Maple Grove regulates structure height through the Zoning Ordinance. Sec. 36-806 ties maximum height to airspace limits under Minnesota airport-zoning statutes (Minn. Stats. 360.81-360.91). Accessory buildings such as garages and sheds are capped at 15 feet, and structures within the 75-foot lakeshore setback may not exceed 10 feet in height nor 100 square feet.
Building height in Maple Grove is set by Chapter 36 (Zoning). Sec. 36-806 provides that no structure shall exceed the height allowed under Minnesota Statutes 360.81 to 360.91 - the state's airport-zoning and airspace-protection statutes - and this control supersedes any other code provision that might otherwise permit a greater height. For accessory structures, the city's published handouts give firm numbers: a shed's maximum height is 15 feet, measured from the ground to the peak of the roof (Sheds handout), and per the Garages handout (based on the R-2 district), "no garage or accessory building shall exceed 1,000 square feet in area or a height of 15 feet." In the shoreland district, structures set back less than 75 feet from the ordinary high water mark may be no greater than 10 feet in height nor 100 square feet in area (city Zoning page). The maximum height of a principal dwelling is governed by the specific district standards in Chapter 36, which vary by zone, so a homeowner should confirm the principal-structure height limit for their district with Community Development (763-494-6040). Taller communications towers face additional setback math: a tower over 100 feet must add 0.5 foot of setback from residential lot lines for each foot over 100 feet. House numbers, by contrast, must be at least 3.5 inches tall and visible from the street.
Exceeding the district height limit, the 15-foot accessory-building cap, or the airspace limits of Sec. 36-806 can result in a denied permit, a stop-work order, or required modification. Building a structure taller than allowed near a protected airspace surface may violate state airport-zoning law as incorporated by the city.
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