County Ordinances
An Ordinance is a governmental authority law enacted or amended after adoption at a required Public Hearing presided over by the County Board. Notice of the Public Hearing is published in the official county newspaper at least ten (10) days before the Public Hearing. An ordinance is the most binding and permanent act of the Board and may be repealed or changed only by a subsequent ordinance or amendment to it.
If a copy of an ordinance has not been linked to this page or a copy of an original is needed, call the Office of Administration (651-430-6014) to find where it may be viewed or where a copy may be obtained.
Summaries of Ordinances Volumes I - V (shown on the left) contain a brief explanation of each ordinance and its topic. Repealed and expired ordinances are included.
Ordinance Topics Index
The following is a list of active ordinance topics.
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"201" Sewer Use Ordinance
Ordinance 59 (Chapter 8 of the County Develelopment Code for Washington County)
Ordinance 91 - Amendment
Ordinance 70 (1988) - Expired - Allowing Partial Payment of Special Assessments.
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Acquisition of Development Rights
Ordinance 175
- Repealing Ordinance 144, Purchase of Development Rights Program
Hyperlink to Land and Water Legacy Program
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Alcohol Licensing Enforcement
Ordinance 158
Ordinance 26 - Allowing Sale on Sundays
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Battle Creek Project No. 1, Assessments
Ordinance 27 (1982) - Expired - Allowing for deferral of assessments
Ordinance 27A (1982) - Expired - Allowing an extension for deferment of assessments
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Comprehensive Plan, Washington County - 2030
Ordinance 184 - The repeals and is substituted for Ordinances 160-176
Ordinance 176 - Amendment
Ordinance 173 - Amendment
Ordinance 171 - Amendment
Ordinance 164 - Amendment
Ordinance 161 - Amendment
Ordinance 160 - Amendment changing date to the year 2020, and renames and updates the Plan
Ordinance 157 - Amendment
Ordinance 151 - Amendment
Ordinance 136 - Amendment
Ordinance 124
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Development Code, Washington County (Zoning)
Ordinance 127 (File Includes Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 - contains 200 pages)
Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 2 Zoning Regulations;
-- Part 1 Zoning Map, Districts, Uses
-- Part 2 Density, Lot Requirements
-- Part 3 Performance Standards
Ordinance 136 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 139 - Amendment
Ordinance 141 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 142 - Amendment
Ordinance 143 - Amendment
Ordinance 152 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 153 - Amendment
Ordinance 156 - Amendment
Ordinance 157 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 159 - Amendment
Ordinance 161 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 162 - Amendment
Ordinance 164 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 169 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 170 - Amendment
Ordinance 171 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 172 - Amendment
Ordinance 173 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 176 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 186 - Amendment - rezoning
Ordinance 122 (1997) - Expired - Establishing Moratorium on wireless communication facilities
Ordinance 92 (1992) - Expired - Imposing a Moratorium on issuance of building permits in St. Croix River district
Ordinance 80 (1990) - Expired - Imposing a Moratorium on issuance of permits for mining operations
Ordinance 71 (1988) - Expired - Imposing a Moratorium on the issuance of conditional use permits for cluster developments
Ordinance 11 (1976) - Expired - Granting an Extension to certain special use permits that have expired
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Floodplain Management Regulations
Ordinance 180 (Chapter 9 of the County Development Code for Washington County)
Ordinance 138 (Chapter 9 of the County Development Code for Washington County - Originally Chapter 3)
Ordinance 143 - Amendment - Changing chapter number
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Golf Driving Ranges
Ordinance 139 - Amendment to Ordinance 127 - Chapter 2, Part One, Section 2.2(3), a
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Hazardous Waste Management, Establishing Standards for
Ordinance 187
Ordinance 166 - Repealed by Ordinance 187
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Intoxicating Liquor on Sundays, Sale of
Ordinance 26
Ordinance 158 - Alcohol Licensing Enforcement
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Lodging Establishment
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Lower St. Croix River Bluffland and Shoreland Management
Ordinance 14 (Chapter 5 of the County Development Code for Washington County - Originally Chapter 7)
Ordinance 58 - Amendments - Revisions
Ordinance 94 - Amendments - Revisions
Ordinance 99 - Amendments - Revisions
Ordinance 143 - Amendment - Changing chapter number
Ordinance 92 (1992) - Expired - Imposed a Moratorium on issuance of building permits in St. Croix River district
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Map Ordinance, Official
Ordinance 68
Ordinance 73 - Map for Big Marine Lake Regional Park, Adoption of Official
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Manufactured Home Park, Recreational Camping Area, and Youth Camp
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Mining Regulations
Ordinance 140 (Chapter 7 of the County Development Code for Washington County - Originally Chapter 6)
Ordinance 150 - Amendment allowing temporary mining operations
Ordinance 33 - Aggregate, Tax allowed on removal of
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Park Commission, Establishment of
Ordinance 17
Ordinance 75 - Amendment - Setting membership and terms of office
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Pool, Establishes standards for design, construction, operation and maintenance of Public
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Railroad Performance Standards
Ordinance 142 - Amendment to Ordinance 127 - Repealing Part of Chapter 2, Part 3, Section 3.2(2) (A) (1) (a) Railroad performance standards
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Sewage Treatment System Regulations, Subsurface
Ordinance 179 (Chapter 4 of the County Development Code of Washington County)
Ordinance 128 - Repealed by Ordinance 179
Ordinance 59 "201" Sewer Use Ordinance (Chapter 8)
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Shoreland Management
Ordinance 134 (Chapter 6 of the County Development Code for Washington County - Originally Chapter 2)
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Solid Waste Management
Ordinance 114
Ordinance 130 - Amendment - Service Charge (Section 13)
Ordinance 137 - Amendment - Service Charge (Section 13)
Ordinance 163 - Amendment - Service Charge (Section 13) and County Environmental Charge (Section 14)
Ordinance 167 - repealed - Amendment - Service Charge (Section 13) and County Environmental Charge (Section 14)
Ordinance 178 - Repeals Ordinance 167 - Replaces Service Charge (Section 13) and County Environmental Charge (Section 14)
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Subdivision Regulations
Ordinance 131 (Chapter 3 of the County Development Code for Washington County - Originally Chapter 5)
Ordinance 177 - Amendment - Replaced Section 5, Minor Subdivision
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Sylvan Lake Surface Use Regulations
Ordinance 132 (formerly referred to as Halfbreed Lake in repealed Ordinance 12)
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Tobacco, Youth Access to
Ordinance 185
Ordinance 133 - Repealed by Ordinance 185
Ordinance 135 - Amendment - Revisions - Repealed by Ordinance 185
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Zoning
(see Development Code above)
Ordinance 127 (Includes Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 - contains 200 pages)
Chapter 2 - Zoning Regulations;
-- Part 1, Zoning Map, Districts and Uses
-- Part 2, Density and Lot Requirements
-- Part 3, Performance Standards