Administrative overview · FIPS 27101
Murray 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
Murray County Environmental Services Office
For a project in or near Murray 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
(507) 836-1166
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Murray County Environmental Services Office, 2500 28th Street, P.O. Box 57, Slayton, MN 56172
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Review expectation
Zoning-certificate review timeline: N/A. Murray County’s ordinance requires septic permit review within 15 business days of receipt; a compliant operating-permit application is issued within 10 business days.
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 Murray County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Murray County Environmental Services 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?
No verified online portal was located in the reviewed public materials. Contact (507) 836-1166 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
Zoning-certificate review timeline: N/A. Murray County’s ordinance requires septic permit review within 15 business days of receipt; a compliant operating-permit application is issued within 10 business days.
How are inspections scheduled?
For zoning and septic inspection coordination, contact Environmental Services at (507) 836-1166. SSTS installers must notify the Department at least two business days before permitted work and confirm the inspection time the morning of the scheduled inspection; the ordinance also requires a final inspection for issuance of a Certificate of Compliance.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A for a separately published 2026 county building-code edition; county zoning certificates are administered under the Murray County Zoning Ordinance, adopted October 22, 2019 and effective January 1, 2020, with applicable Minnesota State Building Code accessibility provisions and Minnesota Rules Chapters 7080-7083 for septic systems. The zoning ordinance exempts entrance steps to dwellings with a landing no larger than 25 square feet, agricultural concrete fences, and agricultural feed bunks from zoning certificates. Required maintenance or rebuilding of essential-service facilities is exempt when it does not expand capacity or change capability or location. Minor septic repairs or component replacements that do not change the system’s function, capacity, location, design, layout, or function do not require a septic permit.