Every town writes its own rules, and Fairmont, Minnesota's live in its municipal code — 41 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
What's in the Fairmont, Minnesota code
- 1. FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA CITY CODE
- 2. CURRENT OFFICIALS Of the CITY OF FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA
- 3. ORDINANCE NO. 87-12
- 5. 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 RECALL2
- 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
- 19. Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 20. Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION
- 21. Chapter 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES1
- 22. Chapter 4 ANIMALS1
- 23. Chapter 5 BOATS AND LAKES1
- 24. Chapter 6 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS1
- 25. Chapter 9 ELECTIONS1
- 26. Chapter 10 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION1
- 27. Chapter 11 GAMBLING1
- 28. Chapter 14 LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS1
- 29. Chapter 15 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- 30. Chapter 16 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC1
- 31. Chapter 17 NUISANCES1
- 32. Chapter 18 PARKS AND RECREATION1
- 33. Chapter 19 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS1
- 34. Chapter 20 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT1
- 35. Chapter 21 POLICE
- 36. Chapter 22 SOLID WASTES1
- 37. Chapter 23 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 38. Chapter 24 SUBDIVISIONS1
- 39. Chapter 25 UTILITIES1
- 40. Chapter 26 ZONING1
- 41. Chapter 27 RENTAL HOUSING STANDARDS1
- 42. Chapter 28 VACANT BUILDINGS
- 45. STATUTORY REFERENCE TABLE