Building Permits & Resources

• 2023 Edina Residential Redevelopment Contractor Accreditation List
• Demolition and Building Permit Signage Requirements (PDF)
• Edina Residential Redevelopment Contractor Training Session (ERRCATS)
• Hennepin County Construction and Demolition Waste for Contractors
• Hennepin County Deconstruction Grants
• Notice to Condominium Owners
• Residential Construction Management Plan (PDF)
• Sample Neighbor Letter (PDF)
• State Of Minnesota Constructions Code and Licensing Division (CCLD)

• 50th & France District Construction Dumpster Regulation
• Emergency Responder Radio Coverage(PDF)
• Engineer Review and Inspection Guidelines (PDF)
• Alternate Design Method Material Application (PDF)
• Code Compliance Meeting Requirements (PDF)
• Commercial Toilet Cove Base Drain Requirements (PDF)
• Driveway  Entrance Permit & Inspection Requirements (PDF)
• Egress Windows Well Requirements (PDF)
• Energy Code Compliance Certificate (PDF)
• Erosion and Sediment Control for Single Double Dwelling Units Policy (PDF)
• Fencing Regulations Handout
• Floodplain Development – Residential Policy (PDF)
• Parking Ramp Annual Inspection Report (PDF)
• Premises Identification (PDF)
• Private Well Policy (PDF)
• Residential Sewer & Water Policy (PDF)
• Residential Ventilation Makeup and Combustion Air Calculations (PDF)
• Special Structural Testing and Inspection Guidelines (PDF)
• Special Structural Testing and Inspection Schedule (PDF)
• Storm Water for Single/Double Dwelling Units (PDF)
• Sump Pump Discharge Connection Policy (PDF)
• Survey Site Plan Policy (PDF)
• Tree Protection Ordinance 2022-10

• Contractor License Lookup
• Electrical - State Permit Application
• Electrical - State Electrical Inspector
• EPA - Company Lead Certification Application
• Gopher State One Call
• Hennepin County Construction and Demolition Waste for Contractors
• Hennepin County Deconstruction Grants
• Hire Only Licensed Contractors
• International Code Council
• Metropolitan Council (SAC)
• Minnesota Department of Health, Well Management
• Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Please send your RPZ/PVB report to [email protected] along with a good phone number to contact you.

We will setup the permit for you and then call for payment. 

The cost is $34.25 per report.

The City of Edina is divided into two watershed districts—the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and the Nine Mile Creek Watershed District. As a result, two watershed management organizations cover Edina, each with its own governing body.

The City and Districts have overlapping goals around water resources, but the thresholds and requirements of each individual governing body differ. The City also defers authority for the Water Conservation Act (WCA) to the Districts. This includes requiring and verifying that all projects impacting wetlands meet the requirements of the Minnesota WCA.

During the City’s permitting process, we require permit applicants to provide a copy of the final district permit or proof that one is not required.

Contact the district or visit their website for permitting information. Each has a map to determine if you are in their district. The map below give a general sense of the Districts’ boundaries.

Minnehaha Watershed District

1. Map
2. Permit FAQ
3. Email: [email protected]

Nine Mile Creek Watershed District

1. Map
2. Email: [email protected]

The City will not require contacting the district when the work is categorized under deck or addition permits (no basement or crawl space) and does not disturb more than 50 cubic yards or 5,000 square feet. The permit applicant must provide the City with the amount of soil disturbance proposed in both cubic yards and cubic feet.

A district review / confirmation of no permit required is needed when the site borders a wetland, pond, waterbody, or creek.