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

Hampton Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a new structure, or expansion, repair, or demolition of an existing structure, inside Hampton Township, Dakota County, Minnesota.

  • For a single-family dwelling, accessory building, or expansion, building permits are issued only for buildable parcels.
  • A parcel without a single-family dwelling must first be determined buildable by the Township Board before a permit for a new structure can be considered.
  • Agricultural Buildings as defined by Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.103, subdivision 3 do not require a building permit, but their construction or expansion requires a township Agricultural Building Zoning Ordinance Permit.
  • Permits are generally valid for one year and may be extended by the Building Official if necessary.

  permit validity: 1 year (May be extended by the Building Official if necessary.)

  “Hampton Township has adopted the Minnesota State Building Code and requires building permits for any activities involving the construction of a new structure or the expansion, repair or demolition of an existing structure.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Hampton Township, Dakota County, Minnesota; the township administers its own zoning ordinance.

  • The ordinance page identifies Ordinance No. 2002 as designed to implement the Hampton Township Comprehensive Plan.
  • The township building guide states that all Hampton Township land is zoned Agricultural Preservation District.

  “All of Hampton Township is zoned as an Agricultural Preservation District, with a Land Use Density of one Single Family Dwelling per ¼- ¼ Section (generally 40 acres).”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic systems inside Hampton Township, Dakota County, Minnesota.

  • Dakota County states that cities and townships administer their own septic programs except the listed cities and townships; Hampton Township is not among those exceptions.
  • For construction of a new septic system or connection to or modification of an existing system, the township directs requesters to contact its Sewer Inspector.
  • County Ordinance 113 and Minnesota Rule Chapter 7080 detail septic-system standards throughout Dakota County.
  • The county separately regulates shoreland/floodplain areas or unincorporated portions of the county; property-specific county jurisdiction should be checked for land in those areas.

  “Each city and township in Dakota County (except the cities of Randolph, New Trier and Hastings and Waterford and Randolph townships) is responsible for their own administration, permitting, inspections and enforcement of their septic ordinance and program.”

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.