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

Staples Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, installing, altering, remodeling by addition, or moving a building or structure on unincorporated land inside Staples Township, Todd County, Minnesota.

  • A land-use permit is required before the listed construction activity, and ordinance terms must be met before issuance.
  • No land-use permit is required for buildings or structures smaller than 32 square feet, licensed portable fish houses, or deer stands; those structures must meet the same setbacks as structures requiring a permit.
  • No land-use permit is required for normal maintenance, including painting, siding, singles, windows, doors, or similar improvements that do not involve exterior additions or major structural changes.
  • A land-use permit is valid for one year; it may be extended yearly where reasonably diligent construction could not complete the structure.
  • No time extension is granted when occupancy is planned before completion unless a county-approved water supply and sewage-disposal system is installed and operating.
  • The Director issues or denies a complete application within 60 days; applications involving a variance or conditional-use permit are submitted to the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment.
  • The county ordinance applies to all unincorporated Todd County land; incorporated areas are covered only by agreement, and federal- or state-owned or leased land is excluded.

  structure-size permit exemption threshold: < 32 square feet (Licensed portable fish houses and deer stands are also exempt but must meet applicable structure setbacks.) · land-use permit validity: 1 year (May be extended by yearly intervals where reasonably diligent construction could not complete the structure.) · complete-application decision period: <= 60 days (A variance or conditional-use application is submitted to the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment.)

  “A land use permit shall be required prior to erecting, installing, altering or remodeling by addition, or moving any building or structure or part thereof in the unincorporated areas of Todd County. The terms of this Ordinance shall be met before a land use permit is issued.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Unincorporated land inside Staples Township, Todd County, Minnesota, where the Todd County Zoning Ordinance applies.

  • The ordinance applies to all unincorporated areas of Todd County; incorporated areas are covered only by agreement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 394.32.
  • Land owned or leased by the federal or state government is excluded from the ordinance.
  • The official county ordinance establishes Todd County zoning controls for this area; this research did not locate an official Staples Township ordinance showing that the township independently adopts or administers zoning.

  “The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all unincorporated areas of Todd County, Minnesota and incorporated areas by agreement, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 394.32. No land owned or leased by the federal or state government shall be subject to this ordinance.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage treatment systems on unincorporated land inside Staples Township, Todd County, Minnesota.

  • Before permit issuance, sewage-treatment-system designs must be submitted to the Department on county forms or MPCA/University of Minnesota Design Worksheets; forms must be legible and contain all required information.
  • A permit and fee must be obtained at the Department before installing, repairing, altering, extending, or rejuvenating a sewage-treatment system.
  • The septic permit is valid for 12 months from issuance.
  • The county ordinance applies to all unincorporated Todd County land; incorporated areas are covered only by agreement, and federal- or state-owned or leased land is excluded.

  sewage treatment system permit validity: 12 months

  “A permit is required to install, repair, alter, extend or rejuvinate any sewage treatment system in Todd County. This permit must be obtained, and the fee paid, at the Department prior to the installation, repair, alteration or extension of the sewage treatment system. This permit shall be valid for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance.”

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.