According to the Minnesota Association of Townships:
Black's Law Dictionary defines an ordinance as a "...rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action; a law or statute...An ordinance is the equivalent of a municipal statute..." In other words, ordinances are the formal regulations imposed by a town board to govern the community. Ordinances are generally enforceable by criminal prosecution, usually as a misdemeanor, or by civil actions such as seeking a court order or injunction. Zoning, animal control and nuisance controls are common issues governed through the adoption of ordinances. Unlike by-laws, motions, and resolutions, the procedure for adopting ordinances is mandated by statute. For townships, Minn. Stat. 365.125 sets forth the procedure that must be followed. This procedure essentially requires approval by a majority vote of the town board, the signature of the town board chairperson and being attested to by the town clerk, publication in the official newspaper, posting in the public library or other designated public place, and recording in a book of ordinances maintained with the township records.
- Ordinance No. 2003-01 Parking Ordinance
- Ordinance No. 100 Regulating Town Road Right-of-Way
- Ordinance No. 301 Revised Emergency Address Identification
- Ordinance No. 400-1 Animal Control Ordinance Amended
- Ordinance No. 500 Amending Ordinance 100
- Ordinance No. 600 Adopting a Fee Schedule
- Ordinance No. 600-1 Revised Fee Schedule 2023
- Ordinance No. 700 Governing Frontier Trails Waste Water Treatment and Collection System
- Ordinance No. 700-01 Amendment to Ordinance 700
- Ordinance No. 700-02 Amendment to Ordinances 700 and 700-01
- Ordinance No. 800 Charges for Emergency Response Services
- Ordinance No. 800-01 Amendment to Ordinance 800
- Park Ordinance Governing Parks Under the Jurisdiction of the Baldwin Town Board