Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Ten Lake Township, Minnesota

Ten Lake Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction and other actions regulated by the Ten Lake Township Land Use and Subdivision & Planned Unit Development Ordinance, inside Ten Lake Township.

  • A permit is issued by the Zoning Administrator after notice of hearing and decision when necessary by the appropriate permitting agency.
  • The owner, contractor, subcontractor, builder, person, or entity must first acquire all necessary permits before undertaking an action regulated by the ordinance.
  • Applications must be made to the Zoning Administrator on the Township-prescribed form with required information.
  • Taxes for the parcel must be paid up to date.
  • Land-use permits expire one year after approval unless the Board of Supervisors grants an extension before expiration for extenuating circumstances.

  permit duration: 1 year (unless the Board of Supervisors grants an extension before expiration for extenuating circumstances)

  “No owner, contractor, subcontractor, builder, person or entity shall undertake any action regulated by this Ordinance without first acquiring all necessary permits.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Ten Lake Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota.

  • The ordinance applies to all lands, shorelands, public lakes, streams, and rivers within the Township.
  • The Township is divided into Public Ownership, Tribal Lands, Lakeshore Residential, Residential Transition, Rural Residential, and Commercial land-use districts.
  • Uses are subject to the ordinance and its permitting, conditional-use, variance, and district requirements.

  “The Township is divided into the following land use districts, the boundaries of which are defined in this Ordinance and by the official Township Zoning Map ordinance.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems inside Ten Lake Township, Beltrami County, Minnesota; Beltrami County Environmental Services administers septic permits for the Township.

  • Beltrami County's SSTS program regulates all lands in the county except incorporated areas that administer a program by ordinance within their jurisdiction.
  • Holding tanks, outhouses, and privies are regulated septic-system types.
  • Construction, installation, modification, and operation of an SSTS requires a septic permit application from Beltrami County Environmental Services.
  • The Township fee schedule is marked "Revised 1-10-17"; that revision date is not treated as an ordinance effective date.

  “Septic Permit Beltrami Co. Environmental Services handles septic permits for Ten Lake Township.”

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.