Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hornet Township, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Hornet Township

Hornet 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 of any structure on land inside Hornet Township that is within Beltrami County's designated Shoreland Zone, including shoreland associated with Borden Lake identified in the county ordinance.

  • The county states permits are required for structures within 1,000 feet of a lake or 300 feet of a river.
  • The Mississippi Headwaters Board Comprehensive Plan expands the shoreland management zone for construction on the Mississippi River to 500 feet and 1000 feet.
  • The county lists construction of residences, garages, decks, signs, second-story additions, basements, and grading and filling as activities requiring permits.
  • No owner, contractor, subcontractor, builder, or other person may begin a project without the necessary permits.

  lake shoreland distance: <= 1000 feet (Construction of any structure within this distance of a lake.) · river shoreland distance: <= 300 feet (Construction of any structure within this distance of a river.)

  “Building Permits are required for the construction of any structure within a designated Shoreland Zone.”

• Local zoningVaries (with conditions)

  Land inside Hornet Township: Beltrami County administers its shoreland-management program in designated Shoreland Management Zones; the county states that non-shoreland areas have no county zoning. The county's Shoreland Management Ordinance identifies Borden Lake in Hornet Township as a Sensitive Area lake.

  • The county page states that several townships administer their own zoning and permitting programs and directs users to its listed township contacts.
  • For Beltrami County non-shoreland management zones, the county directs users to check with their township because there is no county zoning in non-shoreland areas.
  • This finding does not establish whether Hornet Township has adopted a separate township zoning ordinance for non-shoreland land.

  “Section 201.2 Sensitive Area (SA) Lake ID Number Lake Name Township 4-27 Borden Hornet”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems on land inside Hornet Township, which is not an incorporated-area exception listed by Beltrami County.

  • The county ordinance and program apply on all county lands except incorporated areas that administer a program by ordinance within their jurisdiction.
  • Holding tanks, outhouses, and privies are regulated septic systems.
  • Construction, installation, modification, and operation of a subsurface sewage treatment system require a septic permit application from the Beltrami County Environmental Services Department.
  • The Environmental Services Department administers the SSTS program and all ordinance provisions.

  “on all lands in the county except incorporated areas that administer a program by ordinance within their jurisdiction.”

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.