Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Mound, Minnesota

Mound’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction governed by Mound City Code Chapter 105 inside Mound city limits.

  • Includes referenced amendments, rules, and regulations as amended from time to time.

  “The Minnesota State Building Code, pursuant to Minn. Stats. §§ 16B.59—16B.75, includes all of the referenced amendments, rules and regulations, as such may be amended from time to time, is hereby adopted by reference.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Mound city limits.

  • Zoning regulates uses and development by district.

  “The City of Mound exercises its zoning authority to regulate the use and development of land within the City. Zoning is intended to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community and its residents.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district inside Mound city limits.

  • Subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications elsewhere in Chapter 129.

  minimum lot area: 10000 square feet · minimum lot width: 60 feet · minimum lot depth: 80 feet

  “Lot area, lot width, and setback requirements (R-1). The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in other sections of this chapter: a. Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet. b. Minimum lot width: 60 feet.”

• Building heightSpecified

  R-1 single-family residential district inside Mound city limits.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (Also limited to 2½ stories.)

  “Building height. No building hereafter erected shall exceed 2½ stories or 35 feet in height.”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory dwelling units in residential R-1, R-1A, R-2, and R-3 districts inside Mound city limits.

  • The zoning table designates ADUs as accessory uses in those residential districts.

  “Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Properties inside Mound city limits abutting a street, alley, or right-of-way containing the respective public water main or public sanitary sewer.

  • Water connection is required within 20 days after official notice.
  • Sewer connection is required within 20 days after official notice.
  • The municipal sewer rule applies where a public sanitary sewer is located in the abutting street, alley, or right-of-way.

  connection deadline after official notice: 20 days (Applies to water and public-sanitary-sewer mandatory-connection provisions.)

  “within 20 days after date of official notice to do so.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision applications inside Mound city limits.

  • Applications are due on the first business day of each month.
  • A complete application is routed for review and scheduled for Planning Commission and City Council review; an incomplete application receives a notice identifying incomplete items.

  “Land use and subdivision applications are due on the first business day of each month.”

• Short-term rentalsProhibited

  Short-term dwelling-unit rentals in residential R-1, R-1A, R-2, and R-3 districts inside Mound city limits.

  • This finding is limited to the residential-district use table.

  “Note. Letter designations shall be interpreted as meaning: P = Permitted use; C = Conditional use; A = Accessory use; (-) = Not allowed.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building-code permits inside Mound city limits.

  • A state surcharge applies to permits for work governed by Chapter 105.
  • An investigation fee equal to the permit fee applies if required work begins without a permit.
  • Reinspection fees may be assessed under the stated conditions.

  “Permit fees shall be assessed for work governed by this article in accordance with the ordinance adopted by the city. In addition, a surcharge fee shall be collected on all permits issued for work governed by this article in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 16B.70.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building permit applications inside Mound city limits.

  • Applications are completed digitally through CommunityCore.
  • Unregistered residents and contractors need to register.

  “ALL building permit applications are completed digitally through the CommunityCore platform.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Mound city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Mound city limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Mound city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Buildings inside Mound city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Mound 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.