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Township of Waconia, MN permit planning guide
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Building Permit Application
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Zoning Permit / Land Use Application
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Fence Permit Application
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Deck / Porch Permit Application
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Accessory Structure / Shed Permit Application
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Garage / Carport Permit Application
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Electrical Permit Application
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Plumbing Permit Application
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HVAC / Mechanical Permit Application
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Official sources for Township of Waconia, MN
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Source excerpts for Township of Waconia, MN
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City of Waconia - PART VII. - PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE
The city council finds that excessive noise, disruption, and other public nuisance activities are injurious to the health, safety, and welfare of the city's residents and interfere with the quiet enjoyment of life and property. The purpose of this chapter is to prohibit conduct that is harmful to the health, safety, and welfare of the community and to prevent and abate public nuisance conduct, activity, events, and conditions. The city is authorized to define nuisances and provide for their prevention or abatement pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.221, subd. 23; to regulate and prevent noise and other disorder pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.221, subd. 24; and to otherwise enact ordinances to protect the general welfare of its residents pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 412.221, subd. 32.(Ord. No. 767, 11-6-23)
Sec. 700.01. - Findings, purpose, and authority · p. 1 · Open sourceCity of Waconia - Part X. - SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
Subd. 1.These regulations shall hereafter be known, cited and referred to as the Subdivision Regulations of Waconia.Subd. 2.Policy.A.It is hereby declared to be the policy of the municipality to consider the subdivision of land and the subsequent development of the subdivided plat as subject to the control of the municipality pursuant to the official comprehensive plan of the municipality for the orderly, planned, efficient, and economical development of the municipality.B.Land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without danger to health or peril from fire, flood, or other menace, and land shall not be subdivided until available public facilities and improvements exist and proper provision has been made for drainage, water, sewerage, and capital improvements such as schools, parks, recreation facilities, transportation facilities, and improvements.C.The existing and proposed public improvements shall conform to and be properly related to the proposals shown in the comprehensive plan, official map, and the capital budget and program of the municipality, and it is intended that these regulations shall supplement and facilitate
Sec. 1000.01. - General provisions · p. 1 · Open sourceCity of Waconia - Part III. - STREETS, PARKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
Subd. 1. Public nuisance. All snow, ice, dirt, or rubbish remaining upon public sidewalks within the City of Waconia more than twelve (12) hours after its deposit thereon is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance and shall be removed by the owner or tenant of the abutting private property within twelve (12) hours after such snow, ice, dirt, or rubbish has been deposited thereon.Subd. 2. Removal. The City of Waconia, upon notice thereof, may cause to be removed from all public sidewalks, beginning twenty-four (24) hours after snow, ice, dirt, or rubbish has been deposited thereon, all such matter which may be discovered thereon, and the clerk shall keep a record of the cost of such removal and the private property adjacent to which such accumulations were found and removed and shall report same to the council for action at its next regular meeting.Subd. 3. Assessment of costs. The city clerk shall, upon direction from the city council, and on receipt of the information provided for in the preceding section, extend the cost of such removal of snow, ice, dirt or rubbish as a special assessment against the lots or parcels of property abutting on the sidewalks which were cleare
Sec. 320.06. - Removal of ice, snow, dirt, and rubbish from public sidewalks · p. 1 · Open sourceCity of Waconia - Part II. - ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Subd. 1. Composition of the city council. The council shall consist of the mayor and four (4) councilmembers, all of which shall be elected in the city at large. The election for councilmembers shall take place at the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even numbered year with the mayor and two (2) councilmembers to be elected each even numbered year. The mayor shall serve for a term of two (2) years and each councilmember shall serve for a term of four (4) years. Each person serving in an elected city office (including a person appointed to fill a vacancy) shall meet the requirements of the Minnesota Constitution and the Minnesota Statutes for such office.Subd. 2.Authority of council. The council shall act for and on behalf of the City of Waconia. The City of Waconia is a municipal corporation having the powers and rights and subject to the duties of municipal corporations at common law together with those specific statutory provisions as set forth in Minn. Stat. ch. 412 et seq. Among the powers to be exercised by the council, on behalf of the city, is the power to acquire such real and personal property as the purposes of the city may
Sec. 200.01. - Composition and authority of city council · p. 1 · Open sourceCity of Waconia - Part XIX. - ZONING
The following words, terms, and phrases, as used herein, have the following meanings:Accessory apartment means a second dwelling unit in an existing single-family detached dwelling for use as a complete, independent living facility with provision within the accessory apartment for cooking, eating sanitation, and sleeping. Such a dwelling is an accessory use to the main dwelling.Accessory structure means a structure subordinate to, and serving the principal structure on the same lot and customarily incidental thereto.Accessory use means a use incidental to, and on the same lot as, a principal use.Adult arcade means any place to which the public is permitted or invited wherein coin-operated, slug-operated, or for any form of consideration, or electronically, electrically, or mechanically controlled still or motion picture machines, projectors, video or laser disc players, or other image-producing devices are maintained to show images to five (5) or fewer persons per machine at any one (1) time, and where the images so displayed are distinguished or characterized by the depicting or describing of "specified sexual activities" or "specified anatomical areas".Adult bookstore, adult nove
Sec. 900.04. - Definitions · p. 1 · Open sourceCity of Waconia - PART VIII. - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
The performance of any of the following acts without authority of law by any person or persons is hereby declared to be disorderly conduct:A.Disturbing, or having reason to know such person's behavior will disturb, any assembly or meeting or the peace and quiet of any family or neighborhood;B.Using or exhibiting profane, threatening, vulgar, indecent, or abusive or insulting language, conduct, or behavior on or about any public building, store, or place of business or upon the streets, alleys, or sidewalks of the City of Waconia so as to be audible or offensive;C.Frequenting or loitering about any place for the purpose of soliciting any person to commit a crime against nature of himself lewdly exposing his person or any open or gross, lewd or lascivious behavior or any act of public indecency;D.Congregating with others on a public street or highway or other public place and obstructing access to or from any building or place, or obstructing free passage of others and refusing to move on or make way when ordered to do so by any law enforcement officer;E.Appearing on any public street or any public way in an intoxicated condition or drinking intoxicating liquors on any street, alley,
Sec. 830.02. - Disorderly conduct · p. 1 · Open sourceQuestions people ask
Waconia permit FAQ
Where do I start for a project in Township of Waconia, MN?
Start with the property address. The parcel determines whether municipal, county, state, shoreland, floodplain, sanitary, transportation, or special-district approvals can apply.
Who handles building permits in Waconia?
A building office is not listed here. Use the address check to confirm the issuing office before relying on a form.
Who handles zoning approval in Township of Waconia, MN?
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Are the fees and forms on this page final?
No. Adopted fees, application versions, issuing offices, and required attachments can change. Verify the current official source before filing or paying a fee.
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