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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.

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Ordinances awaiting codification

Ordinance 2023-5

Publication date: March 9, 2023

The amendment changes the Board of Review membership requirement that two members on the board have experience in commercial, industrial, or apartment valuation to one member.

Staff contact
Tim Bulger
Assessing
952-563-8708
tbulger@BloomingtonMN.gov

Ordinance 2023-3

Publication date: February 16, 2023

This ordinance amends Chapters 19 and 21 of the City Code to establish and reference the Transitional Industrial (TI) Zoning District.

Staff contact
Thomas Ramler-Olson
Planning
952-563-8928
tramlerolson@BloomingtonMN.gov

Ordinance 2023-2

Publication date: February 16, 2023

The ordinance creates two new use definitions related to Colleges/Universities. The first use definition is for College/University Complementary Retail Sales and the second use definition is for College/University Complementary Medical Office. The uses would be permitted in the R-1 Zoning District.

Staff contact
Liz O’Day
Planning
952-563-8919
eoday@BloomingtonMN.gov

Ordinance 2023-1

Effective date: July 1, 2023

The ordinance amends the Earned Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance and Appendix A for administrative relief and fees.

Staff contact
Amir Malik
Legal
952-563-8753
amalik@BloomingtonMN.gov

Ordinance 2022-31

Effective date: July 1, 2023

The purpose of this ordinance is to create City Code Chapter 23 establishing earned sick and safe leave in the City of Bloomington.

Staff contact
Peter Zuniga
Legal
952-563-8753
Legal@BloomingtonMN.gov

Ordinance 2023-6

Publication date: March 30, 2023

Changes to Chapters 6 and 7 of the City Code reflect changes to the Minnesota State Fire Code , the Minnesota Emergency Management Act, and changes in Fire Department operations. Changes to Chapter 1 and Appendix A of the City Code update the City Code references to reflect the changes to Chapters 6 and 7 and a small increase in Fire Department permit fees.

Staff contact
Ulie Seal
Fire Prevention
952-563-4811
useal@BloomingtonMN.gov