Spring Park, MN

Spring Park is a small Lake Minnetonka city that contracts out all permitting and inspection services. The City of Spring Park contracts with Safebuilt for building plan review and building inspections in both commercial and residential construction. A permit is required for new driveway installation, driveway replacement or reconstruction, and any work involving curb cuts or right-of-way. Sealcoating and minor maintenance work do not require a permit.

The permit-fee structure is unusual to know about. Spring Park had not updated its permit fees since 2019 as of mid-2025, with a fee schedule update under City Council consideration; fee changes made too infrequently are more jarring to applicants than gradual changes. The updated valuation table sets the lowest permit fee at $100 and raises fees for permit valuations of $25,000 and up. A State Surcharge applies to all permits per Minnesota Statute 326B.148. Specific flat fees for curb cut and driveway permits are not published online — call Jamie at City Hall at 952-999-7491 to get the current fee for your project's valuation before submitting.

Applications for remodels, demolition, plumbing, mechanical, and site work (including driveway and curb cut work) should be sent directly to City Hall at jkhoffman@ci.spring-park.mn.us. Include the completed permit application form, a site plan showing the location of the proposed driveway and curb cut relative to property lines, the materials to be used, and impervious lot coverage calculations. Spring Park's specific driveway dimensions (maximum width, side setback, distance from intersections) and surface-material requirements are not published as a single online summary; the city follows Minnesota Municipal zoning guidelines and the city's own code via library.municode.com/mn/spring_park. Confirm exact setbacks and width limits with Spring Park's zoning and building staff before applying, as local ordinances vary.

Electrical inspections are not handled through Spring Park or Safebuilt — they are issued by the State of Minnesota. Send all electrical permit applications directly to the state through the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry at dli.mn.gov.

Key contacts: City Hall main line at 952-471-9051; City Clerk Jamie (permit status) at 952-999-7491; City Administrator at 952-999-7493; Finance and Utility Billing at 952-999-7492; Public Works at 952-249-4686. The general email is info@ci.spring-park.mn.us, and the email for permit applications (remodels, plumbing, mechanical, and site work) is jkhoffman@ci.spring-park.mn.us. To schedule an inspection, call Safebuilt at 952-442-7520 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The city's permits page is ci.spring-park.mn.us/permit, and the city code is at library.municode.com/mn/spring_park. The bottom line: call Jamie at 952-999-7491 to confirm the curb-cut permit fee, email your application to jkhoffman@ci.spring-park.mn.us, and schedule your inspection at 952-442-7520. Always call Gopher State One Call at 811 before any digging.