Summary of Shoreland Zoning and Platting Standards
Summary of Shoreland Zoning
and Platting Standards
Crow Wing County Lakes are
classified by the DNR as General Development (GD), Recreational Development
(RD), or Natural Environment (NE) Lakes.
For new plats: Lot sizes should
be as follows:
Class: Area: Waterline
Width:
GD 20,000 sq. ft. 100 feet
RD 40,000 sq. ft. 150 feet
NE 80,000 sq. ft 200 feet
Substandard
Lots: All lots that do not meet the minimum lot area, length of water frontage,
structural setbacks or other dimensional standards are as “Substandard Lots”
Lots of record in the Crow Wing County Recorders Office prior to the date
of enactment of the County Ordinance (prior to 1992), which do not meet the
above requirements will be allowed as building sites. But structural setbacks
must be met.
Minimum Building Setback from lake:
GD 75
feet from ordinary high water level
RD 100 feet from ordinary
high water level
NE 150 feet from ordinary high water level
Road Setbacks:
50 feet from the right-of-way of Federal, State, or
County Highways
30 feet from the right-of-way of Township or other minor
roads
Side Location:
All structures (including decks and overhang)
are to be 10 feet from the lot line in Shoreland areas and 20 feet outside the
Shoreland area.
BLUFFS:
30 feet
Variances for building locations
may be allowed upon appeal to the Board of Adjustment, provided a hardship
situation exists.
SEWAGE AND WASTE DISPOSAL:
Setback of Soil
Absorption Systems from ordinary high water level:
GD Lakes, Rivers, or
Streams 75 feet
RD
Lakes 75 feet
NE
Lakes 150 feet
Distance
from: Septic Tanks Drainfields
Lot Line 10
feet 10 feet
Structures 10
feet 20 feet
Deep Well
(50’+) 50 feet 50 feet
Shallow Well (49’-) 50 feet 100
feet
Minimum Size Septic
Tanks Drainfields
1-2
bedrooms 1000 gallon
3
bedroom 1000 gallon *Size
determined by type of soil
4 bedroom 1000
gallon and percolation data
5
bedroom 1500 gallon
Soil absorption systems
shall not be acceptable under the following conditions:
1) Low swampy areas.
2) Areas where the known groundwater table is within 3 feet of the bottom of
the soil absorption system.
3) Areas of exposed bedrock.
4) Soil where
the percolation rate is slower than 1 inch in 120 minutes.
5) Areas of
ground slope where there is danger of seepage to the surface
Alternate
systems of sewage disposal, such as holding tanks, electric or gas incinerators,
tertiary plant, shall be allowed subject to the standards of the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Health.
(Location of
Well: Check with a licensed contractor of MDH)
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