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Mankato City Code

Mankato's City Code is a collection of ordinances that establishes city laws and regulations. It provides information on the roles of officers, administrative departments, city committees and describes City Council meeting procedures, In addition, the City Code addresses utility rates, licensing requirements and regulations, public safety, planning and zoning and city financing.

Definitions and General Provisions Applicable to the Entire City Code Including Penalty for Violation 1-1
- 1.01: Application.
- 1.02: Definitions.
- 1.03: Statutory Rules of Construction.
- 1.04: Penalties.
- 1.05: Separability.
Administration, City Organization and Management.
- 2.01: Officers and Administrative Departments.
- 2.02: City Manager.
- 2.03: Administration.
- 2.035: Legal Department.
- 2.04: Department of Finance.
- 2.045: Public Safety Department.
- 2.05: Fire Department.
- 2.06: Police Department.
- 2.07: Joint Civil Service Commission.
- 2.08: Public Works Operations Department.
- 2.085: Engineering Department.
- 2.09: Community Development Department.
- 2.10: Civil Defense Agency.
- 2.12-2.19: Reserved
- 2.20: Compensation of Mayor and Council Members.
- 2.21: Unclaimed Property.
- 2.22: Facsimile Signature.
- 2.23: Council Meetings.
- 2.24: Purchasing Procedure.
- 2.25-2.39: Reserved
- 2.39a: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
- 2.40: Planning Commission.
- 2.41: Environmental Committee
- 2.42: Human Rights Commission.
- 2.43: Multi Modal Transportation Committee.
- 2.44: Special Board of Review (property assessment and classification).
- 2.46: Heritage Preservation Commission Established
- 2.5: Conflict of Interest.
Utilities
- 3.01: Definitions.
- 3.02: Fixing Rates and Charges
- 3.03: Contractual Contents.
- 3.04: Rules and Regulations Relating to Municipal Utilities.
- 3.05: Underground Wiring.
- 3.06-3.09: Reserved.
- 3.09a: ELECTRIC
- 3.10: Electric Franchise - Northern States Power Company.
- 3.11: Electric Franchise-Blue Earth-Nicollet-Faribault Cooperative Electric Association.
- 3.12-3.19: Reserved.
- 3.20: Location of Curb Stops and Service Lines and Maintenance Thereof.
- 3.21: Fire Extinguishing System.
- 3.21a: WATER
- 3.22: Unlawful Acts.
- 3.23: Water During Construction.
- 3.24-3.28: Reserved.
- 3.28a: SANITARY SEWER
- 3.29: Wastewater Policy and Application.
- 3.30: Definitions.
- 3.31: Rules and Regulations.
- 3.32: Storm Drainage Utility Connections.
- 3.33: Storm Water System.
- 3.34 - 3.39: Reserved.
- 3.39a: GAS
- 3.40: Gas Franchise.
- 3.41: Gas Franchise – Greater Minnesota Gas, Inc.
- 3.42-3.49: Reserved.
- 3.49a: CABLE TELEVISION
- 3.50: Cable Television Franchise Regulations.
- 3.51-3.59: Reserved.
- 3.59a: REFUSE COLLECTION
- 3.60: Definitions.
- 3.61: Service Established.
- 3.62: Rules and Regulations.
- 3.63-3.69: Reserved.
- 3.69a: UTILITY RATES AND CHARGES
- 3.70: Water Rates.
- 3.71: Sewer Service Charges.
- 3.72: Refuse Collection Charges.
- 3.73: Storm Water Drainage Utility.
Liquor and Beer Licensing and Regulations
- 4.01: Preamble
- 4.02: Statutory Definitions.
- 4.03: Applications.
- 4.04: Licenses; General Provisions.
- 4.041: Drive-Up Facilities.
- 4.042: Automatic 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor License.
- 4.045: Identification, Sign and Restaurant Regulations
- 4.05: 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor.
- 4.06: Liquor Licenses.
- 4.07: Sunday Liquor Licenses
- 4.08: On-Sale Wine License
- 4.09: Bottle Clubs
- 4.10: Under Age Persons
- 4.11: Adult Uses
Business Regulations and Licensing Generally
- 5.01: Definitions.
- 5.02: Applications.
- 5.03: Licenses; General Provisions.
- 5.04-5.09: Reserved.
- 5.09a: LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- 5.10: Coin-Operated Amusement Devices.
- 5.11 - 5.30: Reserved.
