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

Rules another office applies inside Borgholm Township

Borgholm 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

  New dwellings and other non-exempt building work in the unincorporated Borgholm Township jurisdiction in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

  • The county says that work beginning before issuance of a building permit is subject to a fine.
  • A final inspection is required; the Building Inspector issues a certificate of occupancy when applicable.
  • The county identifies exempt examples as one-story accessory structures used as tool or storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses not exceeding 200 square feet; painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, countertops, and similar finish work; and fences under 7 feet tall.
  • The county directs readers to Minnesota Administrative Rules 1300.0120 for the full current list of permit exemptions and other state permit regulations.
  • The county Development Ordinance separately requires a certificate before construction, reconstruction, movement, alteration, or enlargement of a structure or building; the County Board may by policy exempt structures or buildings from that certificate requirement.

  “MN State Statute 326B and Administrative Rule 13.00.0120 requires a permit to be obtained anytime a building or structure is built, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, converted, demolished, changes perfunctory use; and/or erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert; and/or replace any gas, mechanical, plumbing system or equipment.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in the unincorporated Borgholm Township jurisdiction in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. The county applications page identifies the township as “Borholm”; the county’s separate township page identifies the target government as Borgholm Township.

  • Mille Lacs County, rather than Borgholm Township, is the identified rule-maker for the Development Ordinance and zoning-permit process.
  • Parcel-specific zoning classification must be identified from the county zoning map before applying district standards.
  • The county applications page instructs applicants to verify that the project is within the listed township jurisdiction.

  “For any zoning permits, please, verify that the project is located within one of the following Mille Lacs County Townships: Bogus Brook, Borholm, Bradbury, Dailey, East Side, Hayland, Isle Harbor, Kathio, Lewis, Milaca, Milo, Mudgett, Onamia, Page, South Harbor”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems serving land in the unincorporated Borgholm Township jurisdiction in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

  • The County SSTS ordinance does not apply to land held in trust by the United States for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe or to cities or townships that have adopted and enforce their own SSTS regulations.
  • For a single SSTS or group of SSTS under single ownership within one-half mile with design flow greater than 10,000 gallons per day, or measured flow equal to or exceeding 10,000 gallons per day for seven consecutive days, an MPCA State Disposal System permit is required.
  • All sewage in the identified jurisdiction must be treated and dispersed by an approved SSTS compliant with the ordinance or by a system permitted by the MPCA.
  • The ordinance became effective May 1, 2022.

  state-permit design-flow threshold: > 10000 gallons per day (A State Disposal System permit from the MPCA is required for a single SSTS or group under single ownership within one-half mile.)

  “The regulations herein governing SSTS shall apply to all areas of the County, except those held in trust by the United States on behalf of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and cities/townships that have adopted and enforce SSTS regulations on their own behalf.”

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.