City Charter and Code of Ordinances
The City of Bloomington's Code of Ordinances contains local laws which, along with state and federal laws and regulations, shape our city and its services to keep residents safe, maintain property values, and govern private activities within the city's boundaries in a manner that balances the protection of individual rights with the promotion of the public health, safety and welfare.
Recent changes
The process of reviewing and incorporated changes to the City Code is called "codification." Because this process must be undertaken for each change, recent changes to the code are not immediately incorporated. Codification may take several weeks.
After Council-approved changes are incorporated into the official code document at the City Clerk's office, the online representation of the Code is updated. Because of this time lag, the City Clerk's Office provides a list of recently approved, but not yet codified, changes below.
City staff will make every effort to post such changes below within three business days of Council action. You may contact the City Clerk's Office with any questions.
New versions of the City Code will be posted as the code is updated. Use the City's E-Subscribe service to receive notifications when updates are made.
Ordinances awaiting codification
Publication date: March 7, 2024
The ordinance establishes new regulations and processes for signage by providing a new organizational structure, modifying definitions used for signage regulations, revising sign variance provisions, modifying the number of sign districts, modifying regulations for sign types, establishing new temporary sign standards, and modifying Appendix A Fee Schedule to align with new sign standards.
Staff contact
Nick Johnson
Planning
952-563-8925
nmjohnson@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: February 22, 2024
The ordinance clarifies that floor area expansions that occurred on or after January 24, 2008 are measured cumulatively in relation to compliance triggers for nonconforming site characteristics.
Staff contact
Nick Johnson
Planning
952-563-8925
nmjohnson@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov
Publication date: December 28, 2023
Staff contact
Mallory Rickbeil
Planning
952-563-8918
mrickbeil@BloomingtonMN.gov