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

Arendahl Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, installing, altering, converting, or moving a building or structure, or demolishing a historically significant structure, on unincorporated land inside Arendahl Township regulated by the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance.

  • The requirement is for a county zoning permit; this research did not establish a separate structural State Building Code permit issuer for Arendahl Township.
  • Before issuance, the ordinance's terms must be met.
  • An application is not complete until all information and fees, including late fees, have been provided.
  • If a township has enacted zoning, the application is not complete until the applicant provides township approval documentation.
  • The permit is not required for remodeling or repair of a structure; portable agricultural buildings placed on skids; agricultural concrete or blacktop when existing attached concrete plus new concrete is less than 160 total square feet; concrete or asphalt for driveways; concrete or asphalt for nonagricultural uses excluding foundations and footings; or concrete poured inside an existing building regardless of size.
  • The project must significantly begin within one year and be ready for its permitted purpose within two years or the land-use permit is null and void; a null-and-void permit cannot be renewed, and the landowner must wait 90 calendar days before filing a new full application.

  construction commencement deadline: <= 1 year (The permit requires the project to significantly begin construction within one year.) · completion deadline: <= 2 years (The project must be ready for its permitted purpose within two years.)

  “A zoning permit shall be obtained prior to erecting”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Arendahl Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota, under the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance administered by Fillmore County.

  • The county ordinance applies outside incorporated municipal limits; an incorporated municipality is covered only if it adopts the county ordinance.
  • Where the county ordinance and another law, ordinance, statute, resolution, or regulation impose different restrictions, the more restrictive or higher standard prevails.
  • The official county ordinance recognizes that some townships may enact separate zoning ordinances, but this research did not locate an official Arendahl Township ordinance or official statement establishing whether Arendahl has adopted an additional township zoning rule.

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall apply to all the area of Fillmore County”

Rules another office applies inside Arendahl Township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems serving land inside Arendahl Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota; Fillmore County is the required county SSTS-program authority, subject to any qualifying township program.

  • Minnesota counties must adopt SSTS ordinances and administer SSTS programs complying with state rules.
  • Cities and townships may choose to regulate septic systems; if they do, their ordinances must be at least as stringent as the county's.
  • For SSTS covered by the local program, permits are required for all new construction and replacement; the local government may require permits for all or some repairs.
  • A local unit of government must approve or deny the application before issuing a construction permit, construction cannot begin until the construction permit is granted, and final approval is evidenced by a certificate of compliance.

  “VARIANCE PUBLIC HEARING, KEVIN & TAMMI MCKINNEY, ARENDAHL TOWNSHIP [...] for a Variance from Section 501 of the Fillmore County Sub-surface Sewage Treatment System Ordinance”

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.