Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Farm Island Township, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Farm Island Township

Farm Island Township does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building permitRequired

  Construction or placement of buildings and additions in the unincorporated area of Aitkin County, which includes Farm Island township

  • Zoning/land use permit issued by the county zoning administrator; also covers decks, signs and sewage treatment systems.
  • Application to the zoning administrator on provided forms.
  • Permit valid 12 months after issue.
  • This is the county zoning permit; any state building code permit was not researched.

  “a permit is required for the construction or placement of buildings or building additions (and including such related activities as construction of decks and signs), and the installation and/or alteration of sewage treatment systems.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated Aitkin County land, which includes Farm Island township: the county zoning ordinance applies; no township-adopted zoning ordinance was found

  • The ordinance covers the county outside the incorporated limits of cities; it does not name Farm Island township.
  • Section 18 says nothing limits any township's power to zone more restrictively; no Farm Island township ordinance was located.
  • Permit records seen in search results list Shoreland and Farm Residential districts for Farm Island township parcels (not opened).

  “3.70 unincorporated area: that area lying outside the incorporated limits of any city.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Sewage treatment systems on premises in unincorporated Aitkin County, which includes Farm Island township

  • Private systems must meet the Aitkin County subsurface sewage treatment system ordinance, adopted by reference into the zoning ordinance.
  • Publicly owned sewer must be used where available.
  • Septic certificate of compliance required per county SSTS ordinance (section 8.31).

  “8.31 a septic system certificate of compliance is required as defined in the aitkin county subsurface sewage treatment system ordinance and subsequent amendments.”

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.