Osseo, MN

Osseo runs a small, two-track permit process for driveway and curb-cut work, and it leans heavily on outside contractors for both inspections and engineering. The City of Osseo contracts with Rum River Consultants (RRC) for building inspection services — RRC's administrative and inspection staff are available six days per week for residents and business owners. WSB and Associates serves as the City Engineer (contact Alyson Fauske, Senior). Both are reached through Osseo City Hall.

A Right-of-Way (ROW) Permit is required before any person may obstruct, excavate, or perform overhead utility work in the city right-of-way, which is the trigger for any curb-cut work. Residents who want to do work on their own sidewalks or driveways must apply for a Permit for work in the City Right of Way. ROW permits are located under Public Works Permits on the city's Baseline online permitting system. A standard zoning or building permit may also be required for driveway construction itself; contact the city to confirm whether your specific project needs one, both, or just the ROW permit.

Applications go through the Baseline online permitting system, accessible from the city's permits page at osseomn.gov/building-permits-and-inspections. Permit fees are emailed to the applicant after the application is submitted; payments can be made in person at Osseo City Hall or online. The City of Osseo does not publish a flat curb-cut or driveway permit fee on its public-facing pages — fees are quoted per project. Call RRC at 763-331-7722 or City Hall at 763-425-2624 to get a fee quote before applying. The general RRC permit email is permits@rumrivercc.com.

Key contacts: Osseo City Hall at 415 Central Avenue, Osseo, MN 55369, phone 763-425-2624, fax 763-425-1111, general email cityhall@osseomn.gov. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Building Permit questions go to Rum River Consultants at permits@rumrivercc.com or 763-331-7722; their physical office is at 23306 Cree Street NW, Suite 103, St. Francis, MN 55070, designated as Osseo's Building Official. The Fire Inspector, Hugh Heidt, can be reached at 763-424-5444.

If your driveway connects to a Hennepin County road rather than a city street, a separate Hennepin County right-of-way permit is required — confirm road jurisdiction with City Hall at 763-425-2624 before applying. Specific Osseo driveway dimensional rules (maximum width, side-yard setback, spacing between curb cuts, surface materials) are not posted in a single public summary; the city follows Minnesota municipal zoning and ROW requirements but does not publish them as a residential one-pager. The fastest path to confirmed numbers is to call RRC or City Hall and describe your project — staff can pull the relevant ordinance section for your zoning district. Always call Gopher State One Call at 811 before any digging.