Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Landfall, Minnesota

Landfall’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Remodeling and construction of decks, porches, additions, carports, garages, and sheds inside Landfall city limits.

  • Plans must be approved by the Building Inspector.

  “shall require a building permit from the City”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Building-code-regulated work within Landfall city limits.

  • The published chapter incorporates the Minnesota Plumbing Code and Minnesota Energy Code and is subject to specifications stated in § 1000.01.

  “The Minnesota State Building Code, established pursuant to MN Statutes 16B.59 through 16B.75 and published in MN Rules Chapters 1300 through 1370 and incorporating the MN Plumbing Code and the MN Energy Code, Chapters 4715 and 7670 respectively of MN Rules, is hereby adopted as the building code for the City of, Landfall Village and is incorporated into this ordinance as if set out in full subject to the following specifications:”

• InspectionsRequired

  Work subject to Landfall's adopted State Building Code within city limits.

  • Permits, inspections, and fees are governed by the cited Minnesota statutes, UBC chapter, and Minnesota Rules provisions.

  “Permits shall be issued, inspections conducted, and fees collected as provided for in MN Statutes 16B.62, Chapter 1 of the 1994 UBC, and MN Rules 1305.0106 and 1305.017.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Landfall city limits.

  • The ordinance divides the city into Residential, General Business, and Institutional Districts.

  “For the purpose of this Ordinance, the City shall be hereby divided into three classes of districts which shall be designated as follows: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Land inside Landfall city limits.

  • The zoning map is titled “Zoning Map of Landfall Village 1991” and subsequent amendments; the official map is kept on file at City Hall.

  zoning districts: Residential District; General Business District; Institutional District

  “For the purpose of this Ordinance, the City shall be hereby divided into three classes of districts which shall be designated as follows: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Buildings in Landfall's General Business District.

  • Front yard depth must be at least 15 feet.
  • Side yards must be at least 12 feet.
  • The street side of a corner lot requires at least a 15-foot side yard.
  • A side abutting a residential district requires a 12-foot side yard.
  • Rear yard must be at least 12 feet.

  front yard depth: >= 15 feet · side yard: >= 12 feet (15 feet on the street side of a corner lot) · rear yard: >= 12 feet

  “Front Yard Regulations: There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than fifteen (15) feet. C. Side Yard Regulations: 1. Side yards of at least 12 feet shall be required. 2. A side yard of at least 15 feet shall be required on the street side of a corner lot. 3. A side yard of 12 feet shall be required on the side abutting any residential district. 4. A rear yard of at least 12 feet shall be required.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Buildings in Landfall's General Business District.

  • The 35-foot measurement is an average of all four sides of the building.
  • The maximum is the lesser of two stories or 35 feet above ground.

  maximum building height: <= 35 feet (lesser of two stories or 35 feet above ground)

  “Height Regulations: After the adoption of this Code, no building shall be erected or structurally altered to exceed the lesser of two (2) stories or 35 feet in height above ground. The 35 feet shall be an average of all four (4) sides of the building.”

• Living in an RVProhibited

  RV occupancy as a residential land use in Landfall's Residential District.

  • The prohibition is limited to the Residential District; the cited section lists the permitted uses for that district.

  “no building or land shall be used except”

• Camping on your landProhibited

  Temporary camping as a land use in Landfall's Residential District.

  • The prohibition is limited to the Residential District; the cited section lists the permitted uses for that district.

  “Within a Residential District, no building or land shall be used except for one or more of the following uses: A. Single family dwellings, one-story, owner occupied manufactured homes.”

• Manufactured homesAllowed (with conditions)

  One-story, owner-occupied manufactured homes in Landfall's Residential District.

  • The home must be one story and owner occupied.

  “Within a Residential District, no building or land shall be used except for one or more of the following uses: A. Single family dwellings, one-story, owner occupied manufactured homes.”

• Mandatory utility hookupWater and sewer (with conditions)

  Homes in Landfall city limits.

  • Connections must comply with code.

  “All homes shall be connected to the underground electrical power and shall be grounded. The home shall be properly connected to the gas meter and sewer and water lines and shall be connected according to code.”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-performed residential construction inside Landfall city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of newly constructed or altered residential structures inside Landfall city limits.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwelling units inside Landfall city limits.
• Minimum lot size — Lots inside Landfall city limits.
• Lot coverage — Development lots inside Landfall 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.