Construction Services & Inspections / Building Safety

Construction Services & Inspections

Room 210 City Hall 411 W 1st St Duluth MN 55802 218/730-5240

The ONE STOP SHOP for Planning, Building Safety/Construction Services and Engineering has added a new shared land use management software system that will improve customer service by streamlining the approval process, providing tracking of projects, permits and plan reviews, integrating land information and GIS mapping. Phase Two of the project will provide an online portal for information about projects, permits and reviews and the ability to submit some applications and obtain some permits online.

FLOOD REPAIR AND BUILDINGS IN FLOODPLAIN INFORMATION: CLICK HERE

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Dan Nelson
Designated Building Official
Building Safety
dwnelson@duluthmn.gov
210 City Hall, 411 West First St.
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 730-5162
Fax: (218) 730-5901

Wendy Rannenberg
Supervisor Construction Services
wrannenberg@duluthmn.gov
210 City Hall, 411 West First St.
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 730-5159
Fax: (218) 730-5901

Keith Hamre
Director
Planning & Construction Services
khamre@duluthmn.gov
Phone: (218) 730-5297

Office Hours:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon.-Fri.
No new business after 3:45 pm

Permits

Plan Review

Click here for submittal requirements for commercial and residential projects and for code requirement information.

Inspections

Click here for contact information for inspectors.

Building Appeal Board
	Building Appeals Board Appellant form (PDF) Appellant form (DOC) BAB Calendar and Deadlines
Lead Certification
	Prior to issuance of permits, verification of contractor lead certification is required. Please use this link http://www.doli.state.mn.us/ccld/lead.asp for more information about lead certification requirements.
Rental, Housing and Fire Code Information Life Safety Office 218-730-4380 The following are administered and enforced by the Life Safety Office located at 615 W. 1st St., Duluth MN 55802. Please contact the Life Safety office directly for information on these topics.
	Rental License Information and Applications Housing, Property Maintenance and Rental Code Information and Enforcement Solid Waste Compliance Information Abandoned Vehicles Condemnations for Habitation Fire Code Information Fire Marshal Contact

Unified Development Chapter/Zoning Regulations
	Unified Development Code Zoning/UDC Maps UDC Application Manual UDC Zoning Compliance Summary Sustainability Checklist
Residential Parking Zoning Regulations
	UDC Residential Parking Regulations
Food Service Facilities (Equipment and Procedures)
	FOG Contractor Alert Letter and Ordinance FOG Guide to Grease Interceptors
Agency Requests for Zoning or Building Code Compliance Verification
	Form for Requesting Verification

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Construction Services & Inspections / Building Safety