Zoning, building permits and septic rules in French Lake Township, Minnesota

French Lake Township’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, altering, wrecking, or moving a building or structure on land inside French Lake Township subject to Wright County Chapter 155.

  • Buildings 200 square feet and less in total ground coverage do not require a permit, but must meet all required setback distances.
  • All additions to residences require a permit.
  • Buildings and permits must conform with all applicable county codes and ordinances.
  • A permit is not required for locating a mobile home or manufactured home in a county-recognized legally established mobile-home park.
  • Completed permit forms and the County Board-established fee must be submitted to the Zoning Administrator.
  • If proposed development involves a zoning amendment, variance, interim use permit, or conditional use permit, the application and building permit go to the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment or Appeals.
  • For residential permit applications on lots of ten acres or less, a certificate of survey and visible established corner irons are required.

  building area exemption threshold: <= 200 square feet total ground coverage (Must still meet all required setback distances.) · permit issuance period: <= 75 days (If the proposed development conforms in all respects to Chapter 155.) · survey threshold: <= 10 acres (Residential building permit applications require a certificate of survey and evidence that corner irons are established and visible.)

  “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. All additions to residences shall require a permit.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside French Lake Township, Wright County, Minnesota; zoning is administered by Wright County rather than established by evidence of a separate township zoning code.

  • Wright County administers zoning for unincorporated areas.
  • Official county minutes document a rezoning petition for a French Lake Township parcel under Chapter 155 of the Wright County Code of Ordinances.
  • The township's own website was opened but did not publish a zoning ordinance or identify a township zoning administrator.

  “The Wright County Planning and Zoning Office provides planning services and administers all land use regulations for the Townships in the NWQ.”

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  Individual sewage disposal systems on land inside French Lake Township subject to Wright County Chapter 155.

  • A permit is required to install, alter, repair, or extend an individual sewage disposal system.
  • Specific requirements, exceptions, and application procedures are set forth in §§ 155.075 through 155.108.
  • A license is required for persons or entities installing and constructing sewage disposal systems.
  • A license is required for persons or entities servicing and cleaning septic tanks.

  “This request references PID 209-025-000160 and PID 209-025-000170 which are both around 0.5 acres in French Lake Township. [...] Ogle – spoke with staff and their recommendation is a condition requiring a septic easement recorded before a septic permit is issued.”

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.