Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Hazel Run, Minnesota

Rules another office applies inside Hazel Run

Hazel Run does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Buildings inside Hazel Run city limits that are of a type governed by the Minnesota State Building Code.

  • The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except for the specified state inspections and skylight provision in Minnesota Statutes section 326B.121, subdivision 1(c).
  • The official source states that a municipality with fewer than 2,500 people outside a metropolitan county may choose whether to administer and enforce the code by ordinance.

  “The State Building Code is the standard that applies statewide for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and use of buildings and other structures of the type governed by the code.”

• Septic permitRequired

  New and replacement SSTS serving property inside Hazel Run city limits.

  • The local unit of government may require permits for all or certain types of SSTS repairs.
  • The county SSTS page says Yellow Medicine County requires a sewer permit before installation, construction, replacement, modification, alteration, repair, or capacity expansion and lists a $200 fee, or $175 for only a holding tank; the state rule determines whether the county or a conforming city administers the program.

  county sewer permit fee: 200 USD (Yellow Medicine County page; holding-tank-only permit is $175)

  “Permits must be required for all new construction and replacement. A local unit of government is authorized to require permits for all or certain types of SSTS repairs.”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  New construction and replacement SSTS serving property inside Hazel Run city limits.

  • The state rule requires local governments to adopt and implement a construction inspection program for new construction and replacement SSTS.
  • County administration within a city depends on whether that city administers a conforming SSTS ordinance.

  “Local units of government must adopt and implement a construction inspection program for new construction and replacement SSTS to enforce requirements under this chapter.”

• Well permitLimited

  Water-supply wells inside Hazel Run city limits.

  • Ordinary water-supply-well construction requires notification to the commissioner, rather than the monitoring-well construction permit described elsewhere in chapter 4725.
  • The source lists limited owner-installed drive-point well exceptions and different rules for monitoring and dewatering wells.

  “A well must not be constructed, deepened through a confining layer, or have casing installed or removed below the frost line until notification is made to the commissioner.”

• Agricultural exemptionAvailable (with conditions)

  Agricultural buildings inside Hazel Run city limits with respect to Minnesota State Building Code applicability.

  • The statutory exception retains the specified state inspections and skylight-support requirement.

  “The State Building Code does not apply to agricultural buildings except:”

• Permit processPartial

  SSTS permit process serving property inside Hazel Run city limits.

  • This is limited to SSTS permits, not general building permits.
  • The local unit of government reviews and approves or denies the application before issuing a construction permit.

  “The local unit of government must review and either approve or deny the permit application before issuing a construction permit. Construction must not be initiated until a construction permit is granted. Final approval of the system must be evidenced by issuance of a certificate of compliance.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Hazel Run or Yellow Medicine County directly.

• Building permit — Residential construction inside Hazel Run city limits.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Hazel Run city limits.
• Inspections — Building work inside Hazel Run city limits.
• Certificate of occupancy — Occupancy of structures inside Hazel Run city limits.
• Local zoning — Land inside Hazel Run city limits, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota.

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.