- 5.31: Public Dances.
- 5.32: Liquor Establishment Dances.
- 5.33: Carnival.
- 5.34: Theater.
- 5.35: Tobacco.
- 5.36: Peddlers.
- 5.37: Charitable Solicitation Registration.
- 5.38: Taxicab Vehicles.
- 5.39: Reserved.
- 5.40: Refuse Haulers.
- 5.41: Sale of Soft Drinks.
- 5.42: Dwelling Unit Rental.
- 5.43: Regulations Regarding Lawful Gambling Activities.
- 5.44: Gambling Tax.
- 5.45: Restriction of Expenditure from Lawful Gambling Operations to Local Trade Area.
- 5.46: Tree Trimmers.
- 5.47: Explosives.
- 5.48-5.49: Reserved.
- 5.50: Alarm Systems.
- 5.51: Pawn Shop Licenses
Streets and Sidewalks Generally
- 6.01: Definitions
- 6.02: Traffic and Parking Control
- 6.03: Ice and Snow on Public Sidewalks
- 6.04: Regulation of Plants in Parks and Upon Streets
- 6.05: Construction of Roadway, Sidewalk and Curb
- 6.06: Right-of-Way Management
- 6.07: Vacation of Streets
- 6.08: Fires, Signs and Obstructions in Streets
- 6.09: Sewer and Water Lateral Installation
- 6.10: Private Use of Public Streets and Parking Lots
- 6.11: Parades
- 6.12: Sidewalk Painting
- 6.13: Curbcuts
- 6.14: Curb Setback
- 6.15: Private Use of Poles
- 6.16: Buildings, Structures or Encroachments in Right-of-Way
- 6.161: Non Break-Away Mailbox Support Structures
- 6.17: Prohibited Conduct on Bike Trails Generally
Traffic Regulations
- 7.01: Driving on Sidewalk.
- 7.02: U-Turns.
- 7.03: Backing.
- 7.04: Bicycle Lanes.
- 7.05: Bicycles on Sidewalk.
- 7.054: Skates.
- 7.055: Skateboards.
- 7.06: Snowmobiling Regulation.
- 7.07: Weight Restrictions.
- 7.08: Seasonal Weight Restrictions.
- 7.09: Exhibition Driving
Parking Regulations
- 8.01: General Parking Regulations.
- 8.02: Parallel Parking Regulations.
- 8.03: Angle Parking Regulations.
- 8.04: Street Without Curb; Parking Regulations.
- 8.05: Unmetered Street Parking Regulations.
- 8.06: Emergency Parking Regulations.
- 8.065: Seasonal No Parking.
- 8.07: Temporary Restricted Parking
- 8.08: Truck Parking.
- 8.09: Loading Zone.
- 8.10: Lots and Ramps.
- 8.11: Moving; Impounding Vehicles.
- 8.12: Parking Meter Regulations.
- 8.13: House Trailer Parking.
- 8.14: Parking Privileges for Physically Handicapped; Scope of Privilege.
- 8.15: Penalty.
Public Protection Crimes and Offenses Generally
- 9.001: Ordinance Violations Bureau.
- 9.001a: HEALTH
- 9.01: Water.
- 9.02: Food, Drugs, and Beverages.
- 9.03: Waste Disposal.
- 9.04: Control and Prevention of Disease.
- 9.05: Public Health Sanitarian.
- 9.06: Inspection Authority.
- 9.07: Exercise of Authority.
- 9.08: Procedure for Abatement of Nuisances, Filth, and Related Detriments to Health or Safety.
- 9.09: Right to Noninterference.
- 9.10: Interpretation.
- 9.11: Mankato Human Rights Ordinance.
- 9.12: Reserved.
- 9.13: Refuse Storage.
- 9.14: Junked Motor Vehicle.
- 9.15: Unlawful Deposit of Garbage, Litter or Like.
- 9.16: Garbage and Refuse Disposal.
- 9.17: Unlawful Use and Furnishing of Tobacco.
- 9.18: Narcotics.
- 9.19: Air Pollution Control.
- 9.21-9.29: Reserved.
- 9.29a: General Offenses
- 9.30: Dangerous Weapons and Articles.
- 9.31: Regulation of Domestic Animals.
- 9.32: Dangerous Trespasses and Other Acts.
- 9.33: Assault.
- 9.34: Unlawful Assembly.
- 9.35: Presence at Unlawful Assembly.
- 9.36: Disorderly Conduct.
