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

Rules another office applies inside Tunsberg Township

Tunsberg 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 inside Tunsberg township (unincorporated Chippewa County) requires a county land use permit

  • Additions and alterations to conforming farm buildings are exempt except within the flood plain management district
  • Construction must begin within six months of permit issuance
  • Fees set by county board resolution
  • Source does not name Tunsberg township; applies via unincorporated-area scope

  “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.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Tunsberg township (unincorporated, outside any city) is covered by the Chippewa County Land and Related Resource Management Ordinance

  • Source does not mention Tunsberg township by name; applies as unincorporated land outside any municipality
  • No evidence found that Tunsberg township adopts its own zoning
  • Ordinance divides unincorporated areas into six districts

  “no structure in chippewa county that lies outside the incorporated limits of any municipality shall be erected or altered which does not comply with the regulations of this ordinance”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic (ISTS) installation, alteration, repair or extension inside Tunsberg township is permitted by the Chippewa County Land and Resource Management office

  • County adopts Minnesota Rules parts 7080.0010 to 7080.0315 by reference
  • Permit fee per county ordinance schedule
  • Section 9 text is an older version (2001 amendments); a separate Section 15 SSTS ordinance exists and was not opened
  • Source does not name Tunsberg township; applies via unincorporated-area scope

  “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.