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- 1. Bloomington, Minnesota
- 2. BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 3. PREFACE
- 4. ORDINANCE NO. 2016-8
- 5. PART I CITY CHARTER
- 6. CHAPTER 1: NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 2: FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- 8. CHAPTER 3: PROCEDURE OF COUNCIL
- 9. CHAPTER 4: NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 10. CHAPTER 5: INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 11. CHAPTER 6: ADMINISTRATION OF CITY AFFAIRS
- 12. CHAPTER 7: TAXATION AND FINANCE
- 13. CHAPTER 8: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- 14. CHAPTER 9: EMINENT DOMAIN
- 15. CHAPTER 10: FRANCHISES
- 16. CHAPTER 11: PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND OPERATION OF UTILITIES
- 17. CHAPTER 12: MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
- 18. CHARTER AMENDMENTS
- 19. PART II CITY CODE
- 20. CHAPTER 1: INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CITY CODE
- 21. CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
- 22. CHAPTER 3: ELECTIONS
- 23. CHAPTER 4: TAXES
- 24. CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC FACILITIES AND PROPERTY
- 25. CHAPTER 6: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- 26. CHAPTER 7: EMERGENCY PLANNING AND OPERATIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 8: TRAFFIC, VEHICLES AND PARKING
- 28. CHAPTER 9: HOUSING OPPORTUNITY AND PRESERVATION
- 29. CHAPTER 10: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
- 30. CHAPTER 11: WATER, WASTEWATER, SOLID WASTE AND REFUSE UTILITY SERVICES
- 31. CHAPTER 12: PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
- 32. CHAPTER 13: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
- 33. CHAPTER 14: LICENSES AND PERMITS
- 34. CHAPTER 15: BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
- 35. CHAPTER 16: STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, STORM UTILITY, AND WETLANDS
- 36. CHAPTER 17: STREETS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- 37. CHAPTER 18: TREES
- 38. CHAPTER 19: RESERVED
- 39. CHAPTER 20: FRANCHISES
- 40. CHAPTER 21: ZONING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
- 41. CHAPTER 22: SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING
- 42. CHAPTER 23: LABOR
- 43. APPENDIX A: ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF AND FEE SCHEDULE
- 44. APPENDIX B: FEES AND SERVICE CHARGES SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
- 45. APPENDIX C: FINE SCHEDULE (ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION)
- 46. APPENDIX D: TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 47. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 48. REFERENCES TO MINNESOTA STATUTES
- 49. REFERENCES TO 1958 CODE
- 50. REFERENCES TO 1975 CODE
- 51. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES