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- 1. CITY CODE OF OTSEGO, MN
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
- 4. ORDINANCE NO.: 2026-02
- 5. ORDINANCE NO.: 2026-07
- 6. ORDINANCE NO.: 2018-04
- 7. CHAPTER 1 OTSEGO CITY CODE
- 8. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 9. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION
- 10. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 11. CHAPTER 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
- 12. CHAPTER 6 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
- 13. CHAPTER 7 MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- 14. CHAPTER 8 CITY OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL GENERALLY
- 15. CHAPTER 9 CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER
- 16. CHAPTER 10 CODE OF ETHICS
- 17. CHAPTER 1 PLANNING COMMISSION
- 18. CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
- 19. CHAPTER 3 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 20. CHAPTER 4 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- 21. CHAPTER 1 FEE SCHEDULE
- 22. CHAPTER 2 EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICE CHARGES
- 23. CHAPTER 3 IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM
- 24. CHAPTER 1 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 25. CHAPTER 2 SPECIAL EVENTS
- 26. CHAPTER 3 OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT
- 27. CHAPTER 4 PAWNBROKERS, PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- 28. CHAPTER 5 PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- 29. CHAPTER 6 RENTAL HOUSING
- 30. CHAPTER 7 LAWFUL GAMBLING
- 31. CHAPTER 8 MASSAGE BUSINESSES AND SERVICES
- 32. CHAPTER 9 MINING
- 33. CHAPTER 10 CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
- 34. CHAPTER 11 DYNAMIC DISPLAY SIGNS
- 35. CHAPTER 12 MOBILE FOOD UNITS
- 36. CHAPTER 1 PUBLIC NUISANCES
- 37. CHAPTER 2 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- 38. CHAPTER 3 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- 39. CHAPTER 4 OPEN BURNING
- 40. CHAPTER 1 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- 41. CHAPTER 2 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 42. CHAPTER 3 WEAPONS CONTROL
- 43. CHAPTER 4 JUVENILES
- 44. CHAPTER 5 SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS
- 45. CHAPTER 6 TARGETED RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
- 46. CHAPTER 1 MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION
- 47. CHAPTER 2 ON STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
- 48. CHAPTER 3 SNOWMOBILES AND OTHER RECREATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLES
- 49. CHAPTER 1 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES GENERALLY
- 50. CHAPTER 2 WATER USE AND SERVICE
- 51. CHAPTER 3 SANITARY SEWER USE AND OPERATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 4 STORMWATER UTILITIES
- 53. CHAPTER 5 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
- 54. CHAPTER 6 PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT
- 55. CHAPTER 7 PARK AND TRAIL REGULATIONS
- 56. CHAPTER 8 STREET LIGHTING
- 57. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL BUILDING REGULATIONS; ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 58. CHAPTER 2 BUILDING CODE
- 59. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 4 FIRE CODE
- 61. CHAPTER 5 SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS
- 62. CHAPTER 6 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- 63. CHAPTER 7 POSTCONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 64. CHAPTER 8 ADDRESS DISPLAY
- 65. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL SUBDIVISION PROVISIONS
- 66. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
- 67. CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- 68. CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATIVE SUBDIVISIONS
- 69. CHAPTER 5 FILING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
- 70. CHAPTER 6 PREMATURE SUBDIVISIONS; DENIAL OF PLATS
- 71. CHAPTER 7 PLAT AND DATA REQUIREMENTS
- 72. CHAPTER 8 DESIGN STANDARDS
- 73. CHAPTER 9 CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- 74. CHAPTER 10 REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
- 75. CHAPTER 1 PURPOSE; AUTHORITY; APPLICATION, INTERPRETATION AND COMPLIANCE
- 76. CHAPTER 2 RULES AND DEFINITIONS
- 77. CHAPTER 3 ADMINISTRATION - AMENDMENTS (TEXT AND MAP)
