Saint Paul is an inland city on the Mississippi River with no ocean coastline. Coastal development regulations do not apply. Development along the Mississippi River is regulated through the Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area program and the city's floodplain and zoning ordinances.
Saint Paul regulates development near rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands through buffer zone requirements and environmental review. Riparian setbacks typically range from 25 to 100 feet depending on waterway classification. Wetland fill or alteration requires federal Army Corps of Engineers permits. Floodplain development restrictions apply within FEMA-designated flood zones. Streambank stabilization projects need permits. Environmental impact assessments may be required for larger projects near water resources.
Building in buffer zone without permit: stop-work and fines $500 to $5,000. Wetland violations: federal fines up to $25,000 per day. Unpermitted streambank work: restoration orders.
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Saint Paul has no specific ordinance regulating residential offset smokers or pellet grills at single-family homes. Multi-unit balcony smokers face the same ...
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Saint Paul enforces the Minnesota State Fire Code (Minn. Rules Ch. 7511), which adopts the International Fire Code. IFC §308.1.4 prohibits open-flame cooking...
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