General Ordinances

Browse the Document Library to see all of the Stearns County Ordinances.

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The purpose of this ordinance is to closely regulate and control the conduct of the holding of raffles, and the use of gambling devices and to prohibit commercialization of these activities.

Ordinance 123: Trespassing (25 Kb PDF)

An Ordinance Prohibiting Trespassing and Providing a Criminal Penalty

Ordinance 254: Large Gatherings (Amended By Ordinances 298 & 330) (93 Kb PDF)

The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide suitable and adequate sanitary accommodations, and all other reasonable and necessary precautions to protect and insure the health, welfare comfort and safety of the County and those in attendance at Large Gatherings in Stearns County.

Ordinance 272: Rental Dwelling Units (78 Kb PDF)

The purpose of this Ordinance is to establish minimum standards for rental dwelling units in Stearns County.

Ordinance 301: Cleanup of Clandestine Drug Lab (85 Kb PDF)

This Ordinance is intended to help assure the reduction of human exposure to chemicals associated with the site of former clandestine drug lab operations at structures such as dwellings, buildings, motor vehicles, trailers, boats, recreational vehicles, manufactured homes or appliances, and including the contents thereof, as well as the air, land and water surrounding clandestine drug lab operations.

Ordinance 392: Public Nuisance Ordinance (28 Kb PDF)

This Ordinance is adopted for the purposes of protecting the general health, safety and welfare of Stearns County residents and visitors.

Ordinance 407: Dangerous Dogs (72 Kb PDF)

This Ordinance is adopted for the purpose of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public against the risk that dangerous dogs pose to persons and other animals in the county.

Ordinance 442: Public Pools (77 Kb PDF)

This Ordinance regulates public pools in Stearns County and sets forth the general requirements for public pools and the associated procedures involved with administering and enforcing this Ordinance.