Every town writes its own rules, and Minneapolis's live in its municipal code — 42 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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- Ch u1 — MINNEAPOLIS CODE OF ORDINANCES
- Ch u2 — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — AIR POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Ch 4 — ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
- Ch 5 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch 6 — EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Ch 7 — CIVIL RIGHTS
- Ch 8 — CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Ch 8.5 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 9 — FIRE AND POLICE PROTECTION
- Ch 10 — FOOD CODE
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 12 — HOUSINGrecently amended
- Ch 13 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 14 — LIQUOR AND BEER
- Ch 15 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 16 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 17 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 18 — TRAFFIC CODE
- Ch 19 — WATER, STORMWATER AND SANITARY SEWER
- Ch 20 — ZONING CODErecently amended
- Ch 21 — INTERIM ORDINANCES
- Ch 22 — LAND SUBDIVISION
- Ch 23 — HERITAGE PRESERVATION
- Ch A — RULES OF CITY COUNCIL
- Ch B — WARD BOUNDARY MAP
- Ch C — RESERVED
- Ch C-1 — CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS, GAS FRANCHISE
- Ch C-2 — CENTERPOINT ENERGY MINNESOTA GAS, GAS FRANCHISE FEE
- Ch D — RESERVED
- Ch D-1 — - NORTHERN STATES POWER, D/B/A XCEL ENERGY, ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- Ch D-2 — THE NORTHERN STATES POWER, d/b/a XCEL ENERGY, ELECTRIC FRANCHISE FEE
- Ch E — RIVER TERMINAL: OSBORNE McMILLAN COMPANY
- Ch F — RIVER TERMINAL: GREAT NORTHERN OIL TERMINAL CO.
- Ch G — BUS STOP SHELTERS FRANCHISE
- Ch H — MINNEAPOLIS CABLE COMMUNICATION FRANCHISES
- Ch I — 1963 ZONING CODE REGULATIONS
- Ch J — LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE
- Ch u41 — PARK AND RECREATION BOARD CODE OF ORDINANCES
- Ch u42 — SPECIAL LAWS REFERENCE TABLE