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OAK PARK HEIGHTS
14168 Oak Park Boulevard No. • P.O.Box 2007 • Oak Park Heights,MN 55082-2007 • Phone:651/439-4439 • Fax:651/439-0574
April 4, 2016
Mr. Patrick Heffron
14011 54th St. N.
Oak Park Heights, MN 55082
Re: Outside Storage of Construction Materials
Dear Mr. Heffron:
There has been a fireplace insert stored to the side of your garage for some time. At the same
area there is a pad of bricks, where a vehicle is sometimes parked.
Please be advised that:
• The fireplace insert violates Nuisance Ordinance 1109 as it relates to its storage outside.
The appliance needs to be disposed of or stored inside. You can contact City Hall to
learn of disposal options from our local rubbish hauler. Additionally, the City Spring
Clean-up is being held on May 7,2016 (notice of event enclosed). Please immediately
relocate the appliance to the interior of your garage until such time it is disposed of.
• The brick pad does not constitute a parking pad by City Ordinance. No vehicle parking
shall occur to the yard area or upon this brick pad. If you wish to create a parking pad,
City Zoning Ordinance does require that the pad extend from the existing driveway. A
permit is required through the City. I have enclosed information relative to parking pad
requirements.
I was unable to locate a permit for a fireplace installation to your home. If work was done to
replace the unit, a permit should have been collected and work inspected per Minnesota State
Building Code.
Please contact me with any questions you have regarding this communication and to discuss
what work, if any, has been done to your home.
Sincerely,
PLANNING & CODE ENFORCEMENT
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Juli ultman
Bui ing Official
Tree City U.S.A.
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OAK PARK HEIGHTS
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14168 Oak Park Boulevard No. • P.O.Box 2007 • Oak Park Heights,MN 55082-2007 • Phone:651/4394439 • Fax:651/439-0574
• No Parking on the grass (or yard) Please
By City Ordinance cars, trucks, trailers, boats, snowmobiles, water-skis, four-
wheelers, motor homes and other similar items shall be parked in your garage
or other accessory building, upon your driveway or an approved parking pad.
• An approved Parking Pad shall be hard surfaced constructed of asphalt,
concrete, cobblestone, paving block or crushed rock that meets minimum Class
5 material specifications and has at least a 4 inch deep base. Designated
parking pads shall extend directly from the driveway, away from the house and
may be located within the front, side or rear yard setback. Parking pads must
be set back at least 5 feet from rear yard property lines.
• Parking Pad Limitations
Your parking pad may be used for the placement of:
1. No more than a total of two (2) recreational vehicles (boats, snowmobiles,
etc.) or pieces of equipment (trailers, etc.), not including racing cars.
2. Registered and operable passenger vehicles.
3. No more than one (1) truck and/or trailer not to exceed a gross vehicle
weight of 12,000 pounds, except when loading, unloading or rendering a
service.
4. Construction and landscaping materials currently being used on the
premises.
If you need a parking pad and/or shed, contact the City Building
Department to review your options and learn about permit requirements.
Firewood Storage shall not be on a parking pad. Firewood shall be neatly
stacked and stored in the side yard or rear yard or residential premises.
Tree City U.S.A.
City of Oak Park Heights PRSRT STD
14168 Oak Park Blvd N, Box 2007 U.S.Postage
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Oak Park Heights, MN 55082-2007 Permit#32324
Twin Cities,MN
City of Oak Park Heights Spring 2016 Newsletter
OAK PARK HEIGHTS SPRING CLEAN-UP DAY
The City of Oak Park Heights will be hosting a Spring Clean-up on
Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Clean-up will be in the southwest corner of the former St. Croix
Mall (Andersen Corporation) parking lot, 14494 58th Street North in
Oak Park Heights. Proof of residency such as a utility bill or driver's
license will be required. Common items disposed of include applianc-
es, brush, construction materials, furniture, cardboard, scrap metal,
carpet, TVs, and computers.
Hazardous waste (such as paints, stains, oil, gas, pesticides, or other
chemicals from your home), tires, stumps, and firewood will not be
accepted at the City's event. The Washington County Environmental
Center will be hosting a one-day hazardous waste collection and
document shredding service for all Washington County residents at
the Lily Lake Ice Arena on Saturday, May 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00
Visit ow website! p.m. For more information about that event and what types of
www.cityofoakparl<heights.com items will be accepted, contact Washington County at 651-430-6655.
If you have any questions about Spring Clean-up Day, please call
City Hall at 651-439-4439.