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

Godfrey Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erection, addition, or alteration of a building or structure, including deck construction, on land inside Godfrey Township, Polk County, Minnesota.

  • The permit is issued by the Zoning Administrator in conformity with the ordinance.
  • Normal maintenance and repairs to structures do not require a permit; the ordinance lists siding, shingling, installation of storm windows, painting, repairs to plumbing and electrical systems, insulation, and installation of appliances such as heating or air-conditioning units and water heaters.
  • In the Shoreland Overlay District, a septic compliance inspection defined by Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and Section 21 is required before granting a permit for uses defined in Section 4.3000.

  “PERMITS REQUIRED [...] The erection, addition, or alteration of any building”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Godfrey Township, Polk County, Minnesota, which Polk County identifies in its list of townships.

  • The operative zoning is Polk County's ordinance, which applies countywide outside incorporated municipalities.
  • Polk County states that some townships participate in cooperative joint zoning to retain local control of township-specific issues; the official materials opened did not identify Godfrey Township as a participant or locate a separate Godfrey Township zoning ordinance.

  “Polk County’s Zoning Ordinance is applied countywide, excluding incorporated municipalities”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Installation or alteration of sewage treatment systems serving land inside Godfrey Township, Polk County, Minnesota.

  • A permit issued by the Zoning Administrator must be secured before installation or alteration of a sewage treatment system.
  • For land in the Shoreland Overlay District, a septic compliance inspection defined by Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and Section 21 is required before the permit is granted.
  • For premises used for human occupancy in the Shoreland Overlay District, publicly owned sewer systems must be used where available; private systems must meet or exceed Minnesota Pollution Control Agency standards in Minnesota Rule 7080 and Section 21 of the ordinance.

  “employee or employees of the County [...] Issue [...] Septic System Permits”

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.