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

Greenvale Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New-home construction; agricultural and residential accessory sheds; and construction altering an existing structure's footprint inside Greenvale Township.

  • Applications must be submitted to the Township Clerk for Planning Commission and Town Board review before Building Inspector processing.
  • Permits must reach the Town Clerk at least 10 business days before the Planning Commission's second-Thursday monthly meeting; later applications are placed on the following month's agenda.
  • Starting construction before obtaining a building permit doubles fees.
  • The fee schedule is reviewed annually.

  application timing before Planning Commission meeting: >= 10 business days (Applications received after this deadline are added to the following month's Planning Commission agenda.)

  “Permits for new home construction and sheds [...] along with any construction that alters the footprint of a current structure [...] need to be submitted”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Greenvale Township, Dakota County, Minnesota.

  • Greenvale Township publishes its Zoning and Ordinance Manual.
  • Dakota County states that cities and townships in the county have land-use and zoning authority.

  “Greenvale Township Zoning and Ordinance Manual effective 01.21.2024”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic systems inside Greenvale Township, except where Dakota County administers shoreland or floodplain septic jurisdiction.

  • Dakota County identifies Randolph and Waterford townships as township exceptions to local administration; Greenvale Township is not listed as an exception.
  • Dakota County regulates septic systems in shoreland/floodplain areas or unincorporated portions of the county.
  • Dakota County's municipal septic-contact document lists Greenvale Township's program contact and septic inspector.

  “Each city and township in Dakota County (except [...] Waterford and Randolph townships) is responsible for their own administration, permitting, inspections and enforcement”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • County (with conditions) — Septic systems in Greenvale Township areas subject to Dakota County shoreland or floodplain jurisdiction.

    “The county also regulates septic systems in the shoreland/floodplain areas or unincorporated portions of the county.”

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.