Every town writes its own rules, and Montevideo, Minnesota's live in its municipal code — 110 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 MONTEVIDEO, MINNESOTA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. CHARTER
- 5. CHAPTER 1 Name, Boundaries, Powers And General Provisions
- 6. CHAPTER 2 Form Of Government
- 7. CHAPTER 3 Procedure Of Council
- 8. CHAPTER 4 Nominations And Elections
- 9. CHAPTER 5 Initiative, Referendum And Recall
- 10. CHAPTER 6 Administration Of City Affairs
- 11. CHAPTER 7 Taxation And Finances
- 12. CHAPTER 8 Public Improvements And Special Assessments
- 13. CHAPTER 9 Eminent Domain
- 14. CHAPTER 10 Franchises
- 15. CHAPTER 11 Public Ownership And Operation Of Utilities
- 16. CHAPTER 12 Miscellaneous And Transitory Provisions
- 17. CHAPTER 1 OFFICIAL CITY CODE
- 18. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 19. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 21. CHAPTER 5 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 22. CHAPTER 6 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 23. CHAPTER 7 ELECTIONS
- 24. CHAPTER 1 PLANNING COMMISSION
- 25. CHAPTER 2 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT
- 26. CHAPTER 3 AIRPORT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 4 \[RESERVED\]
- 28. CHAPTER 5 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- 29. CHAPTER 6 REMOVAL
- 30. CHAPTER 1 LODGING TAX
- 31. CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL
- 32. CHAPTER 3 LAWFUL GAMBLING
- 33. CHAPTER 4 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 34. CHAPTER 5 TOBACCO RELATED PRODUCTS
- 35. CHAPTER 6 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 36. CHAPTER 7 CONTRACTORS
- 37. CHAPTER 8 HOUSE MOVERS
- 38. CHAPTER 9 TREE TRIMMERS AND REMOVERS
- 39. CHAPTER 10 PAWNSHOPS
- 40. CHAPTER 11 GENERAL BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 12 MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS/VENDORS
- 42. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 43. CHAPTER 2 GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 44. CHAPTER 3 SHADE TREE DISEASE
- 45. CHAPTER 4 OPEN BURNING
- 46. CHAPTER 5 PERMANENT, STAND-BY OR EMERGENCY POWER GENERATION
- 47. CHAPTER 1 MISDEMEANORS
- 48. CHAPTER 2 GRAFFITI
- 49. CHAPTER 3 ANIMALS
- 50. CHAPTER 4 DOGS AND CATS
- 51. CHAPTER 5 CURFEW
- 52. CHAPTER 6 FAIR HOUSING
- 53. CHAPTER 7 DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
- 54. CHAPTER 1 TRAFFIC CODE; GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 55. CHAPTER 2 PARKING RESTRICTIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 3 ONE-WAY STREETS
- 57. CHAPTER 4 SNOWMOBILES
- 58. CHAPTER 5 ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES
- 59. CHAPTER 6 GOLF CARTS
- 60. CHAPTER 7 ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES
- 61. CHAPTER 8 MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS
- 62. CHAPTER 1 SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- 63. CHAPTER 1A PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
- 64. CHAPTER 2 EXCAVATIONS1
- 65. CHAPTER 3 ENCROACHMENTS
- 66. CHAPTER 4 NUMBERING LOTS AND BUILDINGS
- 67. CHAPTER 5 PARKS AND PARKWAYS
- 68. CHAPTER 6 LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
- 69. CHAPTER 7 MONTEVIDEO CEMETERY
- 70. CHAPTER 8 PROHIBITION OF CANNABIS USE IN PUBLIC PLACES
- 71. CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ASSESSMENTS
- 72. CHAPTER 2 UTILITY CHARGES
- 73. CHAPTER 3 UNDERGROUND UTILITIES
- 74. CHAPTER 4 SEWER AND WATER
- 75. CHAPTER 5 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; SERVICE CHARGES
- 76. CHAPTER 6 ILLEGAL DISCHARGE AND ILLICIT CONNECTION
- 77. CHAPTER 7 STORMWATER DRAINAGE UTILITY
- 78. CHAPTER 1 CABLE TV FRANCHISE
- 79. CHAPTER 2 ELECTRIC FRANCHISES
- 80. CHAPTER 3 GAS FRANCHISE
- 81. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODES
- 82. CHAPTER 2 HOUSING CODE
- 83. CHAPTER 3 ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS CODE
- 84. CHAPTER 4 FIRE PREVENTION CODE; REGULATIONS
- 85. CHAPTER 5 PRE-CODE MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOMES
- 86. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 87. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 88. CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 89. CHAPTER 4 DISTRICTS; MAPS
- 90. CHAPTER 5 AO AGRICULTURE-OPEN SPACE
- 91. CHAPTER 6 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 92. CHAPTER 7 BUSINESS DISTRICTS
- 93. CHAPTER 8 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- 94. CHAPTER 9 CONSERVANCY DISTRICT
- 95. CHAPTER 10 MINNESOTA-CHIPPEWA RIVER OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 96. CHAPTER 11 MONTEVIDEO/CHIPPEWA COUNTY AIRPORT
- 97. CHAPTER 12 FLOOD PLAIN REGULATIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 13 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- 99. CHAPTER 14 SIGN REGULATIONS
- 100. CHAPTER 15 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- 101. CHAPTER 16 NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- 102. CHAPTER 17 SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES AND ADULT USES
- 103. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 104. CHAPTER 2 RULES AND DEFINITIONS
- 105. CHAPTER 3 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 106. CHAPTER 4 PLATS; SUBMISSION PROCEDURE AND DATA REQUIRED
- 107. CHAPTER 5 BASIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 108. CHAPTER 6 VARIANCES
- 109. CHAPTER 7 LAND SURVEYS AND CONVEYANCES
- 110. CHAPTER 8 COMPLIANCE, VIOLATION AND PENALTY