Building, well, & septic permit applications & fees
The Olmsted County Planning department Inspections Division provides building code and permit administration for the cities of Byron, Chatfield, Eyota, and Stewartville as well as the townships of Eyota, Marion, and Quincy. For building code questions, please contact our office to speak with an inspector at 507-328-7100.
Why do I need a permit?
The building code was established to ensure that your home or place of business and any improvements or additions made to it conform to safe building practices. Too often, the determination of safe building practices has involved previous injury, either physical or financial. Your safety and the safety of your family, neighbors, customers and employees depend on construction that follows standardized, proven building practices. The certifiable quality of construction can impact your insurance coverage and can possibly affect the resale value of your home or business; unpermitted improvements can affect the ability of a potential buyer to find financing.
For the most up-to-date fees, please see the document below.
For the administration of the program authorized by the agreements and regulations, the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners, after holding a public hearing on April 28, 2009, adopted the following fees as shown below and effective May 15, 2009, with the annual fee adjustment to occur as scheduled, and to remain in effect until otherwise amended.
To view fee information, please use the Fee Finder tool on the Olmsted County Fee webpage and search for the fee you are inquiring about.
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Olmsted County Building Well and Septic Fees -
Application for Exception to Olmsted County Water Well and Water Supply Ordinance -
Operating Permit Fees 2015 (Resolution 15-62)
In addition to the listed permit fees, state surcharges also apply to permits listed below
- Residential and Commercial building - 0.0005% of valuation
- Plumbing and Mechanical - 0.0005% of valuation
- Manufactured home installation - $1
- Single water well construction - $20
- Single water well sealing - $5
- Single monitoring well construction - $20
- Single monitoring well sealing - $5
There are several fee elements to any building permit and each serves a different purpose.
The Building Permit fee pays for structural inspections performed during the project to ensure compliance to the building code and that the materials used are installed correctly. It also helps defray the cost of training and education required to keep inspectors current on building code, methods and materials.
The Zoning Review is done to ensure that the proposed construction and it's use is allowed in the property's zoning district and conforms to all applicable setback and easement restrictions, as well as other restrictions imposed by statute.
An Environmental Review (when applicable) is done to ensure that all setbacks and restrictions related to protection of any wells and septic systems adjacent to the building site are met.
The Footing fee (when applicable) pays for foundation inspections. It also helps defray the cost of training and education required to keep inspectors current on foundation engineering, methods and materials.
Trade Permits are those issued for work on plumbing, gas piping, heating, air conditioning, etc. The fees collected pay for installation inspections. They also help defray the cost of training and education required to keep inspectors current on installation code, methods and new technology applicable to the various systems.
A Plan Review is done to ensure that the proposed construction conforms to building code and to provide a reasonable degree of certainty that the work will be successful, safe and long lasting. The fee helps defray the cost of training and education required to keep reviewers current on structural engineering and code requirements.
For fee estimates on commercial, residential, and trade permits please contact our office.