Animal Ordinances in Blue Earth County, MN (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Chickens & Livestock
Blue Earth County Code Sec. 6-61 requires a county feedlot permit for any new poultry or livestock operation reaching ten or more animal units, capping density at 3,000 animal units. Chickens count far less than cattle toward that threshold, as low as 0.003 to 0.033 animal units each, and Sec. 6-64 exempts feedlots under ten animal units that do not create a pollution hazard.
Blue Earth County Chicken and Livestock Feedlot Rules
Some RestrictionsBlue Earth County Code §§ 6-36, 6-61, 6-64
(b)Any violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements, including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with the approval of variances or conditional use permits, shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as defined by law. ... A citation or complaint may be issued for each day that a party is in violation of...
Veterinary Clinic Zoning
In unincorporated Blue Earth County, veterinary clinics and animal hospitals are a permitted use only in the Highway Business (HB) zoning district. Section 24-232 requires any observation kennels for household pets to sit inside fully enclosed structures, and the county's parking rules add a specific square-footage standard for animal hospitals under section 24-310.
Blue Earth County Vet Clinic Zoning Limits
Some RestrictionsBlue Earth County Code § 24-232
Sec. 24-232. - Uses. (a)Permitted uses. The following uses shall be permitted within the HB district, provided that they do not fall within the definitions of adult uses, as listed in section 4-34 of this Code: ... (12)Veterinarians, including observation kennels for household pets; provided, however, that all such kennels are located within enclosed structures.
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