Lent Township General Info-Permit Checklist
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Building Permits within the Towns
hip of Lent
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Chisago County Environm
ental Services/Zoning – 651-213-8371
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Lent Township contracts with Chisago County Department of Environmental S
ervices and Zoning for building permitting\, plan review and inspections.<
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Building permits are required for all new construction and most re
modeling\, alteration\, and repair work in the Township of Lent. Some per
mits such as reroof or reside only require filling out the application* an
d paying the fee. Most other building projects (deck\, addition\, accessor
y structure\, remodel) require two sets of plans to be submitted for a pla
n review\, and a survey showing all proposed setbacks. All permits are to
be applied for at the Environmental Services Department in the Government
Center in Center City. Staff will determine the construction value and p
ermit fee at the time of application\, and the permit will be paid for at
that time. After the permit is processed and issued the permit will be mai
led to the owner or contractor (whichever is designated at the time of app
lication). All checks should be made payable to the Chisago County Treasur
er.
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*The building permit applications are in triplicate\,
and therefore are not available on the website – please contact the County
office at 651-213-8372 for mailing of permits.
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Inspectio
ns –Please call the Environmental Services Department at 651-213-8371 to s
chedule an inspection. Information needed includes the site address\, perm
it number\, and type of inspection. Typically\, 24 hours is considered ade
quate notice.
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A Certificate of Occupancy is issued for new home co
nstruction upon request and completion of all final building\, plumbing an
d mechanical inspections. All life safety issues must be completed as wel
l\, for specific questions regarding these items please call the County bu
ilding inspector.
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Driveway permits for access from a Township road
should be obtained from the Environmental Services office\; Chisago Count
y Public Works in Center City issues driveway permits for accesses on Coun
ty Roads. A fee will be assessed for emergency 911 address signs and swing
-arm mailbox posts at the time of a new home application as well.
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Zoning information such as the minimum square footage for a single-family
dwelling\, permitted uses in specific districts\, as well as setback infor
mation should be obtained from the Township.
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The County does not i
ssue electrical permits or inspect or regulate electrical work. The Minne
sota State Board of Electricity should be contacted at 651-284-5064 if you
are doing your own wiring. The State Electrical Inspector is Mark Thoma
and he may be contacted for electrical inspections at 320-309-9483.
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