Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Maple Grove Township, Minnesota

Maple Grove Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Land-use activities regulated by the Crow Wing County Land Use Ordinance inside Maple Grove Township, including new buildings or structures subject to that ordinance.

  • Application for the necessary county permit or permits is required before engaging in a regulated land-use activity.
  • No permit or fee is required for inside or outside residential maintenance if the exterior dimensions of the structure remain the same.
  • A permit is issued only after the applicant meets all applicable ordinance requirements.
  • Federal and state approvals remain the property owner's responsibility and are not implied by a county permit.

  “Prior to engaging in any land use activity regulated under the provision of this ordinance, [...] shall make application for the necessary permit or permits required by this ordinance.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Maple Grove Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Zoning is administered through the Crow Wing County Land Use Ordinance rather than identified in the official materials as a Maple Grove Township ordinance.

  • The county ordinance applies to all unincorporated areas of Crow Wing County and to municipalities under contract with the county.
  • The applicable land-use district is determined parcel-by-parcel from the official land-use district map.
  • All new buildings or structures constructed, converted, enlarged, or moved must conform to the ordinance.

  “This Ordinance shall apply and be binding upon all of the unincorporated areas of Crow Wing County”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems for land inside Maple Grove Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

  • County SSTS jurisdiction excludes incorporated areas that administer an SSTS program by ordinance at least as strict as the county ordinance.
  • A state-licensed septic-system designer submits the design to Crow Wing County Land Services for review.
  • After Land Services approves the design, the applicant may submit the permit application with the required fee.
  • Minnesota Rules Chapters 7080-7083 also govern septic-system requirements.

  “The Crow Wing County Land Services Department shall administer the SSTS program and all provisions of 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.