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

Rules another office applies inside Shelby Township

Shelby 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

  New structures, moves, additions and structural alterations inside Shelby township; permits issued by Blue Earth County

  • Routine maintenance such as re-shingling, re-siding, or replacing windows and doors does not require a county construction permit.
  • Permit deals primarily with site setbacks; valid one year; up to 10 business days to issue.
  • Fees per county department fee schedule.

  permit validity: 1 year

  “a construction permit (commonly referred to as a building permit) is required on properties located outside city limits if you are: building a structure, including agricultural structures”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Shelby township, Blue Earth County: zoning is administered by Blue Earth County (not by the township), because only Lime and Mankato Townships are excluded from county zoning

  • Inferred from the county statement that it does not issue planning and zoning only in Mankato Township, Lime Township and the cities, plus a county zoning map listed for Shelby Township.
  • No separate Shelby township zoning ordinance was found.
  • County also administers subdivision, shoreland, floodplain and feedlot ordinances.

  “the county administers land use related ordinances for zoning, subdivisions, shoreland, floodplain, and feedlots. note: blue earth county is not responsible for issuing planning and zoning within mankato township, lime township, or within any of the cities in blue earth county.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems inside Shelby township; Blue Earth County Property and Environmental Resources issues permits and inspects

  • County ordinance amended and effective April 27, 2021, consistent with state SSTS rules.
  • County staff review designs, issue permits and inspect new and replacement installations.

  “the amended ordinance was adopted and became effective april 27, 2021. these environmental protection standards have been adopted countywide.”

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.