Anoka County, MN Ordinances (2026)

Under Minnesota's statewide cottage food exemption (Minn. Stat. 28A.152), you may sell non-hazardous homemade foods and certain home-canned goods directly to consumers without a food…

Coon Rapids does not require a zoning permit for a home occupation, but you must comply with all zoning standards. Only one non-resident employee is allowed; all other workers must…

Coon Rapids allows one non-illuminated ground sign for a home occupation. It must be 6 square feet or less, no taller than 3 feet, and set back at least 10 feet from your property…

In Minnesota, family and group family child care in your home must be licensed. Anoka County processes and monitors these licenses as an agent of the state. Licensing follows Minnesota…

No county STR occupancy cap exists. Where short-term rentals are barred (Coon Rapids), the only owner-occupied exception allows the owner plus two or fewer tenants who share all living…

Anoka County sets no annual night cap. Its cities regulate instead, and Coon Rapids does not cap nights but bans any rental under 30 consecutive days in residential zones. The 30-day…

Anoka County has no primary-residence STR rule. Coon Rapids effectively bars non-owner-occupied short-term rentals: only an owner (or qualifying relative) sharing all living space with…

No county host-presence rule exists. In Coon Rapids the only residential exemption requires the owner (or qualifying relative) to live in and share all living space with two or fewer…

Minnesota short-term rentals owe 6.875% state sales tax plus any local lodging tax. Under Minn. Stat. §469.190 a city or town may impose up to a 3% lodging tax on stays under 30 days…

Anoka County has no STR registry. Its cities license rentals: Coon Rapids requires a license for every rental dwelling (§12-903) but bans stays under 30 days, and Blaine requires an…

Anoka County sets no residential noise curfew. Minnesota cities do (Minn. Stat. §462.357). In Blaine, the city noise ordinance runs 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., restricting loud tools…

No Anoka County or Blaine ordinance singles out leaf blowers. In Blaine they fall under "tools and domestic maintenance equipment," which is restricted only during quiet hours: 10:00…

The county sets no construction-hour rule for city land. Blaine restricts exterior construction, remodeling, and power tools between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., so daytime work (7…

Cities, not Anoka County, set barking-dog limits. Blaine makes it unlawful to keep a dog that barks continuously for 10 minutes, or intermittently for 30 minutes or more, unless a…

Inside the Anoka County Park System, it's unlawful to operate a vehicle that emits excessive or unusual noise, along with noxious fumes, dense smoke, or other pollutants. The rule sits…

Local Anoka County city codes (like Blaine's) use a "plainly audible" test, not decibels. Numeric limits come from statewide MPCA rules: for residential areas, daytime 65 dBA (L10) /…

Anoka County's park ordinance bars anyone from setting up a loudspeaker or other sound-amplifying equipment in a county park without a Permit, and separately bans any loud, unnecessary…

In Anoka County's cities, livestock like horses, cattle, goats, and pigs are restricted to agricultural or large-lot zoning, not typical residential yards. Minnesota's right-to-farm…

Anoka County's park ordinance requires every dog and other pet to stay on a leash unless the animal is inside a county-designated off-leash dog park. Owners without a valid leash face…

Cities ban dangerous exotic pets. Blaine Sec. 14-217 prohibits keeping any nondomesticated animal, including skunks, large cats, and wild species. Minnesota also bars private ownership…

Cats are covered by city animal codes. Blaine requires every cat over 12 months old to be vaccinated against rabies and counts cats in its at-large and kennel rules. Coon Rapids no…

Minnesota law bars cities and counties from banning or regulating dogs based solely on breed. No pit-bull or breed ban exists in Anoka County. Dangerous-dog rules apply to a dog's…

Anoka County bans feeding any wildlife in a county park unless the Director or designee gives permission first, and separately outlaws harassing, disturbing, or removing wild animals…

Cities cap household pets before a permit is needed. Coon Rapids requires a multiple-pet permit for any combination of four or more dogs and/or cats. Blaine treats four or more animals…

Approved fencing materials are set by each city, not Anoka County. Coon Rapids lists vinyl, wood, wrought iron and chain link (11 gauge or less) among acceptable materials, and…

Anoka County itself does not set residential fence heights inside its cities; each city zones its own under Minn. Stat. §462.357. In Coon Rapids, the county's largest city, front-yard…

Retaining walls are regulated by your city, not Anoka County. In Coon Rapids a building permit (and possibly a variance) is required for any retaining wall 4 feet or more in height…

Anoka County does not referee fence disputes between neighbors; cities set the rules. In Coon Rapids the finished side of a fence must face the neighbor or street, and private…

There is no county-wide fence permit. Permitting is set by your city under Minn. Stat. §462.357. In Coon Rapids a building permit is required only for a fence over 7 feet or a…

Minnesota bans putting yard waste in the trash, and Anoka County runs two free compost sites for residents. Backyard composting is encouraged; grass clippings can be left on the lawn.

