Permits & Licenses

Permits & Licenses

Required Permits for Projects

The City of St. Louis Park has the following permits for projects:

Building & Remodeling Permits
Electrical Permits
Erosion Control Permits
Fence Permits
Irrigation System Permits
Land Use Permits
Certificate of Occupancy Permits
Mechanical Permits
Plumbing Permits
Point-of-Sale Permits
Recreational Fire Permits
Tent & Canopy Permits
Utility Permits

 

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Application Options

e-Permitting: Available for single residential items that require an electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and point of sale permits. e-Permitting is not available for projects requiring plan review, projects requiring zoning review, other residential remodeling projects that requiring multiple installations/inspections, or anything commercial...

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e-Permitting

The City of St. Louis Park is pleased to offer the following e-Permits online:

• Electrical for Residential A/C and/or Furnace, or a NSP Saver Switch
   
• Mechanical for Residential A/C and/or Furnace, or a Single Fuel Burning Appliance
   
• Plumbing for Residential Water Heater, Water Softener, or a Drinking System
   
• Point of Sale for Residential Single Family Home, Townhouse, Condo, or Duplex

Building Permits are not available using e-Permits, click here for the Building Permit application

Click here to go directly to e-Permitting.

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Have these ready when applying online

When you click on the ePermitting link, you will be connected to a new site. You should have these items on hand when you're ready to apply on-line.

• MasterCard or Visa credit card
• Contractor license number. (This requirement applies only to contractors. Homeowners doing work in their own home do not need a contractor license.)
• Property address where work is to be done
• Click Here to apply

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Printable Handouts

• Common Identified Property Maintenance
• Egress windows
• Garage handout
• Garage detached handout
• Porches handout
• Residential deck construction
• Roofing handout
• Siding information
• Setbacks handout
• Smoke Alarms & CO Detectors
•  Basement finishing
• Furnace/Heating Equipment Inspection Record

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About Our Codes

The City of St. Louis Park utilizes the following codes:

• City Code & Zoning
   
• 2007 Minnesota State Building Code based on the 2006 IBC and IRC with amendments
   
• 2008 National Electrical Code
   
• 2009 International Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes based on the 2006 International Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes with amendments
   
• 2009 Minnesota Plumbing Code
• Minnesota Energy Code
• Minnesota Accessibility Code
   
  Links
• Minnesota Codes at www.mncodes.com
   
• Minnesota Electricity Board at www.electricity.state.mn.us
   
• International Code Council at www.iccsafe.org
   
• Minnesota Codes at www.mncodes.com
   
• Minnesota Bookstore at www.comm.media.state.mn.us
   
• Minnesota Building Codes and Standards Division www.dli.mn.gov/main.asp.

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Building & Remodeling Permits

Obtaining a permit will ensure that your project meets building and zoning codes. Working without a permit increases the likelihood that work will have to be redone because of code violation. It may also protect your investment. Without a building permit, you may find yourself defending shoddy or unsafe work. For example, if you remodel a wall where...

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Electrical Permits

In St. Louis Park, electrical permits are required whenever an owner or the owner's agent intends to perform any work covered by the 2003 Minnesota State Building Code which includes the 2002 National Electrical Code published by the National Fire Protection Association. Permits are necessary for work on residential, commercial and industrial properties...

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Mechanical Permits

In St. Louis Park, mechanical permits are required whenever an owner or the owner's agent intends to build, alter, repair, move, or demolish a fuel-burning appliance or system. This includes replacing a furnace, boiler or furnace/air conditioner combination, direct vent fireplace, gas piping, gas stove, clothes dryer or other mechanical work. Permits...

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Irrigation System Permits

Either a MN State Licensed Plumber or the homeowner/occupant may pull the permit and perform the installation of the vacuum breaker. Once installation is complete, the permit holder should call for an inspection to make sure the municipal water tie-in and backflow preventers were properly installed. Permits are required if you're connecting an underground...

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Plumbing Permits

Requirements
In St. Louis Park, plumbing permits are required whenever an owner, licensed plumber or licensed water conditioning contractor perform any work covered by the Minnesota Plumbing Code. Permits are necessary for work on residential, commercial and industrial properties.

A plumbing permit is not required when work is limited to

• Repairing leaks in water piping
• Clearing stoppages in pipes
• Removing and reinstalling water closets. (However, if new material must be installed, a permit is required.)
• Annual testing of RPZ (Reduced Pressure Zone) backflow valves in potable water supply lines. (However, a permit is required if the RPZ is removed, replaced or rebuilt.)

Cost
Cash, checks and credit card payment are accepted.
City Permit Fees

More Information
Call the St. Louis Park Inspections Department at (952) 924-2588.

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Landscaping Permits

Fences: If you're planning on building a fence, visit the Inspections Department in City Hall to complete a permit application. Please bring a site plan or property survey with you. A fence permit is $15 and includes a plan review to help reduce the likelihood of expensive, after-the-fact enforcement that occurs when fence installation inadvertently...

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Utility Permits

In St. Louis Park, sewer and water permits are required whenever an owner/occupant or the owner's agent intends to perform any work connected to the sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water service or fire service piping. If connections are needed into the public right-of-way, a separate Public Works permit application must be submitted. Permits are necessary...

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Tent & Canopy Permits

The use of tents or canopies for special public events or retail sales may require a permit. Please contact the Fire Department at least seven days before you plan to put up a tent or canopy for your event.
For more information, contact the Fire Department at

• (952) 924-2595

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Erosion Control Permit

Federal regulations require cities to enforce provisions of the Clean Water Act. Stormwater is rainwater and water from sprinklers that carry dirt, fertilizer and other pollutants onto streets and down into storm sewers. Unlike water in sanitary sewer systems, stormwater drains directly and untreated into lakes, ponds and rivers where it compromises...

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What happens after I get the permit?

Once you or your contractor have been granted a permit, you may begin with the approved work. For some projects, an inspection is required as you complete different stages of work. In example, an electrical rough-in inspection is required before you cover the wiring with drywall. For straightforward installations, such as a water heater, only a...

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Fence Permits

If you're planning on building a fence, visit the Inspections Department in City Hall to complete a permit application. Please bring a site plan or property survey with you. A fence permit is $15 and includes a plan review to help reduce the likelihood of expensive, after-the-fact enforcement that occurs when fence installation inadvertently violates...

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High School Area Parking Permit

On-street parking is restricted in the area of the high school.  If you live in the identified restricted area you are allowed to receive up to 4 permits to park on-street.  To be considered for a permit, residents need to submit an application and show proof of residence (i.e. driver’s license or utility bill).  Public Works...

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Snow Parking Permit

• The household has no garage or driveway (no permit fee, limit two permits per household)
• The household has off-street parking for only one vehicle but owns two vehicles (no permit fee, limit one permit per household)
• The household has off-street parking for only one vehicle but owns three or more vehicles (one free permit and $125 for one additional permit, limit two permits per household)
• The household has off-street parking for two vehicles but owns three or more vehicles ($125 per permit, limit two permits per household)
• The household requires the aid of a licensed caregiver and does not have off-street parking for the caregiver's vehicle ($25 for caregiver's permit; limit of one caregiver permit per household)

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Medical Needs Permit

In special cases where residents have medical conditions, the City Code allows for issuance of a permit to restrict on-street public parking in-front of a residence.  To be considered for a permit, residents need to submit an application form with letter from their doctor.  Public Works staff evaluates the request and City Council...

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