Permit Forms & Fees
Permits are required within Le Sueur County before your project starts. Depending on the zoning district and type of project will determine what application(s) and form(s) need to be filled out. If you are unsure which application(s) and form(s) are required for your project, please contact our office at 507-357-8538 or environmentalservices@co.le-sueur.mn.us.
For Variance Applications, please visit the Board of Adjustment page.
For Conditional Use Permit or Interim Use Permit Applications, please visit the Planning Commission page.
Zoning Permit Resources
- Zoning Permit Application Information
- Zoning Permit Application
- Septic Permit Application
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
- Owner Consent Form
- New Address Application
- Administrative Special Use Permit Application
- Property Split Combo Pre Application Checklist
- Lot Combination Segregation Form
- Ordinance Amendment Application
- Preliminary Final Plat Application
- Rezone Application
- Land Alteration Plan
- 2023 Shoreland Land Alteration Permit
- 2023 Shoreland Land Alteration Permit As-Built
- Shoreland Impervious Surface Calculator Worksheet
- Shoreland Grading, Excavaing, and Filling Calculator Worksheet
- Surveyor List
Additional Information
*Permits are valid for one year.*
A permit is not required for the following:
- Replacement Doors
- Interior Remodeling
- Siding
- Replacement Windows
- Reshingling the Roof
Permit Fees
You may print or save a copy of the Fee Schedule.
| Hearings | Fee |
|---|---|
| Board of Adjustment | |
| Variance/Appeal | $600 |
| Cluster Fee (A Cluster is 3 or more single-family dwellings) | $600 plus $200 per household |
| Special Meeting | $1200 |
| Penalty for Continued Item (Landowner Request) | $460 |
| Penalty for Tabled Item (Landowner Request) | Cost of re-noticing the meeting |
| Planning Commission | |
| Conditional Use Permit | $750 |
| Rezoning | $750 |
| Zoning Ordinance Amendment | $2000 |
| Preliminary Plat | $600 plus $25 per lot |
| Final Plat | $600 plus County Surveyor Review Fee |
| Special Meeting | $2000 |
| Penalty for Tabled Item (Landowner Request) | Cost of re-noticing the meeting |
| After the Fact Permits | Double the required fee + penalty |
| After the Fact Penalty | $1500.00 OR 10% OF FINISHED VALUE OF IMPROVEMENT- WHICHEVER IS GREATER |
| Structures | Fee | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Dwellings | $4 per $1000 of value | $150 |
| Residential Accessory Structure | $2 per $1000 of value | $75 |
| Agricultural Structure | $2 per $1000 of value | $50 |
| Commercial Structure | $6 per $1000 of value | $200 |
| Commercial Accessory Structure | $3 per $1000 of value | $100 |
| Industrial Structure | $7 per $1000 of value | $250 |
| Signs | $2 per $1000 of value | $50 |
| Decks Abutting Campers- Licensed Campground | $50 | |
| Relocation of Permitted Deck- Licensed Campground | $25 | |
| After-the-fact permits | DOUBLE THE REQUIRED FEE |
| Other Fees | Fee |
|---|---|
| Simple Land Splits | $150 |
| Administrative Land Splits | $200 |
| Transfer of Development Rights | $300 |
| Driveway Permit | $100 |
| Shoreland Alteration Permit | $150 |
| Report | $25 |
| Copies per page | $0.25 |
| Fax or E-mail fee | $5 plus $0.25 per page |
| Filing fee | $46.00 |
| Water Testing (Nitrates & Phosphorus) | $15.00 per test |
| Septic | Fee |
|---|---|
| Type I | $300 |
| Type II (holding tank) | $200 |
| Type II (floodplain area) | $400 |
| Type III | $300 |
| Type III (flow equalization or reduced size) | $400 |
| Type IV (pretreatment) | $500 |
| Type V (existing) | $400 |
| Tank Replacement | $200 |
| Shared System | Double the required fee |
| Cluster is 3 or more single family dwellings | |
| Cluster 0 to 2,500 gpd | $1500 plus $200 per household |
| Cluster 2,501 to 5,000 gpd | $3000 plus $200 per household |
| Cluster 5,001 to 10,000 gpd | $6000 plus $200 per household |
| Commercial | |
| 0 to 1,000 gpd | $600 |
| 1,001 to 2,500 gpd | $1,200 |
| 2,501 to 5,000 gpd | $5,000 |
| 5,001 to 10,000 gpd | $6,000 |
| Holding tank 0 to 2,500 gpd | $400 |
| Holding tank >2,500 gpd | $600 |
| Tank Replacement- Types I & II | $400 |
| Tank Replacement- Types III, IV, & V | $600 |
| After-the-fact permits | Double the required fee |
| Not ready for Inspection / Soils | $50 |
| Short Term Private Lodging | |
|---|---|
| Annual Registration Fee | $50 |
| Annual Registration Fee- Late Payment | $200.00 + $10.00/day beyond 10 days late |