ZONING RULES.

15B.06 ZONING RULES. § 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. History: 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