Credit River Township

Ordinances

Overnight Parking - Township Roads
Credit River Township officials who are responsible for the roads in the Township are very interested in keeping the road right of ways clear so that they might be used for the purposes intended. In addition to serving as a conveyance for the residents to access the county road system, they also provide means for school buses, postal and delivery trucks, emergency vehicles, service vehicles (garbage trucks, snow plows, etc). Consequently it is the desire of the Board that vehicles not be parked in the road right of way for extended periods of time.

In order to insure that the roads be kept clear, the Town Board adopted an ordinance at the Township meeting on August 1, 2005 prohibiting overnight parking on township roads and establishing penalties for violations. A summary version along with a complete copy of this ordinance may be viewed in .pdf format by clicking on the links to the right.

Citizens interested in reporting violations are encouraged to call any of the Township Supervisors or the Township Clerk

Township Roads

 
Solicitation Ordinance
At the request of township residents, the Town Board passed an ordinance at it's August 1, 2005 meeting establishing regulations regarding Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants wishing to conduct business in Credit River Township. The ordinance exempts certain types of solicitations and further requires that all such persons not meeting these exemptions apply for a license to conduct business. The ordinance further establishes authority for a license fee defines certain "prohibited practices", establishes other rules such as hours of operation, duty to respect signs prohibiting solicitation, as well as terms of revocation of said license.

A summary version along with a complete copy of this ordinance may be viewed in .pdf format by clicking on the links to the right.

Persons interested in obtaining licenses are encouraged to visit the Town Hall offices during normal hours of operation on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Citizens interested in reporting violations are encouraged to call the Town Hall at (952) 440-5515 or contact Township Clerk via cell phone at 612-414-1722.
Dog Ordinance
Recent years has seen increased complaints of loose animals (primarily dogs) running through the neighborhoods damaging landscapes and frightening children. At the request of several township residents, the Town Board reviewed the situation and felt that an ordinance was in order. The ordinance is not meant to gather up all of the dogs in the township. It is aimed at dogs running "at large" and the intent is to ask that dogs be contained on the owners property by some means (fence / chain) or controlled with a leash when off the property. The ordinance also addresses potentially "vicious dogs"  This latter issue is also becoming an increasing problem nationwide. 

This ordinance was passed at a Town Board meeting on February 21, 2007 and published in the local papers on March 24, 2007.

Citizens interested in reporting violations are encouraged to call the Town Hall at (952) 440-5515 or contact Township Clerk via cell phone at 612-414-1722.

 
"False Alarm" Ordinance
Public Safety and Fire Department personnel regularly respond to 100 to 125 calls per month. Approximately 15-20 percent of these are of the "false alarm" variety. In an effort to contain costs and also to remain consistent with the City of Prior Lake, our Contract Fire Protection provider, the township passed a "false alarm" ordinance that specifies penalties for repeated false alarm calls.

A copy of this ordinance can be viewed by "clicking" on the link to the right. 

This ordinance was passed at a Town Board meeting on March 5,, 2007 and published in the local papers on March 24, 2007.

 
Weed Ordinance
The recent flurry of foreclosures has prompted the Credit River Town Board to pass an ordinance granting them, the authority to enter upon private property for the express purpose of controlling both noxious weeds as well as grasses that exceed 12 inches in height..

A copy of this ordinance can be viewed by "clicking" on the link to the right.