Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Herman, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Herman

Herman 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)

  Buildings of the type governed by the State Building Code inside Herman city.

  • The code does not apply to agricultural buildings except for the state-inspection and skylight exceptions stated in Minn. Stat. § 326B.121, subdivision 1(c).

  “The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide”

• Well permitRequired

  Construction of water-supply, dewatering, and environmental wells inside Herman city.

  • Before construction, the proposed-well notification and filing fee must be filed with the commissioner, except as provided for drive-point wells and temporary borings.
  • A drive-point water-supply well constructed by an individual on property used for farming, agricultural purposes, or the individual's abode requires notification within ten days after completion; no fee may be charged for that notification.
  • A well requiring an appropriation permit cannot begin construction until preliminary approval is received from the commissioner of natural resources.

  “a person may not construct a water-supply, dewatering, or environmental well until a notification of the proposed well”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural buildings inside Herman city, as to application of the State Building Code.

  • The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except for state inspections or rulemaking authorized by Minn. Stat. §§ 103F.141, 216C.19 subdivision 9, and 326B.36, and except that translucent panels or other skylights without raised curbs must have equivalent load-bearing capacity.

  “The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except:”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Herman city limits.
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Herman city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of newly constructed or altered buildings inside Herman city limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Herman city limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Herman 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.