Administrative overview · FIPS 27173
Yellow Medicine 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
Yellow Medicine County Land and Resource Management Office
For a project in or near Yellow Medicine 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
320-669-7524
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
1000 10th Ave., Suite 2, Clarkfield, MN 56223
Operating hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Review expectation
Ask the agency for its current review estimate
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 Yellow Medicine County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Yellow Medicine County Land and Resource Management 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 320-669-7524 and request the current application route before preparing a final submittal.
How long might review take?
A typical review timeline was not verified. Ask the agency for its current completeness and review estimate.
How are inspections scheduled?
For land-use permit questions and application handling, call the Planning and Zoning Office at 320-669-7524. For drainage and land-use inspection coordination, call the county inspector at 320-669-1174. Applications are mailed on request or completed in person at 1000 10th Ave., Clarkfield; no public online inspection scheduler was identified.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
N/A for a separate county building-code program. The county administers land-use permits under the Yellow Medicine County Land Use and Related Resource Management Ordinance; applicable Minnesota state and local construction requirements still apply. A county land-use permit is not required for replacement of windows, siding, or shingles, or for interior remodeling. Permits are required for new buildings, structures and accessory structures, additions, moved structures, houses, garages, sheds, decks, porches, signs, grain bins, and barns.