State Building Permits
Minnesota - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in Minnesota. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
91 Counties 1457 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
Minnesota Counties
Aitkin County 7 jurisdictions → Anoka County 22 jurisdictions → Becker County 8 jurisdictions → Beltrami County 9 jurisdictions → Benton County 8 jurisdictions → Big Stone County 9 jurisdictions → Blue Earth County 13 jurisdictions → Brown County 8 jurisdictions → Carlton County 9 jurisdictions → Carver County 22 jurisdictions → Cass County 15 jurisdictions → Chippewa County 7 jurisdictions → Chisago County 11 jurisdictions → Clay County 12 jurisdictions → Clearwater County 6 jurisdictions → Cook County 2 jurisdictions → Cottonwood County 7 jurisdictions → Crow Wing County 19 jurisdictions → Dakota County 35 jurisdictions → Dakota County 35 jurisdictions → Dodge County 8 jurisdictions → Douglas County 12 jurisdictions → Faribault County 12 jurisdictions → Fillmore County 9 jurisdictions → Freeborn County 15 jurisdictions → Goodhue County 11 jurisdictions → Grant County 8 jurisdictions → Hennepin County 44 jurisdictions → Houston County 8 jurisdictions → Hubbard County 5 jurisdictions → Isanti County 3 jurisdictions → Itasca County 3 jurisdictions → Jackson County 8 jurisdictions → Kanabec County 6 jurisdictions → Kandiyohi County 13 jurisdictions → Kittson County 10 jurisdictions → Koochiching County 6 jurisdictions → Lac Qui Parle County 8 jurisdictions → Lake County 4 jurisdictions → Lake Of The Woods County 3 jurisdictions → Le Sueur County 10 jurisdictions → Lincoln County 7 jurisdictions → Lyon County 12 jurisdictions → Mahnomen County 4 jurisdictions → Marshall County 13 jurisdictions → Martin County 11 jurisdictions → Mcleod County 10 jurisdictions → Meeker County 11 jurisdictions → Mille Lacs County 9 jurisdictions → Morrison County 18 jurisdictions → Mower County 16 jurisdictions → Murray County 10 jurisdictions → Nicollet County 6 jurisdictions → Nobles County 12 jurisdictions → Norman County 9 jurisdictions → Olmsted County 27 jurisdictions → Otter Tail County 23 jurisdictions → Pennington County 4 jurisdictions → Pine County 16 jurisdictions → Pipestone County 9 jurisdictions → Polk County 16 jurisdictions → Pope County 11 jurisdictions → Ramsey County 13 jurisdictions → Red Lake County 6 jurisdictions → Redwood County 16 jurisdictions → Renville County 11 jurisdictions → Rice County 8 jurisdictions → Rock County 9 jurisdictions → Roseau County 8 jurisdictions → Scott County 19 jurisdictions → Scott County 19 jurisdictions → Sherburne County 19 jurisdictions → Sibley County 8 jurisdictions → St Louis County 188 jurisdictions → St. Louis County 188 jurisdictions → Stearns County 38 jurisdictions → Steele County 7 jurisdictions → Stevens County 6 jurisdictions → Swift County 10 jurisdictions → Todd County 3 jurisdictions → Traverse County 4 jurisdictions → Wabasha County 12 jurisdictions → Wadena County 9 jurisdictions → Waseca County 5 jurisdictions → Washington County 34 jurisdictions → Washington County 34 jurisdictions → Watonwan County 9 jurisdictions → Wilkin County 10 jurisdictions → Winona County 13 jurisdictions → Wright County 17 jurisdictions → Yellow Medicine County 10 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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