The Code of the City of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is published online as a convenience to citizens and the business community. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the material published online, the only official edition of the City Code is the version maintained by the City Attorney. Downloaded versions are not official.

City Charter

City Charter (Adopted Revisions 2018)

Charter Index

Charter Bylaws (Adopted Revisions 2017)

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City Charter
Title 1,General Provisions
Title 3, Administration
Title 5, Public Works
Title 7, Traffic Code
Title 9, General Regulations
Title 11, Business Regulations
Title 13, General Offenses
Title 15, Land Usage
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Table of Special Ordinances

Ordinances in First Reading

Ordinances in Second Reading

Ordinance 44, Eighth Series, Franchise Agreement with Otter Tail Power Company (first reading 11/06/2023, second reading expected 11/20/2023)

Ordinance 45, Eighth Series, Franchise Agreement with Great Plains Natural Gas (first reading 11/06/2023, second reading expected 11/20/2023)

Ordinance 46, Eighth Series, Franchise Agreement with Lake Region Electric Cooperative (first reading 11/06/2023, second reading expected 11/20/2023)

Ordinances adopted, but not yet placed in City Code

Each year the city takes all of the ordinances adopted and codifies them into the City Code.  Here is the list of ordinance that have been adopted, but not yet codified into the official City Code.

Ordinance 31, Eighth Series, Stormwater Management (adopted 11/22/2022)

Ordinance 32, Eighth Series, THC Zoning (adopted 11/22/2022)

Ordinance 33, Eighth Series, Downtown Riverfront Phase II Bonds (adopted 11/22/2022)

Ordinance 34, Eighth Series, Shoreline Management (adopted 01/17/2023)

 Ordinance 35, Eighth Series, THC Product Sales (Adopted 01/03/2023)

Ordinance 36, Eighth Series, Vacation of Drainage and Utility Easement as requested by Vector Windows (Adopted 04/17/2023)

 Ordinance 37, Eighth Series, Construction Noise (adopted 05/15/2023)

Ordinance 38, Eighth Series, Amending Chapter 36.01, Local Lodging Tax (adopted 06/20/2023)

Ordinance 39, Eighth Series, Local Option Sales Tax (adopted 06/20/2023)

Ordinance 40, Eighth Series, Vacating a portion of Oak Street (adopted 07/17/2023)

Ordinance 41, Eighth Series, Interim Ordinance Moratorium Cannabis (adopted 07/17/2023)

Ordinance 42, Eighth Series, Amending 91.52 to Chickens and Quail (adopted 07/17/2023)

Ordinance 43, Eighth Series, Use of Cannabis in Public (adopted 09/05/2023)

Ordinance 50, Eighth Series, Repeals 31.25 of Code and Amends 2.07 & 4.01 of Charter (adopted 10/16/2023)

Ordinance 51, Eighth Series, Amended Interim Ordinance Moratorium Cannabis Business (adopted 11/6/2023)