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Minnesota building permit directory

Use this state-level matrix to move from a county name to the responsible permitting office, digital gateway, applicable code framework, and inspection process.

Search the verified directory, then open the jurisdictional profile for contact and filing instructions.

County matrix

87 jurisdictional profiles

Open a county profile for the administrative overview, application gateway, fee exposure, and field inspection blueprint.

Aitkin CountyFIPS 27001
State FallbackAitkin County Environmental Services - Planning & Zoning; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for State Building Code enforcement where applicable; local municipal building officials in code-adopting cities and townshipsView profile →
Anoka CountyFIPS 27003
Municipal FallbackThe applicable Anoka County city or township building department; Anoka County Property Records & Taxation tracks permit scope and completion but does not issue or inspect permitsView profile →
Becker CountyFIPS 27005
Municipal FallbackBecker County Planning & Zoning for county site and land-use permits; applicable city or township building official and Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for State Building Code enforcementView profile →
Beltrami CountyFIPS 27007
CountyBeltrami County Environmental Services Department; local cities and townships for listed exceptions and non-shoreland areasView profile →
Benton CountyFIPS 27009
CountyBenton County Planning & Zoning / Land Services; Inspection Services of Central Minnesota for county building-code inspections, with municipal exceptionsView profile →
Big Stone CountyFIPS 27011
CountyBig Stone County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Blue Earth CountyFIPS 27013
CountyBlue Earth County Property and Environmental Resources Department, Property and Land / Planning & Zoning; municipalities for city limits and Lime and Mankato TownshipsView profile →
Brown CountyFIPS 27015
CountyBrown County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Carlton CountyFIPS 27017
State FallbackCarlton County Zoning and Environmental Services; municipal authorities and Minnesota building-code authorities for State Building Code workView profile →
Carver CountyFIPS 27019
CountyCarver County Public Services Division, Land Management Department; Metro West Inspection Services for building inspections, with cities handling city-jurisdiction workView profile →
Cass CountyFIPS 27021
State FallbackCass County Environmental Services DepartmentView profile →
Chippewa CountyFIPS 27023
State FallbackChippewa County Land and Resource Management OfficeView profile →
Chisago CountyFIPS 27025
CountyChisago County Environmental Services / Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Clay CountyFIPS 27027
CountyClay County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Clearwater CountyFIPS 27029
CountyClearwater County Office of Environmental ServicesView profile →
Cook CountyFIPS 27031
CountyCook County Land Services DepartmentView profile →
Cottonwood CountyFIPS 27033
CountyCottonwood County Environmental OfficeView profile →
Crow Wing CountyFIPS 27035
CountyCrow Wing County Land Services Department - Environmental ServicesView profile →
Dakota CountyFIPS 27037
Municipal FallbackDakota County Environmental Resources / Water ResourcesView profile →
Dodge CountyFIPS 27039
CountyDodge County Environmental Services - Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Douglas CountyFIPS 27041
CountyDouglas County Land & Resource ManagementView profile →
Faribault CountyFIPS 27043
CountyFaribault County Planning and Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Fillmore CountyFIPS 27045
CountyFillmore County Zoning Office / Planning and ZoningView profile →
Freeborn CountyFIPS 27047
CountyFreeborn County Environmental Services - Building Inspections and Planning & ZoningView profile →
Goodhue CountyFIPS 27049
CountyGoodhue County Land Use Management Department - Building Code Administration and Planning & ZoningView profile →
Grant CountyFIPS 27051
CountyGrant County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Hennepin CountyFIPS 27053
Municipal FallbackHennepin County Environmental Health / municipal building departmentsView profile →
Houston CountyFIPS 27055
CountyHouston County Zoning & Planning DepartmentView profile →
Hubbard CountyFIPS 27057
CountyHubbard County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Isanti CountyFIPS 27059
CountyIsanti County Zoning OfficeView profile →
Itasca CountyFIPS 27061
CountyItasca County Environmental Services - Planning & ZoningView profile →
Jackson CountyFIPS 27063
CountyJackson County Land Management Office - Planning & ZoningView profile →
Kanabec CountyFIPS 27065
Municipal FallbackKanabec County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Kandiyohi CountyFIPS 27067
CountyKandiyohi County Department of Environmental Services - Building and Planning & ZoningView profile →
Kittson CountyFIPS 27069
CountyKittson County Zoning & PermitsView profile →
Koochiching CountyFIPS 27071
CountyKoochiching County Environmental Services / Land Use DivisionView profile →
Lac qui Parle CountyFIPS 27073
CountyLac qui Parle County Environmental Office - Planning & ZoningView profile →
Lake CountyFIPS 27075
CountyLake County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Lake of the Woods CountyFIPS 27077
CountyLake of the Woods County Land and Water Planning OfficeView profile →
Le Sueur CountyFIPS 27079
CountyLe Sueur County Environmental Services / Planning and ZoningView profile →
Lincoln CountyFIPS 27081
