Administrative overview · FIPS 27023
Chippewa County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
State Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked State Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Chippewa County Land and Resource Management Office
For a project in or near Chippewa County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
(320) 269-6231
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Chippewa County Land and Resource Management Office, 629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; no fixed county review timeline was published.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Chippewa County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked State Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact (320) 269-6231.
How long might review take?
N/A; no fixed county review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact the Land and Resource Management Office at (320) 269-6231 for land-use review and inspection instructions. Coordinate building-code and trade inspections with the responsible state or municipal authority.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Chippewa County requires land-use permits before construction in unincorporated areas, but the county materials describe land-use rather than a full building-code inspection authority. Where building-code authority applies, the current Minnesota framework is the 2020 Minnesota State Building Code and related 2020 Minnesota Residential, Mechanical and Fuel Gas, Plumbing, Accessibility, Existing Building, and other chapters, with the 2024 Minnesota Commercial Energy Code; electrical permits filed before August 17, 2026 follow the 2023 NEC, with the 2026 NEC scheduled to take effect August 17, 2026. The 2026 fee schedule identifies concrete pads and personal pet houses as requiring no permit, and lists portable buildings up to 10 by 12 feet at a $25 permit fee. Other listed structures including dwellings, additions, garages, agricultural buildings, signs, and moved buildings require county land-use permits.