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

Rules another office applies inside Meadow Township

Meadow 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

  Construction on land inside Meadow township, Wadena County, administered by the Wadena County Planning & Zoning office

  • Applies to new construction, moved-on construction, alteration of an existing structure, or installation or replacement of a septic system.
  • Septic compliance inspection may be required with the application.
  • Construction stormwater permit from MPCA if disturbing one acre or more.
  • Setbacks include 30 ft side yard, 50 ft rear yard, 65 ft from centerline of township road.

  “wadena county has been county-wide zoned since 1971, and most people know that building permits are required anytime you are planning a construction project, whether it is new construction, moved on construction, an alteration of an existing structure, or the installation or replacement of a septic system.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Meadow township, Wadena County, MN (unincorporated area): zoned under the Wadena County Zoning Ordinance #1, not a Meadow township ordinance

  • This is Wadena County's ordinance applying inside the township; no Meadow township-adopted zoning ordinance was found.
  • Ordinance applies to all area of the county outside incorporated municipalities.
  • Ordinance last amended October 7, 2025.
  • Dimensional limits by district (e.g. A-3 minimum 2 1/2 acres for a one-family dwelling) not extracted.

  “the jurisdiction of this ordinance shall apply to all the area of wadena county outside the incorporated limits of municipalities”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Septic systems on land inside Meadow township, Wadena County, regulated under Section 17 of the county zoning ordinance

  • Systems must follow Minnesota Rules chapter 7080 or 7081.
  • Permit required for update, repair or replacement of nonconforming systems; certificate of compliance required on transfer of ownership.

  “individual onsite sewage treatment systems designed and installed according to mn rules chapter 7080 or 7081 will be required for all dwelling structures within the jurisdiction of this ordinance in the county of wadena.”

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.