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

Marshan Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, altering, changing, or remodeling the exterior of a building or structure inside Marshan Township when the work changes the building's outside dimensions.

  • The person having charge of the work must receive a building permit from the Building Inspector before beginning or undertaking the work.
  • The building permit must be approved by the Town Board before the work is undertaken.
  • If proposed work does not conflict with the Zoning Ordinance, the permit shall be granted after the appropriate fee is paid to the Building Inspector; if not issued, the reason will be made known to the applicant.
  • The Building Inspector must examine and process applications within 30 days of receipt unless the Town Board extends the processing limit.
  • Permits are valid for one year from issue; if construction is not completed by expiration, construction cannot continue until a new permit is issued.

  application processing period: <= 30 days (unless the Town Board extends the time limit for processing) · permit validity: 1 year (from date of issue)

  “All architects, contractors, subcontractors, builders and other persons having charge of the erecting, altering, changing, or remodeling of the exterior of any building or structure that will change the outside dimensions of that building must receive a building permit from the Building Inspector before beginning or undertaking such work.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Marshan Township, Dakota County, Minnesota.

  • The ordinance divides Marshan Township into zoning districts, including District A - Agriculture, District CO - Conservation, and District F - Floodplain Overlay.

  “The Township of Marshan is hereby divided into the following districts that shall be known by the following respective symbols and names: 1. District A - Agriculture 2. District CO - Conservation 3. District F - Floodplain Overlay 4. District S - Shoreland Overlay”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Individual on-site sewer systems inside Marshan Township, Dakota County, Minnesota.

  • No person may install, repair, or alter an on-site sewer system without first obtaining the Township permit; Township applications must be completed in writing before issuance, and permit fees are set by Town Board resolution.
  • Installation, repair, pumping, and hauling of private on-site sewer systems requires licensing under Dakota County Ordinance No. 113.
  • Soil percolation tests must be completed and favorable before a permit is issued.
  • Installations, alterations, repairs, maintenance, and inspections must comply with Dakota County Ordinance No. 113.
  • A private on-site sewer system is not permitted on a site smaller than 40,000 square feet.
  • The Township's ordinance adopts by reference Dakota County Ordinance No. 113, under which Minnesota Pollution Control Agency standards are implemented.

  minimum site area for private on-site sewer system: >= 40000 square feet

  “No person shall install, repair or alter an on-site sewer system without first obtaining a permit as provided herein. Applications provided by the Township must be completed in writing prior to issuance of a permit. Permit fees are established by resolution of the Town Board.”

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.