Beltrami County adopts buffer ordinance to implement state buffer law locally
Feb 22, 2026
Feb 22, 2026
After a public hearing on Jan. 16, commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 48, allowing the county to interpret and enforce the state's Buffer Law locally. Residents asked how enforcement and compliance would work; Environmental Services said the county would contact landowners for a small number of compliance issues.
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Beltrami County adopted Ordinance No. 48 on Jan. 16 to provide a local enforcement mechanism for Minnesota’s state Buffer Law.
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