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

Rules another office applies inside Kingman Township

Kingman Township 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

  Erecting, expanding or moving a structure inside Kingman township (county land use permit under county zoning)

  • This is the county land use permit; a separate state building code permit was not researched
  • Portable structures of 150 square feet or less that comply with all performance standards and setbacks are exempt
  • No site preparation work before permit issuance unless the department grants prior approval
  • Permit extension of up to one year may be granted by the zoning administrator

  exempt portable structure size: <= 150 square feet (must comply with performance standards and setbacks)

  “no structure shall be erected, expanded, enlarged, intensified, or moved in without the issuance of a land use permit by the department. portable structures of 150 square feet or less that comply with all ordinance performance standards and setbacks are exempt from obtaining a land use permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Kingman township, Renville County: zoned under the Renville County Land Use Ordinance administered by the county, not a township-adopted ordinance

  • No Kingman township ordinance was found; the county map and ordinance are the only zoning found for the township
  • Ordinance applies to all areas of the county except incorporated cities, except as otherwise provided by law
  • County zoning map for Kingman Township dated March 2019 shows districts such as Agricultural (A), Rural Residential (RR) and Shoreland (SH)
  • Renville County Environmental Services administers the ordinance

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• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic (SSTS) installation, replacement or repair inside Kingman township, through Renville County Environmental Services

  • SSTS construction permit issued together with the land use permit for any use requiring on-site sewage treatment
  • Ordinance excludes areas inside incorporated cities

  “an ssts construction permit is required prior to the installation, replacement, or repair of an ssts. approval and issuance of an ssts construction permit must be obtained in conjunction with the issuance of a land use permit by the department”

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.