Licensing, Permits, & Records

Apply for personal and residential licenses, permits, or records.

Land Use and Zoning Permits

Permit application guidelines for land use including grading, zoning certificates and conditional use.

Land Use and Zoning Permits

Permit application guidelines for land use including grading, zoning certificates and conditional use.

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Notary

Find notary public services and fees, or learn how to become a notary public.

Notary

Find notary public services and fees, or learn how to become a notary public.

Walk-ins are welcome, or appointments can be made at: Olmsted County Online Check-in System

Vital records: Birth, marriage, and death certificates
Notary
Ministry credentials (ordination)

A Minnesota Notary Public can only attest to the identity of a person signing a document and therefore cannot "notarize" or "certify" a document.

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Vital Records

Apply for a driver’s license or marriage license or request a birth, death or marriage certificate.

Vital Records

Apply for a driver’s license or marriage license or request a birth, death or marriage certificate.

Effective December 29, 2020, anyone needing the following services will need to make an appointment using the Olmsted County Online Check-in System.

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Passports

Apply for a new passport, renew your passport, or have a passport photo taken.

Passports

Apply for a new passport, renew your passport, or have a passport photo taken.

Passport office hours:

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

You must schedule an appointment using the Online Passport Check-In below.

*Please note: Both parents must be in attendance for children under 16.

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Building, well, & septic permit applications & fees
Building, well, & septic permit applications & fees
Building, well, & septic permit applications & fees

The Olmsted County Planning department Inspections Division provides building code and permit administration for the cities of Byron, Chatfield, Eyota, and Stewartville as well as the townships of Eyota, Marion, and Quincy. For building code questions, please contact our office to speak with an inspector at 507-328-7100.

Why do I need a permit?
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About Licensing, Permits, & Records
About Licensing, Permits, & Records

Apply for personal and residential licenses, permits, or records.
About Licensing, Permits, & Records

Apply for personal and residential licenses, permits, or records.

Building, Well, and Septic

Permits for residential building and construction projects including well and septic work. Learn more.

Burning - Application for Permit

If you live in a rural area, you can get permission to burn brush.

Keep in mind: Burning garbage in a burn barrel, fire pit, wood stove, etc. is illegal in most instances in Minnesota.
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Building Permits Online
Building Permits Online
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.
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Land Use and Zoning Permits

Notary

Vital Records

Passports

Passport office hours:

Building, well, & septic permit applications & fees

About Licensing, Permits, & Records

Building, Well, and Septic

Burning - Application for Permit

Building Permits Online