New / Remodel Plan Review EH Services (Guides & Applications)

Outside City Limits

All plumbing plans must be submitted as follows. Residents of Clay County (excluding those within Moorhead city limits) should call the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry at 651-284-5067 for more plumbing plan review information, or visit the Construction Codes and Licensing Division Engineering and Plumbing Unit in person at:
443 Lafayette Road N.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Within City Limits

Residents of the City of Moorhead (including only those within Moorhead city limits) should contact Moorhead Building Codes at 218-299-5424 for more information, or visit the Building Code Office in person at:
500 Center Avenue
4th Floor
Moorhead, MN 56560

A satisfactory plumbing inspection is necessary prior to licensing.

Plan Review Process Flow (PDF)

Food, Beverage and Lodging Services

Mobile Food / Food Stands

Mobile Home Park / Camping Services

Vacation Home Rental

Variance Request

The applicant for a variance shall be the party to whom the rule applies.

  1. Using the Variance Request Form available from the Health Department, the requesting party shall submit the completed form with the appropriate fee. A request shall contain:
    1. The specified language in the rule or rules from which the variance is requested;
    2. The reasons why the rule cannot be met;
    3. The alternative measure that will be taken to ensure a comparable degree of protection to health or the environment if a variance is granted;
    4. The length of time for which the variance is requested;
    5. A statement that the party applying for the variance will comply with the terms of the variance, if granted; and
    6. Other relevant information the regulatory authority determines necessary to properly evaluate the request for the variance.
  2. The Health Department criteria will always be to have no adverse effect on public health, safety or the environment.

A designated board with regulatory authority will review and make determinations on variance requests. The board members will consist of:

  • Public Health Administrator
  • Assistant County Attorney
  • Planning Director
  • Environmental Health Director
  • Environmental Sanitarian

Variance Request Application (PDF)