Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Palisade, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Palisade

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner constructing an individual subsurface sewage treatment system serving the owner's dwelling or seasonal dwelling inside Palisade city limits.

  • The owner must first obtain a signed site evaluation and design report from a licensed design business.
  • The dwelling must be owned by the individual and function solely as that individual's dwelling or seasonal dwelling.
  • Any assistance in construction must be performed by a licensed installation business.
  • Exempt individuals must comply with all applicable local, state, and federal requirements.

  “after obtaining a signed site evaluation and design report from a licensed design business, constructs an ISTS to serve a dwelling”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures governed by the Minnesota State Building Code inside Palisade city limits.

  • The State Building Code exception stated in Minnesota Statutes section 326B.121 applies.
  • Agricultural buildings are excepted from the code except with respect to state inspections required or rulemaking authorized by the statutes identified in the rule.

  “The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes built in conformance with Minnesota Statutes sections 327.31 to 327.35 inside Palisade city limits.

  • The home must comply with all other zoning ordinances promulgated under Minnesota Statutes section 462.357.

  “No regulation may prohibit [...] manufactured homes built in conformance with sections 327.31 to 327.35 [...] that comply with all other zoning ordinances”

• Well permitLimited

  Water-supply, dewatering, and environmental wells inside Palisade city limits.

  • Before construction, a notification on the commissioner's form and the filing fee are generally required.
  • A drive-point water-supply well constructed by an individual on the individual's agricultural property or abode has the after-completion notification procedure stated in paragraph (d).
  • A local permit or notification may be required only if the commissioner has delegated the authority under Minnesota Statutes section 103I.111.

  “a person may not construct a water-supply, dewatering, or environmental well until a notification [...] is filed with the commissioner with the filing fee”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Agricultural buildings inside Palisade city limits.

  • The exception is limited by state inspections required or rulemaking authorized by Minnesota Statutes sections 103F.141, 326B.36, and 326B.121, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (2).

  “The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Palisade or Aitkin County directly.

• Local zoning — Land inside Palisade city limits.
• Zoning districts — Land inside Palisade city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Palisade city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Palisade city limits.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Palisade city limits.

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.