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

Clearwater Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, altering, wrecking, or moving a building or structure inside Clearwater Township, Wright County, Minnesota.

  • Buildings 200 square feet and less in total ground coverage do not require a permit but must meet required setback distances.
  • All additions to residences require a permit.
  • No permit is required for locating mobile homes or manufactured homes in county-recognized legally established mobile-home parks.
  • Applicants must use the Zoning Administrator's building-permit form and submit the County Board-established fee.
  • If development conforms to Chapter 155, the Zoning Administrator shall issue the permit within 75 days.
  • A proposed zoning amendment, variance, interim-use permit, or conditional-use permit requires submission to the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment or Appeals for review.
  • For residential building-permit applications on lots of ten acres or less, a certificate of survey and evidence that corner irons are established and visible must accompany the application.

  permit-exemption building ground coverage: <= 200 square feet (Required setbacks still apply.) · permit issuance period for conforming development: <= 75 days (Applies when proposed development conforms in all respects to Chapter 155.)

  “For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, a land use and building permit shall be required of all persons intending to erect, alter, wreck or move any building or structure. Buildings 200 square feet and less in total ground coverage shall not require a permit; however, they shall meet all required setback distances.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Clearwater Township, Wright County, Minnesota, for which the Township directs building and land-use applicants to Wright County Planning & Zoning.

  • Clearwater Township's official permits page directs all building and land-use permits to Wright County Planning & Zoning.
  • Wright County states that its Planning and Zoning Office administers and enforces zoning, land use, and subdivision regulations for unincorporated county areas.
  • Wright County's township-permit exception list names Corinna, Middleville, and Stockholm Townships; Clearwater Township is not listed.

  “For all Building and Land Use Permits, please contact Wright County Planning & Zoning”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) inside Clearwater Township, Wright County, Minnesota.

  • Wright County's FAQ says it handles septic-system permitting for all townships except Corinna and Middleville; Clearwater Township is not listed as an exception.
  • Installation, alteration, repair, or extension requires an Environmental Health Office permit and the County Board fee; maintaining a system as originally designed and installed is excluded.
  • A permit is required to convert a septic tank to a holding tank.
  • Operating permits and associated fees are required by Environmental Health Office staff when necessary for proper system operation.
  • The permit is valid for 18 months from issuance; a full design is required before a new or replacement-system permit is approved.
  • The county adopts by reference Minnesota Rules Chapters 7080 and 7081 and Minnesota Statutes § 115.55, including future amendments.

  SSTS permit validity: 18 months (From the date of issuance.)

  “We also handle septic system permitting for all Townships (except for Corinna and Middleville), as well as St. Michael, Albertville, and Hanover. You can apply for permits at the Wright County Government Center.”

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.