Spring Lake Park

Code Enforcement Department

Do I Need a Building or Zoning Permit?

The City of Spring Lake Park REQUIRES THAT YOU APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT when you construct, enlarge, alter, repair, demolish, or remove any building. Repairs or remodeling exceeding $1,000, and the following:

• All structural work such as relocating walls, ceilings, including sheetrock work.
• All decks, including entry decks and porches.
• All reroofing or residing projects.
• Swimming pools with a capacity of more than 500 gallons or more than 24 inches in depth.
• Garage, home additions. Including lean-to's.
• Storage sheds bigger than 120 square feet in size.
• Window replacements.
• Wood stoves, fireplace, and gas fireplaces.
• All interior and exterior sprinkler systems.

The City of Spring Lake Park DOES NOT REQUIRE A BUILDING PERMIT for the following:

• Patios under $5,000 in valuation.
• All painting, wall papering and similar finish work.
• Retaining walls 4 feet or less in height.
• All political signs and residential signs 4 square feet or less in size.
• Structures other than buildings with a height of 15 feet or less from the ground and donot cover an area more than 250 square feet.

The City of Spring Lake Park REQUIRES THAT YOU APPLY FOR A ZONING PERMIT for the following:

• Residential & Commercial Fences of any height or material.
• All Driveways – Newly constructed, repaired, or altered.
• All Storage sheds less than 120 square feet in size.

Do I Need an Electrical Permit?

The state of Minnesota Board of Electricity administers all electrical codes and enforcements within the City of Spring Lake Park. You can link to the State Board website here for more information. Citizens of Spring Lake Park can also obtain an electrical permit application at the Spring Lake Park City Hall front counter for a fee of $1.50. All completed electrical permit applications must be submitted to the Minnesota State Board of Electricity for process and review.

Can I do my Own Work?

Owner-occupants of a single family residence may do most of their work; however, all electrical work must be done by a licensed, bonded and insured electrical contractor and/or their employees.

If you choose to hire a contractor to work on your project, you should carefully review their references and check with the Minnesota Department of Commerce to be sure that the contractor is licensed, bonded and insured.

You can find out if your project requires a building permit by contacting the Code Enforcement Department at 763-792-7212 or Barry Brainard , Building Official.

Completed applications may be submitted to the Code Enforcement Department by mail, fax, or by the front City Hall counter Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Questions regarding your code questions are taken Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. With our limited staff, we ask that you please be patient and provide leeway with the return of your phone calls regarding code questions as our inspectors are frequently out in the field conducting inspections.