Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hewitt, Minnesota

Hewitt’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Construction, building, moving, erection, or structural alteration on land within Hewitt city jurisdiction.

  • The applicant obtains the building-use permit application from the City Clerk.
  • The City Clerk issues permits under City Council direction.
  • The ordinance separately requires special-permit procedures for nonconforming uses.

  “Before proceeding to any construction, building, moving, erection or structural altercation in the City of Hewitt, a building-use permit shall be obtained. The applicant shall obtain a building-use permit application from the City Clerk of said City.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land within Hewitt city limits, Todd County, Minnesota.

  • The City Council administers the ordinance in lieu of a planning commission and board of adjustments and appeals until it creates those bodies by separate ordinance.

  “For the purpose of administering this Ordinance the City Council of the City of Hewitt shall act in lieu of planning commission and board of adjustments and appeals until such time as the said Council creates by separate ordinance a planning commission and/or board of adjustments and appeals.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Hewitt city limits.

  • District boundaries are delineated on the City of Hewitt, Minnesota, Zoning Map on file at the City Clerk's office.

  “For the purpose of this Ordinance the City of Hewitt, Minnesota is divided into the following use districts: 1. Residential District 2. Commercial District 3. Agricultural or Rural District 4. Flood Plain – Shoreland District”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings erected or structurally altered in the Residential District inside Hewitt city limits.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (Also limited to two and one half stories.) · maximum stories: <= 2.5 stories

  “In the residential district no building shall hereafter be erected or structurally altered to exceed thirty-five feet or two and one half stories in height.”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Human habitation in a recreational camping vehicle on public or private property inside Hewitt city limits.

  • Habitation is allowed in a licensed mobile-home park or under the ordinance's limited-use provisions.
  • A nonresident guest or visitor may occupy a vehicle on property with a permanent dwelling for no more than 30 days per calendar year and must have self-contained sanitary facilities.
  • The Council may grant an interim use for a home-construction project only after a valid building permit; the vehicle must be removed within 30 days of permit termination.
  • Authorized vehicle use must connect to City water and sewer services.

  guest or visitor occupancy: <= 30 days per calendar year (Only on property with a permanent dwelling unit.) · removal after interim-use permit termination: <= 30 days (If the Council grants an interim-use permit for a home-construction project.)

  “not to exceed thirty (30) days per calendar year”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes in the Residential District inside Hewitt city limits.

  • Manufactured homes must comply with the Residential District use and area regulations except for the stated lot-size rules.
  • No permit may be approved for a manufactured home older than 10 years.
  • The ordinance distinguishes manufactured homes from recreational camping vehicles.

  minimum lot or building-site area on contiguous existing lots: >= 7500 square feet (Manufactured homes in the Residential District.) · minimum lot or building-site area on unplatted land: >= 18000 square feet (Manufactured homes in the Residential District.) · maximum manufactured-home age for permit approval: <= 10 years

  “In the residential district, manufactured homes shall comply with the use and area regulations under this same section except as follows: the lot or building site for manufactured homes shall be in one ownership of not less than 7500 square feet on contiguous existing lots and 18,000 square feet on unplatted land. No permit shall be approved for Manufactured Homes that are older than ten years.”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Authorized mobile-home or recreational-camping-vehicle use inside Hewitt city limits.

  • The vehicle must be authorized under Ordinance 700-009.
  • The ordinance requires connection to City water and sewer services for every authorized mobile-home or recreational-camping-vehicle use.

  “connected to city water and sewer services.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Further division of land inside Hewitt city limits.

  • One metes-and-bounds division is permitted; further division of remaining land must be by a plat duly approved and recorded under applicable law and regulations.
  • In residential districts, a transfer may not reduce a parcel with a dwelling or structure below building-site requirements.

  “Only one division of land in which a tract or parcel is described by metes and bounds shall be permitted. Any further division of the remaining land must be by plat duly approved and recorded in accordance with laws and regulations in such case made and provided.”

• Permit processPartial

  Residential and commercial permit applications inside Hewitt city limits.

  • The City states that forms may be available for download; otherwise applicants may call the City.
  • The zoning ordinance authorizes the City Clerk or Council to require plats, plans, specifications, and other information.

  “download the forms below (if available) or give us a call”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built construction inside Hewitt city limits.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Hewitt city limits.
• Inspections — Construction-related inspections inside Hewitt city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for property inside Hewitt city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Minimum floor area of dwellings inside Hewitt 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.