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Permits
All of our permits can now be obtained using our online permitting system (BS&A).
- Apply for permit (homeowner)
- Apply for permit (contractor) (all contractors must register the first time)
Property Information Search
Now you can search our system for information about your property, including a history of your property's permits, the status of current permits and more.
SCAM ALERT: Please be advised the City of Lakeville will never request money to be sent via wire transfer. Please be cautious of potential scams and always verify the sender's email address before responding to any messages claiming to be from the City of Lakeville. If you have any doubts or receive a suspicious message, contact the City directly at 952-985-4400 to confirm the validity of the document.
Electronic Inspections and Permit Submittals
- Replacement furnace, air conditioner, water heater and water softener installations can be inspected by submitting photos via email to lakevilleinspections@lakevillemn.gov. Please include the permit number and project address in the email. The following PDFs have sample photos of each installation to show what areas to capture in your photos.
- Water heater/water softener inspection instructions (PDF)
- Furnace/air conditioner inspection instructions (PDF)
- Photos for re-roofing underlayment/ice and water installations and re-siding house wrap installations can now be submitted by email instead of printing and posting onsite. Send those photos to roofingsidingphotos@lakevillemn.gov. Make sure the files are small enough to email and reference the permit number and address in the email. The photos must be sent as image files or a PDF attached to the email and not embedded within the email itself. When the email is received and processed, an anytime onsite inspection will be scheduled to perform the final inspection. You are not required to be at the inspection, but we must have free access to the entire property.
Building Permits
According to the Minnesota State Building Code and City Ordinance, permits are required to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any gas, mechanical, electrical, plumbing system or other equipment, the installation of which is regulated by the code. Download a list of work exempt from permit (PDF) per the Minnesota State Building Code. If you have questions about whether or not a permit is required, contact Building Inspections before starting any work.
The Building Inspections Department is responsible for enforcing the Minnesota State Building Code. This includes plan review, permitting and inspections of all new commercial and residential structures. Building Inspections also reviews additions, alterations and remodeling of existing commercial and residential structures, and enforces the Property Maintenance Code as it applies to existing structures on a property.