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Permit PLAN AHEAD! Permits are only considered on the 4th Wed. of each month in accordance with the schedule and application deadlines as outlined below in the Permit Schedule section of this webpage - no exceptions!

When is a Permit Required?

A permit is required if any of the following apply to your proposed project. Some of these characteristics are not readily apparent or identifiable by applicants, so please submit your plans to the District for a determination as to whether or not a permit is required. Staff list.

  • Your plans include a parcel greater than five acres for a single-family residential development
  • Your plans include a parcel greater than 1 acre for industrial, commercial, or multi-family residential land development
  • The proposed activity (of any size) is located within a 100-year floodplain
  • The proposed activity (of any size) is located within 1,000 feet of a DNR protected public water or wetland
  • The proposed activity (of any size) is located within 300 feet of a creek, county or judicial ditch, or a tributary to Rice Creek
  • The site contains wetlands or seasonally wet areas
  • The project may affect a wetland (filling, excavation, drainage)
  • The proposed activity involves altering or manipulating an existing public or private drainage system (open or tiled)
  • The project involves constructing or installing a new drainage system
  • The project involves installing or repairing a bridge or culvert involving creeks, ditches, wetlands, or lakes
  • The project involves constructing or altering land in a designated shoreland zone
  • The project involves utilizing water (appropriation) from a public water basin, public wetland, or protected watercourse (see Rule J for specific thresholds).

Permit Submittal Requirements

For Small Projects (single-family home construction, pole barn/garage construction, home additions, driveway construction, minor land alterations) click here Permit Information Sheet for Small Projects(pdf)

Permit Schedule & Processing Time

Permit Fees

  • See fee schedule on the Permit Application Form (Forms)

Administrative Requirements (sureties, easements, legal forms)

Permit Forms for Applicants

With the exception of the Permit Application Form and the infiltration worksheet, the following forms are not required to be completed in order to initiate a permit application. However, one or more may be required prior to issuance of a permit. The District will identify for you the appropriate forms needed based on the initial review of your application. The Permit Assignment and Certificate of Permit Completion forms are to be utilized after a permit has been issued as needed.

Many of the above-listed items are pdf documents and can be viewed using the freely available Acrobat Reader software.

Guidance & Reference Documents

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