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

Rules another office applies inside Palmyra Township

Palmyra 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 structures inside Palmyra township, via a Renville County land use permit (zoning-based; not shown to be a building-code permit).

  • Portable structures of 150 square feet or less that comply with all ordinance performance standards and setbacks are exempt.
  • No site preparation before the permit unless the department approves.
  • Applies to areas outside incorporated cities.

  portable structure exemption: <= 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 Palmyra township, Renville County MN: zoning is administered by Renville County under its Land Use Ordinance, mapped on a county zoning map titled for Palmyra Township. This is the county's rule, not a township-adopted ordinance.

  • Ordinance applies to all areas of Renville County except incorporated cities, except as otherwise provided by law.
  • No Palmyra township-adopted zoning ordinance was found; the township's own zoning status was not stated by an official source.
  • Zoning map dated March 2019; legend districts include Agricultural, Rural Residential, Shoreland, Commercial/Industrial, Healthcare/Mixed Use, Urban Expansion.

  “this ordinance shall apply to all areas in renville county, minnesota: a. except areas within the incorporated limits of any city, however organized, except as provided by law.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems inside Palmyra township: Renville County requires an SSTS construction permit under its land use ordinance.

  • Permit issued together with the land use permit for any use requiring on-site sewage treatment.
  • Ordinance excludes incorporated cities.
  • Permit applies to installation, replacement, or repair.

  “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 for any use requiring on-site sewage treatment and disposal.”

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.