- 78. CHAPTER 4 ADMINISTRATION - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
- 79. CHAPTER 5 ADMINISTRATION - INTERIM USE PERMITS
- 80. CHAPTER 6 ADMINISTRATION - VARIANCES
- 81. CHAPTER 7 ADMINISTRATION - APPEALS
- 82. CHAPTER 8 ADMINISTRATION - ADMINISTRATIVE PERMITS
- 83. CHAPTER 9 ADMINISTRATION - SITE AND BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
- 84. CHAPTER 10 ADMINISTRATION - ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY
- 85. CHAPTER 11 RESERVED
- 86. CHAPTER 12 RESERVED
- 87. CHAPTER 13 RESERVED
- 88. CHAPTER 14 RESERVED
- 89. CHAPTER 15 NONCONFORMITIES
- 90. CHAPTER 16 GENERAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
- 91. CHAPTER 17 GENERAL YARD, LOT AREA AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 92. CHAPTER 18 ACCESSORY USES AND BUILDINGS
- 93. CHAPTER 19 LANDSCAPING, SCREENING AND FENCES
- 94. CHAPTER 20 MODEL HOMES
- 95. CHAPTER 21 OFF STREET PARKING
- 96. CHAPTER 22 OFF STREET LOADING
- 97. CHAPTER 23 LAND FILLING OPERATIONS
- 98. CHAPTER 24 LAND EXCAVATION AND GRADING
- 99. CHAPTER 25 FARMS
- 100. CHAPTER 26 ANIMALS
- 101. CHAPTER 27 FEEDLOTS
- 102. CHAPTER 28 HOME OCCUPATIONS
- 103. CHAPTER 29 HOME EXTENDED BUSINESSES
- 104. CHAPTER 30 DAYCARE NURSERIES
- 105. CHAPTER 31 ADULT USES
- 106. CHAPTER 32 ESSENTIAL SERVICES
- 107. CHAPTER 33 ANTENNAS
- 108. CHAPTER 34 WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS (WECS)
- 109. CHAPTER 35 CANNABIS BUSINESS USES
- 110. CHAPTER 36 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS
- 111. CHAPTER 37 SIGNS
- 112. CHAPTER 38 BUILDING RELOCATION
- 113. CHAPTER 39 RESERVED
- 114. CHAPTER 40 RESERVED
- 115. CHAPTER 41 RESERVED
- 116. CHAPTER 42 RESERVED
- 117. CHAPTER 43 RESERVED
- 118. CHAPTER 44 RESERVED
- 119. CHAPTER 45 RESERVED
- 120. CHAPTER 46 RESERVED
- 121. CHAPTER 47 RESERVED
- 122. CHAPTER 48 RESERVED
- 123. CHAPTER 49 RESERVED
- 124. CHAPTER 50 GENERAL ZONING DISTRICT PROVISIONS
- 125. CHAPTER 51 A-1 AGRICULTURAL-RURAL SERVICE DISTRICT
- 126. CHAPTER 52 A-2 AGRICULTURAL-LONG RANGE URBAN SERVICE DISTRICT (GENERAL)
- 127. CHAPTER 53 RESERVED
- 128. CHAPTER 54 RESERVED
- 129. CHAPTER 55 RESERVED
- 130. CHAPTER 56 RESERVED
- 131. CHAPTER 57 RESERVED
- 132. CHAPTER 58 RESERVED
- 133. CHAPTER 59 RESERVED
- 134. CHAPTER 60 R-C RESIDENTIAL-RURAL OPEN SPACE CLUSTER DISTRICT
- 135. CHAPTER 61 R-1 RESIDENTIAL-LONG RANGE URBAN SERVICE DISTRICT (RIVER FRONTAGE)
- 136. CHAPTER 62 R-2 RESIDENTIAL-LONG RANGE URBAN SERVICE DISTRICT (LARGE LOT)
- 137. CHAPTER 63 R-3 RESIDENTIAL-LONG RANGE URBAN SERVICE DISTRICT (GENERAL)
- 138. CHAPTER 64 R-4A RESIDENTIAL-SUBURBAN SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT
- 139. CHAPTER 65 R-4 RESIDENTIAL-URBAN SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT
- 140. CHAPTER 66 R-5 RESIDENTIAL-SINGLE- AND TWO-FAMILY DISTRICT
- 141. CHAPTER 67 R-6 RESIDENTIAL-MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT
- 142. CHAPTER 68 R-7 RESIDENTIAL-HIGH DENSITY DISTRICT
- 143. CHAPTER 69 R-MH MANUFACTURED HOUSING RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
- 144. CHAPTER 70 M-1 MIXED USE DISTRICT
- 145. CHAPTER 71 RESERVED
- 146. CHAPTER 72 RESERVED
- 147. CHAPTER 73 RESERVED
- 148. CHAPTER 74 RESERVED
- 149. CHAPTER 75 B-1 RETAIL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- 150. CHAPTER 76 B-2 HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
- 151. CHAPTER 77 B-3 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
- 152. CHAPTER 78 B-4 BUSINESS OFFICE DISTRICT
- 153. CHAPTER 79 RESERVED
- 154. CHAPTER 80 RESERVED
- 155. CHAPTER 81 RESERVED
- 156. CHAPTER 82 RESERVED
- 157. CHAPTER 83 RESERVED
- 158. CHAPTER 84 RESERVED
- 159. CHAPTER 85 I-1 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 160. CHAPTER 86 I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 161. CHAPTER 87 I-3 SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
- 162. CHAPTER 88 RESERVED
- 163. CHAPTER 89 RESERVED
- 164. CHAPTER 90 INS INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
- 165. CHAPTER 91 PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- 166. CHAPTER 92 S SHORELAND MANAGEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 167. CHAPTER 93 W WETLANDS OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 168. CHAPTER 94 FP FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY DISTRICT
- 169. CHAPTER 95 WSRR WILD AND SCENIC RECREATIONAL RIVER DISTRICT
- 170. CHAPTER 96 HPS HERITAGE PRESERVATION SITES