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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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