Subdivision 1. Zoning rules. (a) Under the comprehensive plan, the board may regulate in the Capitol Area:
(1) the kind, character, height, and location of buildings and other structures;
(2) the size of yards and open spaces;
(3) the percentage of lots to be occupied; and
(4) the uses of land, buildings, and other structures.
(b) The regulation must be done by zoning rules adopted under chapter 14, the Administrative Procedure Act.
Subd. 2. Construction standards and design-review. The board, in its zoning rules, may include standards and design-review procedures for proposed construction in the Capitol Area that significantly affect the area's dignity, beauty, and architectural integrity.
Subd. 3. Penalty. A person who violates a zoning rule of the board is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Subd. 4. Abatement. The board may move to abate, by injunction, a violation of its zoning rules.
1969 c 1150 s 1; 1971 c 926 s 1; 1980 c 614 s 48; 1993 c 144 s 1; 2003 c 17 s 1, subds 7,8,10,11;2
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapter 15B — Capitol Area Planning And Preservation
Section 15B.01 — Purposes Of The Board.
Section 15B.02 — Boundary Of Capitol Area.
Section 15B.03 — Capitol Area Architectural And Planning Board.
Section 15B.05 — Comprehensive Use Plan.
Section 15B.06 — Zoning Rules.
Section 15B.08 — Construction Process.
Section 15B.10 — Design Competitions.
Section 15B.11 — Advisory Committee On Architecture And Planning.
Section 15B.15 — Administration Department.
Section 15B.155 — Capitol Restoration Project.
Section 15B.17 — Capitol Area Proposals.
Section 15B.19 — Consultation.
Section 15B.21 — Responsibilities To Legislature.
Section 15B.23 — Conveyances Of Property.
Section 15B.24 — Capitol Area Tax-forfeited Lands.
Section 15B.26 — Conflict Of Interest.
Section 15B.28 — Outdoor Advertising.
Section 15B.31 — Capitol Area Land Acquisition.
Section 15B.32 — State Capitol Preservation Commission.