Scott County requires grading permits for significant earthwork and bars redirecting runoff onto neighbors. Grading near lakes, wetlands, or the Minnesota River adds shoreland, Wetland Conservation Act, and watershed district review.
Grading and drainage in Scott County are regulated through county and city land-development codes. Significant excavation or fill needs a grading permit, an erosion control plan, and drainage that directs water away from structures without harming neighboring property. Within shoreland districts, grading near the ordinary high water level is limited to protect bluffs and buffers. Earthwork that drains or fills a wetland triggers the Wetland Conservation Act through the local government unit. Watershed districts require rate and volume control so regraded lots do not increase runoff to Prior Lake, Spring Lake, or the Minnesota River. Retaining walls over four feet need engineered plans.
Unpermitted grading brings stop-work orders and fines. Diverting concentrated runoff onto a neighbor creates civil liability; grading a wetland or shore buffer without approval requires restoration.
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