Ordinance Summaries

Ordinances - Volume V
contains the most recently adopted ordinances starting at Ordinance No. 136.

Ordinances are recorded here in reverse numerical order. Newest ordinances first.

These summaries contain a brief explanation of each ordinance and its topic. Repealed and expired ordinances are included.

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.

Ordinance 179 (PDF)
Date Approved: 09/08/2009
Date Published: 09/23/2009
Washington County Development Code - Chapter 4 - Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Regulations. Repeals Ordinance No. 128 (Resolution No. 2009-089)

Ordinance 178 (PDF)
Date Approved: 10/28/2008
Effective Date: 01/01/2009
Date Published: 11/12/2008
An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 167 and replacing Section 13 (Service Charges) and Section 14 (County Environmental Charge) of the Solid Waste Management Ordinance. (Ord. No. 114) (Resolution No. 2008-142)

Ordinance 177 (PDF)
Date Approved: 07/22/2008
Date Published: 08/06/2008
Amending the Washington County Subdivision Ordinance (Ordinance No. 131) by deleting Section 5, Minor Subdivision of Chapter Three, Subdivision Regulations of the Washington County Development Code, in its entirety and replace it with the revised Section 5, Minor Subdivision. (Resolution 2008-096)

Ordinance 176 (PDF)
Date Approved: 07/10/2007
Date Published: 07/18/2007
Amending the Washington County 2020 Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance 124 amended by Ordinance 160) and the Washington County Development Code (Ordinance 127).  Rezoning a 7.42 acre part of SE ¼ of SW ¼ and part of the SW ¼ of SE ¼ of Section 15, T29N, R20W, Baytown Township from Rural Residential to Single Family Estate. (G.V. Properties) (Resolution 2007-082)

Ordinance 175 (PDF)
Date Approved: 04/24/2007
Date Published: 05/02/2007
Washington County Acquisition of Development Rights Ordinance.  Repeals Ordinance No. 144. (Resolution No. 2007-047) Hyperlink to Land and Water Legacy Program Information

Ordinance 174 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/23/2006
Date Published: 06/07/2006
Washington County Park Ordinance - Governing Parks under the Jurisdiction of Washington County, Minnesota.  Repeals Washington County Parks Ordinance No. 93, Ordinance No. 129, and Ordinance No. 155. (Resolution No. 2006-077)

Ordinance 173 (PDF)
Date Approved: 04/18/2006
Date Published: 04/26/2006
Amending the Washington County 2020 Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance 124 amended by Ordinance 160) and the Washington County Development Code (Ordinance 127). Rezoning a 7.3 acre part of S ½  of SW ¼ of Section 31, T29N, R20W, West Lakeland Township from Single Family Estate to Commercial/Industrial-Rural. (Holiday Stationstores, Inc.) (Resolution 2005-206)

Ordinance 172 (PDF)
Date Approved: 12/20/2005
Date Published: 12/28/2005
Amending the Washington County Development Code (Ordinance 127) Chapter Two, Part 1, Section 2.2(3) Land Uses in an Agricultural District.  Adding (T) Fairgrounds; and Chapter Two, Part 3, Section 2 Standards for Uses. Adding Section 2.41 - Fairgrounds. (Resolution 2005-206)

Ordinance 171 (PDF)
Date Approved: 02/15/2005
Date Published: 03/09/2005
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code, (Ordinance No. 127) and the Washington County 2020 Comprehensive Plan, (Ordinance No. 124 amended by Ordinance No. 160), Rezoning four parcels of land (213 acres) located in Part of Section 15 and 16, T29N, R20W, Baytown Township, from RR-Rural Residential to SFE-Single Family Estate.  Miller, Nelsen, Spencer, and Weber Rezoning. (Resolution No. 2005-021)

Ordinance 170 (PDF)
Date Approved: 12/14/2004
Date Published: 12/29/2004
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code, (Ordinance No. 127) Chapter Two - Zoning Regulations, Part 3 - Performance Standards, Section 4.6, Ownership & Management of Open Space. (Resolution No. 2004-140)

Ordinance 169 (PDF)
Date Approved: 09/14/2004
Date Published: 09/22/2004
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code, (Ordinance No. 127),  Rezoning a certain parcel of land located in Part of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 18, T30W, R20W, Stillwater Township, from C-Conservancy District to A-4, Agricultural Zoning District. Norman Lee Bussee Rezoning. Resolution No. 2004-099)

Ordinance 168 (PDF)
Date Approved: 11/18/2003
Effective Date:  01/01/2004
Date Published: 11/24/2003
An Ordinance for the Management of All Terrain Vehicles in the Public Right-of-Way of Roads Under the County's Jurisdiction.  (Resolution No. 2003-189)  An ordinance to administer and regulate use of all terrain vehicles in the public right-of -way in the public interest, pursuant to the powers granted under Minnesota Statutes 84.92 through 84.928.

