Recodification Project

Pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 415.021, a statutory or home rule charter city, or town, may revise and codify and print in book, pamphlet or newspaper form, any ordinances, resolutions, and rules of the city or town and may include therein for reference any applicable general or special laws. Such codification shall be a sufficient publication of any ordinance included in it and not previously published in a newspaper if a substantial quantity of the codification is printed for general distribution to the public.

Recodification is a process that includes a full legal and thorough review of the City’s municipal code that helps ensure that provisions are comprehensive, lawful and enforceable. In addition, it is recommended that a legal review be conducted every 10-15 years for municipal codes to address the needs of the City's stakeholders.  Orono’s last legal review took place in 2003. The City's current Code may be viewed online.

This page is intended to serve as a collection of information intended to keep the public updated and informed on the City's recodification efforts.

Proposed Draft Ordinances 

The draft documents below have been reviewed and revised by Staff and the City Attorney.  They will be presented at a regular City Council meeting and when necessary at a Planning Commission meeting for final review and to receive input.  Any additional revisions to the proposed ordinances, if needed, will be brought back at a second meeting for further review.

Proposed Drafts By Title

Title I - Government Operation

  1. Title I - GOVERNMENT OPERATION (002) DRAFT

Title II - Utilities

  1. Sec._14_36.___Underground_utility_construction
  2. Sec. 14-75. - Discontinuance of service DRAFT
  3. Sec._14_78.___Permit_required_for_turning_on_discontinued_service
  4. Sec._14_107.___Unmetered_service
  5. Subdivision_V.___Stormwater_Illicit_Discharge_and_Illicit_Connection

Title III - Streets, Parks and Other Public Places

  1. Chapter_18___STREETS__SIDEWALKS_AND_OTHER_PUBLIC_PLACES DRAFT
  2. Sec._22_32.___Members
  3. Sec._22_86.___Definitions DRAFT
  4. Sec._22_87.___Application
  5. Sec._22_99.___Nudity__sexual_conduct__obscenities DRAFT
  6. Sec._22_102.___Off_leash_dog_areas__permits_and_regulations

Title IV -Business, Licensing, Liquor Regulation

  1. Sec._34_53.___Restrictions_on_activities_when_sales_not_permitted DRAFT
  2. Sec._30_2.___Definitions
  3. ARTICLE_II.___BINGO_AND_OTHER_LEGALIZED_GAMBLING
  4. Sec._38_527.___Fee
  5. ARTICLE_III.___DANCES DRAFT
  6. Sec._38_602.___License_required

Title V - Public Protection

  1. Chapter_46___FIRE_PREVENTION_AND_PROTECTION DRAFT
  2. ARTICLE_II.___TOBACCO
  3. ARTICLE_III.___CLANDESTINE_DRUG_LABS DRAFT
  4. Sec._54_32.___Storage
  5. Sec._58_56.___Requirements DRAFT
  6. Sec._58_63.___Requirements DRAFT
  7. Sec._58_71.___Property_transaction_standards_for_individual_sewage_treatment_systems DRAFT
  8. Sec._70_273.___Penalty DRAFT

Title VI -Land Use

  1. Sec._78_1.___Definitions. (1) DRAFT
  2. Sec._78_5.___Purpose. DRAFT
  3. Sec._78_161.___Districts. DRAFT
  4. Sec._78_1279.___Placement_of_buildings_and_structures_on_lots. DRAFT
  5. Sec._78_1285.___Vegetation_alterations
  6. Sec._78_1405.___Nonencroachments
  7. DIVISION_3.___ACCESSORY_BUILDINGS_AND_STRUCTURES
  8. Sec._78_1475.___Exempt_signs. DRAFT
  9. Sec._78_1478.___Permitted_sign_type__area__height__and_illumination_by_sign_district
  10. Sec._78_1481.___Temporary_on_premise_signs. LO
  11. DIVISION_5.___OFF_STREET_PARKING_AND_LOADING
  12. Sec._78_1511.___Setbacks_for_parking
  13. Sec._78_1577.___Exterior_storage_in_R_districts. LO
  14. Sec._78_1682.___Shared_driveways
  15. Chapter_79___CONSTRUCTION_SITE_RUNOFF_CONTROL
  16. Sec._86_37.___Unlawful_acts DRAFT
  17. Sec._86_70.___Permit_expiration
  18. Chapter_90___MANUFACTURED_HOMES_AND_TRAILERS DRAFT
  19. ARTICLE_IV.___REGULATION_OF_WATERCRAFT_ON_LONG_LAKE

Submit Feedback

Submit your input and questions about the recodification project by submitting the online Recodification feedback and question form.  All forms will be sent directly to the City Clerk's office for consideration.