Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Lamberton, Minnesota

Lamberton’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  A building or structure erected or moved, or construction started on an existing structure, inside Lamberton city limits.

  • A lawful building permit must be issued by the Zoning Administrator before the covered work begins.
  • A building permit is valid for one year from its issue date.

  “No building or structure shall hereafter be erected or moved or construction on an existing structure shall be started until a lawful building permit has been issued by the Zoning Administrator.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Buildings and land uses inside Lamberton city limits for zoning-ordinance compliance.

  • The cited inspection duty is limited to determining compliance with the zoning ordinance; the posted material did not establish a general building-code inspection schedule.

  “Conduct inspections of buildings and use of land to determine compliance with this Ordinance.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Lamberton city limits.

  • Uses and structures must comply with the regulations for the zoning-use district where located.

  “An ordinance regulating the use of land in the City of Lamberton, Minnesota.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Lamberton city limits.

  • Districts are shown on the zoning map incorporated into the ordinance.

  “Certain districts are hereby created which shall be shown upon the zoning map which is incorporated herein and made a part hereof.”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  All dwellings in the R-1 Single Family Residential District inside Lamberton city limits.

  • The code also requires dwelling width of at least 25% of lot width.

  minimum floor area: >= 500 square feet

  “All dwellings in the R-1 Residential District shall have no less than 500 square feet of floor area.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Single-family detached residences and other principal uses in the R-1 Single Family Residential District inside Lamberton city limits.

  • For a single-family residence on an existing lot or contiguous portions of lots of record, the required minimum is 6,000 square feet.

  lot area: >= 12600 square feet (Existing lot or contiguous portions of lots of record: 6,000 square feet minimum for a single-family residence.)

  “Lot Area: 12,600 square feet; except for a single-family residence to be located on an existing lot or contiguous portions of lots of record, in which a minimum of 6,000 square feet shall be required.”

• SetbacksDistrict specific (with conditions)

  One-family attached, two-family, and multi-family residences in the R-1 Single Family Residential District inside Lamberton city limits.

  • Side yard is 10% of lot width up to 15 feet maximum.

  front yard: >= 30 feet (Measured from public right-of-way.) · rear yard: >= 30 feet (Measured from public right-of-way or lot line.)

  “Front Yard: 30 feet from the public right-of-way. Side Yard: 10% of the lot width, up to a maximum of 15 feet. Rear Yard: 30 feet from the public right-of-way or lot line.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Lots in the Agricultural (A) District inside Lamberton city limits.

  maximum ground coverage: <= 30 percent of zoning lot (All structures combined.)

  “The sum total of the ground area covered by all structures shall not exceed 30 percent of the zoning lot on which the structures are located.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Lots in the R-1 Single Family Residential District inside Lamberton city limits.

    “The total area of all impervious surfaces shall not exceed thirty (30) percent of the lot area.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in the Agricultural (A) District inside Lamberton city limits.

  • Silos are excluded.

  maximum height: <= 30 feet (Silos excluded; two and one-half stories maximum.)

  “Two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty (30) feet, excluding silos.”

  One more reviewed finding on this topic

  • Specified — Buildings in the R-1 Single Family Residential District inside Lamberton city limits.

    “Two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty (30) feet, maximum height.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Lamberton incorporated limits.

  • Except for resubdivision, the ordinance does not apply to lots forming part of a subdivision recorded with the County Recorder before the ordinance's effective date.
  • All subdivisions must be platted and comply with the ordinance.

  “all subdivisions shall be platted, and shall fully comply with the regulations hereinafter set forth in this Ordinance.”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Mobile-home lots in a mobile-home park inside Lamberton city limits.

  • The direct-private-road requirement does not apply where lots are 20,000 square feet or more.

  “Each park shall abut upon a public street and each mobile home lot shall have direct access to a private road, unless lots are 20,000 square feet or more.”

• Permit feesVariable (with conditions)

  City permits, certificates, and petitions inside Lamberton city limits.

  • No permit, certificate, or petition is recognized or issued until fees are paid in full.
  • The City Council determines the fee and collection procedure.

  “The City Council shall determine the fee and collection procedure for all permits, certificates, and petitions. No permit, certificate or petition shall be recognized or issued unless such fee or fees have been paid in full.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Conditional-use-permit applications under Lamberton's zoning ordinance.

  • Application is made to the Zoning Administrator with required fees and a site plan.
  • Planning Commission hearing notice is published and mailed to properties within 350 feet 10 to 30 days before the hearing.
  • Council may impose necessary conditions; approval requires a majority vote of the full Council.

  “Applications for Conditional Use Permits shall be made to the Zoning Administrator together with required fees. The application shall be accompanied by a site plan showing such information as is necessary to show compliance with this Ordinance.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Lamberton city limits.
• Building code adopted — Construction inside Lamberton city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Lamberton city limits.
• Living in an RV — Residential occupancy in a recreational vehicle on private land inside Lamberton city limits.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Lamberton 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.