Ordinance 167 - repealed (PDF)
 - - Repealed by Ord. No. 178 (PDF)
Date Approved: 11/18/2003
Effective Date: 01/01/2004
Date Published: 11/24/2003
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Solid Waste Management Ordinance No. 163 adopted on November 19, 2002. Said amendments establish the rates and charges for the solid waste management service charge and the method of collection. (Resolution No. 2003-188)

Ordinance 166 (PDF)
Date Approved: 08/26/2003
Date Published: 08/29/2003
An Ordinance establishing standards to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the people of Washington County relating to hazardous waste management: Repeals Washington County Hazardous Waste Management Ordinance No. 119 adopted on November 7, 1995. (Resolution No. 2003-139) (Washington County Public Health Nuisance Ordinance No. 165 is construed to incorporate and be consistent with the relevant portions of this ordinance.)

Ordinance 165 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/06/2003
Date Published: 05/14/2003
An Ordinance Adopting the Washington County Public Health Nuisance Ordinance establishing standards and authority to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of parties who may be exposed to Public Health Hazards and/or public health nuisances pursuant to powers granted under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 145A.  This Ordinance shall be construed to incorporate and be consistent with the relevant portions of Washington County Individual Sewage Treatment System Regulations (Ord. No. 128 and subsequent amendments); Hazardous Waste Management Ordinance (Ordinance No. 119 and subsequent amendments); and Solid Waste Management Ordinance (Ordinance No. 114 and Ordinance No. 137 and subsequent amendments):  in the enforcement of clean-up and remediation of Public Health Nuisances.  (Resolution No. 2003-080)

Ordinance 164 (PDF)
Date Approved: 03/11/2003
Date Published: 03/20/2003
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance No. 124) and Amending the Washington County Development Code (Ordinance No. 127).  Rezoning a certain 69 acre parcel of property located in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of  Section 15, and the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 22, T32N, R20W, New Scandia Township, Washington County, Minnesota, from A-4, Agricultural to SFE, Single Family Estate.  (Resolution No. 2003-043)

Ordinance 163 (PDF)
Date Approved: 11/19/2002
Date Published: 12/11/2002
Effective Date: 01/01/2003
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 137, - Section 13 - Service Charges which amended Solid Waste Management Ordinance 114.  This Ordinance replaces Section 13 (Service Charges) and adds Section 14 (County Environmental Charge) to Solid Waste Management Ordinance 114, and establishes the rates and charges for the Solid Waste Management Service Charge and the Method of Collection. Authorized by 1984 Minnesota Laws, Chapter 644, Section 80, Minnesota Statutes Sections 400.08 and 473.811 Subd 3A.  (Resolution No. 2002-146)

Ordinance 162 (PDF)
Date Approved: 10/08/2002
Date Published: 10/23/2002
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code (Ordinance. 127). Text Amendments to Chapter One, Section 11 - Other Permits; and Chapter Two, Part 3 - Zoning Regulations - Performance Standards.  (Township Approval for rezoning/comprehensive plan amendment, a conditional use permit or variance; Open Space Design Developments, Performance Standards; County Regulation of number and size of Accessory Buildings; Wireless Communication Antennas and Towers; and Wind Energy Conversion Systems.)  (Resolution No. 2002-128)

Ordinance 161 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/07/2002
Date Published: 05/15/2002
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County 2020 Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance No. 124) and the Washington County Development Code, (Ordinance No. 127),  Rezoning a certain parcel of land located in Part of the SW1/4 of Section 17, T29W, R20W, Baytown Township, to Single Family Estate and Rural Residential. Norman Dupre, Jr. Rezoning.  (Resolution No. 2001 -057)

Ordinance 160 (PDF)
Date Approved: 03/26/2002
Date Published: 05/22/2002
An Ordinance Adopting an Addendum to the Washington County Comprehensive Plan - 2015,  updating the Plan to the year 2020, and repealing and superceding all affected provisions of Ordinance No 124.  The Plan's name is changed to reflect the new date. The balance of the changes concern items that either the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities or the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources deemed necessary to bring the Plan into conformance with regional or state plans and law, including the incorporation of a Mississippi River Critical Area Corridor in the Plan. (Resolution No. 2001-070)

Ordinance 159 (PDF)
Date Approved: 01/22/2002
Date Published: 02/27/2002
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code, (Ordinance No. 127), Chapter One, Section 8.2 (1) setting geographical distribution of Planning Advisory Commission members. (Resolution No. 2002-017)

Ordinance 158 (PDF)
Date Approved: 01/08/2002
Date Published: 01/23/2002
An Ordinance Adopting the Washington County Alcohol Licensing Enforcement Ordinance in order to more strictly enforce the prohibitions against the Sale of alcohol to underage persons.  (Resolution No. 2002 -005)

