Every town writes its own rules, and Austin, Minnesota's live in its municipal code — 58 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- 1. Austin, Minnesota
- 2. AUSTIN, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. ORDINANCE NO. 507
- 4. CITY CHARTER
- 5. CITY CHARTER
- 6. CHAPTER 1: CITY AND WARD BOUNDARIES
- 7. CHAPTER 2: ELECTIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 3: ELECTIVE OFFICERS-APPOINTED OFFICERS
- 9. CHAPTER 4: CITY COUNCIL
- 10. CHAPTER 5: TAXATION AND FINANCES
- 11. CHAPTER 6: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 12. CHAPTER 7: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND EMINENT DOMAIN
- 13. CHAPTER 8: POLICE
- 14. CHAPTER 9: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 15. CHAPTER 10: AUSTIN UTILITIES BOARD
- 16. CHAPTER 11: PARKS AND PARKWAYS
- 17. CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC LIBRARY
- 18. CHAPTER 13: FRANCHISES
- 19. CHAPTER 14: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 1: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL PENALTY
- 21. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
- 22. CHAPTER 3: MUNICIPAL AND PUBLIC UTILITIES; RULES AND REGULATIONS; RATES AND CHARGES
- 23. CHAPTER 4: CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING, SIGNS AND FENCES; PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
- 24. CHAPTER 5: 3.2% MALT LIQUOR, WINE AND LIQUOR LICENSING AND REGULATIONS
- 25. CHAPTER 5A: CANNABIS AND CANNABIS MANAGEMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 6: OTHER BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSING
- 27. CHAPTER 7: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS GENERALLY
- 28. CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 29. CHAPTER 9: PARKING AND PARKING LOT REGULATIONS
- 30. CHAPTER 10: PUBLIC PROTECTION, CRIMES AND OFFENSES
- 31. CHAPTER 11: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
- 32. CHAPTER 12: FLOOD PLAIN ZONING
- 33. CHAPTER 13: (RESERVED)
- 34. CHAPTER 14: SERVICE DISTRICTS
- 35. CHAPTER 15: ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 36. CHAPTER 16: USER CHARGE FOR EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF POLICE SERVICES
- 37. CHAPTER 17: MANUFACTURED HOME PARK CLOSINGS
- 38. CHAPTER 18: SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
- 39. CHAPTER 19: FEES FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTION FIRE SERVICES
- 40. CHAPTER 20: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 41. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 42. TABLE I: REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
- 43. TABLE II: NAMING AND RENAMING STREETS
- 44. TABLE III: PLAN ESTABLISHMENTS
- 45. TABLE IV: NON-CONFORMING USES; ZONING CHANGES
- 46. TABLE V: MORATORIUMS
- 47. TABLE VI: VACATIONS AND CLOSINGS OF STREETS; CONVEYANCES
- 48. TABLE VII: OCCUPANCY OF STREETS
- 49. TABLE VIII: CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS; LEASES
- 50. TABLE IX: CHARTER AMENDMENTS
- 51. TABLE X: FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
- 52. TABLE XI: SALE AND ISSUANCE OF BONDS; NOTES
- 53. TABLE XII: ANNEXATIONS
- 54. TABLE XIII: ZONING MAP CHANGES
- 55. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 56. REFERENCES TO MINNESOTA STATUTES
- 57. REFERENCES TO 1980 CODE
- 58. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES