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