Ordinance 157 (PDF)
Date Approved: 06/19/2001
Date Published: 06/27/2001
An Ordinance Amending the land use designation in the Washington County Comprehensive Plan (Ordinance No. 124) and Rezoning a certain legally described property in (Lot 9, Block1, Hawkinson Business Park) Section 14, T32N, R20W from Commercial/Industrial Rural to Single Family Estate - Residential in the Washington County Development Code, (Ordinance No. 127).  Schneider Rezoning. (Resolution No. 2001 -070)

Ordinance 156 (PDF)
Date Approved: 03/20/2001
Date Published: 03/27/2001
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code, (Ordinance No. 127), by amending text in Chapter One, Administration, Section 2. Definitions, and Chapter Two, Zoning Regulations, Part 3, Performance Standards, Section 1.2 Accessory Structures (3) (D).  (Resolution No. 2001-031)

Ordinance 155
 -- Repealed by Ord. No. 174 (PDF)
Date Approved: 12/12/2000
Date Published: 12/20/2000
An Ordinance Amending the Washington  County Park  Ordinance No. 93 and Washington County Park Ordinance No. 129. Changing the language in Chapter IV, Section 9, subsection g., and adding subsections h. and i.  The Prohibition of Metal Traction Devices (Studs)  (Resolution No. 2000-164)

Ordinance 154 (PDF)
Date Approved: 11/07/2000
Date Published: 11/22/2000
Washington  County Right-of-Way Ordinance for the Management of Utilities in the Public Right-of-Way of Roads Under the County's Jurisdiction.  An Ordinance to Administer and Regulate Utilities in the Public Right-of-Way in the Public Interest, and to Provide for the Issuance and Regulation of Right of Way Permits, Pursuant to the Powers Granted under Minnesota Statutes 162.02, 163.02, and 237.16 through 237.163. (Resolution No. 2000-161)

Ordinance 153 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/23/2000
Date Published: 06/07/2000
An Ordinance Amends the Washington County Development Code Ordinance No. 127, Chapter 1, Section 2 and Chapter 2, Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3, Text Amendments and Creates Two Additional Zoning Districts (a) High Density Residential District; and (b) Mixed Residential District along with performance standards for development within those districts. (Resolution No. 2000-088)

Ordinance 152 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/23/2000
Date Published: 06/07/2000
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code, Ordinance No. 127, Chapter 2, Section 1.1, Forest Lake Township Zoning District Map. (Resolution No. 2000-087)

Ordinance 151 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/23/2000
Date Published: 06/07/2000
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County 2015 Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance No. 124, Generalized Land Use Plan Map (Figure LU-6) Pertaining to Forest Lake Township. (Resolution No. 2000-086)

Ordinance 150 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/16/2000
Date Published: 06/07/2000
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code Ordinance No. 140, Chapter 7, Section 6.1(19) - Mining Regulations.  Allowing the temporary mining operations, also known as Borrow Pits, with a certificate of compliance and only when certain conditions exist.  (Resolution No. 2000-085)

Ordinance 149 (PDF)
Date Approved: 03/31/2000
Date Published: 04/05/2000
Washington County Administrative Ordinance regulating the administration of Department licensing procedures and the imposition of Administrative Sanctions.  Repealing Ordinance No. 36, together with all amendments thereto.  (Resolution No. 2000-048)

Ordinance 148 (PDF)
Date Approved: 02/22/2000
Date Published: 03/01/2000
Washington County Public Pool Ordinance. This Ordinance establishes minimum standards for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of Public Pools located in Washington County so that health and safety hazards will be minimized.  (Resolution No. 2000-033)

Ordinance 147 (PDF)
Date Approved: 02/22/2000
Date Published: 03/01/2000
Washington County Manufactured Home Park, Recreational Camping Areas, and Youth Camp Ordinance.  This Ordinance establishes minimum standards for Manufactured Home Parks, Recreational Camping Areas and Youth Camps which are located in Washington County, Minnesota, so that health and safety hazards will be minimized. (Resolution No. 2000-032)

Ordinance 146 (PDF)
Date Approved: 02/22/2000
Date Published: 03/01/2000
Washington County Lodging Establishment Ordinance established to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of Washington County by providing a minimum standard for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of Lodging Establishments; correcting and preventing conditions that may adversely affect persons utilizing Lodging Establishments; and meeting consumer expectations for the quality and safety of Lodging Establishments.  Repealing Ordinance No. 35, adopted October 4, 1983, together with all amendments thereto.  (Resolution No. 2000-031)

Ordinance 145 (PDF)
Date Approved: 02/22/2000
Date Published: 03/01/2000
The Washington County Food Code Ordinance established to protect the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of Washington County by preventing foodborne illness; correcting and preventing conditions that may adversely affect persons utilizing food establishments; providing a minimum standard for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of Food Establishments; and meeting consumer expectations of the quality and safety of Food Establishments. Repealing Ordinance No. 104 together with all amendments thereto.  (Resolution No. 2000-030)

