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

Concord Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Concord township, Dodge County, MN; the township has adopted zoning for certain uses, in addition to county zoning for rural areas

  • The county page says only that zoning was adopted 'for certain uses'; the township ordinance text was not found, so districts and limits are not known
  • Township zoning sits on top of the Dodge County zoning ordinance, which applies to the rural areas of the county
  • Some townships require attendance at a township meeting; the township recommendation is considered at the county public hearing
  • West Concord is a separate city with its own ordinance

  “note: ashland, canisteo, concord, ellington and ripley townships have adopted zoning for certain uses. please check with your township to determine if additional permitting requirements apply.”

Rules another office applies inside Concord Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  Dwellings and accessory structures in rural Dodge County, as the county brochure applies to the rural townships it lists, including Concord township; this is a county zoning permit

  • Dodge County does not administer the state building code; a state electrical inspector must be contacted
  • Concord township has adopted zoning for certain uses and may require additional permits
  • Dwellings on under 53 acres in the agricultural district need an interim use permit after a public hearing ($500)
  • A separate zoning permit is required for each structure or addition
  • Septic permit must be issued first
  • The brochure does not itself say it applies inside Concord township's limits, only that Concord is a rural township with a clerk listed

  zoning permit fee: $1 per $1,000 of estimated cost, minimum $100 USD

  “a zoning permit will be required for any dwelling or accessory structure prior to construction.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage treatment systems inside Concord township, regulated by Dodge County Environmental Services in rural Dodge County

  • The county ordinance applies to rural areas, and Concord is listed among the rural townships in the county brochure
  • Zoning permits are not issued until the septic permit is received
  • Regulation is under chapter 21 of the county zoning ordinance and MN Rules chapters 7080-7083

  “the dodge county environmental services department through chapter 21 of the dodge county zoning ordinance and mn rules chapter 7080, 7081, 7082 and 7083 regulates the design, permitting, installations and inspections of individual sewage treatment systems”

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.