Start with your property address to identify the offices, approvals, and project documents that apply in City of Duluth, MN.
Start with the property address. GovCodex uses it to identify the parcel, zoning authority, overlays, and the mix of municipal, county, and state approvals that can apply.
Choose a common project or enter any description on the next screen.
Issuing authority
Official building guidance points to Residential Building Permit (ePlace application + Comprehensive Residential Checklist). City of Duluth publishes the official zoning map GovCodex reads a property's district from.
Project preparation
Use the project type and property address together before choosing a form or paying a fee.
Before you file
Use the address check to confirm the current local offices, forms, and requirements before filing.
These project checks highlight situations that can add an approval. Your property address and project scope determine what applies.
Building Permit is required for a garage over 200 sq ft.
Building Permit is required for a shed over 200 sq ft.
Deck (building) permit is required for a deck.
Building Permit is required for a addition.
Fence Permit (zoning) / Building Permit (>7 ft) is required for a fence 4 ft or taller.
Building Permit is required for a pool.
Building Permit is required for a home.
Use this sequence to organize the work. The property address and project scope determine which steps actually apply.
Building Permit is required for a garage over 200 sq ft.
Building Permit is required for a shed over 200 sq ft.
Deck (building) permit is required for a deck.
Building Permit is required for a addition.
Fence Permit (zoning) / Building Permit (>7 ft) is required for a fence 4 ft or taller.
Building Permit is required for a pool.
Building Permit is required for a home.
Separate offices can review different parts of the same project. Confirm the parcel-specific split before filing.
New home: permit required
Search by project or approval. Official forms and adaptable state templates are labeled separately.
Showing forms that match your project search.
This jurisdiction publishes no downloadable application. Prepare your answers here, then upload the package through its portal.
This jurisdiction publishes no downloadable application. Prepare your answers here, then upload the package through its portal.
This jurisdiction publishes no downloadable application. Prepare your answers here, then upload the package through its portal.
This jurisdiction publishes no downloadable application. Prepare your answers here, then upload the package through its portal.
Use this as a preparation checklist, then confirm the current local filing form.
Use this as a preparation checklist, then confirm the current local filing form.
Use this as a preparation checklist, then confirm the current local filing form.
Use this as a preparation checklist, then confirm the current local filing form.
Use this as a preparation checklist, then confirm the current local filing form.
Statewide sources describe the governing code regime. Locally verified sources identify the actual issuing office, form, or adopted schedule.
City of Duluth, MN · checked October 9, 2026
City of Duluth, MN · checked October 9, 2026
City of Duluth, MN · checked October 9, 2026
City of Duluth, MN · checked October 9, 2026
City of Duluth, MN · checked July 20, 2026
Start with the property address. The parcel determines whether municipal, county, state, shoreland, floodplain, sanitary, transportation, or special-district approvals can apply.
Residential Building Permit (ePlace application + Comprehensive Residential Checklist). Confirm the current filing process at the official source before submitting.
City of Duluth administers zoning and publishes its official zoning map; GovCodex reads a property's zoning district from it for an address check.
No. Adopted fees, application versions, issuing offices, and required attachments can change. Verify the current official source before filing or paying a fee.
