• Septic System? Yes. Please contact Planning & Zoning

• Camper/RV? Yes, if longer than 14 days. Please contact Planning & Zoning.

• Repairing or grading an ice ridge?  Yes.  Please contact Planning & Zoning.

• Reroofing a house?  No, if strictly replacing the roofing material.  Yes, if the structure of the roof is changed, such as the trusses or the pitch. 

• Solar Panels? Yes. Please contact Planning & Zoning

• Fence?  Yes.  Please contact Planning & Zoning.

• Sign?  Yes.  Please contact Planning & Zoning.

• Short or Long Term Rental Property?  License is required.  Please contact Planning & Zoning for more information.

• Sidewalk? No

• Patio? Yes.  Please contact Planning & Zoning.

• Fire Ring Only?  No 

• Road Approach?  No Permit, however you need to  contact City Maintenance Personnel prior to start of project.

• Driveway? Possibly. Please contact Planning & Zoning

• Driveway in Shoreland District?  Please contact Planning & Zoning.  

• Maintenance or Replacement of Siding, Windows, Doors?  No.

• Addition of a Room?  Yes, if changing the footprint of the house. 

• Interior Remodeling? No

• Maintenance of a Deck?  No, if only replacing floorboards.  Yes, if the posts/footings are replaced or the footprint of the deck changes. 

• Accessory Structures such as Sheds, Pole Barns, Decks, Garages, Porches, Hoop Fabric Sheds, etc.?  Yes.  Please contact Planning & Zoning.  The fee is based on the square footage. 

• Accessory Structures without Primary Dwelling?  Septic Site Suitability Design is required.  Please Contact Planning & Zoning

• Structures in Lake Setbacks? No structures allowed.

• Well? No city permit required.  Well installers will be required to get a permit from the State of MN.

Minimum dimensions for a dwelling are 576 square feet and 20 feet wide.  The dwelling must be on a foundation.

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Building permits allow one year to start the project and two years to finish the project.

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Septic Permits expire after one year.

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Permits may be extended beyond the expiration date upon written request and approval from the Zoning Administrator.  Please submit your written request via email to zoning@emily.net.

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In the City of Emily you are allowed to repair or grade an ice ridge with proper permitting if the ice ridge occurred in the past year.  A land use permit is required to grade in the shoreland area.  The permitting is required so that we can evaluate the current conditions of the property.  Please contact the Zoning Office with specific questions.