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

Baytown Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Site work, construction, or alteration to structures inside Baytown Township, including residential construction.

  • A State Statute or the Zoning Ordinance may specifically exempt work from permit requirements.
  • No structure may be erected, moved in, or structurally altered until the Zoning Administrator has issued a compliance statement.
  • For areas without public sewer, an on-site waste-system permit from Washington County must be issued before a building permit.
  • Driveway access permits must be issued before building permits when access is onto local or county roads.

  “Landowners need to have a valid building permit before doing any site work or construction/alteration to structures, unless specifically exempt from the permit requirements by State Statute or the Zoning Ordinance.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Baytown Township, Washington County, Minnesota.

  • The ordinance is identified as amended through May 7, 2024.

  “The Town Board shall be the Zoning Administrator who shall enforce this Zoning Ordinance and be responsible or delegate responsibilities including: [...] Review all building permits issued for structures in the Township to ensure compliance with the regulations contained in this Zoning Ordinance.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems and on-site waste-treatment and disposal systems inside Baytown Township.

  • The County SSTS ordinance is in effect in Baytown Township and enforced by Washington County.
  • In areas without public sewer facilities, a building permit for a use requiring on-site waste treatment and disposal cannot issue until Washington County has issued the on-site waste-disposal permit.
  • The applicant must prove a suitable on-site system can be installed; it must conform to County SSTS regulations, including percolation tests and borings.
  • Washington County's current public page states permits are needed for new septic tanks or soil-treatment areas, repair or replacement of a system or components, and changes, expansion, or modification of the served building or facility.

  “In areas without public sewer facilities, no building permit for any use requiring on-site waste treatment and disposal shall be issued until an on-site waste disposal permit has first been issued by Washington County.”

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.