Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lynd, Minnesota

Lynd’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the corporate boundaries of Lynd city, Lyon County, Minnesota.

  • Land use is governed by Chapter 16 of the Lynd City Code.

  “For the purpose of this Ordinance the City of Lynd is divided into the following use districts:”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Lynd city limits subject to Chapter 16.

  • The specific district schedule and map should be consulted for parcel-level classification.

  “A. Residential - single family R1 B. Residential - multi family R2 C. Manufactured home R3 D. General business B1 E. Commercial - Industrial C1 F. Flood Plain F1 G. Open space OS1”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Proposed new structures shown on the City of Lynd building-permit application.

  • The applicant must draw the proposed new structure in relation to existing structures and property lines on the back of the application.

  front setback: 25 feet · side setback: 10 feet · back setback: 15 feet

  “Set backs; 25 feet from front property line 10 feet from side property line 15 feet from back property line”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Private wastewater disposal systems inside Lynd city limits.

  • State MPCA and Minnesota Department of Health requirements may impose additional requirements.

  “No person shall connect a private waste water disposal system or a building sewer to a public sewer and no person shall install, alter, repair, or extend any private wastewater disposal system in the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City Council or its authorized representative for the specific installation, alteration, repair, or extension.”

• Septic permitRequired

  Installing, altering, repairing, extending, or connecting a private wastewater disposal system inside Lynd city limits.

  • The permit is issued by the City Council or its authorized representative for the specific work.
  • For a connection required more than one year after the sewer became operational, the fee is set by City Council resolution.
  • Permits are valid for three months from issuance.

  permit validity: 3 months

  “No person shall connect a private waste water disposal system or a building sewer to a public sewer and no person shall install, alter, repair, or extend any private wastewater disposal system in the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City Council or its authorized representative for the specific installation, alteration, repair, or extension.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Permitted private wastewater systems and building-sewer connections inside Lynd city limits.

  • No part of the system may be covered before inspection and acceptance.
  • After satisfactory completion and final inspection, the City issues a certificate of approval.

  “The City shall make such inspection or inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this ordinance. No part of the system shall be covered until it has been inspected and accepted by the City.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Private wastewater disposal inside Lynd city limits.

  • A private system requires a City permit.
  • A private system must comply with Minnesota Rules Part 7080.
  • No septic tank or cesspool may discharge to a natural outlet.
  • A property served by a private system must directly connect to newly available public sewer within 90 days.

  connection period after public sewer becomes available: 90 days

  “The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all requirements of MN Rules Part 7080 entitled, "Individual Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems" (as amended from time to time). No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Property abutting or adjacent to a street in Lynd city where sewer and water mains have been laid.

  • The owner must install a toilet in any dwelling or commercial establishment and connect it to the sewer and water mains.
  • The owner has one year from the date the public sewer becomes operational before the City may install the toilet and assess the cost against the property.

  owner completion period after public sewer operational: 1 year

  “The owner of any property abutting on or adjacent to any street in which sewer and water mains have been laid shall install a toilet in any dwelling or commercial establishment upon such property and connect it with the sewer and water mains, and in default thereof, the City shall provide for the installation of such toilet and charge the cost against the property as a special assessment.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision plats submitted to the Lynd City Council for approval.

  • Before final approval, a submitted subdivision plat must be referred to the planning commission for review and recommendation.
  • The commission has 30 days to return its recommendation; failure to report within that period is deemed to satisfy the action requirement.

  planning commission recommendation period: 30 days (Failure to report within the period is deemed to have satisfied the requirement.)

  “Any subdivision plat submitted to the City Council for approval shall, prior to final approval, be referred to the planning commission for review and recommendation.”

• Permit feesPublished (with conditions)

  City of Lynd building-permit applications.

  • The application must be returned three days before the council meeting and include the application fee.
  • Actions requiring a building permit that occur before a permit is received incur a $50 violation fee in addition to the basic fee.

  fee for first valuation increment: 10 USD (First $1,000 of approximate value.) · fee for additional valuation increment: per 2 USD (Each additional $1,000 of approximate value.) · pre-permit violation fee: 50 USD (In addition to the basic fee.)

  “The fee is 10.00 for the first $1,000, and 2.00 for each additional $1,000.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  City of Lynd building-permit applications.

  • The application states it must be returned three days prior to the council meeting and accompanied by the application fee.
  • The applicant agrees that permitted work and materials will comply with submitted plans and applicable City ordinances.

  submission lead time: >= 3 days (Prior to the council meeting.)

  “Please return application 3 days prior to the council meeting, and enclose the application fee.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — General residential building construction inside Lynd city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Lynd city limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Lynd city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential zoning districts inside Lynd city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential zoning districts inside Lynd 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.