CountyLincoln County Environmental Office / Planning and ZoningView profile →
Lyon CountyFIPS 27083
Municipal FallbackLyon County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Mahnomen CountyFIPS 27087
CountyMahnomen County Planning & Zoning / Zoning and SanitationView profile →
Marshall CountyFIPS 27089
CountyMarshall County Water and Land Office / Environmental ServicesView profile →
Martin CountyFIPS 27091
CountyMartin County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
McLeod CountyFIPS 27085
CountyMcLeod County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Meeker CountyFIPS 27093
CountyMeeker County Planning & Zoning / Land Use RecordsView profile →
Mille Lacs CountyFIPS 27095
CountyMille Lacs County Zoning Office / Land ServicesView profile →
Morrison CountyFIPS 27097
CountyMorrison County Land Services - Planning & ZoningView profile →
Mower CountyFIPS 27099
CountyMower County Environmental Services (Planning and Zoning)View profile →
Murray CountyFIPS 27101
CountyMurray County Environmental Services OfficeView profile →
Nicollet CountyFIPS 27103
Municipal FallbackNicollet County Property Services (Planning and Zoning)View profile →
Nobles CountyFIPS 27105
CountyNobles County Environmental Services / Planning and ZoningView profile →
Norman CountyFIPS 27107
CountyNorman County Environmental Services / Planning and ZoningView profile →
Olmsted CountyFIPS 27109
Municipal FallbackOlmsted County Planning Department / Inspections DivisionView profile →
Otter Tail CountyFIPS 27111
CountyOtter Tail County Land & Resource ManagementView profile →
Pennington CountyFIPS 27113
Municipal FallbackPennington County / Pennington Soil and Water Conservation DistrictView profile →
Pine CountyFIPS 27115
Municipal FallbackPine County Land Services / Planning and ZoningView profile →
Pipestone CountyFIPS 27117
CountyPipestone County Conservation & Zoning / Pipestone SWCDView profile →
Polk CountyFIPS 27119
Municipal FallbackPolk County Environmental Services - Planning & ZoningView profile →
Pope CountyFIPS 27121
Municipal FallbackPope County Land & Resource ManagementView profile →
Ramsey CountyFIPS 27123
Municipal FallbackRamsey County Public Works - Local Development ReviewView profile →
Red Lake CountyFIPS 27125
Municipal FallbackRed Lake County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Redwood CountyFIPS 27127
Municipal FallbackRedwood County Environmental OfficeView profile →
Renville CountyFIPS 27129
Municipal FallbackRenville County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Rice CountyFIPS 27131
Municipal FallbackRice County Environmental Services - Building DivisionView profile →
Rock CountyFIPS 27133
Municipal FallbackRock County Land Management OfficeView profile →
Roseau CountyFIPS 27135
Municipal FallbackRoseau County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Saint Louis CountyFIPS 27137
Municipal FallbackSaint Louis County Planning & Zoning - Land Use DivisionView profile →
Scott CountyFIPS 27139
Municipal FallbackScott County Building Inspections and Planning & ZoningView profile →
Sherburne CountyFIPS 27141
Municipal FallbackSherburne County Planning & ZoningView profile →
Sibley CountyFIPS 27143
Municipal FallbackSibley County Property Assessing & Zoning - Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Stearns CountyFIPS 27145
Municipal FallbackStearns County Environmental Services - Land Use DivisionView profile →
Steele CountyFIPS 27147
Municipal FallbackSteele County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Stevens CountyFIPS 27149
Municipal FallbackStevens County Environmental Services/Planning & ZoningView profile →
Swift CountyFIPS 27151
Municipal FallbackSwift County Environmental ServicesView profile →
Todd CountyFIPS 27153
Municipal FallbackTodd County Planning & Zoning OfficeView profile →
Traverse CountyFIPS 27155
Municipal FallbackTraverse County Zoning Administrator / Hometown PlanningView profile →
Wabasha CountyFIPS 27157
Municipal FallbackWabasha County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Wadena CountyFIPS 27159
CountyWadena County Planning & Zoning DepartmentView profile →
Waseca CountyFIPS 27161
Municipal FallbackWaseca County Planning and ZoningView profile →
Washington CountyFIPS 27163
Municipal FallbackWashington County Public Works, Zoning Administrator / Public Health and Environment (SSTS)View profile →
Watonwan CountyFIPS 27165
CountyWatonwan County Land Management and ZoningView profile →
Wilkin CountyFIPS 27167
CountyWilkin County Environmental Office & ZoningView profile →
Winona CountyFIPS 27169
Municipal FallbackWinona County Planning & Environmental ServicesView profile →
Wright CountyFIPS 27171
CountyWright County Office of Planning and ZoningView profile →
Yellow Medicine CountyFIPS 27173
CountyYellow Medicine County Land and Resource Management OfficeView profile →

How to use this state hub

Start with the county, then confirm the parcel’s actual jurisdiction.

This directory is organized around county-equivalent authorities, but a county record does not automatically mean the county issues every permit. Incorporated cities, townships, boroughs, tribal authorities, fire districts, and state agencies may control portions of the approval path. Open the county profile, review the jurisdiction status, and call the listed agency when the property sits near a municipal boundary or has a specialized occupancy.

A reliable preconstruction sequence

  1. 1. Identify the authority. Match the project address to the issuing office.
  2. 2. Confirm the filing lane. Use the official portal or application instructions.
  3. 3. Protect inspection access. Schedule before regulated work is concealed.