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Hubbard County, Minnesota

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

Mantrap Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Mantrap Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Mantrap Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. Septic permits inside Mantrap Township come from Hubbard County. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 9, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Hubbard County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Mantrap Township

Mantrap Township’s own rules

  • Building permitRequired

    Any building inside Mantrap Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota.

    • The Township describes the required authorization as a land-use permit.
    • The same permit requirement also covers development and road approaches (driveways).
    • Hubbard County Environmental Services administers permits inside 1,000 feet from lake shorelines and 500 feet from rivers.

    county shoreland permit area from lake shoreline: 1000 feet · county shoreland permit area from river: 500 feet

    “Land use permits are required in Mantrap Township for any building, development, or road approach (driveway).”
  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside Mantrap Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota.

    • The Township's zoning page states that land-use permits are required for any building, development, or road approach (driveway).
    • Hubbard County Environmental Services administers permits inside 1,000 feet from lake shorelines and 500 feet from rivers.

    county shoreland permit area from lake shoreline: 1000 feet · county shoreland permit area from river: 500 feet

    “Land use permits are required in Mantrap Township for any building, development, or road approach (driveway).”
  • Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

    Septic systems inside Mantrap Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota; Hubbard County's county-wide septic-permit rule applies there.

    • A county-wide permit is required for a septic system.
    • The County Environmental Services Department administers the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System ordinance and issues required permits and sewage-treatment-system inspections.
    “County-wide, a permit is required for an E-911 address, septic system, off-premises advertising sign, and adult use.”

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.

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