Ordinance 144 (PDF) - Repealed
 -- Repealed by Ord. No. 175 (PDF)
 --- Program Policy and Procedure Document
 --- Map of Green Corridor Opportunity Areas (PDF)
Date Approved: 02/08/2000
Date Published: 02/23/2000
An Ordinance for the purposes of managing the acquisition of conservation easements within the Green Corridor Opportunity Areas.  The Washington County Purchase of Development Rights Program Ordinance.  (Resolution No. 2000-023)

Ordinance 143 (PDF)
Date Approved: 02/15/2000
Date Published: 03/01/2000
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code, Chapter One, Chapter Two, Parts 1, 2 and 3 - (1)b Due to departmental reorganization, clarification must be made as to "zoning administrator," (2) to clarify the duties of zoning administrator, (3) to revise certain portions of the Development Code and (4) to correct typographical and clerical errors.  Amends Ordinance No. 127.
Note: Ordinance No 14 shall now be Chapter Five and Ordinance No. 138 shall now be Chapter Nine of the Washington County Development Code.  (Resolution No. 2000-024)

Ordinance 142 (PDF)
Date Approved: 12/14/1999
Date Published: 12/22/1999
An Ordinance Amending Washington County Development Code, Chapter 2, Part 3, Section 3.2 (2) (A) (1) (a) - Zoning Regulations Railroad Overlay District's Performance Standards to allow a railroad operation to operate during certain hours. (The Minnesota Zephyr, Inc.)  Repeals and Replaces that part of Ordinance No. 127.  (Resolution No. 99-152)

Ordinance 141 (PDF)
Date Approved: 09/07/1999
Date Published: 09/15/1999
An Ordinance Amending Washington County Development Code, Chapter Two, Section 1.1, New Scandia Township Zoning District Map.  Repeals and Replaces that part of Ordinance No. 127.  (Resolution No. 99-103)

Ordinance 140 (PDF)
 -- Amended by Ord. No. 150 (PDF)
Date Approved: 07/27/1999
Date Published: 08/11/1999
Washington County Development Code, Chapter Seven, Mining Regulations, setting forth the regulations of the removal of sand, gravel, rock, soil and other materials within the unincorporated areas of Washington County.  Repeals Ordinance No. 85, effective December 18, 1990, together with all amendments thereto.  Chapter 7 of the County Development Code for Washington County, Minnesota. (originally Chapter 6)  (Resolution No. 99-088)  (Note: Ordinance No. 33  Allows tax on removal of aggregate.)

Ordinance 139 (PDF)
Date Approved: 05/11/1999
Date Published: 05/19/1999
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Development Code Regulating Land Use in Washington County, Chapter 2 Part One, Section 2.2(3); Chapter 2 Part Three, Section 2 (Ordinance No. 127)  -  to allow golf driving ranges with a conditional use permit in the Agricultural Districts subject to performance standards.  (Resolution No. 99-054)

Ordinance 138 (PDF)
Date Approved: 11/10/1998
Date Published: 12/15/1999
Effective Date: 01/01/1999
Washington County Development Code Chapter Nine, Floodplain Management Regulations setting forth the regulation of flood hazard areas within the unincorporated areas of Washington County which are subject to periodic inundation, causing hazard to life and property, disruption of commerce and governmental services, creating unsanitary conditions, interruption of transportation and communication, causing extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief and causing impairment of the tax base.  Repeals Ordinance No. 82 adopted June 26, 1990, together with all amendments thereto. (Note: Ordinance No. 143 changes Floodplain Management Regulations from Chapter 3 to Chapter 9 of the Development Code for Washington County, Minnesota.)  (Resolution No. 98-198)

Ordinance 137 (PDF)
 -- Amended by Ord. No. 163 (PDF)
Date Approved: 11/10/1998
Date Published: 11/25/1998
Effective Date: 01/01/1999
An Ordinance Amending an amendment (Ordinance No. 130) to Section 13, Service Charge, of the Washington County Solid Waste Management Ordinance No. 114.  (Resolution No. 98-169)  (Washington County Public Health Nuisance Ordinance No. 165 is construed to incorporate and be consistent with the relevant portions of this ordinance.)

Ordinance 136 (PDF)
Date Approved: 10/13/1998
Date Published: 02/24/1999
An Ordinance Amending the Washington County Comprehensive Plan  (Ordinance No. 124) and the Washington County Development Code (Ordinance No. 127) by changing the land use designation of certain legally described property (located in Section, 27, T29N, R20W - West Lakeland Township) from (SFE) single family estate, to (RR) rural residential.  CAMAS, Inc. Rezoning.  (Resolution No. 98-153)