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

Wacouta Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, enlargement, or structural alteration of a building inside Wacouta Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

  • A site-plan approval permit must be obtained from the Zoning Administrator before the work proceeds.
  • A permit is not required when the erection, enlargement, or structural alteration is non-structural and costs under $1,000.
  • No permit may issue unless the building or land use is designed and arranged to conform to the ordinance.
  • For permits in the Floodplain District, the applicant must submit the specified professional certification; permits are also required for fill placement or excavation within the Floodplain.

  non-structural work valuation exemption threshold: < 1000 USD (Applies only where the erection, enlargement, or structural alteration is non-structural.)

  “On and after the effective date of this Ordinance, it shall be unlawful to proceed with the erection, enlarging or structural alteration of any building without first procuring a site plan approval permit from the Zoning Administrator.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  All land inside Wacouta Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

  • The ordinance states that land use and every building or structure erected or altered must conform to the ordinance.
  • Where a statute, ordinance, or regulation imposes greater restrictions, that more restrictive provision controls.

  “This Ordinance shall be in effect in all areas of Wacouta Township.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Sewage facilities and on-site sewage treatment systems inside Wacouta Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

  • Sewage facilities must connect to sewers when available; otherwise they must connect to approved septic tanks and disposal fields.
  • New systems must meet Minnesota Rules Part 7080.
  • A business constructing, installing, or pumping on-site sewage-treatment systems must provide MPCA certification proof to the County Public Health Service; this does not apply to an individual property owner working on that owner's own private sewage-disposal system.
  • The Goodhue County SSTS ordinance applies countywide unless a township administers an at-least-as-strict SSTS program that the County has approved.

  “Goodhue County Environmental Health enforces and regulates the location, design, installation, use, and maintenance of individual sewage treatment systems. If you are planning any building or reconstruction, check with your local city or township regarding permit requirements.”

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.