Every town writes its own rules, and Big Lake, Minnesota's live in its municipal code — 119 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. BIG LAKE MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. CHAPTER 1: CODE INTRODUCTION
- 3. SECTION 100: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 4. SECTION 110: INTERPRETATION AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- 5. SECTION 120: DEFINITIONS
- 6. SECTION 130: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
- 7. SECTION 140: ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- 8. CHAPTER 2: OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
- 9. SECTION 200: CITY ELECTIONS
- 10. SECTION 205: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 11. SECTION 210: THE COUNCIL AND PUBLIC MEETINGS
- 12. SECTION 220: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
- 13. SECTION 230: FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 14. SECTION 240: POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 15. SECTION 250: PLANNING COMMISSION
- 16. SECTION 260: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 17. SECTION 270: CITY ENGINEER
- 18. SECTION 280: ABANDONED PROPERTY
- 19. SECTION 290: PERSONNEL POLICIES AND CRIMINAL HISTORIES
- 20. CHAPTER 3: LICENSING
- 21. SECTION 300: GENERAL LICENSING AND PERMIT PROVISIONS
- 22. SECTION 310: CANNABIS RETAIL REGISTRATION
- 23. SECTION 320: PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 24. SECTION 321: MOBILE FOOD UNITS
- 25. SECTION 325: ALARM SYSTEMS
- 26. SECTION 335: SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING COLLECTION
- 27. SECTION 340: JUNKED AUTOS
- 28. SECTION 350: TOBACCO
- 29. SECTION 360: BINGO
- 30. SECTION 370: REGULATION OF LAWFUL GAMBLING
- 31. SECTION 380: ADULT USE BUSINESSES
- 32. SECTION 390: ANIMALS
- 33. SECTION 391: DANGEROUS DOGS AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DOGS
- 34. SECTION 395: MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- 35. SECTION 396: FIREWORKS
- 36. CHAPTER 4: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 37. SECTION 400: INTOXICATING LIQUOR
- 38. SECTION 410: MUNICIPAL LIQUOR DISPENSARY
- 39. SECTION 420: 3.2% MALT LIQUOR LICENSING
- 40. SECTION 430: GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 5: NUISANCES, OFFENSES, AND OTHER REGULATIONS
- 42. SECTION 500: NUISANCES
- 43. SECTION 505: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
- 44. SECTION 510: WEEDS AND GRASS
- 45. SECTION 520: TREES
- 46. SECTION 525: NOISE REGULATIONS
- 47. SECTION 530: USE OF WEAPONS
- 48. SECTION 535: HUNTING
- 49. SECTION 540: OPEN BURNING
- 50. SECTION 550: SIDEWALKS
- 51. SECTION 560: LAKE REGULATIONS
- 52. SECTION 565: ILLICIT DISCHARGE
- 53. SECTION 570: PARK REGULATIONS
- 54. SECTION 580: MINORS
- 55. SECTION 590: REFUSE
- 56. SECTION 595: DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- 57. SECTION 596: SEXUAL PREDATOR RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS
- 58. SECTION 597: MISTREATMENT OF A POLICE CANINE
- 59. SECTION 598: TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
- 60. CHAPTER 6: TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- 61. SECTION 600: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 62. SECTION 610: TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
- 63. SECTION 620: PARKING
- 64. SECTION 625: EXCESSIVE VEHICLE NOISE
- 65. SECTION 630: REGULATION OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- 66. SECTION 631: REGULATION OF SPECIALTY VEHICLES
- 67. SECTION 632: OPERATION OF ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES
- 68. SECTION 633: MOTORIZED FOOT SCOOTERS
- 69. SECTION 634: MEDIUM SPEED ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- 70. SECTION 640: BICYCLES
- 71. CHAPTER 7: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 72. SECTION 700: SIDEWALKS
- 73. SECTION 710: STREET OPENINGS
- 74. SECTION 720: STREET USE
- 75. SECTION 730: ASSESSMENT POLICY FOR PUBLIC INITIATED IMPROVEMENTS
- 76. CHAPTER 8: MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- 77. Section 800: Water Works
- 78. SECTION 800: WATER WORKS
- 79. SECTION 810: PUBLIC SEWERS
- 80. SECTION 820: STORM WATER DRAINAGE UTILITY
- 81. SECTION 830: STREET LIGHT UTILITY SYSTEM
- 82. CHAPTER 9: BUILDING/HOUSING
- 83. SECTION 900: ADOPTION OF STATE BUILDING CODE
- 84. SECTION 910: MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REGISTRATION CODE
- 85. SECTION 915: SINGLE- OR TWO-FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING REGISTRATION CODE
- 86. SECTION 920: MOVING STRUCTURES AND OCCUPANCY
- 87. SECTION 930: STREET NUMBERING
- 88. CHAPTER 10: ZONING
- 89. SECTION 1000: TITLE AND APPLICATION
- 90. SECTION 1001: RULES AND DEFINITIONS
- 91. SECTION 1002: ADMINISTRATION
- 92. SECTION 1003: DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- 93. SECTION 1004: OVERLAY DISTRICTS
- 94. SECTION 1005: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 95. SECTION 1006: PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 96. CHAPTER 11: SUBDIVISION
- 97. SECTION 1101: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 98. SECTION 1102: LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT AND LOT CONSOLIDATION
- 99. SECTION 1103: SIMPLE SUBDIVISION
- 100. SECTION 1104: CONCEPT PLAN
- 101. SECTION 1105: PRELIMINARY PLAT
- 102. SECTION 1106: FINAL PLAT
- 103. SECTION 1107: DESIGN STANDARDS
- 104. SECTION 1108: PARK DEDICATION
- 105. SECTION 1109: REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS
- 106. SECTION 1110: ENFORCEMENT
- 107. SECTION 1111: SEVERABILITY, SUPREMACY, AND EFFECTIVE DATE
- 108. CHAPTER 12: RESERVED
- 109. CHAPTER 13: SIGNS
- 110. SECTION 1300: SIGN ORDINANCE
- 111. CHAPTER 14: RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT
- 112. 1400.RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT
- 113. CHAPTER 15: RURAL AND URBAN TAXING DISTRICTS
- 114. 1500.RURAL AND URBAN TAXING DISTRICTS
- 115. APPENDIX A: FEE SCHEDULE
- 116. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 117. REFERENCES TO MINNESOTA STATUTES
- 118. REFERENCES TO RESOLUTIONS
- 119. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES