Section 116C.31 Local Certification

MINNESOTA STATUTES AND CODES

Section 116C.31 Local Certification

116C.31 LOCAL CERTIFICATION.

Subdivision 1.Generally.

No master application shall be processed pursuant to sections 116C.22 to 116C.33 unless it is accompanied by a certification issued not more than 120 days prior to the date the master application is first received by the coordination unit, from the local governmental units in whose jurisdiction the proposed project is located, certifying that the project is in compliance with all zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and environmental regulations administered by the local governmental unit and certifying that the preparation of any environmental impact statement which the local governmental unit is authorized to require pursuant to local ordinance, state statute, or board rule, has been completed or deemed not necessary. If the local governmental unit has required any environmental impact statement concerning the project, a copy of the completed environmental impact statement shall be attached to the local governmental unit's certification. If the local governmental unit has no zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or environmental regulations, the certification from the local governmental unit shall so state. A local governmental unit may accept applications for certifications as provided in this section and shall rule upon the same expeditiously to insure that the purposes of sections 116C.22 to 116C.33 are accomplished fully. After issuing a certification for the purposes of this section, no local government shall rescind it even though the local government may have changed its zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or environmental regulations. A change of zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or environmental regulations shall not invalidate a previously given certification for the purpose of securing a state permit under sections 116C.22 to 116C.33. Upon certification, the local government may change such zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or environmental regulations, but not so as to affect the proposed project until the procedures of sections 116C.22 to 116C.33, including any administrative or judicial reviews, are completed.

Subd. 2.Appeal.

A ruling by a local governmental unit denying an application for certification shall not be appealable under sections 116C.22 to 116C.34. The denial of an application for certification by a local governmental unit shall not preclude the applicant from filing a permit application under any other available statute or procedure.