City Code

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New ordinances or amendments to existing ordinances that are adopted by the Council will be published on this page.  Paper copies of the City Code are available from the City Administrator upon payment of the fee schedule amount. As documents are revised, the current version shown here will include all revisions to-date.

What’s New

CODE of ORDINANCES
Including specific resolutions related to ordinances

General Provisions

City Code
ORD.25 · Adopting and Enacting The Republished Code of Ordinances
ORD.26 · Statutory Word Change “Village” to “City”

Administration

City Council
ORD.1 · Regulates proceedings of the Village Council
Boards and Commission
ORD.11 · Establishes a Planning Commission – REPEALED by ORD.30
ORD.30 · Re-establishing a Planning Advisory Commission
General Provisions
ORD.10 · Increases Maximum Penalty for Violation of Ordinances - REPEALED by ORD.27
ORD.27 · Establishes a Fee Schedule & Repeals All Prior Fees and Penalties
Fee Schedule · Current Fee Schedule

Water and Sewer

ORD.16 · Establishes On-Site Sewer and Water Regulations
Sanitary Sewer & Disposal Code · On-Site Sewer and Water Regulations
ORD.22 · Illicit Discharge to Storm Water System
RES.998-13 · Use of City Property for Private Septic Systems Drainfields

General Regulations

Fire Prevention
ORD.3 · Prevention of Fires, Fire Dept Service Charge
ORD.3-A · Amends ORD.3
ORD.7 · Setting and Controlling Fires
RES.63-2 · Amends ORD.7, Defines Hazardous Fire Dates
ORD.13 · Burning of Trash, Refuse, etc.
Miscellaneous
ORD.2 · Misdemeanors, Breaches of Peace, Disorderly Conduct
ORD.9 · Possession of Firearms and Weapons
ORD.20 · Animal Control 

Business and Activity Licenses

Franchises
Reserved · Cable Communication Franchise

Vehicles and Traffic

ORD.4 · Use of Streets and Highways
ORD.4-A · Amends ORD.4
ORD.4-B · Amends ORD.4
ORD.12 · Operation of Snowmobiles, Mini-bikes, All-Terrain Vehicles
ORD.28 · Parking Control Regulations on City Streets
Parking Schedule · Current Parking Control Schedule
ORD.29 · Off Street Parking Control Regulations and Amendment to the Zoning Code

Land Usage

Building Code
ORD.6 · Adoption of Building Code, Building Permits
ORD.6-A · Amends ORD.6, adopts the Minnesota State Building Code, Fee Payment Responsibility
Lot Management
ORD.5 · Regulates Land Use & Building Locations
– REPEALED by ORD.17
ORD.8 · Amends ORD.5 and Special Use Permit for Utility Installation
RES.2022-38 · Minimum Lot Size - Res.07-09 REPEALED
ORD.14 · Temporary Moratorium on Subdivision into Smaller than 2 1/2 acres - EXPIRED
Platting and Subdivision
ORD.18 · Establishes Platting and Subdivision Regulations
Subdivision Code · Platting and Subdivision Regulations         
Mining
ORD.15 · Establishes Mining Regulations
Mining Code · Mining Regulations
Zoning Districts and District Regulations
ORD.17 · Establishes Zoning Regulations
Zoning Code · Land Use, Building, and Permit Regulations
ORD.21 · Establishes a Commercial Wireless Telecom Overlay District
RES.80-27 · Street Surface Damage Deposit
ORD.23 · Op-out of Temporary of Family Health Care Dwellings
ORD.24 · Establishes Solar Energy System Standards and Procedures
ORD.19 · Control of Shade Tree Diseases – REPEALED by ORD.19-A
ORD.19-A · Repeal of ORD.19 - Control of Shade Tree Diseases

Shore Land & Flood Plain Management

RES.82-2 · Surface Water Management Plan
RES.5-2018 · Adopting the Valley Branch Watershed District Management 2015-2025 Plan