Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Carver County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Carver County, Minnesota.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Carver County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Density Bonus Law
Carver County lets landowners in the Agriculture District apply for a conditional use permit to subdivide extra homesites beyond the standard one-per-40-acres rule by qualifying for wooded/lakeshore, high amenity, or conservation incentive density options under Section 152.078, capped at four homes per 40-acre parcel.
Carver County AG District Density Bonus Options
Significant RestrictionsCarver County Code of Ordinances § 152.078(A)(2)
(2) Limitation on density. No more than four homes shall be located on a quarter- quarter section (40 acre parcel) based on the configuration of the parcel on July 1, 1974; homes subdivided from a parcel prior to July 1, 1974 shall not be considered in this calculation... The conservation incentive, pursuant to division (E) of this section, shall allow for flexibility in the four homes per 40...
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