Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Henriette, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Henriette

Henriette 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

  Code-regulated construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, occupancy changes, and regulated equipment work inside Henriette city limits.

  • Permit exemptions include the items listed in Minnesota Rules 1300.0120, subpart 4.
  • Ordinary repairs do not require application or notice under Minnesota Rules 1300.0120, subpart 6.
  • Emergency repair applications must be submitted by the next working business day.

  “shall first make application to the building official and obtain the required permit.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings and structures governed by the Minnesota State Building Code inside Henriette city limits.

  • The code excepts matters provided in Minnesota Statutes section 326B.121.
  • The code does not apply to agricultural buildings except for specified state inspections or rulemaking.

  “The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other structures”

• InspectionsRequired

  Construction or work requiring a building permit inside Henriette city limits.

  • The work must remain accessible and exposed until approved.
  • A final inspection is required for all work for which a permit is issued.

  “Construction or work for which a permit is required is subject to inspection by the building official”

• Certificate of occupancyRequired

  Buildings, structures, and occupancy-classification changes governed by the State Building Code inside Henriette city limits.

  • A municipality has the option to require certificates for U occupancies, IRC accessory structures, and used manufactured homes moved into or within its jurisdiction.
  • Existing legal occupancy may continue without change.

  “No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building”

• Agricultural exemptionConditional

  Agricultural buildings inside Henriette city limits.

  • The exemption does not apply to state inspections required or rulemaking authorized by Minnesota Statutes sections 103F.141, 326B.36, and 326B.121, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (2).

  “The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except with respect to state inspections required or rulemaking authorized”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  Building permits subject to the State Building Code inside Henriette city limits.

  • The municipal fee schedule sets the fee.
  • A plan-review fee is required when submittal documents are required.
  • A permit is not issued until municipal fees are paid.
  • State surcharge fees are in addition to municipal fees.

  “shall pay the fee set forth by a fee schedule adopted by the municipality.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  State Building Code permit applications inside Henriette city limits.

  • The application must be on a Department of Building Safety form.
  • Required information includes work description, location, intended use and occupancy, construction type, required documents, valuation, signature, and other information required by the building official.
  • The building official may reject a nonconforming application and must issue the permit when satisfied it conforms to applicable requirements.

  “the applicant shall file an application in writing on a form furnished by the Department of Building Safety”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Henriette or Pine County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Henriette city limits.
• Zoning districts — Zoning districts inside Henriette city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Henriette city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Henriette city limits.
• Setbacks — Development inside Henriette city limits.

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.