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

Dover Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a new house in Dover Township, outside the City of Dover.

  • The TCPA online portal does not require the paper Building Permit Form.
  • For a new house, TCPA states that a septic design must be submitted to GGG Engineering, which then issues the septic permit to TCPA.
  • The County directs Dover Township residents outside the City of Dover to TCPA to obtain permits.

  “HOUSE - Are you building a new house? You’ll need to download and complete the following forms: 001 – Building Permit Form (Not required when applying via online portal.)”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land in Dover Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, outside the incorporated limits of municipalities.

  • The ordinance's jurisdiction excludes incorporated municipal limits.
  • The Township Cooperative Planning Association coordinates zoning administration for Dover Township; Olmsted County directs Dover Township residents outside the City of Dover to TCPA for zoning administration and permits.

  “The jurisdiction of this zoning ordinance shall apply to all the area of Dover Township outside the incorporated limits of municipalities.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems in Dover Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota.

  • TCPA's septic page states that GGG Engineering issues septic permits for TCPA-administered townships.
  • Olmsted County Chapter 3400 supplies minimum SSTS standards in all incorporated and unincorporated areas of Olmsted County.
  • A township that adopts an SSTS ordinance must make it at least as restrictive as Chapter 3400 and enforce it consistently; the County Director coordinates where a township regulates equivalently or more restrictively.
  • A County SSTS construction permit is required before work on a new or existing system under the County ordinance; minor repairs or replacements that do not alter the system's original function, capacity, location, design, layout, or function do not require that County permit.

  “Septic permit applications along with the septic design should be submitted to GGG Engineering in Chatfield. GGG Engineering issues all septic permits for the TCPA administered Townships.”

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.