Property Maintenance in Dakota County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Dakota County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dakota County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Vacant Lot Maintenance
Dakota County has no countywide vacant-lot maintenance ordinance. Cities require owners to keep vacant lots free of tall grass, weeds, junk, and debris under their nuisance codes (Minn. Stat. Ch. 462). The county's Noxious Weed Law duty (Minn. Stat. 18.78) still applies to any land.
Vacant Lot Upkeep Is a City Matter in Dakota County
Some RestrictionsMinn. Stat. 18.78, subd. 1
A person owning land, a person occupying land, or a person responsible for the maintenance of public land must control or eradicate all noxious weeds on the land at a time and in a manner ordered by an inspector or county-designated employee.
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