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Mille Lacs County, Minnesota

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

Dailey Township is a township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. Dailey Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits Dailey Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. Septic permits inside Dailey Township come from Mille Lacs County (Mille Lacs County Environmental Resources - SSTS · 320-983-8458). 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on November 10, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Mille Lacs County page.

Answers from the rulebook for Dailey Township

Dailey Township’s own rules

  • Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

    Land inside Dailey Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

    • The official Mille Lacs County page for Dailey Township publishes a document titled “Dailey Township Zoning Ordinance (PDF).”
    “Related Documents Dailey Township Zoning Ordinance (PDF)”

Rules another office applies inside Dailey Township

Dailey 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

    Construction inside Dailey Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota; the County Zoning Office identifies Dailey among the townships for its zoning-permit process.

    • The county construction page requires certificates of use and building and septic permits in order to build in Mille Lacs County.
    • The County Zoning Office's applications page identifies Dailey among the Mille Lacs County townships to verify for zoning permits.
    • The construction page directs builders in listed special jurisdictions to contact those jurisdictions for appropriate permits or additional requirements; Dailey is not named in that special-jurisdiction list.
    “In order to build in Mille Lacs County, residents are required to obtain certificates of use and building and septic permits.”
  • Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

    Subsurface sewage treatment systems inside Dailey Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota.

    • The County SSTS ordinance applies in all County areas except lands held in trust by the United States for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and cities or townships that have adopted and enforce their own SSTS regulations.
    • For a single SSTS or group under single ownership within one-half mile with design flow greater than 10,000 gallons per day, or measured daily flow equaling or exceeding 10,000 gallons per day for seven consecutive days, an MPCA State Disposal System permit is required.
    • The County ordinance states that the County administers the SSTS program and all ordinance provisions.

    state-permit design-flow threshold: > 10000 gallons per day (A single SSTS or group of SSTS under single ownership within one-half mile of each other.)

    “Permits, issued by Mille Lacs County Environmental Resources, are required for the following: [...] Greenbush Township administers their own SSTS program.”

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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