Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Pleasant Grove Township, Minnesota

Pleasant Grove Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction of a new house inside Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota.

  • Olmsted County identifies TCPA as the issuer of Pleasant Grove Township permits.
  • The TCPA form page provides an online application exception to the paper Building Permit Form requirement.
  • For a new house, TCPA also lists a zoning certificate, energy and mechanical calculations, plans, a septic design and a well permit unless served by a shared well; additional listed requirements may depend on the project site.

  “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 inside Pleasant Grove Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota.

  • The published ordinance says it was readopted on June 21, 2016; its host warns that township amendments or changes may not necessarily be included in the posted document.
  • Uses and development must conform to the township zoning ordinance; its jurisdiction applies to all of Pleasant Grove Township.
  • The Olmsted County cooperative agreement states that the township administers County land-use regulations for uses identified in the Township Zoning Ordinance as subject to township jurisdiction; specified county controls remain county-administered.

  “PLEASANT GROVE TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A ZONING CODE AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF LANDS AND/OR STRUCTURES IN PLEASANT GROVE TOWNSHIP, OLMSTED COUNTY, MINNESOTA”

• Who permits septicLocal (with conditions)

  Septic permits for properties inside Pleasant Grove Township, administered through the Township Cooperative Planning Association (TCPA).

  • Pleasant Grove Township is identified as a TCPA township on the TCPA site and Olmsted County states that its permits are issued by TCPA.
  • Applications and septic designs must be submitted to GGG Engineering in Chatfield, which TCPA states issues all septic permits for TCPA-administered townships.
  • TCPA says a new dwelling will likely require a septic permit; it does not state an unconditional requirement for every new dwelling.

  “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.