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

Bernadotte Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, structural alteration, or relocation of permanent or portable residential structures on land inside Bernadotte Township, under the Nicollet County zoning ordinance.

  • The county zoning permit is required before the listed construction work.
  • Political and real-estate signs that conform to ordinance standards are excepted.
  • The proposal must comply with applicable district land-use and dimensional standards, performance standards, and the applicable fee.
  • A zoning permit does not itself establish compliance with other county or agency regulations.

  “For the purposes of enforcing this Ordinance, a zoning permit shall be required of all persons prior to: 1. Erection, structural alteration, or relocation of permanent or portable structures or signs, except political and real estate signs, that conform to the standards herein.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota; the applicable official zoning map identifies “Bernadotte Township” as T 111 N - R 29 W.

  • This is Nicollet County zoning, not a township-adopted ordinance; the official county map identifies Bernadotte Township and its zoning categories.
  • The map states: “Last amended June 12, 2018.”
  • Parcel-specific district boundaries must be determined from the official zoning map, which the ordinance incorporates by reference and assigns the Zoning Administrator responsibility to maintain and update.

  “The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall apply to all the area of Nicollet County outside of incorporated municipalities.”

Rules another office applies inside Bernadotte Township

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

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems serving land inside Bernadotte Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota.

  • Nicollet County administers the state SSTS program and uses a licensed soil scientist as SSTS inspector for systems being built.
  • Under Minnesota Statutes section 115.55, the county ordinance applies throughout the county except a town that has adopted a compliant ordinance at least as strict as the applicable county ordinance.
  • An inspection is required for new construction or replacement of an SSTS; timing and manner may be determined by the applicable local ordinance.

  “Nicollet County administers the State Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Program (SSTS).”

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.