Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Harding, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Harding

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

• Owner-builder exemptionConditional

  An owner constructing an SSTS on land the owner owns or leases inside Harding city limits, where the system serves only that owner's dwelling or seasonal dwelling.

  • The exemption is from the SSTS license requirement, not from local administrative or technical requirements.
  • A local ordinance may specifically disallow the exemption.
  • The system must be inspected before being covered and a compliance report must be provided to the local unit of government after inspection.

  “an individual who constructs a subsurface sewage treatment system on land that is owned or leased by the individual and functions solely as the individual's dwelling or seasonal dwelling, unless specifically disallowed in local ordinance.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside Harding city limits that are governed by the Minnesota State Building Code.

  • The rule is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.121.
  • The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except for the state inspections or rulemaking identified in the rule.

  “The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and use of buildings and other structures of the type governed by the code.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New or replacement SSTS inside Harding city limits when regulated under the applicable local SSTS ordinance.

  • The actual local unit administering the SSTS permit inside Harding city limits was not established.
  • The rule permits a local unit to require permits for all or certain SSTS repairs.
  • Construction may not begin until the local unit reviews and approves the application and grants a construction permit.

  “Permits must be required for all new construction and replacement. A local unit of government is authorized to require permits for all or certain types of SSTS repairs.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Owner-built SSTS serving the owner's dwelling or seasonal dwelling inside Harding city limits.

  • The owner-builder SSTS licensing exemption applies only if not specifically disallowed by local ordinance.
  • The owner must comply with applicable local administrative and technical requirements.
  • The system must be inspected before being covered and a compliance report must be provided to the local unit of government after the inspection.

  “In addition, the system must be inspected before being covered and a compliance report must be provided to the local unit of government after the inspection;”

Still unanswered

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

• Local zoning — Land inside Harding city limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Harding city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Harding city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Harding city limits.
• Setbacks — Structures inside Harding 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.