Ordinances & Codes
Details on what’s allowed and prohibited in the county.
Olmsted County
Individual Sections
Land Management
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Chapter 1100 Recording of Lot Splits Ordinance -
Chapter 1200 Subdivision Ordinance and 1250 Platting Ordinance -
Chapter 1260 - 1264 Subdivision Plat Review Ordinance and Fees -
Chapter 1270 County Surveyor; Filing of Surveys -
Chapter 1300 Right of Way Access Management Ordinances -
Chapter 1400 County Zoning Ordinances -
Chapter 1500 Trespassing Ordinance -
Chapter 1600 Aggregate Removal Tax-REPEALED
Health, Safety, and Welfare
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Chapter 2000 Olmsted County Smoke Free Restaurant Ordinance-REPEALED -
Chapter 2100 Olmsted County Smoke Free Workplaces Ordinance -
Chapter 2200 Tobacco Sales and Youth Ordinance -
Chapter 2300 Olmsted County Liquor Control Ordinance -
Chapter 2400 Social Host Ordinance -
Chapter 2500 Rabies Control Ordinance
Waste Management and Environmental Resources
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Chapter 3000 Cleanup of Clandestine Drug Lab Sites Ordinance -
Chapter 3100 Environmental Public Health Services Ordinance -
Chapter 3200 Water Well and Water Supply Ordinance -
Chapter 3300 Chester Heights Sewer Ordinance -
Chapter 3400 Septic System Ordinance -
Chapter 3500 Solid Waste Management Ordinance -
Chapter 3550 Solid Waste Designation Ordinance -
Chapter 3600 Surface Use of Lake Zumbro Ordinance -
Chapter 3650 Olmsted County Service Charges Ordinance - exhibits added -
Chapter 3700 Wetland Conservation Ordinance -
Chapter 3800 Illicit Stormwater Discharge Ordinance -
Chapter 3900 Parks Division Rules and Regulations Chapter 3950 Graham Park Rules and Regulation
Procedures for Enforcement and Appeals of Certain County Ordinances
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Chapter 4000 Enforcement and Appeals Ordinance
NOTE: For additional information on appealing a civil notice of violation, a denial of request for an exception/challenge, or the denial, suspension or revocation of license or permit issued by a County Department, please see Appeals of Denials of County Issued Licenses, Permits, Exceptions, or violations page, located on the Olmsted County Attorney’s page.
Addendums to County Code of Ordinances
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Addendum A - Important County Resolutions -
Addendum B-List of References to Olmsted County in Minnesota Statutes 2012
City of Rochester
- City Ordinances - This may include important city ordinances such as building code, curfew, panhandling, etc.
- Land Development Manual and Ordinances - This may include important ordinances such as zoning, wetland, Decorah Edge, etc.
Small Cities in Olmsted County
Townships
Currently, the County Planning Department serves as the planning and zoning authority for Eyota, Marion, Oronoco, and Quincy Townships; all other townships in Olmsted County are either members or associate members of the Township Cooperative Planning Association which coordinates planning and zoning administration in those townships
- Cascade Township
- Kalmar Township
- New Haven Township
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Oronoco Township Zoning Ordinance - Rochester Township
Regional Organizations