or deny a higher parking limit after considering factors such as the presence of off-street parking pads, driveway length and width, and availability of street parking, and previous violation status. Increased parking limits may be revoked if the Community Development Director or their designee determines that a violation of this section has occurred related to the increased overnight parking limit authorized. d. Agree that the city has permission to access exterior areas of the property when responding to a reported violation of the standards in this section in order to ascertain if a violation has occurred. e. Must be in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Docusign Envelope ID: F2F65EAC-CEFF-8B4B-826E-E9DA59833F97 f. Not have had a short-term rental license revoked by the City of Chanhassen within the prior 365 days from the date of the short-term rental license application. b) Standards. The following standards apply to all short-term rentals: 3) Listings advertising the property’s availability for rent must state the license number, maximum occupancy permitted by the State of Minnesota Lodging Code, and the maximum number of vehicles that may be parked overnight on the property 4) An appropriate number of waste containers must be present to accommodate the amount of trash generated by the short-term rental. Waste may not be stored outside of approved containers and must be stored according to city code. 5) Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. no more than the maximum number of overnight guests stipulated in the license may be present on the property. 6) Between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. parking is limited to the maximum number of vehicles stipulated in the license. 7) At no time may vehicles be parked on grass or so as to completely obstruct access to neighboring residences such that ingress or egress is not possible, or obstruct the public right-of way, or emergency vehicle access. 8) The Good Neighbor Brochure provided by the city must be posted on the inside of the front door and the primary door to the backyard, or in a conspicuous location near each such door. 9) Property must have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in each bedroom or sleeping area and the owner must provide any transient renting the property with information regarding emergency egress. 10) Property must be in compliance with all state and local laws and regulations. Section 2. Section 12-13 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota is hereby amended to read as follows: a. The city council may by resolution designate certain streets or portions of streets as no parking or no stopping or standing zones, and may limit the hours in which the restrictions apply. The Public Works Director, or designee, shall mark by appropriate signs each zone so designated. Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or a traffic control device, no person shall stop or park a vehicle in an established no stopping or standing zone when stopping or standing is prohibited. b. The city's Public Works Director, or designee, may determine that a public street requires temporary no parking for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. Public roads which have street parking temporarily restricted shall be posted by sign or other off icial marking. Representatives of the Carver County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota State Patrol, and Code Enforcement Specialist shall have the authority to impound vehicles in violation of this section. c. Parking is prohibited on any public property wherever posted by sign or other official marking. Section 3. Section 16-21 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows: Docusign Envelope ID: F2F65EAC-CEFF-8B4B-826E-E9DA59833F97 Garbage and refuse containers shall be so located as to be out of the public view except for the purpose of collection, in which case the containers must be removed from the curb line within 24 hours after scheduled collection, and cannot be placed on the curb line more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection. Section 4. Section 20-645(e) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota is hereby amended to read as follows: e) The building setbacks from property lines are as follows: 1) If a single family dwelling: a. For front yards, 25 feet b. For rear yards, 30 feet c. Minimum separation between structures on adjacent parcels shall be 15 feet with a setback of no less than 5 feet on either adjacent property. 2) If a two-family dwelling: a. For front yards, 25 feet b. For rear yards, 30 feet c. For side yards, ten feet where no common wall is located. 3) If a detached townhouse, townhouse, or multifamily dwelling: a. For front yards, 20 feet b. For rear yards, 30 feet c. For side yards of townhouses or multifamily dwellings, ten feet where no common wall is located. d. Minimum separation between structures on adjacent parcels shall be 15 feet with a setback of no less than 5 feet on either adjacent property. Section 5. Section 20-905 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows: All single-family detached homes shall: a) Be constructed upon a continuous perimeter that meets the requirements of the state building code: b) Have a minimum area of 960 square feet. c) Have an earth covered, composition, shingled or tiled roof or other materials approved by the Minnesota State Building Code as adopted and amended by the city. d) Receive a building permit. The application for a building permit in addition to other information required shall indicate the height, size, design and the appearance of all elevations of the proposed building and a description of the construction materials proposed to be used. e) Meet the requirements of the Minnesota State Building Code, as adopted and amended by the city or the applicable manufactured housing code. f) Where access doors are proposed from a dwelling to the outdoors, which does not connect directly to a sidewalk or stoop, a minimum ten feet by ten feet area of patio shall be assumed. This patio area must be shown to comply with required property line, lake Docusign Envelope ID: F2F65EAC-CEFF-8B4B-826E-E9DA59833F97 and wetland setbacks; may not encroach into conservation or drainage and utility easements; and shall not bring the site's lot coverage above that permitted by ordinance. g) Where the main entrance does not connect directly to