- 9.37: Attempt.
- 9.38: Conspiracy.
- 9.39: Falsely Reporting Crime.
- 9.40: Coercion.
- 9.41: Obstructing Legal Process or Arrest.
- 9.42: Issuance of Worthless Check.
- 9.43: Theft.
- 9.44: Fraudulent Long Distance Telephone Calls.
- 9.45: Reserved.
- 9.46: Bomb Threat or Obscene or Annoying Calls.
- 9.47: Public Transit Regulations.
- 9.48-9.59: Reserved.
- 9.59a: Other Public Protection
- 9.60: Falsely Reporting Fire.
- 9.61: Animals and Fowl - Keeping, Housing, Treatment, Restraint, Confinement, and Trespasses.
- 9.62: Curfew.
- 9.63: Interfering with Religious Observance.
- 9.64: Flags.
- 9.65: Reserved
- 9.66: Public Nuisance.
- 9.67: Permitting a Public Nuisance.
- 9.68: Window Peeping.
- 9.69: Gambling.
- 9.70: Social Host Liability.
- 9.71: Prostitution.
- 9.72: Disorderly House or Place of Public Resort.
- 9.73: Tree Diseases.
- 9.74: Consumption and/or Possession of Open Containers of Alcoholic Beverages.
- 9.75: Possession of Toxic Substances
- 9.76: Feeding of Deer Prohibited
- 9.77: Nuisance Abatement
Land Use (Zoning)
- 10.00: PART I. SCOPE, DEFINITIONS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.
- 10.01: Scope
- 10.02: Definitions.
- 10.03: Zoning Districts and Map.
- 10.04: Annexed Land.
- 10.05: District Boundaries
- 10.06: District Regulations.
- 10.07: Severability.
- 10.08-10.10: Reserved.
- 10.11: General Requirements.
- 10.12: T Transition District.
- 10.13: R-1 One-Family Dwelling District.
- 10.14: R-2 One- and Two-Family Dwelling District.
- 10.15: R-3 Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling District.
- 10.16: R-4 Multiple-Family Dwelling District.
- 10.17: R-T Residential Transition District.
- 10.18: OR Office-Residential District.
- 10.19-10.20: Reserved.
- 10.20a: Part III. Institutional Overlay District.
- 10.21: IO Institutional Overlay District.
- 10.22-10.30: Reserved.
- 10.30a: PART IV. MOBILE HOMES.
- 10.31: Mobile Home Parks.
- 10.32-10.40: Reserved.
- 10.40a: PART V. COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
- 10.41: General Requirements.
- 10.42: O-Office District.
- 10.43: CBD-C Central Business District-Core.
- 10.44: CBD-F Central Business District-Fringe.
- 10.45: B-1 Community Business Districts.
- 10.46: B-2 General Business District.
- 10.47: B-3 Highway Commercial District.
- 10.48: GT - Gateway Overlay District.
- 10.49-10.50: Reserved
- 10.51: Downtown Design District.
- 10.52-10.60: Reserved
- 10.60a: PART VII. INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS.
- 10.61: General Requirements.
- 10.62: PI Planned Industrial District.
- 10.63: M-1 Light Industrial District.
- 10.64: M-2 Heavy Industrial District.
- 10.65-10.70: Reserved
- 10.70a: PART VIII. FLOODPLAIN.
- 10.71: Floodplain District.
- 10.80a: PART IX. STANDARD OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY.
- 10.81: General Provisions.
- 10.82: Special Provisions Applicable to Specific Permitted and Conditional Uses.
- 10.83: Adult Uses.
- 10.84: Non-Conformities.
- 10.85: Off-Street Parking.
- 10.86: Off-Street Loading.
- 10.87: Signs.
- 10.88: Landscaping and Screening.
- 10.89: Performance Standards.
- 10.90: Site Plan Review.
- 10.90a: PART X. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.
- 10.91: Administration.
- 10.92: Conditional Use Permits.
- 10.93: Planned Unit Developments.
- 10.94: Variances.
- 10.95: Certificate of Occupancy and Building Permits.
- 10.96: Enforcement.
- 10.97: Administrative Interpretations.
- 10.98: Amendments.
- 10.99: Appeals.
Subdivision and Development
- 11.01: Interpretation, Purpose and Jurisdiction.
- 11.02: Definitions.
- 11.03: Procedure.
- 11.04: Data Required for Preliminary Plat.
- 11.05: Design Standards.
