Lake County Planning & Zoning Permits

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Land Use

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    • Grade/Fill
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      Permit application for soil disturbing activities, such as installing a driveway or for shoreline restoration projects. A Grade/Fill permit is not needed for structure placement only. Maintenance of existing driveways does not require a permit.

      Permit Fees:
      Non-Shoreland $100.00
      Shoreland $200.00
      Site Development (Driveway and Building Pad) on Vacant Land or >1000 cubic yards $300.00
      Shoreline Restoration $500

    • Structure Placement
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      Permit application for the building or placement of structures, which includes anything placed, constructed, or erected over 3 feet in height and in the same location for over 30 days.

      Permit Fees:
      Dwelling/principal structure $200.00
      All Other Structures Including Structure Change of Use (non-IUP) $50.00

Planning Commission

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    • Interim Use Permit for Vacation Rental Home
      Next Application Start Date: n/a

      Permit for short term rental (30 days or less) of a dwelling. Permitting process includes public hearings with the Planning Commission and renewals every 1-5 years.

      Permit Fees:
      Initial Vacation Rental Home $1,000.00
      Renewal Vacation Rental Home $500.00

Board of Adjustment

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    • Variance
      Next Application Start Date: n/a

      Application to request a variance from dimensional standards required in the Lake County Land Use Ordinance. This process involves a public hearing with the Board of Adjustment.

      Application fee: $546 (includes Recording fee)
      After-the-Fact fee: $1046 (includes Recording fee)

SSTS Applications

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    • Subsurface Sewage Treatment System
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      Permit application to install residential or commercial septic systems.

      Permit fees:
      New Non-Commercial System or expansion (including tanks) to existing system $500.00
      Commercial/Cluster System/Expansion up to 2500 gpd design flow $1000.00
      Commercial/Cluster System/Expansion 2501 to 10,000 gpd design flow $2,500.00
      System Repair, Tank Replacement or Holding Tank/Vault Privy $300.00

Wetland Applications

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    • Wetlands
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      Application to assess proposed wetland impacts. Review may include wetland delineation and processing under the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act (WCA).

      Fees:
      No Loss Determination/temporaty impacts or De minimis Determination (no TEP review needed) No Fee
      De minimis or no loss Determination (TEP review needed) $200.00
      Delineation Review $300.00
      Replacement Plan $400.00
      Wetland Bank Creation $1000.00
      After the Fact (ATF) All Permits - in addtion to permit fees $1000.00

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