Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lilydale, Minnesota

Lilydale’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, alteration, wrecking, maintenance, repair, or moving of a building inside Lilydale city limits.

  • The code directs building work to § 901.03.

  “a permit must be obtained from the City of Lilydale before the commencement”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction work inside Lilydale city limits for which a permit is required.

  • Applies only where a permit is required.

  “All construction work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the Building Official.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Lilydale city limits.

  “This Part shall be known and referred to as the Lilydale Zoning Ordinance”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems inside Lilydale city limits.

  • Dakota County Ordinance 113 also applies, as amended.

  “In addition to the guidelines set forth in this section, Dakota County Ordinance 113 [...] shall apply.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Existing individual sewage treatment systems inside Lilydale city limits.

  • Pumping/inspection must be by a person with a current state MPCA sewage-contractor license.

  maximum interval between pumping/inspection: <= 3 years (under any circumstance)

  “performed no more than three (3) years from the previous pumping/inspection under any circumstance.”

• Off-grid sanitationProhibited

  New subsurface sewage treatment systems inside Lilydale city limits.

  “No new subsurface sewage treatment systems shall be constructed in the City.”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  New buildings inside Lilydale city limits with the specified sewer-main access.

  • Applies where the property is adjacent to a sewer main, is in a block through or to which the system extends, or has reasonable access to a sewer main.

  “shall be connected to the municipal sanitary sewer system for the disposal of all human waste.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats, replats, subdivisions, and waivers of platting allowing development inside Lilydale city limits.

  • Simple lot-line adjustments that do not create additional lots are excluded from this dedication provision.

  “In every plat, replat, or subdivision of land allowing development”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveway access associated with off-street parking inside Lilydale city limits.

  • The ordinance requires an adequate means of access to a public alley or street.

  “Driveway access shall be designed so as to provide an adequate means of access to a public alley or street.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  Building permits inside Lilydale city limits.

  • The code says fees are adopted by ordinance and listed in Chapter 11.

  “Building permit fees shall be adopted by ordinance and listed in Chapter 11.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building, mechanical, and plumbing permits inside Lilydale city limits.

  • Payment amount is notified to the applicant; payment is to City of Lilydale by check or cash and credit cards are not accepted.

  “Apply - Send a completed application to infoMN@safebuilt.com”

Rules another office applies inside Lilydale

Lilydale does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 Single-Family Residence District inside Lilydale city limits.

  minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 15000 square feet

  “Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Single-family dwellings in the R-1 Single-Family Residence District inside Lilydale city limits.

  • Front setback may instead be the average setback of buildings existing on the same street.

  minimum front setback: 30 feet (or the average setback of buildings existing on the same street) · minimum side-yard setback: 10 feet (each side for building, accessory structure, driveway, or parking area) · minimum rear-yard setback: 30 feet

  “Minimum side yard setback: ten (10) feet each side”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Lilydale or Dakota County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Lilydale city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Lilydale city limits.
• Lot coverage — Lots inside Lilydale city limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Lilydale city limits.
• Tiny homes — Tiny-home occupancy inside Lilydale city limits.

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.