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MAPLEWOOD ORDINANCE
SUMMARY
URBAN AGRICULTURE USES
On Ju ne 11, 2018, the City Council
of the City of Maplewood adopted
Ordinance Nos. 978 thro ugh 985,
ordinances which create or amend
city code to allow for urban agriculture
uses . A summary of the ordinances
follows:
Ordinance No. 978
An Ordinance Allowing the
Keeping of Bees
1. Allo w beekeep in g in any zoning
district as a permitted use.
2. Hive placement requirements as
follows:
a. Located at least five feet from any
property line with the front of the hive
facing in toward the property.
b. Located at least ten feet from a
public sidewalk with the front of the
hive facing in toward the property.
c . Located at least 25 feet from a
principal building on an adjoining lot.
Ordinance No. 979
An Ordinance Allowing the
Keep ing of Poultry In All Zoning
Districts
1. Allowing other types of poultry in
addition to chickens (i.e ., quail and
pheasants)
2. Changing the neighborhood
consent requirements from 100
percent to 60 percent consent for
approval of a poultry permit.
3. Allowing the keeping of poultry
on property that is not zoned slr,glP.
family res!d13 ntial w,th a permit.
Ordinance No. 980
An Ordinance Allow ing the
Temporary Keepi ng of Goats and
Sheep
1. Allow the temporary keeping of
goats an d sheep (up to 60 days)
for vegetative management with a
permit.
2. Require 60 percent neighborhood
consent for the temporary keeping of
goats and sheep.
3. Allow up to 75 goats or sheep ,
dependi ng on size of lot.
Ordinancp No. 981
An Ordinance Allowing
Aquapon ics and Aquaculture
in the Light and Heavy
Manufacturing Zoning Districts
1 . Amend the M-1 and M-2 Zoning
Districts to allow for these uses.
Ordinance 982
An Ordinance Allowing
Community and Market Gardens
1 . Allow community gardens one '
acre or under as a permitted use in
any zoning district with standards
such as setbacks , time limits for sale
of produce , etc .
2. Allow community gardens over
one acre in any zoning district wjth a
conditional use permit.
Ordinance 983
An Ordinance Allowing Front Yard
Gardening and Permaculture
1. Adding text that makes it clear that
front yard garde ning is a permitted
use in all residential zoning districts.
Ordinance 984
An Ordinance Allowing Urban
Farms
1. Allow urban fa rms on park land if
it meets the City's Park Master Plan .
2. Allow urban farms in all other
zoning districts with a cond itional use
permit.
The urban agriculture ordinances
go into effect after publication. An
official copy of the ordinances are
on file in the office of the Maplewood
City Clerk, 1830 County Road B
East , Maplewood , or can be obtained
on the city 's website at Yi)/fJ/.
maplewoodmn gov/urbanagricul)ure .
Questions regarding this ordinance
should be directed to Shann Finwall,
AICP, Environmental Planner at
(651) 249-2304 or shano fiowan@
mapiewoodmn gov.
(Review: July 4, 2018) V