Anoka County bans intensive vegetation clearing in shore impact zones, bluff impact zones and on steep slopes; only limited, view-opening clearing that protects screening and ground…

Minnesota law requires every landowner to control noxious weeds. Anoka County appoints a weed inspector; cities also enforce grass and weed height. In Blaine, weeds over eight inches…

Anoka County cities allow native and pollinator landscaping, but a native lawn taller than the mowing limit usually needs an approved plan. Blaine requires a land-management plan…

In Coon Rapids an above-ground pool, spa or hot tub whose sides or attached fence reach four feet in height needs no separate fence. When the pool wall serves as the barrier, the…

Gates must open outward, be self-closing, and self-latch. If the latch release is under 54 inches from the bottom of the gate, it must be mounted on the pool side. House doors with…

Backyard recreational fires are legal in Anoka County cities like Coon Rapids without a permit, but must be small (under 3 feet), on your own property, attended by a responsible adult…

Minnesota Statutes §§ 624.20-624.25 make it a crime, not just a local rule, to sell, possess, use, or explode fireworks anywhere in Anoka County, including its incorporated cities…

Minnesota law requires every dwelling unit to have a working smoke alarm meeting the State Fire Code. In new construction, alarms must be hardwired to a central power source. Landlords…

Open burning of brush and yard debris in Minnesota requires a DNR burning permit whenever there is less than 3 inches of snow cover. Only vegetative material may be burned; garbage…

Under the Minnesota State Fire Code, propane cylinders must be stored outdoors at least 10 feet from building openings such as windows, doors and fresh-air intakes. In apartments of…

Anoka County's Cannabis Business Ordinance keeps retail cannabis stores away from places where children gather. A retail registration cannot be issued within 1,000 feet of an existing…

Anoka County's Cannabis Business Ordinance covers the unincorporated county, Linwood Township, and any other city or township that delegates registration to the county by board…

Anoka County caps bicycle speed at 15 miles per hour, or any lower posted limit, on trails and roadways inside its park system, and requires riders to stay on designated trails and…

Anoka County's Parks Ordinance caps electric scooters and other Micro Mobility Devices (MMDs) at 15 mph or the posted speed limit on county park property. Riders must also stay off…

Anoka County Ordinance No. 2018-1 treats a class 1, class 2, or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle, as defined by Minn. Stat. § 169.011, exactly like any other bicycle inside the county…

Anoka County Ordinance No. 95-2 bars minors from public places at night on a sliding scale by age, from 9 p.m. on school nights for under-12s to midnight on weekends for…

Under Anoka County Ordinance #2018-01, county parks are open daily from 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., and it is unlawful to enter or remain in a park outside these regular hours without…

Anoka County requires a grading and filling permit for any unincorporated shoreland work moving more than 10 cubic yards on a steep slope or impact zone, or 50 cubic yards elsewhere…

Anoka County has no floodplain ordinance of its own. The County Board repealed its 1980s/1990s Floodplain Management ordinances in 2018 (Ordinance #2018-6) because every city and…

In unincorporated Anoka County land within 1,000 feet of a lake, pond or flowage, or 300 feet of a river or stream, Ordinance No. 2022-1 requires development to protect natural…

Where floodplain regulatory elevations don't already control, Anoka County's Shoreland Management Ordinance requires the lowest floor of a structure, including any basement, to sit at…

Anoka County restricts skateboarding, roller skating, and in-line skating in its parks to paved bike trails unless a sign says otherwise, and bans riding on stairways, railings, picnic…

Anoka County bars using any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes and vapes, in or around its park facilities under Ordinance No. 2018-1. The Director can extend the ban to other…

Anoka County Ordinance No. 2023-1 bans using cannabis flower, cannabis products, or hemp-derived edibles in any public place on land the county owns, leases, or controls, including its…

Anoka County parks allow only beer and wine, and only if consumed within Minnesota's laws on service and age; any other alcoholic beverage is barred entirely unless a permit says…

Anoka County licenses food trucks as a Class VII establishment under its Food and Lodging Licensing Ordinance. Operators need a license from the Public Health and Environmental…

Anoka County's Right of Way Ordinance requires a permit before anyone obstructs a county road, boulevard, trail or public sidewalk. 'Obstruct' means placing any tangible object in the…

