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Minnesota building departments
This Minnesota directory covers 87 Census county equivalents and local building-department guides. Minnesota uses a statewide building code. Confirm whether the city, county, or state handles the permit and which inspections are required.
How permitting works in Minnesota
Statewide code with local administration. A county name is a geographic index, not a promise that the county government issues every building permit. Many projects are handled by a city, town, township, borough, parish, regional office, or independent city.
Source-backed state research
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry
Minnesota’s Construction Codes and Licensing Division promulgates and administers the State Building Code, certifies building officials, and provides state plan review or inspections in non-code-enforced areas or where delegation is absent.
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Available department pages
Bloomington · Hennepin County
City of Bloomington Building and Inspections Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Brooklyn Park · Hennepin County
City of Brooklyn Park Building Inspection Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Duluth · St. Louis County
City of Duluth Construction Services and Inspections
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Minneapolis · Hennepin County
City of Minneapolis Development Review and Construction Code Services
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Rochester · Olmsted County
City of Rochester Community Development and Building Safety
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Saint Paul · Ramsey County
City of Saint Paul Department of Safety and Inspections
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
St. Cloud · Stearns County
City of St. Cloud Building Safety Department
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Woodbury · Washington County
City of Woodbury Building Inspections Division
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
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