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Building Permits Online

Olmsted County offers our citizens, businesses, and visitors access to application information online. We offer our citizens, businesses, and visitors access to development application information online. 

(link is external) Citizen Access Portal
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Olmsted County offers our citizens, businesses, and visitors access to application information online. We offer our citizens, businesses, and visitors access to development application information online. Information you will find in the system includes:

  • applicant/owner information
  • copies of resolutions/ordinances as they become available for development applications
  • description of application request
  • fees paid
  • final action taken on request
  • planner assigned to a development application
  • schedule building permit inspections 
  • tentative meeting dates for development applications

How to Register for an Account on Citizen Access(link is external)
How to schedule a Building Inspection(link is external)
How to follow your permit in Citizen Access(link is external)
How to Apply for a Permit Online(link is external)
How to Search for an Address(link is external)
How to follow your Development Application(link is external)
How to upload a document(link is external)
Frequently Asked Questions(link is external)

Click a video below to view it.

How to set up Account in ACA
Creating Collections in ACA
Making On Line Payments on ACA
Scheduling an Inspection in ACA

For additional information or questions, please contact the Olmsted County Planning Department at 507-328-7100 or by email at planningweb@co.olmsted.mn.us(link sends email).

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