Documents and needs to obtain a Building Permit in Aitkin County

Documents needed to obtain a building permit

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Important Notes! Permit applications must be complete with the cover application, supplemental data form and a site plan of the property. If construction is for a new residence, a septic design must accompany it. Construction must be staked or an additional fee will be assessed.

Setback information 2011 Permit Fees

** Incomplete and/or incorrect applications will be returned to the applicant. If you have any specific questions regarding these forms, please email us at: aitkinpz@co.aitkin.mn.us or call us at 218-927-7342.

** If a septic system is going to be included in your application, please include the septic system design. If the design is not included, the application is considered incomplete. Aitkin County requires departmental approval on all new septic system designs before the application will be accepted.

** Aitkin County has certain requirements regarding septic system records. If you are applying for a residence permit, you have to indicate how you will be handling waste and waste water. If you have questions regarding our requirements or what our records indicate, please email our department or call us at the number above. If you have running water into any structure, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency codes requires a septic system be installed to treat the waste water and sewage.

** Aitkin County has a lot of wetlands and lakes. There are rules and restrictions in place to protect all of our valuable natural resources. Please call our office if you have any excavation, fill, etc. planned in or near these areas. It is always better to check before doing any work in these areas. Excessive fill is not allowed in these very protected areas.

** There could be other issues that may need to be addressed prior to permit approval. Our office prides itself on being punctual and assisting you in everyway to be able to complete your project. Please make sure you provide a daytime phone number because some of our questions can be answered quickly so that your application will not be delayed.

** Please have your projects staked prior to application. Our office is allowed 60 days to inspect the site and get your permit issued. Our goal is to get all permits out to applicants within 2 weeks of application. Please plan on a 2 week processing time especially during our busy months.

You will need to print these pages and fill them out.

After you fill them out, please mail them to:

Aitkin County Environmental Services

209 Second Street NW Room 100

Aitkin, MN 56431

** When mailing in your application, please include: Zoning Permit Application, Supplemental Data for Land Use Permits sheet (2 pages), Site Plan, septic system design (if included) and the check for the fee.

Click here for the 2011 Fee Schedule

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