Property Services

Submit ALL documents using our Property Services email at niccopermitapps@co.nicollet.mn.us


Nicollet County Property Services is responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of programs designed to protect the county’s various land and natural resources. Programs include:

  • Animal feedlots
  • Land-use planning to promote orderly development
  • Proper management of solid waste
  • Septic systems

Property Services follows local, state, and federal guidelines to promote, improve, and maintain a great quality of life for our residents and the public at large. Including:

  • Conservation of natural resources and scenic beauty
  • Minimizing environmental pollution
  • Protecting and preserving agricultural land
  • Protecting public health, safety, and general welfare
  • Providing for compatibility of various land uses
  • Regulation of appropriate uses of land

Contact us for information regarding building and feedlot permits, septic systems, wetlands, and planning and zoning issues.


Video - Protecting your drinking water: Wells and Septic Systems
View the Report (PDF) of our survey results regarding Landowner Conservation Behavior in Nicollet County
Download Emergency Manure Application Form (PDF)
Gopher State One Call (PDF) Policy


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