Minnetonka, MN

Minnetonka requires a Driveway Permit for any new or realigned driveway, replacement of an existing driveway, and any project crossing the right-of-way (the area between your property line and the street). Sealcoating, patching, and minor maintenance are exempt. The driveway must be at least 45 feet from any corner and the maximum slope is 10%. Residential maximum widths are 20 feet for a 2-car driveway and 30 feet for a 3-car driveway.

There's a specific construction rule for streets that have asphalt curb (no concrete curb and gutter): concrete driveways constructed on those streets should stop two feet short of the road. Public Works will pave that final two-foot section to match the street surface. Driveway requirements are governed by Minnetonka City Code, Chapter 11, Section 11.05, alongside the Minnesota State Building Code.

Applications go through the city's online ePermits system at minnetonkamn.gov/services/permits. Printable applications are available, but completed forms must be uploaded through the online system. The specific driveway permit fee is not published in plain text online; the most recent fee-schedule updates were Ordinance 2024-18, effective January 4, 2025, and Ordinance 2025-01, effective February 22, 2025. Call the Engineering or Inspections office for the current 2025-2026 fee.

For driveway permit questions, the right contact is Senior Civil Engineer Jeremy Koenen at 952-939-8238. The general Engineering Department line is 952-939-8206. To request an inspection or check on permit status, call Inspections & Permits at 952-939-8394, or use the online portal. The Building Inspector direct line is 952-939-8286, Planning/Zoning is 952-939-8290, and Community Development is 952-939-8200. Public Works, which coordinates ROW and street work, is at 952-988-8400.

City Hall is at 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN 55345, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Summer hours change on Fridays to 8:00 a.m. to noon. Public Works has its own building at 11522 Minnetonka Boulevard. If your driveway accesses a Hennepin County road rather than a city street, contact Hennepin County for permitting requirements — the city has no jurisdiction over county-road curb cuts. As a checklist before applying: confirm your street is a city street and not a county road, verify the driveway is at least 45 feet from any corner, confirm the slope does not exceed 10%, apply through ePermits, call Jeremy Koenen with questions, and schedule the required inspection at 952-939-8394 once work is complete.