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      • Annual Report
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      • Media Request Form
      • Attorney Press Releases
      • Community Outreach
        • Law Enforcement Training
        • Kids and Cars Safety Campaign
        • Anti-Bullying Initiative
        • Identify Theft
    • Auditor/Treasurer's Office
      • GIS
      • Treasurer Office
      • Aggregate Tax
      • Land Management Division
      • Ditch and Drainage System
    • Building Facilities
    • County Administration
    • Emergency Management
    • Environmental Services
      • Ag and Water Resources Division
      • Environmental Health Division
      • Land Use Division
      • State Funded Program Reports
      • Citizen Environmental Complaints
    • Human Resources
      • Contact Human Resources
      • Employee Benefits
    • Human Services
      • Agendas and Minutes
      • Local Public Health System Assessment
      • Community Health Assessment Data
      • Planning Documents
      • CHIP Planning
      • Request a Public Health Speaker
      • Tobacco Licensing
    • Information Services
      • Contact I.S.
    • Parks
    • Public Works
    • Purchasing
    • Recorder's Office
    • Sheriff's Office
      • Administration
      • Patrol Division
      • Criminal Investigative Division
      • Civil Division
      • Communication Division
      • Correctional (Jail) Division
      • Records Division
    • Stearns County Court Administration
      • Contact Court Administration
    • University of Minnesota Extension
      • Contact the Extension Office
      • Dairy Advisory Committee
    • Veterans Services
    • Other Services
      • Career Solutions
      • Central MN EMS Region
      • Law Help Center
      • Seventh Judicial District
      • Soil and Water Conservation
      • Stearns County HRA
        • Contact Stearns HRA
        • Stearns HRA Board
      • Stearns History Museum
  • County Employment
    • Job Opportunities
    • Internal Job Opportunities
    • Internship Opportunities
    • Job Interest Card
    • Job Application FAQs
    • Job Descriptions
  • About Stearns County
    • County Newsletter
    • Cities & Townships
    • Geography
    • History
      • Stearns Sesquicentennial
      • The Original Jail
    • County Government 101
      • About the County Commission
      • County Government Structure
      • How Our Services are Funded
      • How to Get Involved
    • Stearns County Fair
    • County Buildings
      • Administration Center
      • Courthouse
      • Courts Facility
      • Household Hazardous Waste Facility
      • Law Enforcement Center
      • Service Center
    • Campus Tours
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • County Elected Officials
    • County Commissioners
      • District Map
      • Meeting Calendar
      • TV Schedule
      • Board Minutes
      • District 1
      • District 2
      • District 3
      • District 4
      • District 5
    • Attorney
    • Auditor / Treasurer
    • Sheriff
  • Boards and Committees
    • Meetings on Demand
    • Committee Vacancies
      • Committee Application Form
    • County Government
    • Environment
    • Adults & Families
    • Inter-Governmental
    • Law & Public Safety
    • Property & Roads
    • Recreation
  • Local Agency Directory
  • Public Notices
    • Upcoming Public Hearings
    • Salary Compliance Notice
    • 2010 Census
  • Surplus Property Auctions
  • Licenses and Permits
    • Building Permits
    • Environment-Related Permits
    • Food, Beverage, Lodging Licenses
    • Gambling Licenses
    • License Center
      • Birth and Death Certificates
      • Driver's License and State ID
      • Game and Fish
      • Genealogy
      • Marriage Services
      • Motor Vehicle
      • Notary Public Commission
      • Passport
      • Property Tax Payment
      • Watercraft and Recreation
    • Liquor Licenses
    • Miscellaneous Permits
    • Parks and Recreation Permits
    • Property and Roads Permits
  • County Ordinances
    • General Ordinances
    • Environmental Service Fees
    • Food, Beverage and Lodging Ordinances
    • Planning and Zoning Ordinances
    • Solid Waste Ordinances
    • Water and Sewer Ordinances
    • Watercraft Operation
    • Parks Ordinances
  • Bids and RFPs
    • General County Bids
    • Public Works Bids
    • Human Services RFIs
  • Budget and Finance
    • Financial Transparency
    • Cooperative Agreements
    • Financial Statements
    • Capital Improvement Plan
    • County Fee Schedule
    • Goals and Initiatives
    • County Budget
      • 2017 Budget
        • Budget Goals and Objectives
        • Legislative Priorities
        • Expenditures
        • Revenues
        • Departmental Budgets
          • Administration
          • Assessor
          • Attorney
          • Auditor-Treasurer
          • Building Facilities
          • Emergency Management
          • Environmental Services
          • Human Resources
          • Human Services
          • Information Services
          • Parks
          • Public Works
          • Purchasing
          • Recorder
          • Sheriff
          • Veterans Services
      • 2018 Budget
        • Executive Summary
      • 2019 Budget
        • Goals and Initiatives
        • 2019 Budget Summary
        • 2019 Expenditures and Revenues
        • 2019 Property Tax Levy
        • Departmental Performance Measures
    • Legislative Priorities
  • Elections
    • Mail Balloting
    • Guide to Voting for College Students
      • Option 1 - Pre-register
      • Option 2 - Register on Election Day
      • Vote Absentee
    • Voter Registration
    • Township Elections
    • Election Results
    • Military and Overseas Voting
    • Candidate Information
    • Election-Related Maps
    • Absentee Voting
    • Political Party Info
    • Serve as an Election Judge
    • Caucuses
    • Candidates Filing for Office
    • Sample Ballots
    • Campaign Finance Reports
  • County Development
    • Economic and Community Development
    • Stearns County Comprehensive Plan
  • Rules and Regulations
    • Data Practices Policy
    • Environmental Health Rules
    • Feedlot Rules
    • Highway Policies and Guidelines
    • HIPAA Rules
    • HS Data Privacy
    • Park Rules
    • Planning and Zoning Rules
    • Wetland and Water Rules
    • ADA Transition Plan
    • Barrier-Free Stearns County

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Stearns County Ordinances

General Ordinances
Environmental Service Fees
Food, Beverage and Lodging Ordinances
Parks Ordinances
Planning and Zoning Ordinances
Solid Waste Ordinances
Water and Sewer Ordinances
Watercraft Operation

The ordinances found on this web site are the restated versions of the original ordinances. They may incorporate several amendments and/or changes to the original document into one restated document. Ordinances that have been repealed or that expired are not listed online.

If the ordinance you want to view is not listed, please contact the Auditor-Treasurer’s Office at 320.656.3900. You may also visit the Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office in person. The office is located on the first floor of the Stearns County Administration Center in Room 148, 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303.

We do our utmost to make certain that the ordinances listed here are accurate and up to date; however, we do not guarantee the accuracy of the ordinances listed on this web site. If you wish to view the official version of the ordinance, you may do so at the Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer's Office (review Web Policies statement).

See Minnesota Rules for more information about specific rules found in these ordinances.

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