Zoning, building permits and septic rules in New Munich, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside New Munich

New Munich does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of structures governed by the State Building Code inside New Munich city limits.

  • The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except for the state inspections or rulemaking identified in the cited rule.

  “The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings and other structures of the type governed by the code, except as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.121.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  Manufactured homes inside New Munich city limits where local zoning applies.

  • The manufactured home must conform to Minnesota Statutes sections 327.31 to 327.35.
  • The manufactured home must comply with all other zoning ordinances promulgated under Minnesota Statutes section 462.357.

  “No regulation may prohibit earth sheltered construction as defined in section 216C.06, subdivision 14, relocated residential buildings, manufactured homes built in conformance with sections 327.31 to 327.35, or industrialized or modular buildings for residential use built in conformance with Minnesota Rules, chapter 1361, that comply with all other zoning ordinances promulgated pursuant to this section.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Unsewered land inside New Munich city limits, a city in Stearns County.

  • This county ordinance applies to unsewered areas; city areas administering their own SSTS program were not independently identified in the official material consulted.

  “Minimum standards for, and regulation of, individual sewage treatment systems (ISTS) and mid-sized subsurface sewage treatment systems (MSTS) (collectively referred to as SSTS) in unsewered, incorporated and unincorporated areas of Stearns County”

• Well permitLimited

  New water-supply wells inside New Munich city limits.

  • Before drilling, the contractor or well owner must submit the notification form and appropriate fee to MDH.
  • The source distinguishes notification for water-supply wells from construction permits required for some other wells or borings.

  “Prior to the start of drilling a water-supply well, the Contractor or well owner must submit a “notification” form, with the appropriate fee, to MDH.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Agricultural buildings inside New Munich city limits.

  • The exception is limited to the State Building Code.
  • State inspections or rulemaking authorized by Minnesota Statutes sections 103F.141, 326B.36, and 326B.121, subdivision 1(c)(2), remain applicable.

  “The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except with respect to state inspections required or rulemaking authorized by Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.141, 326B.36, and 326B.121, subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (2).”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask New Munich or Stearns County directly.

• Building permit — Building work inside New Munich city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built dwellings inside New Munich city limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside New Munich city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside New Munich city limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside New Munich 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.