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

Brislet Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, addition, or alteration of a residential building or structure inside Brislet Township, under the countywide Polk County Zoning Ordinance.

  • The permit must be issued by the Zoning Administrator in conformity with the Polk County Zoning Ordinance before the listed work.
  • No permit is required for normal maintenance and repairs to structures; listed examples are siding, shingling, storm windows, painting, plumbing and electrical repairs, insulation, and installation of heating or air-conditioning units and water heaters.
  • No permit may be issued for property in violation of an ordinance provision until the violation is removed, corrected, or ceased.
  • In the Shoreland Overly District, a septic compliance inspection under MN Rules Chapter 7080 and Section 21 is required before a permit for uses defined in Section 4.3000 is granted.
  • Applicants must provide evidence of all necessary state and federal permits before a permit is granted or a conditional-use permit or variance application is processed.

  “The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all the area of Polk County, Minnesota, outside the incorporated limits of municipalities. [...] A permit issued by the Zoning Administrator in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be secured prior to: 4.3011 The erection, addition, or alteration of any building, structure, or portion thereof (and including such related activities as construction of decks);”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Brislet Township, Polk County, Minnesota, which Polk County identifies as a township; county zoning applies there except to any incorporated municipality.

  • Polk County states that its zoning ordinance is applied countywide but excludes incorporated municipalities that enforce their own zoning regulations.
  • Polk County participates in cooperative joint zoning with townships that wanted to retain local control of township-specific issues; the opened official sources do not identify a Brislet-specific joint-zoning resolution or separate township ordinance.
  • Permit requirements vary by Agriculture, Village, Commercial, Industrial, Shoreland, and Flood Plains zoning districts.

  “Polk County’s Zoning Ordinance is applied countywide, excluding incorporated municipalities (cities that enforce their own zoning regulations). Polk County participates in cooperative joint zoning with those Townships that wanted to retain local control of township-specific issues.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Installation and alteration of sewage treatment systems inside Brislet Township, administered through Polk County's countywide zoning and septic-permit program.

  • The Polk County Zoning Administrator issues septic-system permits and administers and enforces the county ordinance.
  • A permit must be secured before installation or alteration of a sewage treatment system.
  • Minnesota counties are required to adopt and administer SSTS programs complying with state rules; a city or township may choose to regulate septic systems under an ordinance at least as stringent as the county's.
  • For sites in the Shoreland Overly District, a septic compliance inspection under MN Rules Chapter 7080 and Section 21 is required before granting a Section 4.3000 permit.

  “The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all the area of Polk County, Minnesota, outside the incorporated limits of municipalities. [...] The duties of the Zoning Administrator shall include the following, and all other duties as specified elsewhere in this ordinance: a. Enforce and administer this Ordinance. b. Issue Building Permits, Septic System Permits, and Land Alteration Permits; and maintain records thereof.”

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.