Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Bricelyn, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Bricelyn

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

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Bricelyn city limits that is governed by the Minnesota State Building Code.

  • The rule states that statutory exceptions apply.

  “The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other structures of the type governed by the code, except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.121.”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings or structures inside Bricelyn city limits subject to State Building Code administration.

  • A municipality may elect to require certificates for U occupancies, residential-code accessory structures, or used manufactured homes moved into or within its jurisdiction.

  “No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building, structure, or portion of a building or structure shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy for the building or structure under this part.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  SSTS inside Bricelyn city limits when Bricelyn does not administer a conforming SSTS ordinance.

  • The county duty applies only where the city does not administer an SSTS ordinance conforming with the state rules.

  “All counties with SSTS ordinances must permit and inspect SSTS within cities and townships that do not administer an SSTS ordinance that complies with these rules.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or replacement SSTS inside Bricelyn city limits, through the locally responsible SSTS program.

  • The rule authorizes, but does not universally require, local permits for all or certain types of SSTS repair.

  “Permits must be required for all new construction and replacement. A local unit of government is authorized to require permits for all or certain types of SSTS repairs.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New-construction and replacement SSTS inside Bricelyn city limits, through the locally responsible SSTS program.

  • The inspection requirement is for new construction and replacement SSTS.

  “Local units of government must adopt and implement a construction inspection program for new construction and replacement SSTS to enforce requirements under this chapter.”

• Well permitLimited

  Monitoring wells and bored geothermal heat exchangers inside Bricelyn city limits.

  • The cited MDH page limits this permit requirement to some other well or boring types and requires application review and written approval before work begins.

  “Note: For some other types of wells or borings, such as monitoring wells or bored geothermal heat exchangers, construction permits are required. Permit applications must be submitted to MDH for review and written approval prior to start of work.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Bricelyn city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Bricelyn city limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Bricelyn city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Bricelyn city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Bricelyn 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.