Historic Preservation in Olmsted County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Olmsted County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Olmsted County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Olmsted County's zoning code bars placing any structure on a significant historic site within the shoreland overlay in a way that affects the site's value, unless the county has removed and documented adequate information about the site in a public repository first. The rule reaches only unincorporated shoreland, not city historic districts.
Historic Site Protection Rules in Olmsted County
Some RestrictionsOlmsted County Code of Ordinances, Ch. 1400 Zoning Ordinance, Art. IX § 9.14(F)(3)
3. Significant Historic Sites: No structure may be placed on a significant historic site in a manner that affects the value of the site unless adequate information about the site has been removed and documented in a public repository.
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