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

Rules another office applies inside Skandia Township

Skandia 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

  Structures inside Skandia township, Murray County, MN: county zoning certificate (land-use permit) required

  • This is the county zoning certificate; whether a separate state building-code permit is required was not established
  • Zoning certificate issued only after fee is paid and plans comply with the ordinance
  • County jurisdiction covers areas outside incorporated municipalities

  “zoning certificates are required for all structures, regardless of whether the structure is large or small, portable, temporary, or permanent.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Skandia township, Murray County, MN: zoning is administered by Murray County under its county zoning ordinance (the county publishes a Skandia Township zoning map); no Skandia township ordinance was found

  • The county ordinance applies to areas outside incorporated municipalities, except as provided in article 12 section 1214.2 and with the exception of the general regulations in article 17
  • No township-adopted zoning ordinance was located and no official statement either way was found
  • Ordinance adopted October 22, 2019, effective January 1, 2020

  “the jurisdiction of this ordinance shall apply to all areas in murray county outside the incorporated limits of municipalities, except those areas in article 12, section 1214.2; and with the exception of the general regulations in article 17.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems inside Skandia township, Murray County, MN: permitted by the Murray County zoning department

  • Septic permit required for new, replaced, or functionally altered systems; not for minor repairs that do not alter function
  • Septic permit must be obtained in conjunction with the zoning certificate
  • Cities and townships may adopt more restrictive ordinances

  “a septic permit is required for installation of a new ssts, for replacement of an existing ssts, or for any repair or replacement of components that will alter the original function of the system, change the treatment capacity of the system, change the location of the system, or otherwise change the original system's design, layout, or function.”

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.