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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.

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.

Recent changes

Ordinance 2025-07
Publication date: May 8, 2025
 

The ordinance is establishing a definition of co-living unit and co-living development and establishing standards for each; removing congregate living facility and boarding house uses from the use tables; and modifying the definition of family in the City’s zoning ordinance, thereby amending Chapters 9, 14, and 21 of the City Code. 

Staff contact
Emily Hestbech
Planner
ehestbech@bloomingtonmn.gov
952-563-4507

Ordinance 2025-06
Publication date: May 8, 2025
 

Ordinance amending various standards in the sign code, including changes to definitions regarding lot and building frontage; creation of a computation diagram for building frontage; increasing size allowances for directional and incidental signs; creating allowances for roof signs and roof-integral signs; updating the list of high usage parks for freestanding sign allowances; creating material standards for permanent signs; and amending the Master Sign Plan application and approval process, thereby amending Chapter 21 and Appendix A of the City Code.

Staff contact
Nick Johnson
Planning
nmjohnson@bloomingtonmn.gov
952-563-8925

Ordinance 2025-04
Publication date: April 10, 2025
 

The ordinance updates the right of way permitting and management requirements and fee schedule to improve the administration and installation of facilities within the right of way.

Staff contact
Brian Hansen
Public Works
bhansen@bloomingtonmn.gov 
952-563-4543

Ordinance 2025-01
Effective date: February 1, 2025
 

An ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the City Code to designate uncodified ordinances as special ordinances; Chapter 20, Article II of the City Code relating to the cable television franchise, terminating Ordinance No. 2015-7; renewing the grant of a franchise to Comcast to operate and maintain a cable system in the City of Bloomington, Minnesota; setting forth conditions accompanying the grant of franchise; providing for City regulation and administration of the cable system; and creating Appendix D of the City Code for uncodified special ordinances.

Staff contact
Janine Hill
Communications
jhill@bloomingtonmn.gov
952-563-8819

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