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

Rules another office applies inside Westside Township

Westside 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

  Erecting, altering or moving a permanent or portable building on land outside a city in Nobles County, including the part of Westside township outside city limits (county land use permit).

  • This is a county land use permit under the zoning ordinance, not a statement about the state building code permit.
  • The permit is issued within 60 days if the development conforms to the zoning ordinance.
  • The fee is set by county board resolution.
  • A valid SSTS construction permit must be obtained first where a septic permit is required.
  • Township-specific zoning not ruled out.

  “a land use permit shall be required of all persons intending to erect, alter, or move any permanent or portable building.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land outside any city in Nobles County, which is the area the county ordinance covers, including the part of Westside township outside city limits. No Westside township zoning ordinance was found; the county ordinance is the zoning rule located.

  • The ordinance defines 'unincorporated area' as the area outside a city.
  • No official statement was found that Westside township has not adopted its own zoning, so a township ordinance is not ruled out.
  • Land inside the city of Adrian is not covered.

  “an ordinance regulating the use of land in the unincorporated areas of nobles county by district, including the regulation of the location, size, use and height of buildings”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems on land outside a city in Nobles County, including the part of Westside township outside city limits; permits come from Nobles County Environmental Services.

  • The county SSTS permit must be issued before a building or land use permit where a septic permit is required.

  “ssts permit applications shall be made on forms provided by the environmental services department”

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.