Minnesota Shoreland Management — Minn. Stat. § 103F.201 et seq. (MN)
Tracked preemption from the Minnesota overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1989-05-26
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:MN
Other Minnesota preemptions
Sustainable Forest Incentive Act (SFIA) — Minn. Stat. Ch. 290CMinnesota Wetland Conservation Act — Minn. Stat. § 103G.221 et seq.Minnesota Public Waters Inventory — Minn. Stat. § 103G.005Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) Noise / DNL 65–70+ ContoursMetropolitan Agricultural Preserves — Minn. Stat. Ch. 473HMississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) — Minn. Stat. § 116G.15Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness — Mining Protection Area BufferMetropolitan Land Planning Act — MUSA & Regional Comp-Plan Conformity (Minn. Stat. §§ 473.851–473.871)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
parcel.intersects_public_water_or_shoreland == TruePreempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | dnr_compliant_shoreland_ordinance | Cities and counties with shoreland (land within 1,000 ft of a public water lake / 300 ft of a public water river or stream) must adopt and enforce a shoreland ordinance meeting DNR minimum standards under Minn. R. Ch. 6120. DNR has authority to step in if local enforcement is inadequate. |
base_districts[*].min_setback_from_water_ft | floor_at | dnr_shoreland_class_setback | Setbacks vary by lake/river classification (Natural Environment, Recreational Development, General Development, etc.). Typical floors: 150 ft NE lake, 75 ft RD lake, 50 ft GD lake; 200/100/50 ft for river classes. |
base_districts[*].max_impervious_coverage_pct | cap_at | 25 | DNR shoreland rules cap impervious surface at ~25% in most residential shoreland classes; local jurisdictions may go stricter but not looser. |
Citation
Authority source
Minn. Stat. §§ 103F.201–103F.227 (Shoreland Development); Minn. R. Ch. 6120 (Shoreland Management standards)
Research notes
Universal overlay across virtually all MN cities and counties — over 10,000 lakes and major rivers trigger shoreland jurisdiction. Administered locally under DNR oversight; classes set in Minn. R. 6120.3000. Per-parcel geographic predicate keyed to DNR-classified water + the 1,000 ft / 300 ft regulatory buffer.