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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. 

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 Documents

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

How To Videos

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.

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