Administrative overview · FIPS 27077
Lake of the Woods 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
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Lake of the Woods County Land and Water Planning Office
For a project in or near Lake of the Woods 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
(218) 634-1945
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Land and Water Planning Office, 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 290, Baudette, MN 56623
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Review expectation
N/A; incomplete application information may delay processing and no fixed 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 Lake of the Woods County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Lake of the Woods County Land and Water Planning Office is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area 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 (218) 634-1945.
How long might review take?
N/A; incomplete application information may delay processing and no fixed review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Submit the Land Use and Sewage Treatment Application to the Land and Water Planning Office with the required fee, site sketch, setbacks, and septic information. Contact (218) 634-1945 for review and inspection instructions.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
The county administers land-use, shoreland, septic, grading, floodplain, and subdivision controls in unincorporated areas. Applicable construction is also subject to the 2020 Minnesota State Building Code and related state chapters. Permits are required for new buildings, including campers and mobile homes, dimensional alterations, septic work, shoreland grading/filling, and subdivisions. No complete county minor-work exemption list was published.