Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Truman, Minnesota

Truman’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Truman city limits.

  • The adopted code is the Minnesota State Building Code.

  “Truman has adopted the Minnesota State Building Code as its rules for construction.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the City of Truman, Martin County, Minnesota.

  • Land use and structures must conform to the regulations of the district in which they are located.

  “AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING COMPREHENSIVE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF TRUMAN, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND AMENDMENT THEREOF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 462 OF THE MINNESOTA STATUTES.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts and map coverage inside Truman city limits.

  • The current official zoning map is available for public reference in the City Clerk's office.
  • The original map plus Council amendments entered on the current map are final authority on the current zoning status of land, water areas, buildings, and structures.

  “The City is hereby divided into zones, or districts, as shown on the Official Zoning Maps, which, together with all explanatory matter thereof, are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this ordinance.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Plats submitted for approval inside Truman city limits.

  • The Planning Commission reviews plats at a public meeting and provides recommendations within 30 days; Council acts at a duly held meeting.

  planning commission recommendation period: <= 30 days (Following the Planning Commission public meeting)

  “Prior to the approval of any plats submitted to the Council for approval, the Planning Commission shall review such plat at a public meeting of the Planning Commission and provide recommendations within 30 days of said meeting to the City Council for action at a duly held meeting of the Council.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Building-permit applicants inside Truman city limits.

  • Applicant is directed to read required information, print and complete the application, and return it to City Hall.

  “Take a moment to read all required information provided. Then print and fill out the building permit application form and return to city hall.”

Rules another office applies inside Truman

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

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Single-family manufactured homes on individual lots in the R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

  • Applies to manufactured housing only.
  • The home also may not be less than 20 feet in width.

  minimum habitable floor area: >= 800 square feet (Single-family manufactured housing on individual R-1 lots)

  “c) Such manufactured housing shall have a minimum habitable floor area of 800 square feet. No such home shall have a width of less than 20 feet.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Buildings erected or enlarged in the A-1 Agricultural District.

  • A qualifying lot of record may be occupied by a permitted use if yard and other requirements are met and the owner did not own adjoining land at passage or amendment of the ordinance.

  minimum lot area: >= 2 acres (See Section 3.2 lot-of-record exception) · minimum lot width: >= 200 feet (See Section 3.2 lot-of-record exception)

  “a) a. Lot Area - 2 Acres (See Section 3.2 below) b) b. Lot Width - 200 feet (See Section 3.2 below)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Buildings erected or enlarged in the R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

    “a) a. Lot Area - 9,000 square feet (See Section 4.2 below) b) b. Lot Width - 75 feet (See Section 4.2 below)”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings erected or enlarged in the A-1 Agricultural District.

  • See Section 12 for height exceptions.

  maximum height: <= 35 feet (See Section 12 for height exceptions) · maximum stories: <= 2.5 stories (See Section 12 for height exceptions)

  “3.3 Maximum Height. No building shall be erected or enlarged to exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height. (See Section 12 for height exceptions.)”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Buildings erected or enlarged in the R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

    “4.3 Maximum Height. No building shall be erected or enlarged to exceed 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet in height. (See Section 12 for height exceptions.)”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Truman city limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Truman city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of buildings inside Truman city limits.
• Lot coverage — Residential development inside Truman city limits.
• Living in an RV — Long-term RV occupancy on private land inside Truman 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.