Title and application

A. Title: This Chapter shall be known as the Nowthen Zoning Ordinance and will be hereinafter referred to as this Chapter. B. Comprehensive Plan: Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 473.858, as may be amended, the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan shall serve as the basis upon which land use and development shall be regulated. This Chapter shall not conflict with and shall be based upon and implement the Comprehensive Plan. C. Standard Requirement: Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this Chapter are either more or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by other ordinance, rule or regulation of the City, the ordinance, rule or regulation which imposes the more restrictive condition, standard, or requirement shall prevail. D. Application: The provisions of this Chapter shall be the minimum requirements for the promotion of the public health, safety and welfare. E. Allowed Uses: Only those uses identified as being permitted uses, permitted accessory uses, conditional uses, interim uses or uses by administrative permit in any zoning district shall be allowed. For any uses not specifically identified, the City Council or the Planning & Zoning Commission, on their own initiative or upon request, may conduct a study to determine if the use is acceptable and if so what zoning district would be most appropriate and subject to those conditions and standards relating to development of the use. The City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission or property owner, upon receipt of the study shall, if appropriate, initiate an amendment to this Chapter to provide for the particular use under consideration or shall find that the use is not compatible for development within the City. (Ordinance #38, adopted October 11, 2011)