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

Rules another office applies inside Manfred Township

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

• Building permitRequired

  County zoning permit before erecting or relocating buildings/structures in Manfred township (applied via county jurisdiction clause). This is a zoning permit, not confirmed as a State Building Code permit.

  • Permits issued only if proposal complies with the ordinance.
  • No new dwelling zoning permit issued before sewage treatment system approval.
  • Ordinance does not name Manfred township.
  • Building code permit/inspection rules not found; no 'building permit' text in ordinance.

  “a zoning permit shall be required of all persons prior to: 1. erection, structural alteration or relocation of permanent or portable structures/buildings or signs”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Manfred township, Lac qui Parle County: county Land Use Ordinance applies to areas outside incorporated municipalities that have adopted zoning controls. No township-adopted zoning ordinance was found.

  • The ordinance does not name Manfred township; application to the township is inferred from the county's jurisdiction clause.
  • Whether Manfred township has adopted its own zoning was not confirmed.
  • Ordinance text says it was updated December 20, 2022 by the county commissioners.

  “the jurisdiction of this ordinance shall apply to all the area of lac qui parle county outside of incorporated municipalities that have adopted zoning controls.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems in Manfred township, unless the township runs its own SSTS program (none found).

  • County jurisdiction excludes incorporated areas or townships that administer their own at-least-as-strict SSTS ordinance.
  • Systems of 10,000+ gallons per day need an MPCA state permit.
  • Ordinance does not name Manfred township.

  “lac qui parle county shall administer the ssts program and all provisions of this 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.