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

Rules another office applies inside Rheiderland Township

Rheiderland 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

  Erecting, altering or moving buildings or structures inside Rheiderland township; county land use permit (LUP) issued by Chippewa County Land & Resource Management

  • Additions and alterations to conforming farm buildings are exempt except within the flood plain management district.
  • Permit fees set by county board resolution.
  • Construction must begin within six months of issuance (per section 9.5.3, partially read).
  • Ordinance covers structures outside incorporated municipalities.

  “no person shall erect, structurally alter (including extension of existing walls), change the placement of any building or structure or move any building or structure without first securing a land use permit (lup). exception: additions and alterations to conforming farm buildings shall be exempt from the land use permit requirements except within the flood plain management district.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Rheiderland township, Chippewa County, MN (an unincorporated area): Chippewa County's Land & Related Resources Management (zoning) Ordinance applies

  • The ordinance applies to unincorporated areas of the county and to structures outside the limits of any municipality.
  • More restrictive permanent township zoning ordinances also apply; whether Rheiderland township has adopted its own was not found.
  • Ordinance text is an older version (file stamped 2005 with later amendments); current amendments not verified.

  “this ordinance is to regulate the uses and development of land in the unincorporated areas of chippewa county which adversely affect the public's health, safety, and general welfare.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage treatment systems inside Rheiderland township; permits from Chippewa County Land and Resource Management office

  • County adopts Minnesota Rules parts 7080.0010 to 7080.0315 by reference.
  • Permit valid 12 months; fee per county schedule.
  • Ordinance covers unincorporated areas of the county.

  “no person shall install, alter, repair, or extend any individual sewage treatment system in the county without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the chippewa county land and resource management office.”

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.