Anoka County requires a Special Event Permit before anyone closes a traffic lane, turn lane or shoulder, directs traffic, or places tents, barricades or other objects in the county…

Anoka County requires a permit before anyone can reserve a park building, trail, or area for exclusive use, or hold a race, run, or organized event the county itself is not running…

Anoka County requires a Special Event Permit before anyone can close a traffic lane, direct traffic, obstruct a road shoulder, or place equipment in the county right-of-way for a…

Anoka County requires a county tobacco license before anyone can sell tobacco, tobacco products or tobacco-related devices in the unincorporated county, but only where the city or…

Anoka County's Body Art Ordinance requires a separate establishment license for every tattoo and piercing shop and an individual technician license for each artist, administered by the…

Anoka County bars licensed haulers from charging residential customers more for trash pickup just because they recycle, and gives non-residential and tax-exempt property owners a real…

Large items are not put at the curb loose. Residents pre-arrange and pre-pay bulk pickup through their city hauler, or use Anoka County's Household Hazardous Waste Facility and…

Anoka County licenses every hauler that collects residential trash in the unincorporated county and sets the rules for how that pickup runs: rates must rise with the volume or weight…

Cities set curb timing. Coon Rapids lets carts go out at 4 p.m. the day before collection and requires return by midnight on pickup day, placed 2 feet behind the curb; Blaine limits…

Illegal dumping is a statewide crime. Under Minn. Stat. 609.68, depositing garbage, litter, or debris on public land or waters, or on private land without the owner's consent, is a…

Anoka County bans using any park as a launch or landing field for aircraft, hot air balloons, parachutes, hang gliders, or drones unless the Director issues a Permit first. The rule…

Beyond the general aviation ban, Anoka County separately outlaws starting, flying, or using any powered model aircraft, hobby drone, model boat, model car, or rocket-powered toy in a…

Anoka County does not regulate commercial-vehicle parking on residential streets; cities do. Coon Rapids Ordinance 9-121 bars trucks over 9,000 pounds GVW, semi-tractors and trailers…

Anoka County sets no overnight parking rule; cities do. Blaine bans street parking from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. between November 1 and April 1 without an emergency permit. Coon Rapids bans it…

Anoka County does not govern city streets. In Blaine, no vehicle may stand on a street, alley, or highway for more than 48 consecutive hours. Coon Rapids also bars wrong-side parking…

Abandoned vehicles are governed statewide by Minn. Stat. §168B. A vehicle is abandoned if it sits illegally and lacks vital parts or is inoperable. Anoka County's Sheriff and cities…

On unincorporated shoreland lots in Anoka County, Ordinance No. 2022-1 caps every building and impervious surface combined at 25 percent of the parcel or the buildable area, whichever…

Building height limits inside Anoka County cities are set by city zoning under Minn. Stat. §462.357. In Coon Rapids an accessory structure cannot exceed 20 feet, or the height of the…

Anoka County has no countywide zoning setback table; its Shoreland Management Ordinance is what actually controls building setbacks on unincorporated land. Beyond waterbody-specific…

Under the Minnesota State Fire Code, charcoal and gas grills may not be used on combustible balconies or within 10 feet of combustible construction, with limited exceptions. In…

Anoka County Parks restrict all outdoor cooking fires, including smokers and grills, to designated areas: fire rings or portable stoves and grills. Any other setup or location needs a…

Minnesota cities, not the county, regulate blight. Blaine and Coon Rapids adopt property-maintenance codes requiring exterior surfaces to be kept in good repair; peeling paint, rotting…

Owners of vacant lots must still control weeds and noxious plants. Minnesota's noxious-weed law obligates any landowner to eradicate weeds when ordered by a county-appointed inspector…

Garage sales are a city zoning matter. Blaine allows them without a permit if each sale lasts no more than three days, held no more than twice yearly, sells only household goods, and…

Converting a garage into living space requires a city building permit and must comply with zoning. Coon Rapids requires each dwelling to keep at least 484 square feet of garage/storage…

The statewide 2020 Minnesota Residential Code, Appendix Q, defines a tiny house as a dwelling 400 square feet or less in floor area excluding lofts. Habitable space and hallways must…

Anoka County's Shoreland Management Ordinance lets an unincorporated shoreland lot carry one guest cottage in addition to the main house, but only if the lot is at least duplex-sized…

Under Minn. Stat. 211B.045, noncommercial signs of any size may be posted in any number from 46 days before the state primary in a general-election year until 10 days after the general…