City Code
The St. Louis Park City Code establishes rules and regulations that govern various aspects of life within the city. The city code is composed of ordinances, which are specific laws or regulations adopted by the city council to address particular issues. City ordinances regulate building codes, zoning, public health and safety, business licensing and more. The city code is published online as a convenience to residents and the business community. Although every effort is made to make sure materials published online are accurate, the official edition of the city code is maintained by the city clerk. The city council may have adopted amendments to the city code that have not yet been added to the online version. Use the links below to view the code.
Information related to zoning, property use and regulations within specific zoning districts can be found in Chapter 36. For questions related to zoning, call community development at 952.924.2575.
Questions related to building regulations may be directed to the building and energy department at 952.924.2588.
City code
- Table of contents(PDF, 176KB)
- Code index(PDF, 342KB)
- Chapter 1 - General provisions(PDF, 140KB)
- Chapter 2 - Administration(PDF, 325KB)
- Chapter 3 - Alcoholic beverages(PDF, 357KB)
- Chapter 4 - Animals(PDF, 163KB)
- Chapter 5 - Domestic partnership(PDF, 14KB)
- Chapter 6 - Buildings and building regulations(PDF, 406KB)
- Chapter 7 - Affordable housing(PDF, 480KB)
- Chapter 8 - Businesses and licenses(PDF, 999KB)
- Chapter 10 - Elections(PDF, 545KB)
- Chapter 12 - Environment and public health(PDF, 488KB)
- Chapter 14 - Fire prevention and protection(PDF, 212KB)
- Chapter 15 - Gambling(PDF, 23KB)
- Chapter 16 - Law enforcement(PDF, 26KB)
- Chapter 18 - Offenses and miscellaneous provisions(PDF, 257KB)
- Chapter 20 - Parks and rec(PDF, 211KB)
- Chapter 21 - Planning(PDF, 105KB)
- Chapter 22 - Solid waste management(PDF, 258KB)
- Chapter 24 - Streets, sidewalk and other public places(PDF, 524KB)
- Chapter 26 - Subdivisions(PDF, 256KB)
- Chapter 28 - Telecommunications(PDF, 674KB)
- Chapter 30 - Traffic and vehicles(PDF, 328KB)
- Chapter 32 - Utilities(PDF, 309KB)
- Chapter 34 - Vegetation(PDF, 182KB)
- Chapter 36 - Zoning ordinance
- Appendix A - Fee schedule(PDF, 850KB)
The city code is updated biannually and is current through Ordinance No. 2694-25, adopted March 17, 2025.
To view the content of ordinances referenced in the city code, please visit our Laserfiche Weblink document repository.
Frequently viewed sections
- Rental housing licensing requirements (see Chapter 8, Division 3, subd. VIII)
- Retail registration for Cannabis and Hemp Products (see Chapter 8, Division 3, subd. XVII)
- Peddlers, solicitors, and transient merchants (see Chapter 8, Division 4, subd. V)
- Noise, noise pollution and vibration (see Chapter 12, Article IV)