- 11.06: Data Required for Final Plat.
- 11.07: Basic Improvements Required.
- 11.08: Variances.
- 11.09: Planned Unit Developments (PUD).
- 11.10: Registered Land Surveys (RLS).
- 11.11: Conformance to Chapter 10 (Land Use).
- 11.12: Fee.
- 11.13: Extension of Subdivision Regulations.
- 11.14: Simple Lot Divisions.
Construction, Housing and Building Codes, Regulations and Permits
- 12.01: Building Code
- 12.02: Erosion and Sediment Control.
- 12.03: Time Limits for Construction Authorized by a Building Permit.
- 12.04: Structure Moving Permit.
- 12.05: Fire Code.
- 12.06-12.49: Reserved.
- 12.50: Plumbing Permit Required.
- 12.52-12.69: Reserved.
- 12.71: Fences.
- 12.72-12.79: Reserved.
- 12.80: Housing Code Adopted.
- 12.81: Reserved.
Uniform Housing And Residential Maintenance Code
- 13.01: Title and Purpose.
- 13.02: Scope.
- 13.03: Applicability.
- 13.04: Definitions.
- 13.05: Building Permits and Associated Inspections.
- 13.06: Inspections under the Housing and Maintenance Code.
- 13.07: Space and Occupancy Standards.
- 13.08: Lighting and Ventilation.
- 13.09: Sanitation, Plumbing and Appliances.
- 13.10: Structural Requirements.
- 13.11: Heating.
- 13.12: Electrical.
- 13.13: Fuel Burning Appliances.
- 13.14: Egress and Exits.
- 13.15: Fire Protection.
- 13.16: Fire Protection Equipment.
- 13.17: Notice and Orders of Housing Inspector/Enforcement Officers.
- 13.18: Off-Street Parking - Rental Properties.
- 13.19: Authority Enforcement and Responsibility.
Regulation of Parks
- 14.01: Purpose; Applicability; Construction.
- 14.02: Definitions.
- 14.03: Prohibited Conduct Generally.
- 14.04: Prohibited Conduct Regarding Vehicles.
- 14.05: Weapons.
- 14.06: Fires.
- 14.07: Alcoholic Beverages.
- 14.08: Camping and Activity Prohibitions.
- 14.09: Closing Hours.
- 14.10: Permits.
- 14.11: Ejectment.
- 14.12: Park Classification.
- 14.13: Fees.
- 14.14: Large Group Gatherings.
- 14.15: Community Services - ISD 77
- 14.16: Amplified Music.
- 14.17: Penalties.
- 14.18: Authority of Director.
- 14.19: Camping Rules and Regulations.
- 14.20: Rules and Regulations
Lodging Tax
- 15.01: Definitions.
- 15.02: Imposition of Tax.
- 15.03: Collections.
- 15.04: Exceptions and Exemptions.
- 15.05: Advertising No Tax.
- 15.06: Payment and Returns.
- 15.07: Examination of Return, Adjustments, Notices and Demands.
- 15.08: Refunds.
- 15.09: Failure to File a Return.
- 15.10: Penalties.
- 15.11: Administration of Tax.
- 15.12: Examine Records.
- 15.13: Contract with State.
- 15.14: Violations.
- 15.15: Use of Records.
- 15.16: Appeals.
Sales and Use Tax
- 16.01: Authority.
- 16.02: Definitions.
- 16.03: Sales and Use Tax.
- 16.04: Application to State General Sales Tax.
- 16.05: Exemptions.
- 16.06: Separate Statement; Collection from Purchaser; Advertising No Tax; Minimum; Uniform Tax Collection Methods.
- 16.07: Permit.
- 16.08: Exemption Certificate.
- 16.09: Presumption of Purpose of Sale.
- 16.10: Collection of Sales Tax at Time of Sale.
- 16.11: Agent of Retailer.
- 16.12: Effective Date; Transitional Sales.
- 16.13: Collection and Enforcement.
- 16.14: Tax Clearance; Issuance of Licenses.
- 16.15: Food, Beverage and Entertainment Tax.
Excise Tax on the Sale of Motor Vehicles
- 17.01: Authority.
- 17.02: Definitions.
- 17.03: Excise Tax.
- 17.04: Separate Statement.
- 17.05: Effective Date.
- 17.06: Collection and Enforcement.
Special Service District
- 18.01: Authority.
- 18.02: Definitions.
- 18.03: Effective Date.

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