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NOTE: The title of "Zoning Administrator" used in our City Code refers to the City Administrator. Please direct any inquiries you many have of the "Zoning Administrator" to the City Administrator.
*DISCLAIMER: The City Code is published online as a convenience to citizens and the business community. Note that the City Council may have made amendments, additions or deletions to the City Code subsequent to the latest online version of the code. Additional ordinances currently not yet incorporated in the latest code publication are listed below and can be accessed by clicking on the hyperlinks.
2024 Adopted Ordinances
- No ordinances have been adopted to date in 2024.
2023 Adopted Ordinances
- Pervious Pavers Amendment Ordinance 20230216-01 (Adopted at 2-16-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Ordinance Reducing Maximum Height in the Central Business District 20230420-01 (Adopted at 4-20-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Ordinance Modifying Chicken Zoning in R-2 and R-3 Districts 20230615-01 (Adopted at 6-15-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Ordinance Approving Rezoning of Lake Blvd and Vine St Properties to CBD (Central Business District) 20230720-01 (Adopted at 7-20-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Ordinance Restricting Cannabis and Hemp Use in Public Places 20230817-01 (Adopted at 8-17-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Interim Ordinance Prohibiting the Operation of Cannabis Businesses 20231019-01 (Adopted at 10-19-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Ordinance for City Council Meeting Date Change 20231221-01 (Adopted at 12-21-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Ordinance Modifying Rear Yard Setbacks for Decks 20231221-02 (Adopted at 12-21-2023 City Council Meeting)
- Ordinance Amending Chapter 30 of City Code Concerning City Council Meetings (Adopted at 12-21-2023 City Council Meeting)
2022 City Code Updates
NOTE: The City Code updates that were approved in 2022 are available as PDF's below (click on each document title to open the document).
The City of Lindstrom underwent a process in 2021, and was approved 1/20/2022, to update the Land Usage Title of the City Code in order to implement the City’s 2017 Comprehensive Plan, reflect current development trends, and make the code easier to implement. The City’s last major code update occurred more than 30 years ago in 1987. The Land Usage Title includes the City’s Zoning Code, Subdivision Code, and Zoning Map.
The Zoning Code is the set of rules that identifies how individual properties within the City can be used. It also sets standards for how buildings may be developed or changed. The Zoning Code is structured by dividing the City into districts and then identifying what can occur in each district. The Zoning Code also includes standards that apply to all districts, such as parking, landscaping, screening, signage, etc. The Zoning Map shows where the City’s zoning districts are located. Chisago County has an interactive map where an individual property’s existing zoning can be identified.
The City’s Subdivision Regulations shape how properties can be subdivided into smaller parcels for development or sale. The regulations include standards pertaining to lots, streets, infrastructure such as water and sewer, and public areas.
The Planning Commission considered the proposed changes to multiple chapters of the City Code and the Zoning Map at their October 7, 2021 meeting, and recommended approval with a few changes. To review the meeting video, Agenda and Minutes from this meeting, which includes the Zoning Code Rewrite Update Public Hearing, click HERE. The City Council approved the proposed Zoning Code Revisions, with the condition of a maximum total square footage allowed for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU's) at the January 20, 2022 City Council Meeting. The meeting agenda, minutes and video are available for your review HERE.
Click on the following documents to see drafts of the approved amendments to the Land Usage Title of the City Code or the Zoning Map. The below documents do not yet reflect the maximum square footage requirement for ADU's.
- 20220421-01 Ordinance Amending Minimum Lot Width For Single Unit Sewered Riparian Lots On General Development Lakes
- Approved Zoning Map
- Highlights for Proposed (Approved 1/20/22) Code Changes- R1 to R2
- Code Revisions Following Oct. 2021 Planning Commission Meeting
- Lindstrom Code Graphics
Chapter 151 Zoning
- Introductory Provisions
- Base Districts
- Overlay Districts
- Development Standards
- Use Specific Standards
- Procedures
- Signage
Chapter 152 Subdivision
Chapter 153 Building Regulations; Construction
Chapter 154 Definitions