the driveway, a walkway constructed of bituminous, concrete, or other hard surface material at least four feet in width connecting the driveway and main entrance is required. This walkway must be shown to comply with required property line, lake and wetland setbacks; may not encroach into conservation or drainage and utility easements; and shall not bring the site's lot coverage above that permitted by ordinance. Section 6. Section 20-1124(b)(6)(a) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows: b) The minimum number of required on-site parking spaces for the following uses shall be: 6) Dwelling: a. Single-Family: Two off-street parking spaces. Section 7. Section 20-921(e) of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows: e) District restrictions: 1) Planned Unit Developments Residential Districts (PUDR) are limited to the lot coverage specified by their ordinance and/or compliance table. For PUDRs created before June 11, 2018, the terms hardcover, hard surface, impervious surface, and similar phrases, shall be understood to mean lot cover inclusive of both pervious pavements and impervious surfaces, and in no circumstance shall the failure of the ordinance or compliance table to mention pervious pavements be understood to mean that pervious pavements are not subject to the lot cover, hardcover, hardscape, or similarly identified limits that govern the PUDR. Section 8. Section 20-1176 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, subsection Fences” is hereby amended to read as follows: Fences Symbol Height Minimum Opacity Typical Material F1 44” 25% Wood, chain-link, or split wood rail F2 48” 50% Wood, chain-link, or vinyl F3 6’ 95% Wood or vinyl privacy F4 8’ 95% Wood or vinyl privacy Docusign Envelope ID: F2F65EAC-CEFF-8B4B-826E-E9DA59833F97 Section 9. Section 20-1256 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec 20-1256 (Reserved) Section 10. Section 20-1275 of the City Code, City of Chanhassen, Minnesota, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec 20-1275 (Reserved) Section 11. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13 day of July, 2026, by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota Jenny Potter, City Clerk Elise Ryan, Mayor Summary Ord Published in the July 23 edition of the Sun Sailor) Docusign Envelope ID: F2F65EAC-CEFF-8B4B-826E-E9DA59833F97 AFFIDAYIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF HENNEPIN I do solemly swear that the noticq as per the prool, was published in the edition of the SS M tka-Excelsior-Eden Prairie with the known olfice o[ issue being located in the counly of: HENNEPIN with additional circulation in the counties of: HENNEPIN and has lull knowledge of the facts stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all ot the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provided by Minn. Stat. $331A.02. (B) This Public Notice was printed and pub- lished in said newspaper(s) once each week, for I successive week(s); the first insertion being on 07 12312026 and the last insertion being on 0712312026. MORTGAGE FORECLOSU RE NOTICES Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. $580.033 relating to the publication of mortgage ficreclosure notices: The newspaper complies with the conditions described in $580.033, subd. l, clause (l) or (2). If the newspaper's known office of issue is located in a county adjoining the county where the mortgaged premises or some part ol the mortgaged premises described in the notice are located, a substantial portion of the newspapefs circulation is in the latter county. Designated Agent Subscribed and swonr to or affirmed before me on0712312026 Notary Public CITY OF CHANHASSEN CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.765 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS r0, 'r2, '16, AND 20 0F THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE NONCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on July 13,2026, Ordinance No. 765 was adopted by the City Council of the City o{ Chanhassen, Minnesota. Due to the lengthy na- ture of Ordinance No. 765, the fol- lowing summary of the ordinance has been prepared for publication and approved by the City Council as authorized by state law. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the ordinance adopted by the City Council amends or adds the following: o Section 1 0-230 Short Term Rental Licensing is amended to clarify authority regarding parking limits lor short-term rentals and to remove redundant wasle container storage language. o Section l2-13 No Parking, Stopping Or Standing Zones is amended to clarify no parking regulations and to designate the Public Works Director as the authority for temporarily restricting stre€t parking on public roads. . Section 16-21 Container Storage is amended to clarify the tirneline for waste containers to be stored in the public view for collection, aligning with standard practice. . Section 20-645 Lot Requirements and Setbacks is amended to modify side yard setback requirements for single family dwellings and detached townhomes to provide for greater construction flexibility. . Section 20-905 Single-Family Dwellings and Section 20-1 124 Bequired Number of On-Sile Parking Spaces are amended to remove unnecessary design standards not required by state statute or building code. . Section 20-921 Pervious Pavement is amended lo remove contradictory regulations and defer instead to the Shoreline Management District code. o Section 20-1176 lntent, Scope and Compliance is amended to replace an outdated ligure with a table that describes requirements for fencing- . Sections 20-1256 and20-1275 arc amended to delete the provisions and add "reserved" to the empty code. This ordinance shall go into effect upon passage o{ the ordinance by City Council. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a prinled copy of Ordinance No. 765 is available for inspection by any person during the regu- lar office hours at the office ol the City Manager/Clerk or on the City's website. PASSED, ADOPTED, AND AP- PROVED FOR PUBLICATION this 13rh day ol July 2026 by the City Council of the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota. Published in the Sun Sailor July 23,2026 1547719 ss .4 \ine Huerta ary Public :, ir My&mmission El IFFFIFIF oires Januarv 31, 2029 Ii,-+{ Rate Information: (l) t,owest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space: 599.99 per column inch Ad rD r5477le ffiorx U