Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Little Pine Township, Minnesota

Little Pine Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New buildings or structures and other land-use activity regulated by the Crow Wing County Land Use Ordinance inside Little Pine Township.

  • Before engaging in a regulated land-use activity, the property owner must apply for the required permit or permits.
  • A permit or fee is not required for inside or outside residential maintenance if the exterior dimensions of the structure remain the same.
  • The Administrator issues a permit only when the applicant has met all applicable ordinance requirements.
  • Other federal, state, or local approvals may still be required and are not implied by a County permit.

  “Prior to engaging in any land use activity regulated under the provision of this ordinance, the owner of the property shall make application for the necessary permit or permits required by this ordinance. A permit or fee is not required for inside or outside residential maintenance provided the exterior dimensions of the structure remain the same.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Little Pine Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, where the County Land Use Ordinance applies to the township's unincorporated land.

  • Crow Wing County's ordinance applies to all unincorporated areas of the county and to any municipality under county contract.
  • The ordinance divides the unincorporated county into land-use districts shown on the official land-use district map.

  “This Ordinance shall apply and be binding upon all of the unincorporated areas of Crow Wing County and for any municipality under contract with Crow Wing County.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems serving land inside Little Pine Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

  • The County SSTS ordinance covers all County lands except incorporated areas that administer an ordinance-based SSTS program at least as strict as the County ordinance.
  • Crow Wing County Land Services administers the SSTS program, reviews SSTS applications, issues required permits, and inspects regulated work.
  • An SDS permit from the state agency is required when the stated combined-flow and proximity threshold applies.

  state SDS permit threshold: > 10000 gallons per day (Required when all or part of proposed or existing soil-dispersal components are within one-half mile of each other and combined proposed and existing flow exceeds this amount.)

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall include all lands of the County except for incorporated areas that administer a Subsurface Sewage Treatment System (SSTS) program by Ordinance within their incorporated jurisdiction, which is at least as strict as this Ordinance.”

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.