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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances tit. 13, ch. 265, art. I
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Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 265.10 General requirement.

265.10. - General requirement. No person shall build, rebuild, enlarge, alter, place, keep, use or maintain within the city, any structure or premises for any of the following described occupations, industries or uses, unless such person shall have first obtained permission from the city council to do so: (1) Ammonia factories. (2) Boiler shops or other industries in which the hammering, pounding or riveting together of iron or steel is carried on. (3) Dust-producing materials, plants handling. (4) Dye houses. (5) Explosives. (6) Feed stores and storage. (7) Fireworks (sale, storage or manufacture of). (8) Foundries. (9) Gas manufacture. (10) Glue factories. (11) Ice houses of more than five (5) ton capacity. (12) Morgues or undertaking establishments. (13) Penal institutions. (14) Punch presses, thirty-five (35) tons or more, and steelcutting devices. (15) Rendering houses. (16) Sand-blasting establishments. (17) Stone mills or quarries. (18) Stone yards or monument works. (19) Storehouses for powder. (20) Tents. (21) Waste material handling plants. (22) Wool processing. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 220.010; Ord. of 6-13-75, § 1; 90-Or-219, § 1, 8-31-90)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 265.20 Preexisting uses.

265.20. - Preexisting uses. Notwithstanding, in cases where such permit has been given or no such permit has been required on November 26, 1924, this chapter shall not apply to, interfere with or prevent the continuance of the use or occupancy of any such building, structure or premises in the same manner in which they were used or occupied on said date. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 220.020)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 265.30 Declaration of policy.

265.30. - Declaration of policy. As an aid in the interpretation and enforcement of this article, the city council declares it to be the policy of the council that no special council permit shall be arbitrarily disapproved or denied which will limit the rights of any individual to enter into the activities enumerated in section 265.10 which are lawful and permitted under other ordinances and laws of the State of Minnesota; that no special council permit shall be granted which will serve as an attempt to legalize any act or acts which are otherwise illegal under any law or ordinance; and that the council recognizes that the purpose of special council permits serves as an advisory factor to the council as a whole rather than an additional requirement for the engaging in activities enumerated in section 265.10. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 220.030)

Minneapolis Code of Ordinances § 265.40 When licenses expire and fees.

265.40. - When licenses expire and fees. Licenses issued under this chapter shall expire on September first of each year. The license fees shall be as established in Appendix J, License Fee Schedule. (2009-Or-132, § 1, 11-13-09)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT13LIBURE_CH265SPPESPBUUS_ARTIGEFetched: 11/2/2026

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