Unincorporated Fillmore County

A zoning permit is required before erecting, installing, altering, converting, moving any building or structure, or demolishing any historically significant structure, within areas regulated by the ordinance.

• Exempt Remodeling or repair of a structure
• Exempt Portable agricultural buildings placed on skids

Permit validity

A land use permit must significantly begin construction within 1 year and be ready for its permitted purpose within 2 years. If not, the permit becomes void.

Owner-builder

Application may be made by the owner or general contractor.

Contractor requirements

The county ordinance does not publish a separate county contractor licensing rule in the reviewed sources; state trade licensing still applies.

1. 01
   Complete county zoning permit application on county form.
2. 02
   Attach a plan drawn to scale showing lot dimensions, proposed building or use, and accessory buildings.
3. 03
   Submit the application and fee to the Zoning Administrator.
4. 04
   If the parcel is in a township with its own zoning ordinance, include township approval or documentation.
5. 05
   Permit is issued only after ordinance compliance is confirmed.

Source: Fillmore County Zoning Office / Planning and Zoning ↗

Fees change periodically. Confirm at the official fee schedule ↗ before budgeting.

Typical sequence: County review occurs after application and fee submission. Additional township approval is required where applicable.

Unauthorized work can trigger penalties and normal permit fees under the ordinance.

Source: Fillmore County Zoning Office / Planning and Zoning ↗