Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mantorville, Minnesota

Mantorville’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  Permanent signs over six feet tall and permanent signs not flush with a building inside Mantorville city limits.

  • The sign must meet Building Code wind-resistance and wind-load standards; signs with electrical devices must conform to the electrical code.
  • The permit application additionally requires stress sheets/calculations if deemed necessary by the Building Inspector, installer contact information, and an engineer seal or certificate when required by the Building Inspector.

  sign height threshold: > 6 feet (Permanent signs over this height require a building permit.)

  “All permanent signs over 6 feet tall and all permanent signs not located flush with the building shall require a building permit and shall be constructed to meet Building Code standards for wind resistance and wind loads.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All land inside Mantorville city corporate limits.

  • The zoning ordinance applies within the corporate limits.

  “This Zoning Ordinance shall apply to all lands, as defined herein, located within the corporate limits of the City of Mantorville, Minnesota.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Incorporated area of Mantorville city.

  • The official zoning map is on display in the City Clerk-Treasurer's Office.

  “The incorporated area of the City of Mantorville, Minnesota, is hereby divided into the following districts, which shall be known by the following respective symbols and names:”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes in the R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Mantorville city limits.

  • The manufactured home must be at least 20 feet wide.
  • It must have a conventional on-site-construction-style roof line, meet all building-code regulations, and be built or erected on a continuous frost-free foundation.

  minimum manufactured-home width: >= 20 feet

  “Single-family detached dwellings including manufactured homes, provided manufactured homes permitted in this District shall be minimally 20 feet in width, shall have a roof line such as used on conventional on-site construction homes and buildings, meet all building code regulations, and be built or erected on a continuous frost-free foundation;”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Structures discharging wastewater on property adjacent to Mantorville city sanitary sewer service facilities.

  • The City Council may establish a project- or area-specific deadline and conditions by resolution.
  • Without such a deadline, existing adjacent structures must connect within 90 days after sewer operation; new structures on existing adjacent properties must connect immediately.
  • If an owner misses the deadline, the city may complete the connection and add its costs to the connection charge.

  existing-structure connection deadline: 90 days (Applies if the City Council has not set a deadline by resolution and the sewer becomes operational.)

  “The owners of all structures discharging wastewater and located on property adjacent to the city sanitary sewer service facilities shall be required, at each owner's expense, to install a suitable connection line to the city sanitary sewer.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions of land within Mantorville city limits.

  • The code also asserts jurisdiction within two miles of city limits, but this claim is limited to city land.
  • Land may not be subdivided until available public facilities and improvements exist and provision has been made for drainage, water, sewerage, and listed capital improvements.

  “These subdivision regulations shall apply to all subdivisions of land, as defined herein, located within the corporate limits of the City of Mantorville or within 2 miles of the corporate limits of the city and not within a town which itself requires the approval of plats.”

• Permit processPartial

  Preliminary-platted subdivisions inside Mantorville city limits.

  • The preliminary plat must conform to the chapter and city zoning ordinance, with improvement plans and other supplemental material as specified by the Planning Commission and reviewing agencies.
  • The application must be filed at least 10 days before the Planning Commission meeting.

  application filing lead time: >= 10 days (Before the Planning Commission meeting for a preliminary plat.)

  “Upon completing the preplat investigation, the subdivider may prepare a preliminary plat, which shall conform to the requirements of this chapter and the Zoning Ordinance of the city together with improvement plans and other supplemental material as may be specified by the Planning Commission and its reviewing agencies.”

Rules another office applies inside Mantorville

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

• Lot coverageSpecified

  R-1 District inside Mantorville city limits.

  • The limit covers the main building and accessory buildings.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 25 percent (R-1 District.)

  “The percentage of lot area covered by a main building and accessory buildings shall not exceed 25% in the R-1 District.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 District inside Mantorville city limits.

  • The limit is subject to other chapter provisions.
  • Specified exceptions include barns, silos, belfries, cupolas, spires, monuments, antennae, flag poles, chimneys, flues, water towers, essential-service structures, and certain roof mechanical appurtenances.
  • Certain public and institutional buildings may be up to 75 feet if side and rear yards increase one foot for each two feet above the height limit.

  maximum structure height: <= 35 feet (Except as otherwise provided by the chapter.) · maximum structure stories: <= 22 stories (Except as otherwise provided by the chapter.)

  “No structure, hereafter erected or altered, shall exceed 35 feet or 22 stories in height, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.”

• Short-term rentalsLimited

  Bed-and-breakfast facilities in the R-1 Low Density Residential District inside Mantorville city limits.

  • The facility is a conditional use.
  • The listed limit is up to four guest rooms.

  maximum guest rooms: <= 4 guest rooms (R-1 bed-and-breakfast facility.)

  “Bed and breakfast facilities with up to 4 guest rooms;”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Mantorville city limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Mantorville city limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Mantorville city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Mantorville city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings in Mantorville zoning districts.

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.