Every town writes its own rules, and Dawson, Minnesota's live in its municipal code — 77 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. CITY CODE of DAWSON, MINNESOTA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE 259 ORDINANCE ADOPTING CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF DAWSON
- 5. Chapter One Name, Boundaries, Powers, And Form Of Government
- 6. Chapter Two City Council
- 7. Chapter Three Conduct Of Meetings, Ordinances, Resolutions
- 8. Chapter Four Oath Of Office, Bond, Enactment Of Charter
- 9. Chapter Five Nominations And Elections
- 10. Chapter Six Initiative And Referendum
- 11. Chapter Seven Taxation And Finances
- 12. Chapter Eight Public Improvements And Special Assessments
- 13. Chapter Nine Eminent Domain
- 14. Chapter Ten Franchises
- 15. Chapter Eleven Public Ownership And Operation Of Utilities
- 16. Chapter Twelve General Provisions
- 17. CHAPTER 1 DAWSON CITY CODE
- 18. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 19. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 21. CHAPTER 5 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL1
- 22. CHAPTER 6 CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 23. CHAPTER 7 HEARINGS
- 24. CHAPTER 1 PLANNING COMMISSION1
- 25. CHAPTER 2 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
- 26. CHAPTER 3 BOARD OF HEALTH
- 27. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL LICENSES AND PERMITS
- 28. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL1
- 29. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 30. CHAPTER 3 AMUSEMENT PLACES AND DEVICES
- 31. CHAPTER 4 REFUSE COLLECTORS
- 32. CHAPTER 5 PEDDLERS, HAWKERS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 33. CHAPTER 6 CIGARETTE SALES
- 34. CHAPTER 7 GAMBLING1
- 35. CHAPTER 8 KENNELS
- 36. CHAPTER 9 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES1
- 37. CHAPTER 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 38. CHAPTER 1A EMERGENCY PROTECTION FIRE SERVICES
- 39. CHAPTER 2 FIRE SAFETY
- 40. CHAPTER 3 NUISANCES1
- 41. CHAPTER 4 GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 42. CHAPTER 5 DUTCH ELM DISEASE
- 43. CHAPTER 6 WEEDS
- 44. CHAPTER 7 HANDBILLS AND NEWSPAPERS
- 45. CHAPTER 1 POLICE DEPARTMENT
- 46. CHAPTER 2 WEAPONS1
- 47. CHAPTER 3 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 48. CHAPTER 4 FAIR HOUSING1
- 49. CHAPTER 5 MINORS
- 50. CHAPTER 6 PUBLIC USE OF CANNABIS
- 51. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT1
- 52. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL TRAFFIC PROVISIONS
- 53. CHAPTER 3 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 54. CHAPTER 4 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- 55. CHAPTER 1 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS1
- 56. CHAPTER 2 EXCAVATIONS1
- 57. CHAPTER 3 BUILDING NUMBERS1
- 58. CHAPTER 4 TREES AND VEGETATION
- 59. CHAPTER 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL UTILITY PROVISIONS1
- 61. CHAPTER 2 WATER SYSTEM1
- 62. CHAPTER 3 SEWER SYSTEM1
- 63. CHAPTER 4 RATES AND CHARGES
- 64. CHAPTER 1 ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER1
- 65. CHAPTER 2 NATURAL GAS
- 66. CHAPTER 3 CABLE TELEVISION
- 67. CHAPTER 4 MEDIACOM CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
- 68. CHAPTER 1 FIRE LIMITS
- 69. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING PERMITS
- 70. CHAPTER 3 MOBILE HOMES AND RECREATIONAL CAMPING AREAS1
- 71. CHAPTER 4 FENCES
- 72. CHAPTER 5 MAILBOXES
- 73. CHAPTER 6 BLIGHT PREVENTION
- 74. CHAPTER 1 ZONING REGULATIONS
- 75. CHAPTER 2 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND ADULT USES1
- 76. CHAPTER 1 SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS1
- 77. CHAPTER 1 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT