 1.
I just bought a lake lot, what are the guidelines
for shoreland management?
2. How far back does
my cabin have to be from the lake?
3. How much dirt can
I move without a permit?
4. Do I need
a permit to fill the wetland on my property?
5. I am thinking
about purchasing a lakelot that does not meet
the minimum lot size requirements. Can I build
or place a structure on it?
6. Can I construct
a guesthouse or second dwelling on my lakelot?
7. Who can install my
septic system?
8. I am planning to purchase
a resort, what can I do with it?
9. Which weeds are considered
noxious?
10. A County Ditch is
blocked. What can be done to solve this problem?
1. I just bought a lake lot, what are the
guidelines for shoreland
management?
Review Otter Tail County's Shoreland Management
Ordinance (OTC's
SMO) to better understand the rules and
regulations of shoreland management. If you
intend to build a structure or change the
landscape on your lot, develop your ideas
in a drawing of your lot and the lake, then
visit the Land and Resource Management Office
at the Otter Tail County Courthouse in Fergus
Falls.
Your drawing should be drawn to scale, including
lot dimension, water frontage and setbacks
from the Right of Way, lake, sewage system,
and top
of bluff .
The drawing should also include existing structures
and all impervious surfaces.
2. How far back does
my cabin have to be from the lake?
A chart in section III.4.A
shows the standards for lakes and rivers.
The chart defines lakes in three different
categories: Natural
Environment,
Recreational
Development
and General
Development.
Rivers are defined as Transition, Agriculture
and Urban & Tributary. If you need to
learn of your lake or river classification,
refer to the Waters of Otter Tail County database
or see the MN DNR's web site at www.dnr.state.mn.us
Section V.2.E
of the Otter Tail County Shoreland Management
Ordinance refers to the setback rules, also.
3. How much dirt
can I move without a permit?
See Sec. IV.3.B
of the Shoreland Management Ordinance, titled
"Shoreland Alterations", Section
B describes grading and filling regulations
in the shore impact zone,
bluff impact zone
a wetland
or elsewhere in the shoreland area.
4. Do I need a permit to fill the wetland
on my property?
For property within shoreland areas of the
county, review Section.IV.3.
of the County's Shoreline Management Ordinance.
The Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act
will provide the information needed
for shoreland and non-shoreland areas, also.
5. I am thinking about purchasing
a lakelot that does not meet the minimum lot
size requirements. Can I build or place a
structure on it?
Review Section.IV.13.
of the Shoreline Management Ordinance, titled
"Exemptions" to learn more.
6. Can I construct a guesthouse
or second dwelling on my lakelot?
Otter Tail County's Shoreline Management Ordinance
Section.V.1.B
states that "A lot shall contain only
1 dwelling."
See also the chart "Shoreland Classifications
and Uses; Lakes and Rivers" in Section
III.2,3; under Guest Houses/Bunkhouses.
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< 7. Who can install my septic
system?
See: www.pca.state.mn.us
for a list of licensed businesses that are
licensed in Minnesota to install, inspect,
design, and maintain septic systems. This
list is updated semi-monthly and is available
as a spreadsheet file. (On the PCA web site
look under Programs, Individual
Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS).)
8. I am planning to purchase a resort,
what can I do with it?
Refer to "Cluster Development" in
Section.
IV.11. of Otter Tail County's Shoreline
Management Ordinance.
9. Which weeds are considered noxious?
See the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
web site at wwww.mda.state.mn.us,
or Review the following:
Prohibited Noxious
Weeds
Restricted
Noxious Weeds
Prohibited
Weeds of Otter Tail County
or view the full  Minnesota
Noxious weed list (80Kb).
10. A county ditch is blocked.
What can be done to solve this problem?
The first step to solve the problem is to
notify the Otter Tail County Ditch Inspector.
After the Ditch Inspector has reviewed the
problem, any of the following three steps
may be taken:
A. A landowner may clean a county ditch on
his own property to the original depth with
proper notification and approval of the Ditch
Authority (Otter
Tail County Board of Commissioners).
B. A group of landowners may clean a county
ditch if all parties agree to share the cost
of the clean out. Proper notification and
approval must be given to the Ditch Authority
(Otter
Tail County Board of Commissioners).
C. A landowner may petition the County Ditch
Authority to clean a ditch. This action would
require an engineer's study, and engineer's
survey, and a redetermination of benefits.
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