Ordinances and Other Legal and Governing Documents

These documents represent provisions that carry the force of law. Not all of La Grande's Ordinances and other governing legal documents are online; this listing represents only part of the growing collection that will be made available online as an ongoing effort. NOTE: These copies are facsimiles for Web presentation purposes, and are not the official original documents. Contact the City Recorder for more information about the nature and use of these and the official documents, and for information about other governing legal provisions not yet posted online.

Ordinance 3081 Series 2009 - Land Development Code

This is the complete Code in 311-page, 1.1MB Adobe PDF format. To view or retrieve individual articles, see the Land Development Code Index.

Ordinance 2822 - Providing for Social Gambling in the City of La Grande

Did you know that any person(s), business, private club, or place of public accommodation desiring to permit patrons or invitees to engage in any social gambling in the City of La Grande requires a license?

Ordinance No. 1694, Series 1954 - Sidewalk Repair

This is an ordinance "regulating the construction and repair of curbs and sidewalks; making certain acts or omissions unlawful; and providing penalties for the violation thereof." This document is a 110K Adobe PDF with an embedded graphical scan of the original.

Ordinance 3182 Series 2009 - Comprehensive Land Ordinance

The Comprehensive Plan is a document that contains goals and policies used to guide land use decisions for residential, commercial and industrial development. This document is primarily referred to when seeking Code changes or when considering long range economic development strategies.

Ordinance 2978 Series 2001 - Annexation

This Ordinance outlines the process for annexing a property into the City limits of La Grande. It also includes the Application submittal requirements and the review criteria used by the City Council when consider annexation requests.

Ordinance 2549 - Disposal of Impounded, Recovered or Deposited Personal Property

What happens if you abandon that gas-guzzling lemon of an old junker car?

Ordinance 2845 - Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffic, Parades and Processions

Everybody loves a parade. But there are some rules ...

Ordinance 2914 - Curfew for Minors Under Eighteen

Kids: Do you know where your parents are?

Ordinance 3002 - Nuisances

Bet you've always wondered what constitutes a "nuisance"